Set

‘9 St John Street benefit from not having grown too quickly, as they retain only the best barristers across different practice areas.’

‘A great set who have a myriad of counsel with strength and depth to provide a fantastic service whether acting for claimant or defendant. There is always a member of the team available to assist with a one off issue or problem.’

‘I very much appreciate the broad spectrum of expertise from a set of talented barristers whose strength lies in their pragmatism, experience and commercial awareness; the latter being particularly appreciated by its insurer clients.’

‘The set has great strength and depth. A real go to in Manchester.’

‘Decent availability of mid-range experienced counsel, all of whom are reliable and provide good quality service.’

‘Very strong set with personable barristers who have all round ability.’

‘The set have a wide range of leading counsel whose extensive experience and quality across the personal injury sector is exceptional.’

‘9SJS has a strong line of personal injure barristers doing high value and catastrophic injury cases. Counsel are well clerked so there is good availability and training is offered in a variety of formats including online.’

Clerking

‘The clerks are the most efficient I have come across, anywhere in the country. There is nothing they cannot resolve, no matter how urgent/last minute the issue may be. Jane Slingsby in particular is a diary wizard.’

‘Joe Gibson has always been very helpful and accommodating.’

‘The clerks go above and beyond and are seen as an extension of the practice by working with the firm to meets the client’s needs. The personal injury team are always on hand and response times are second to none. Email confirmation arrives within minutes of what has been agreed.’

‘The clerking is impeccable. Tony Morrisey and Joe Gibson have a complete understanding of their clients’ requirements and ensure that these are seamlessly met.’

‘Phillip Spencer is an asset to the set and is always on hand to resolve any issues or general assistance needed in relation to bookings.’

‘Very well run from the top – with Tony Morrissey leading from the front and the very capable Joe Gibson running a very dependable team of civil clerks.’

‘Mark Hyde is very approachable.’

‘Efficient response to e-mail correspondence. Friendly and courteous. Josh Finn springs to mind as particularly helpful.’

‘The clerking team are continually fantastic, they are helpful, thorough, efficient and quick to respond to any queries you may have. Mark Hyde in particular is simply fantastic. He takes the phrase going over and above to a whole new level and will bend over backwards to provide assistance.’

Set

‘Chambers has a number of very well respected barristers including a number of leaders in the field of personal injury litigation.’

‘They are our go-to set for all personal injury (and other) matters. Its strength is in being able to supply highly capable and experienced Barristers at all times, whilst also including a number of uniquely qualified Counsel on its books. If I need Counsel who could just do with being medically qualified as well, then Deans Court have someone for the job.’

‘Deans Court Chambers are a First Class set.’

‘Deans Court Chambers are one of the best I have come across. The service they provide from the receptionists to the clerks to the depth of barristers is second to none. Messages are always received, clerks return calls or confirm receipt of instructions and will endeavour to cover hearings with the minimum of disruption. The Chambers offer seminars on a wide range of topics and will provide seminars on topics we request. David provides lunch time bite size seminars for solicitors and tailor made seminars for law firms. All the seminars and training is well prepared, relevant and well received.’

‘Deans Court Chambers is, in my view the best set of junior counsel in the north west. They have excellent clerking, a down to earth approach and some fantastic barristers who will always be happy to have a chat about a case if needed. the fact that many of the barristers like David do both claimant and defendant work is also hugely beneficial when it comes to strategic and tactical planning. The clerks are also excellent at managing counsel’s diaries so as to ensure they can maximise availability for Counsel.’

Clerking

‘The clerks are available, straightforward and efficient. That is all an instructing solicitor wishes.’

‘The clerks, headed by Matt Gibbons, are always available and always helpful. They will bend over backwards to accommodate and are willing to go the extra mile to do what it takes to assist. You would think that the basics such as customer service (call backs, answering the phone, availability of clerks etc.) should be achieved across the board but many chambers fail to deliver. The Clerks at Deans Court not only have the basics down to a tee, but they take the service to a new and unexpected level. Happily, that is my experience in dealing with the most junior clerks right through to the most experienced.’

‘Would struggle to find more helpful clerks anywhere else. Andy Flannigan goes above and beyond to assist with each and every enquiry, nothing is to too much trouble.’

‘The clerks couldn’t be more helpful and, though I normally only deal with Andy Flannigan or Matthew Gibbons, if they are away and I speak with anyone else they are also very good. The clerks are very efficient and will go the extra mile to make sure diaries are rearranged if possible to accommodate hearings listed or urgent conferences.’

Set

‘Kings Chambers offers a good selection of Counsel who specialize in CICA claims, so there is usually a barrister who is available to accept instructions in our CICA cases.’

‘Kings Chambers is our Regional set of choice. They have a good range of juniors.’

‘Kings Chambers are fantastic and offer a real depth and breadth of expertise in catastrophic injury work. I have approached them a number of times with takeover cases which by their nature have very tight deadlines and they have always come through and added real value to the case.’

‘Kings are well known in the field and have an excellent reputation. They have a broad spectrum of expertise from the very junior to the very senior end. They are well known for their training too. I think outside of London they are my preferred set.’

‘A strong set for defendant personal injury work.’

‘Great set. One of the leading players in catastrophic injury work. Nice balance of work between Claimants and Defendants.’

Clerking

‘It is a very strong set, well led by its senior clerk Steve Loxton, a true gentleman.’

‘The service at Kings Chambers is very good, with the Clerks being helpful and easy to contact.’

‘I have worked with Steve Loxton and Paul Clarke for a number of years. Both are consummate professionals and listen. They are problem solvers and always willing and able to assist. I appreciate their diligence and support.’

‘Friendly, approachable, well-organised, prompt responses, proactive approach to business development and charitable work.’

‘The clerks are always available and willing to help with any issues or queries, no matter how small. I have worked particularly closely with Jake Brooke who is a credit to Chambers and will bend over backwards to help with anything, even if it is outside of the remit of his role.’

Set

‘I have always found the whole chambers to be extremely helpful and reliable. I have worked with Chambers for many years and have never needed to contact a different set to cover instructions. They have reached a size where they have a variety of Counsel available without becoming too large to be impersonal.’

Clerking

‘Excellent service. Always happy to assist even at short notice.’

‘The clerks are all very helpful and friendly. Lee Cadwallader is is very friendly and approachable. He reverts back with outstanding enquiries within a short space of time.’

Set

‘Chambers are proactive and helpful in setting up conferences, availability of Counsel and provides regular training courses which in the pandemic have been beneficial.’

‘Cobden house Chambers offer excellent coverage at short notice and an excellent service to personal injury practitioners.’

‘Cobden have a range of expertise. I have found them to be efficient and helpful over the years.’

‘A good friendly set.’

Clerking

‘The Clerks in the Chambers are extremely helpful and provide support and assistance to assist Instructing Solicitors and Counsel.’

‘Steven Tobias is a friendly, down to earth and approachable clerk who builds a good rapport with clients.’

‘Great service provided by the clerks and always helpful and accommodating.’

Set

‘Great set with strong knowledge of disease personal injury litigation.’

‘Chambers have provided training to the firm and we would welcome more of that, the head clerk always keeps in touch and ensures there are always barristers available. As they are a large set of chambers they will find someone to cover where a particular barrister is not available.’

‘Large set and therefore a wide offering of counsel available to cover. Accessible chambers.’

‘St Johns Buildings Chambers are a strong set in Manchester and the North West with a good range of senior junior counsel covering personal injury work. They are accommodating to a client’s needs.’

‘We have always found this set to be easy to work with and they are very accommodating at moving matters round where possible on important cases to enable counsel to be matched to the work and client requirements.’

‘Very well organised set. Clerks are very friendly and helpful. They always find someone to cover your hearing and know the solicitors and barristers very well and even down to their preferences of barristers for different cases. Never had an invoicing issue. Transition to COVID home working has been seamless.’

Clerking

‘They provide a good service and especially Chris Shaw who will always solve any issues or problems we may have.’

‘Martin Craggs has always been incredibly helpful and accommodating. ‘

‘The clerking is efficient and friendly. Martin Craggs is particularly helpful and approachable.’