Administrative law and human rights

Leading Juniors
Rising stars

Leading juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

4 New Square Chambers

A deeply knowledgeable and committed junior.'

Christopher Knight

An incredible advocate, with exceptional legal acumen.'

Monckton Chambers

'Eric is such a joy to work with for many reasons: he is skilled in explaining complicated legal concepts in simple terms, tailoring it to the audience, and is very quick to respond in fast paced litigation. His written and oral advocacy is outstanding. Judges appreciate his advocacy and are assisted by both his submissions and questioning of witnesses. '

Garden Court Chambers

Patrick has fantastic judgement and is a tenacious advocate. He always makes his point and his points are always well-judged.’

Doughty Street Chambers

An exceptional barrister who is a star of the future.'

Malcolm Birdling

Brick Court Chambers

He enjoys the intellectual challenge of a difficult case, and he easily applies his deep knowledge of the law to the facts of his cases, and the issues in dispute.'

Matrix Chambers

Raj is incredibly intelligent, insightful, tactical and forward-thinking.'

Catherine Dobson

39 Essex Chambers

Catherine's legal analysis is razor sharp. She has very strong instincts on how to present arguments best to a judge. She is extremely diligent, and always thinks strategically.'

Heather Emmerson

Garden Court Chambers

Owen is an expert on protest law. He is a sound tactical and strategic advisor.'

Nikolaus Grubeck

Monckton Chambers

He is one of the most intelligent barristers at the Bar, and is incredibly down to earth.'

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David Heaton

Brick Court Chambers

David is a dedicated, hard-working and tenacious advocate.'

Brick Court Chambers

Tim is a match for any silk. He is a formidable advocate, equally comfortable with novel legal issues and with challenging factual cases.'

Matrix Chambers

Helen has a huge brain. She is extremely responsive to her solicitors and can turn her hand to anything. Her advocacy is wonderful.'

Blackstone Chambers

An excellent tactical thinker.'

Gráinne Mellon

Garden Court Chambers

Gráinne is highly conscientious and person-centred in her approach to cases and clients. She has good attention to detail and leaves no stone unturned.’

Julianne Kerr Morrison

Monckton Chambers

She is a truly persuasive advocate with a gift for eloquence. Her intelligence sparkles in court.'

Blackstone Chambers

He is proactive, pragmatic and approachable.'

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Francis Hoar

Field Court Chambers

Garden Court Chambers

Tim's advocacy is measured, meticulous and performed with gravitas. He is a stalwart barrister.'

Katherine Barnes

39 Essex Chambers

Katherine is very responsive, with brilliant attention to detail and consistently delivers high-quality work.'

1 Crown Office Row

She is an exceptionally quick thinker and can see the key point in a case in a flash. She always has command of the details of a case.'

John has an understated confidence which is very effective in the court room.'

Doughty Street Chambers

Landmark Chambers

Miranda is incredibly client-driven. Her focus is always on achieving the best results for the client, and she is persuasive and diligent.'

Blackstone Chambers

A junior who listens and is firm in his advice.'

Nicholas Chapman

Temple Garden Chambers

Blackstone Chambers

A client focused barrister, who always provides very thoughtful, timely advice.'

Blackstone Chambers

Emma is an outstanding barrister with a dynamic approach.'

Katherine has a meticulous eye for detail and she is strong on her feet.'

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Joanna Evans

25 Bedford Row

An effective and committed advocate.'

Matrix Chambers

Emma is a superb advocate, and she is able to explain difficult points of law easily to clients.'

Landmark Chambers

Matthew is a powerful advocate.'

Landmark Chambers

Leon is committed and approachable, great at cutting through complex cases to get to the key points, and at making difficult points seem simple.'

Garden Court Chambers

Alasdair Henderson

1 Crown Office Row

Alasdair is an outstanding barrister. His client care is second to none, and his ability to simplify complex cases is remarkable.'

Darryl Hutcheon

Matrix Chambers

He has an exceptional eye for detail and makes even the most complex cases seem simple. His written work is extraordinary - clear, concise, and compelling.'

39 Essex Chambers

A junior who is well respected by judges, and has phenomenal attention to detail.'

Ruth is very strong on human rights law. A very insightful analyst and a very clear, concise and effective communicator.'

Blackstone Chambers

39 Essex Chambers

Annabel is an insightful junior.'

Cornerstone Barristers

Jackie McArthur

Essex Court Chambers

Blackstone Chambers

Ravi is strategic, dedicated and demonstrates great judgement.'

Scarlett Milligan

39 Essex Chambers

Scarlett has a fiery determination to achieve the best possible results for her clients. She is courageous, bold, and clients love her. She is highly determined and fiercely bright.'

Audrey Cherryl Mogan

Garden Court Chambers

A junior with thorough and insightful knowledge of human rights and protest law.’

George Molyneaux

Blackstone Chambers

An incredibly clever and astute barrister, who has an enviable combination of technical knowledge and tactical acumen.'

Old Square Chambers

'Charles is a fantastic environmental lawyer.'

5 Essex Chambers

A true expert who is very responsive, and turns things around incredibly quickly. He understands clients.'

Jane is conscientious and approachable.'

Doughty Street Chambers

A brilliant and very experienced public law expert with a particular mastery of human rights law.'

Navid Pourghazi

Blackstone Chambers

A junior with meticulous attention to detail.'

Monckton Chambers

Blackstone Chambers

Celia is wise far beyond her year of call. She is confident making difficult calls under pressure.'

Vivienne Sedgley

4-5 Gray's Inn Square

Matrix Chambers

A very able practitioner with extensive knowledge and experience.'

James Stansfeld

Matrix Chambers

A very powerful advocate who always retains the confidence of the court.'

Benjamin Tankel

39 Essex Chambers

Benjamin is highly strategic and his judgement is impeccable.'

Rachel is a master of all the key skills. She has a complete command of the law, is highly astute and demonstrates impeccable judgement. She has the ear of the court and is very persuasive. She’s a fighter.’

Fountain Court Chambers

Jacob has a first-class intellect. A wonderful, quick-witted advocate.'

Yaaser Vanderman

Brick Court Chambers

Garden Court Chambers

A direct and compelling advocate.'

Sarah Wilkinson

Blackstone Chambers

A very approachable and engaging junior with a calm and measured demeanour.'

6KBW College Hill

Matrix Chambers

Isabel Buchanan

Blackstone Chambers

Isabel is extremely bright. Her legal analysis is impeccable.'

Matrix Chambers

Ayesha Christie

Matrix Chambers

Ayesha has a unique ability to look at a case holistically and make creative legal arguments, including policy challenges, without ever losing sight of what matters the most to the client.'

Garden Court Chambers

An assiduous junior with a sharp intellect. He is an authoritative advocate.'

Stephanie David

39 Essex Chambers

A brilliant lawyer with a first class legal mind. She is assiduous and determined.'

Landmark Chambers

Ben is an outstanding barrister. His legal advice is always very thorough and rational.'

39 Essex Chambers

A sound advocate who wins clients' confidence quickly.'

Admas Habteslasie

Landmark Chambers

A very strong, very intelligent advocate, who is clearly passionate about and dedicated to human rights matters.'

Essex Court Chambers

Naomi is a star in the field of human rights law.'

Blackstone Chambers

Hollie gets on top of the issues really quickly. An incredibly responsive junior.'

Joshua Hitchens

Outer Temple Chambers

Garden Court Chambers

Bijan is extremely responsive and easy to work with. He is able to think of innovative arguments, and he has intellectual rigour.'

5 Essex Chambers

Her manner and delivery is as excellent as her analysis. She is both charming and tenacious in court.'

Daniel Isenberg

A highly articulate advocate on this feet, who makes his points with great force, but not aggressively so.'

Natasha Jackson

Landmark Chambers

A team player with a meticulous eye for detail.'

Matrix Chambers

Jessica is impressive in every way - she is bright, empathetic and efficient. Her drafting and advocacy are superb.'

He has a superb mind, and judges listen to him as if he were a KC.'

5 Essex Chambers

Doughty Street Chambers

Monckton Chambers

An extremely bright and practical junior.'

Alexandra Littlewood

Monckton Chambers

She is an exceptional junior, whose drafting, strategic insight and advocacy all well exceed her year of call.'

Blackstone Chambers

Emily MacKenzie

Brick Court Chambers

She has a brilliant brain.'

Jennifer MacLeod

Brick Court Chambers

Jennifer is extremely intelligent and she applies her formidable intellect to every case in which she is involved. She has a phenomenal work ethic.'

Monckton Chambers

'Clever, even in an area with lots of clever barristers.'

Catherine Meredith

Doughty Street Chambers

A passionate barrister who goes above and beyond to ensure the best outcomes for her clients.'

Penelope Nevill

Matrix Chambers

A passionate and insightful junior.'

Cornerstone Barristers

An ambitious, learned and quick-witted junior.'

6KBW College Hill

Matrix Chambers

He is always on hand to give clear and realistic advice throughout the life of a case. He goes the extra mile for his clients.'

12 King's Bench Walk

A junior with a hugely analytical eye.'

Cornerstone Barristers

Sarah is very quick to digest complex information and her advice is fantastic - she cuts through the issues and presents them in a very clear, concise way, always providing solutions.'

Essex Court Chambers

Emmanuel Sheppard

3 Verulam Buildings

A diligent junior.'

Natasha Simonsen

Blackstone Chambers

She is extraordinarily clever, and a good strategist.'

Michael Spencer

Doughty Street Chambers

Michael has a clear case strategy, and he is analytical in his approach.'

A very persuasive junior.'

39 Essex Chambers

He sees straight to the heart of the issue irrespective of the complexities. If your case is in court you want Tom on your side.'

Luke Tattersall

Essex Court Chambers

Francis Taylor Building

Matrix Chambers

A highly analytical, creative, strategic and tactical junior.'

39 Essex Chambers

Emily has an encyclopaedic knowledge of public law. She is astute, bold and innovative in her approach. She is incredibly hard-working, determined and leaves no stone unturned.'

No5 Barristers' Chambers

Stuart is a dedicated and hard-working barrister. His knowledge of law, particularly as it relates to parole and prison law matters, is exceptional.'

5 Essex Chambers

She is enormously hard-working and also indomitably positive in her approach. She sails through crises and is never daunted.'

Doughty Street Chambers

She is extremely bright - a quick learner with an always excellent command of the facts.'

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

Henderson Chambers

Matrix Chambers

Rosalind is very strategic, and her drafting is highly persuasive.'

Garden Court Chambers

She is extremely approachable, fearless, and is able to think laterally about cases.'

Francis Taylor Building

Conor is simply excellent. His advocacy style is measured and assured. He is superb on his feet.'

Henderson Chambers

Freya has a comprehensive understanding of the law. She is very team oriented.’

Cornerstone Barristers

Sam is incredibly tenacious. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of constitutional legal positions that he is able to draw upon with apparent ease to make coherent and compelling arguments. He is very impressive and punches above his year of call.’

Donnchadh Greene

Doughty Street Chambers

He is very talented, and his keen legal mind is a valuable asset to any legal team.'

Raphael Hogarth

Raphael is very pragmatic, with superb attention to detail, and his technical knowledge is impressive.'

He is rigorous, responsive and very intelligent.’

Doughty Street Chambers

A fiercely intelligent, prodigious talent who is unquestionably destined for greatness.’

Jagoda Klimowicz

Brick Court Chambers

A clear-sighted and independent thinker.'

Landmark Chambers

He is serene under pressure and has excellent technical knowledge.’

Brick Court Chambers

Emma is a fearless advocate, respected by clients and the court alike.'

Elena Papamichael

Garden Court Chambers

Elena is a fantastic barrister. She is a fighter and goes out to bat for each client. She is personable and has a warm manner in court.'

Monckton Chambers

Will is highly intelligent, easy to work with and reliable.'

Garden Court Chambers

He is proactive, creative in his thinking, great on his feet and thrives under pressure.’

Gayatri Sarathy

Blackstone Chambers

Gayatri is extremely bright and exceptionally hard-working.’

A dedicated and committed barrister.'