Neil Cameron KC
Landmark Chambers‘Neil is a strong and well prepared advocate, with a vast breadth of experience. He is very client friendly and responsive.'
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Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Timothy Corner KC
Landmark ChambersMorag Ellis KC
Francis Taylor BuildingMorag is an extremely effective but calm advocate, who ensures points are made in a clear and precise manner. She is superb with clients.'
David Elvin KC
Landmark Chambers‘David is excellent. He is commercially minded and easy to work with.’
Russell Harris KC
Landmark ChambersRussell is a masterful advocate with a persistently brilliant strategic grasp of the points that really matter.’
Richard Harwood KC
39 Essex ChambersMichael Humphries KC
Francis Taylor Building‘He combines a powerful intellect with exceptional technical expertise and strategic thinking. Clients place considerable value on his wise counsel and appreciate his commercial awareness.'
Christopher Katkowski KC
Kings Chambers.’
James Maurici KC
Landmark Chambers‘A very intelligent and personable silk, who is easy to work with.’
Hereward Phillpot KC
Francis Taylor Building‘He has a complete mastery of planning law.’
James Strachan KC
39 Essex ChambersRobert Walton KC
Landmark Chambers 'He is practical and solutions focused without sacrificing technical accuracy, soundness or robustness.'
Sasha White KC
Landmark Chambers 'Sasha is pure class.'
Lord Banner KC
Keating Chambers 'His easy, confident approach disguises real attention to detail and intellectual rigour. His advocacy is crisp and well reasoned and he has a winning manner with the court.'
Michael Bedford KC
Cornerstone BarristersAlexander Booth KC
Francis Taylor Building‘Alexander is an exceptional barrister. His advocacy stands out for its clarity, precision, and authority. He possesses a remarkable ability to distil complex legal issues into compelling arguments, making them accessible and persuasive to both clients and planning inspectors alike.’
Thomas Cosgrove KC
Cornerstone BarristersEstelle Dehon KC
Cornerstone BarristersDavid Forsdick KC
Landmark Chambers‘David thinks of solutions to problems that others do not. He understands the clients' needs totally. He is not afraid to take novel points of law if it is in the interests of the client.’
Richard Ground KC
Cornerstone Barristers‘Richard is a strong advocate.’
Richard Honey KC
Francis Taylor Building‘Richard's advocacy is sharp and to-the-point.'
Paul Stinchcombe KC
39 Essex Chambers‘Paul’s wealth of experience enables him to settle quickly on the most promising points. His preparation makes him nimble and adaptable as an advocate.’
Rupert Warren KC
Landmark ChambersJenny Wigley KC
Landmark Chambers‘Jenny is able to create a cogent argument from dust. She is outstanding on her feet.'
Marc Willers KC
Garden Court Chambers‘Marc has a very tactical mind. He gets to grips with complex planning cases quickly.'
Craig Howell Williams KC
Francis Taylor Building‘His eye for detail, preparation and recall is phenomenal. He is an absolute joy to instruct and to work with.’
Paul Brown KC
Landmark ChambersDouglas Edwards KC
Francis Taylor BuildingJames Findlay KC
Cornerstone Barristers‘James is thorough in his preparation. He gives good, pragmatic advice.’
Andrew Fraser-Urquhart KC
Francis Taylor Building‘Andrew gets into the nitty gritty to ensure he can present the most robust case for the client.’
Richard Glover KC
Francis Taylor Building‘Richard is calm and authoritative. He can help clients navigate complex issues with ease and instils great confidence.’
Alex Goodman KC
Landmark Chambers‘Alex delivers on time and is committed to his clients.’
Stephen Hockman KC
Six Pump Court‘He is an excellent communicator. A technically brilliant KC.’
Gregory Jones KC
Francis Taylor BuildingGraeme Keen KC
Landmark Chambers‘Graeme has significant strength and ability in seeing the bigger picture and providing detailed advice.'
Dan Kolinsky KC
Landmark Chambers 'His advocacy is incisive and authoritative.'
Gwion Lewis KC
Landmark ChambersScott Lyness KC
Landmark ChambersScott’s legal knowledge is exceptional, and he is able to apply it to complex factual situations in a practical and easily understood manner.’
James Pereira KC
Francis Taylor Building‘James is a great team player who puts everyone at ease and navigates the unpredictable.’
Matthew Reed KC
Landmark Chambers‘Matthew is a very user-friendly, approachable silk.'
Saira Kabir Sheikh KC
Francis Taylor BuildingTimothy Straker KC
4-5 Gray’s Inn SquareAndrew Tabachnik KC
39 Essex Chambers‘He is excellent to watch in cross examination.’
Andrew Tait KC
Francis Taylor Building 'Andrew is a very calm and confident advocate.'
Reuben Taylor KC
Landmark Chambers‘He gives outstanding legal advice, and he is very down to earth and approachable.’
Stephen Tromans KC
39 Essex ChambersRichard Wald KC
39 Essex Chambers‘A sound and thoughtful tactician with superb judgement. Richard is supremely bright and adaptable.'
David Wolfe KC
Matrix Chambers 'David is a true fighter, impervious to judicial brickbats.'
Simon Bird KC
Francis Taylor BuildingDavid Blundell KC
Landmark Chambers‘David is a very well established planning silk. He is a committed and forceful advocate in court.’
Christopher Boyle KC
Landmark ChambersTim Buley KC
Landmark Chambers
Robert Griffiths KC
Six Pump CourtThomas Hill KC
39 Essex Chambers ‘Thomas is extremely analytical. He leaves no stone unturned.’
Richard Humphreys KC
No5 Barristers’ ChambersMeyric Lewis KC
Francis Taylor Building 'He is lovely to work with, and always provides sensible and pragmatic advice, which clients understand and appreciate.'
Melissa Murphy KC
Landmark Chambers ‘Melissa is an effective and thoughtful advocate. She brings rigorous legal analysis to her advice.’
Suzanne Ornsby KC
Francis Taylor BuildingPaul Shadarevian KC
Cornerstone Barristers‘Paul’s very thoughtful approach to the issues in hand, combined with his pragmatic advice, always gives clients confidence.’
John Steel KC
39 Essex ChambersMegan Thomas KC
Six Pump Court‘Megan has a measured, strategic approach. She puts clients at ease.'
William Upton KC
Six Pump CourtPeter Village KC
39 Essex ChambersGuy Williams KC
Landmark Chambers2025 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Sasha Blackmore KC
Landmark Chambers‘Her advocacy is forceful and assured.’
Zack Simons KC
Landmark Chambers 'A respected practitioner.'
Harriet Townsend KC
Cornerstone Barristers 'She takes a rigorous approach and gives confidence to the client.'
2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Josef Cannon KC
Cornerstone Barristers‘Josef is an exceptional advocate. His calm and persuasive style is effective, and he is a highly accomplished cross examiner.’
Richard Moules KC
Landmark Chambers‘Sanguine and easy to work with, he gives practical and unflinching advice.’
Colin Thomann KC
39 Essex ChambersRichard Turney KC
Landmark Chambers‘He is a superb lawyer.’
Mark Westmoreland Smith KC
Francis Taylor Building‘Mark is excellent with clients, and is able to explain often complex legal points and concepts in a clear and succinct way. His advocacy style is measured but confident and he ensures that no points go left unaddressed, which engenders confidence in his clients.’