Social housing

Leading Juniors
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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.

Aadhithya Anbahan

St Ives Chambers

‘Aadhithya is fiercely intelligent with exceptional technical ability. She is also an awesome advocate and has a thorough approach to her work. She is great with clients and always goes over and above to provide a comprehensive service and understands the economic realisms of social housing.’

Michelle Caney

St Philips Chambers

‘Michelle is an excellent barrister. Clients like her and she is very measured in her approach and very well-prepared for conferences and trial. Her advocacy skills are very good and she stands out from the crowd.’

Ben Chapman

St Ives Chambers

Richard Dewsbery

St Ives Chambers

‘Richard is an experienced and high-quality barrister. He adds value to cases when he is instructed by also assisting with practical steps, with his experience in-house before he re-joined St Ives no doubt assisting with this.’

Annabel Heath

4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

‘Annabel is a highly skilled advocate with exceptional attention to detail, able to identify and successfully argue novel points of law. She also has an exceptional approach to client care, working with clients with complex mental health problems with empathy and professionalism. Her advocacy is fluent and well prepared, and she robustly and confidently makes representations whilst maintaining a professional and ethical stance at all times.’

Tom Lawal

St Ives Chambers

'Tom is a highly engaging and competent barrister. His preparation is thorough and he is a compelling and persuasive advocate. He quickly wins the confidence and trust of clients and witnesses, and has the gravitas to command respect in court. Tom is also highly approachable, provides pragmatic advice and is a joy to work with.'

Jonathan Manning

4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

‘Jonathan is the best. He is unflappable, good at thinking on his feet, very thorough and well prepared. Judges like him and are prepared to listen to him.’

Anya Newman

St Philips Chambers

‘Anya is extremely knowledgeable, listens to what clients want, offers advice to achieve this, and then uses her excellent advocacy skills to get the desired outcome. She explains things well, communicates throughout and nothing is too much trouble.'

Oliver Nunn

3PB

‘Oliver is a phenomenal all rounder who punches well above his weight in terms of call. He is personable, supportive and cares about his client. He takes extensive notes, has excellent in-depth knowledge of his area, and is a persuasive and impressive advocate. He is proper and thorough in his approach and in his work. His advice is excellent and accessible.’

Ian Peacock

4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

'Ian always provides his written work well in time and is helpful at all stages of the litigation. His advocacy is always well prepared and well argued. It is always good to know Ian is on a case.'

Tom Russell

St Ives Chambers

‘Tom is thorough with an eye for details and with a direct, robust approach. His advocacy is on point, succinct and precise which is liked by clients and more so by trial judges.’

Michael Singleton

St Ives Chambers

‘Michael is extremely experienced and knows the rules and case law with a seemingly encyclopaedic knowledge. He is a good advocate who argues persuasively but in a relaxed, respectful style which is unique amongst counsel.'

Jane Talbot

St Ives Chambers

‘Jane is an excellent barrister who is an expert in social housing litigation. She prepares thoroughly, is great on her feet and gets good results in court. Her experience as a solicitor before being called to the Bar helps her to give practical and helpful advice.’

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.

Harry Marriott

St Philips Chambers

‘Harry is an excellent advocate. He is always professional, pleasant with clients and witnesses, and gets good results. His advice is always practical.’

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