Clinical negligence

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.

Colin Baran

St Philips Chambers

'Colin is a brilliant advocate. His work is exemplary and it is always clear that Colin knows his cases inside out. His advice always bears out as correct and clients like him because of his calm and knowledgeable manner.'

Jason Cox

Ropewalk Chambers

'Jason is absolutely excellent on paper, in conference and on his feet. It is rare to work with a barrister who has the complete skill set. He has an eye for the detail, is technically very capable, a good team player and puts clients at their ease.'

Andrew Evans

St Philips Chambers

Andrew is a great advocate with a keen eye for detail, which is a must-have skillset in the complex medical negligence field. He is very approachable and clients are always very comforted by his approach.'

Esther Gamble

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

‘Esther is an exceptionally intelligent barrister with very high levels of attention to detail. She is thorough, detailed and impressive on paper, in conference, and in court. She has a wonderful manner with clients, who are often very vulnerable, and she is able to carefully and methodically unpick cases.'

Jamie Gamble

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

‘Jamie is methodical, pragmatic and empathetic with excellent attention to detail and bedside manners. He is able to drill down into the issues of a case and strike a balance between client care and narrowing the case with experts. His advocacy skills are exemplary.'

Richard Grimshaw

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

'Richard has an exceptionally keen eye for detail. His thorough approach and dedication to getting the best outcome comes through in everything he does. He cares deeply about clients and keeps them at the heart of every case. He is always approachable. He takes the time to talk through cases and is an excellent listener.'

Mamta Gupta

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

‘Mamta is exceptionally strong on the details of a case and meticulous in her preparation. She also has a lovely manner with clients and experts alike. She is a go-to barrister.'

Gemma Roberts

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

‘Gemma is an incredible barrister. She is approachable and accessible. She is thorough with a keen eye for detail and gets to grips with cases with ease. She also has an excellent way of dealing with experts and clients really like her. Gemma is a very safe pair of hands her judgement and advice can be trust completely. She is a go-to barrister.'

Rochelle Rong

Ropewalk Chambers

‘Rochelle is a leading junior for clinical negligence work. She has an unrivalled attention to detail. Her written advocacy is sacrosanct and she is able to distill complex issues to make them understandable to lay clients.'

Rachel Young

Ropewalk Chambers

‘Rachel is adept at cutting through to the crux of even the most complex of cases efficiently. She is always approachable and responsive to queries, and establishes good working relationships with solicitors, experts and clients alike. Her advice is always professional and easy for clients to follow. She is also a very strong advocate; forensic and steadfast in her approach.’

Anna Diamond

Kings Chambers

‘Anna is an excellent tactician. She is extremely bright, unflappable and remains calm during the most challenging of times. Anna prepares thoroughly for conferences and charms every client. She can always see the wood for the trees.'

Stephen Goodfellow

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

Teresa Hargreaves

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

‘Teresa is approachable and down-to-earth. She is easy to work with and is technically strong. She has good client care skills but can be forthright in her advice when required.’

Thomas Herbert

Ropewalk Chambers

‘Thomas is an excellent advocate, with a talent for assimilating large volumes of data, especially medical and scientific data, and delivering detailed, well-executed submissions. His advocacy is nothing shy of brilliant, with him remaining composed, prepared and direct to all issues in hand.’

Edward James

Ropewalk Chambers

‘Edward is personable, pragmatic and has an excellent manner with clients. His written advice is always clear and confident. He is able to identify a clear path through cases and uses that skill to his advantage when conducting advocacy.'

Jodie Kembery

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

Rebecca Livesey

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

‘Rebecca is a great junior barrister and a pleasure to work with. She is able to hold her own on complex cases and has a brilliant manner with clients. Her team leading is very strong and her written work is concise and to the point.’

Mark Lomas

3PB

‘Mark is incredibly thorough and is able to focus in on the key issues of a case. He has a great manner with clients and explains things in plain English.'

Alexandra Pountney

Ropewalk Chambers

‘Alex is a fierce advocate who leaves no stone unturned. She is thorough and methodical in her approach and carefully teases out information in a deliberate and effective manner. Alex is also superb with clients - empathetic and supportive, but also firm when needed. She explains complex legal and medical issues clearly.'

Richard Seabrook

Ropewalk Chambers

Petar Starcevic

St Philips Chambers

‘Petar's attention to detail is of the highest standard and his ability to assimilate large quantities of information and grapple complex issues is outstanding.'

Nicholas Truelove

Kings Chambers

‘Nick is an excellent advocate and intuitive and voracious in cross-examination. His skills and legal knowledge in advising clients in conference are particularly impressive and he has a natural empathy with experts which allows them to feel comfortable in providing their evidence in a way which will most benefit the client and the judge.’

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.

Thomas Beasley

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

‘Tom is a really promising junior. His drafting, ability to question experts and client care is impressive. He has the ability to read a room very well and is very knowledgeable and through when it comes to providing advice. Tom is always very well-prepared in conference and that shows in his advocacy.’

Louisa Sherlock

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

‘Louisa’s background in dentistry provides invaluable insights in relation to dental negligence claims. She is excellent in conference and forensic in her approach as well as an excellent advocate who gets to grips with issues very quickly. She is also compassionate with clients who are facing very difficult and sensitive issues.’

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