Jane Callan
Trinity Chambers ‘Jane is very experienced and is an excellent all-rounder at the employment bar. She is a go-to choice and a safe pair of hands on a case.’
Employment
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.
Bruce Frew
St Philips Chambers ‘Bruce has incredible advocacy skills. He is very apt at getting witnesses to provide him with the information he wants through skilful questioning. He is also very diligent in understanding the individuals he is working with and excellent at providing his clients with much-needed reassurance to enable them to feel at ease and clearly and succinctly deliver their evidence, putting them in good favour with tribunal judges.’
Richard Stubbs
Trinity Chambers ‘Richard is a great advocate with a winning mentality. He stands out for his attention to detail and sharp legal mind.’
Jamie Anderson
Trinity Chambers ‘Jamie is straight talking and offers no-nonsense advice. He is a fantastic advocate that distils the matter down and skilfully simplifies it. Jamie thinks like a judge and makes skilful submissions!’
Dominic Bayne
Parklane Plowden ‘Dominic has a calm and measured approach as well as excellent attention to detail. He also has great client care skills and very strong analytical skills.’
Andrew Crammond
Trinity Chambers ‘Andrew’s strengths are his in-depth knowledge of any case, his vast experience and perhaps most importantly his ability to build a positive rapport with lay clients, explaining difficult legal concepts to them in an easily understood way. His advocacy skills are first rate. He has the ability to command the attention of the court and is not afraid to fight his client’s case.’
Sam Healy
42BR BarristersPaul Kirtley
Exchange Chambers ‘Paul has an amazing intellect. He makes cross-examination seem effortless. A firm favourite for complex and high-value employment cases.’
Roger Quickfall
Parklane Plowden ‘Roger has an immaculate attention to detail and works extremely hard with clients and witnesses to ensure that the client can be in the best position possible going into a final hearing.'
Andrew Sugarman
Parklane Plowden ‘Andrew is pure quality - he is always prepared, all over the detail and super responsive. His grasp of the technicalities is impressive but he is able to distil very complex concepts in a way that is accessible to clients.'
Alfred Weiss
Exchange ChambersHe explains complex issues in plain language and has a meticulous eye for detail. An excellent advocate who has a great manner with clients.'
Chelsea Brooke-Ward
Park Square Barristers ‘Chelsea has a very calm but confident manner, she gets to the heart of the case quickly and is always 100% invested in the matter. She is incredibly approachable and open, always ready with advice and thinks tactically. Chelsea’s cross-examination is very clinical, direct and clear. She is very personable and reassuring for clients and has an amazing depth of case law knowledge.’
Laura Gould
Old Square ChambersHelen Hogben
Trinity Chambers ‘Helen is obviously an experienced barrister and gets to grips with the issues in cases quickly. She is great with clients at hearings and in managing their expectations and responding to queries. Her advocacy skills are very good and her submissions to court are easy to follow and well reasoned.’
Sophie Firth
Parklane Plowden ‘Sophie is commercially astute, well reasoned, and reassuring to clients. She is strong on all fronts. Clients will be particularly impressed by her advice notes, which clearly set out key issues, risks, and the recommended approach. She is loved by both public and private sector clients.'
Helen Gardiner
Kings ChambersHari Menon
Parklane Plowden ‘Hari's legal analysis is very impressive. He is able to get to grips with hugely complicated cases involving large amounts of documentation.'
Claire Millns
Parklane Plowden ‘Claire has a superb eye for detail and is a brilliant advocate. She has excellent communication skills and is great at keeping a dialogue with clients and providing reassurance throughout the case.'
Richard Ryan
Parklane Plowden ‘Richard’s strength is his willingness to tackle the practical issues facing the client and to advise in the round to help them find a workable solution. His background as a solicitor adds to this client-focused approach. His attention to detail in advocacy is also impressive.’
Paul Smith
Broadway House ChambersAntoine Tinnion
Trinity Chambers 'Antoine is very easy to work and very focused on detail. He is an excellent practitioner with a very practical understanding of his field.'
Nicola Twine
Parklane PlowdenAndrew Webster
Parklane Plowden ‘Andrew’s attention to detail is remarkable. He is able to get to grips with complex and technical cases easily. His advocacy is also very impressive – he is very quick on his feet and does not miss a beat. Andrew is always a first choice for any hearing.’
Ben Williams
Kings ChambersBen is extremely good at putting clients at ease in difficult cases. He knows the facts inside out and is also very good at calm and collected cross-examination whilst still putting across his points.'
Simon Anderson
Park Square Barristers ‘Simon's advocacy and tenacity are particular strengths.'
Ashley Serr
Exchange Chambers ‘Ashley is a brilliant advocate. He provides concise, no-nonsense advice, and his advocacy skills are second to none - he is super effective at drawing out the key facts and adept at navigating complex legal issues.'
Julie Duane
St Philips ChambersGareth Price
Parklane PlowdenMatthew Rudd
Broadway House ChambersAmy Rumble
Parklane Plowden ‘Amy is extremely approachable, a clear communicator and very thorough in her approach to advocacy. Her level of preparation puts solicitors, clients and witnesses at ease.'
Paul Sangha
Parklane PlowdenTim Wilkinson
Parklane Plowden ‘Tim is both professional and personable and is able to explain matters in a digestible way.’
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.
Sarah Ismail
Trinity Chambers 'Sarah is exceptionally well-prepared, brilliant with clients and very good on her feet. She makes her points very well and has meticulously planned cross-examination. She has a swift grasp of the issues, and is very personable to deal with. She is also reactive and keeps instructing solicitors well-informed.'
Francis Mortin
St Philips Chambers ‘Francis is very personable and is happy to chat things through before or after a hearing. He is a confident advocate who will not shy away from challenging a judge where he believes they are incorrect on the law. Francis also keeps very detailed attendance notes which are particularly helpful.'
Sam Roxborough
Park Square Barristers ‘Sam is always ready, willing and able. In front of judges, he is cool, calm and collected.'
May Martin
Parklane Plowden ‘May is excellent at remaining clam under pressure and explaining things to individuals who have no background in law so that they understand exactly what has been said or what is required of them. She is excellent at picking out the relevant information and identifying flaws or gaps in any documentary evidence. May is also very approachable and makes any witness feel at ease.’