Matthew Brunning
Temple Garden ChambersMatt is superb with lay clients and witnesses, putting everyone at ease. He is meticulous in his preparation and leaves no stone unturned when cross-examining.
Personal injury
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.
Jason Cox
Ropewalk Chambers
Georgina Crawford
Ropewalk Chambers
Georgina Cursham
Ropewalk Chambers
Philip Davy
Ropewalk Chambers
Malcolm Duthie
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersCounsel is thorough and forensic in his approach. His knowledge of complex medical issues is very impressive. He is calm and unflappable under pressure. His advocacy is measured, considered, and unaggressive, but at the same time reveals a steely resolve. Even though he has a very busy practice, he responds quickly as required.
Paul Evans
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersPaul is calm and focused. He is respectful and empathetic with clients and very professional. He is always meticulously prepared for conferences and hearings. He is very approachable.
Esther Gamble
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersEsther Gamble is an outstanding barrister in complex, high-value personal injury litigation. She combines forensic legal analysis with excellent judgment and a calm, strategic approach to difficult and sensitive cases. Her advocacy is measured, persuasive, and highly effective, with a real ability to cut through complexity and focus on the issues that matter. She is exceptionally good with clients, combining technical excellence with warmth, sensitivity, and reassurance in challenging circumstances. Esther is also collaborative, approachable, and a real asset to any legal team. Beyond her practice, she is a respected and inspiring figure in the profession, particularly in her work advancing women in law and supporting gender equality at the Bar.
Kam Jaspal
Ropewalk Chambers
Richard Moat
No5 Barristers‘ Chambers
Tom Panton
Ropewalk Chambers
Robert Smallwood
No5 Barristers‘ Chambers
Nick Xydias
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersExcellent technical knowledge and dealing with tricky technical issues. Very strong on CPR rules. Tactically excellent and has a great approach with clients. He has recently represented my client in a tricky application and was successful. Strong advocate.
Andrew Evans
St Philips ChambersAccessible and responsive.
Steven Fisher
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersMr. Fisher is very prompt and thorough when dealing with instructions. He provides practical advice to advance the claim and protect the client. He is technically astute and thinks ahead to potential future issues and how to head them off before they become a potential issue.
Jamie Gamble
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersJamie provides detailed and clear advice. He has excellent client care skills.
Thomas Herbert
12 King's Bench WalkExcellent communication.
Myles Jackson
Ropewalk Chambers
Edward James
Farrar’s Building
Christopher Lowe
Deka ChambersA very approachable barrister who has a very good rapport with both instructing solicitors and clients, putting them at ease. He is highly reliable, very prompt in responding, and very good at working with tight timescales. He will explain complex matters clearly and is tactically very astute. He always has an eye on the bigger picture and achieving the best possible outcome for clients.
Andrew McNamara
Ropewalk Chambers
Damian Powell
Ropewalk Chambers
Rochelle Rong
Ropewalk Chambers
Rachel Young
Ropewalk ChambersTimothy Jacques
Cornwall Street ChambersA junior who provides excellent service. His advice is clear.
Sofia Ashraf
12 King's Bench Walk
Colin Baran
St Philips Chambers
Lucy Coulson
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersShe is thoroughly prepared for every conference/hearing. She is brilliant with clients and is able to communicate complex issues in a simple way. She is very calm and works through issues methodically and is able to think on her feet during hearings. Highly competent and her drafting is excellent.
Louisa Denning
No5 Barristers‘ Chambers
Richard Gregory
Ropewalk Chambers
Teresa Hargreaves
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersTeresa has a very client-focused approach to litigation, which clients find reassuring. She is approachable and pragmatic, with an empathy that really comes through at conferences.
Sarah Hopkinson
Ropewalk Chambers
Kate Longson
Ropewalk Chambers
Gareth McAloon
12 King's Bench WalkGareth is incredibly determined and never loses sight of what really matters in a case. He understands the issues straight away and cuts through the noise with ease. What really stands out is his confidence in setting out a clear, practical plan from the start, which makes working with him feel genuinely reassuring.
Alexander Mellis
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersVery personable and approachable. Excellent at communicating with clients, putting them at ease, explaining any issues in the case, the reasoning behind the advice given, and ensuring they fully understand. Thorough with astute attention to detail and the ability to get to grips with complex issues. Not shy of taking on cases where liability is in dispute. A strong advocate not afraid to take cases to trial.
Alexandra Pountney
Ropewalk Chambers
Shilpa Shah
Ropewalk Chambers
Samuel Shelton
Ropewalk Chambers
Nicholas Truelove
Kings ChambersNick takes a very balanced and objective approach to all cases. He has a friendly and approachable nature, which goes down exceptionally well with clients.
Cassandra Williams
Ropewalk ChambersRising 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.
