No5 Barristers Chambers is ‘an excellent chamber with considerable strength in depth’. The regulatory team provides a ‘market-leading, innovative and fantastically efficient service’ across regulatory law matters, including environmental enforcement, insurance, health and safety and other local authority work. Representing the Care Quality Commission in its first prosecution of such a body, Ian Bridge successfully prosecuted the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which was fined over £2.5m for the failure to provide adequate standards of care following the deaths of two patients from Sepsis. Tim Pole is ‘a determined barrister who will fight the corner and is committed to getting the best outcome for the client’.
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Testimonials
Set
‘No5 has strength in depth, with a broad range of counsel available at any given time.’
‘Strength of depth in chambers, able to provide support.’
‘No5 is ‘go-to set’ for counsel for business and property court matters.’
‘Strong regulatory team with expertise in a wide range of sectors.’
‘The set has a leading reputation in regulatory work and has strength-in-depth in its food safety team.’
Clerking
‘Christopher is a proactive and thoughtful clerk who is an asset to case management.’
‘Helpful, well-organised and communicative clerks.’
‘The clerks are approachable, helpful and extremely professional.’
‘Christopher is easily approachable and very quick to deal with all requests.’
‘Service is always first class. The clerking team has strength in depth.’
St Philips Chambers
The St Philips Chambers regulatory team of ‘highly effective advocates both at trial and on appeal’ has ‘strength in depth covering all major fields of regulatory activity’. Ben Mills garners praise for ‘attention to detail and meticulous preparation’ and successfully prosecuted a defendant who posed as a travel agent and defrauded more than 300 elderly people. Health and safety matters specialist James Puzey regularly handles fatal accident cases, and Jonathan Barker is described as ‘an excellent communicator’.
Testimonials
Set
‘St Philips has an excellent regulatory team and has the highest levels of ability and experience.’
‘St Philips Chambers is a very strong set of barristers covering all common law work.’
‘Wonderful set of Chambers with an impressive array of talent.’
‘The premier set for crime in Birmingham. It is a breeding ground for high quality advocates.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are incredibly helpful, particularly Alan Durham. Communication is exceptional.’
‘Alan Durham the regulatory clerk is excellent and goes the extra mile to ensure happy and harmonious relations between solicitor and barrister. He is brilliant at anticipating issues and offering resolutions before one has even realised there could be a potential issue.’
No5 Barristers' Chambers
Testimonials
Set
‘No5 has strength in depth, with a broad range of counsel available at any given time.’
‘Strength of depth in chambers, able to provide support.’
‘No5 is ‘go-to set’ for counsel for business and property court matters.’
‘Strong regulatory team with expertise in a wide range of sectors.’
‘The set has a leading reputation in regulatory work and has strength-in-depth in its food safety team.’
Clerking
‘Christopher is a proactive and thoughtful clerk who is an asset to case management.’
‘Helpful, well-organised and communicative clerks.’
‘The clerks are approachable, helpful and extremely professional.’
‘Christopher is easily approachable and very quick to deal with all requests.’
‘Service is always first class. The clerking team has strength in depth.’
St Philips Chambers
The St Philips Chambers regulatory team of ‘highly effective advocates both at trial and on appeal’ has ‘strength in depth covering all major fields of regulatory activity’. Ben Mills garners praise for ‘attention to detail and meticulous preparation’ and successfully prosecuted a defendant who posed as a travel agent and defrauded more than 300 elderly people. Health and safety matters specialist James Puzey regularly handles fatal accident cases, and Jonathan Barker is described as ‘an excellent communicator’.
Testimonials
Set
‘St Philips has an excellent regulatory team and has the highest levels of ability and experience.’
‘St Philips Chambers is a very strong set of barristers covering all common law work.’
‘Wonderful set of Chambers with an impressive array of talent.’
‘The premier set for crime in Birmingham. It is a breeding ground for high quality advocates.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are incredibly helpful, particularly Alan Durham. Communication is exceptional.’
‘Alan Durham the regulatory clerk is excellent and goes the extra mile to ensure happy and harmonious relations between solicitor and barrister. He is brilliant at anticipating issues and offering resolutions before one has even realised there could be a potential issue.’