Police law (claimant)

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.

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Nicholas Bowen KC
Doughty Street Chambers
‘He is at the forefront of the development of the law in this area. He is inventive, thinks outside the box and identifies points of law worthy of the Supreme Court in cases which other barristers would assume were hopeless.'
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Fiona Murphy KC
Doughty Street Chambers
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Hugh Southey KC
Matrix Chambers
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Leslie Thomas KC
Garden Court Chambers 
'Leslie is exceptional.  He is very good at finding a way in difficult cases.  He is very down-to-earth and good with clients.  His strategic and tactical advice is second to none.  His court advocacy is excellent, and juries love him.  He is not afraid to try in the more difficult cases.'
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Jude Bunting KC
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Jude is a genuine pleasure to work with, hugely enthusiastic and always eager for a new challenge, including in new and untested areas. His client care is excellent. He is razor sharp and intelligent.  He somehow manages to get everyone in the courtroom onside, even with the most tricky of defendants and judges. He is an excellent advocate, confident, assured and compelling in his arguments.’
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Phillippa Kaufmann KC
Matrix Chambers
 
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Stephen Simblet KC
Garden Court Chambers
‘Stephen is a distinguished barrister known for his down-to-earth approach and exceptional expertise in malicious prosecution cases. He is the go-to in this area.’
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Stephen Cragg KC
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Amongst the best of his generation and a real appetite for achieving solutions for clients. excellent judgement and an ability to really persuade in his submissions.'
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Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
Doughty Street Chambers
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Matthew Ryder KC
Matrix Chambers
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Jamie Burton KC
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Jamie is forensic in his approach to detail. He is hugely knowledgeable, yet always open to considering new ideas or to looking at things from a different perspective.  He is particularly good with vulnerable clients. He is an excellent and experienced advocate and a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom.'
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Anthony Metzer KC
Goldsmith Chambers
‘Very thorough, very personable and very professional in his written advice. Gave good, understandable advice in murky factual circumstances.'
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Maya Sikand KC
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Maya is hugely detailed and thorough in her legal analysis and advice, and her advice is always robust and authoritative.  She never seems to miss a detail.  She is a powerful advocate, making compelling arguments, while displaying gentleness and empathy to clients when out of the courtroom.'
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Adam Straw KC
Doughty Street Chambers