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Tooks Chambers

Chambers of Michael Mansfield QC and Patrick Roche

81 FARRINGDON STREET, LONDON, EC4A 4BL

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Administrative and public law (including local government)

Within Administrative and public law (including local government),

Also recommended are the ‘completely unflappable‘ former Treasury Devil Jonathan Crow QC at 4 Stone Buildings, who displays ‘intellectual confidence and integrity‘. Andrew Arden QC at Arden Chambers is praised for his ‘strong local government practice‘, as is Hardwicke’s Barbara Hewson for her ‘ability as an advocate on difficult and sensitive issues‘. 3 Hare Court boasts the ‘very capable‘ James Guthrie QC and ‘first choice for public inquiry work‘, James Dingemans QC, while New Square Chambers’ George Laurence QC is ‘the expert on right of way issues‘. Hugh Southey of Tooks Chambers merits recognition for his ‘imaginative approach‘ and ‘attention to detail‘. Charles Béar QC of Fountain Court Chambers is newly ranked for expertise in local government powers and finance, and is ‘one of the most effective advocates in the public law arena‘.

Crime

Within Crime, Tooks Chambers (Chambers of Michael Mansfield QC and Patrick Roche) is a third tier firm,

Tooks Chambers is ‘an excellent set of chambers with counsel of vast experience, and very efficient clerks‘. Michael Mansfield QC is specialises in cases with civil liberties features. Stephen Kamlish QC is ‘the type of counsel that you could never go wrong with‘. Peter Wilcock, ‘is all-round excellent‘. Also mentioned in very positive terms are Joel Bennathan QC, Danielle Cooper and Martin Huseyin.

Employment

Within Employment,

Also recommended are: Daniel Barnett of 1 Temple Gardens for a ‘combination of in-depth legal knowledge, pragmatism, quick response times and approachability‘; the ‘calm and dependable advocate‘ Stephen Whale at the ‘very client friendly‘ 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square and Rachel Toney of Stone Chambers. Jane Russell of Tooks Chambers appeared in Grimshaw (in the EAT); an ex-solicitor, she is noted for ‘dedication‘ ‘thorough preparation‘ and is ‘very hard-working‘.

Human rights and civil liberties

Within Human rights and civil liberties, Tooks Chambers (Chambers of Michael Mansfield QC and Patrick Roche) is a third tier firm,

Tooks Chambers wins plaudits for its ‘friendly and open clerks‘ and ‘prompt‘ responses when instructions are accepted. Michael Mansfield QC’s international war crimes work stands out. Of the juniors, Hugh Southey ‘continues to impress‘ with his ‘analytical ability‘ and ‘success rates‘ on HRA compatibility cases. Of the juniors, Amanda Weston ‘has a wealth of experience‘ and ‘a good tactical approach‘, whilst Martin Soorjoo and Paul Troop cover a wide range of civil liberties and human rights work.

Immigration and nationality

Within Immigration and nationality , Tooks Chambers (Chambers of Michael Mansfield QC and Patrick Roche) is a third tier firm,

The ‘excellent‘ Tooks Chambers is praised as ‘user-friendly‘ and members are described as ‘very bright and knowledgeable, with a good understanding of business needs‘ and are also praised for ‘meeting deadlines promptly, without fuss or drama.‘ Headline cases for the ‘quick‘ Amanda Weston include Trevor Smith (aka Busta Rhymes) & RockCorps, in relation to an allegation of unlawful detention. Rebecca Chapman ‘combines a deep knowledge of the law with a very pragmatic approach‘, Glen Hodgetts is a ‘bright lawyer with excellent drafting skills‘ and Amanda Weston is ‘highly recommended‘.

London Bar Overview

Within Leading claimant sets, Tooks Chambers (Chambers of Michael Mansfield QC and Patrick Roche) is a first tier firm,

Tooks Chambers is excellent in claimant civil liberties, crime and immigration, and is recommended for public law and employment.

New Silks (February 2010)

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