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.

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Fiona Ashworth
Kings Chambers
Fiona is a superb barrister. She is meticulous in her preparation and has unrivalled knowledge of pain cases. She is a powerful advocate for her clients.'
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Philip Grundy
St John’s Buildings
Philip excels in every area you would look for in a barrister: expert knowledge, case experience, strategic thinking, confidence and an impressive advocate who obviously enjoys respect throughout the judiciary.'
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Chris Gutteridge
Exchange Chambers
Chris is an excellent natural communicator, and can manage everything from challenging negotiations to extremely difficult clients. His attention to detail is second to none. He is thoroughly down to earth.’
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Peter Harrison
St John’s Buildings
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Mike Lemmy
Byrom Street Chambers
A leader in his field.'
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Pankaj Madan
Exchange Chambers
Pankaj has a calm intellectual demeanour combined with an abundance of knowledge, particularly in the field of brain injury matters. He is very careful and methodical in his approach.’
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Stephen Maguire
Kings Chambers
His negotiation skills are second to none and he is loved by clients. He likes a challenge and is willing to take on the most complex cases where liability is in dispute.'
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Richard Norton
St John’s Buildings
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Kane Simons
18 St John Street Chambers
Kane is an exceptionally calm voice in the court room and has a quietly persuasive manner. He understands how to win an argument and is unflappable.'
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Matthew Stockwell
Exchange Chambers
Matthew speaks with a wealth of knowledge and experience, and clients respect the advice he gives them. He is realistic in his assessment of what can be proved, and is very approachable and calm in difficult situations. He is particularly good at planning the way forward in complex cases. His advocacy is excellent, clear and concise.'
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Andrew Ward
Exchange Chambers
A very personable junior with formidable legal knowledge.'
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Elahe Youshani
18 St John Street Chambers
She is a confident advocate with a lovely client manner and a diligent eye for detail.'
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David Boyle
Deans Court Chambers
David is extremely thorough. He knows a case inside and out. He is brilliant with clients, and he works well with medical experts in all fields and gets the best from them. He is accessible and approachable. He always delivers.'
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Zoe Earnshaw
Deans Court Chambers
‘Zoe is the complete package. She is extremely intelligent, organised, analytical and forensic in her review of the papers, comprehensive in her questioning of experts in conference and very personable. She is a robust advocate but always has commercial considerations in mind.’
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James Hogg
Deans Court Chambers
His expertise in fraud cases is exceptional. He combines sharp legal analysis with a strategic approach, ensuring the best possible outcome.'
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Michael Smith
Deans Court Chambers
‘Michael’s skills in the courtroom are a masterclass. He is the calm in the storm, and evokes immense confidence and trust from clients.'
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Matthew Snarr
Nine Chambers
Matthew is all the things you want in a senior junior. He is forensic, strategic, pragmatic, and excellent with clients. His advocacy is second to none. His trial advocacy is so impressive, and his ability to read the room and move as the evidence develops is first class. He is a go-to for cases of the utmost severity.'
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Alex Taylor
Deans Court Chambers
Alex is always thoroughly prepared. He can cross examine forensically, keeps on the right side of the judge, and often finds novel but credible points.'
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Darrel Crilley
Byrom Street Chambers
Darrel is extremely adept on his feet.'
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Alice Dobbie
Exchange Chambers
Alice can analyse the strengths and weaknesses of a case and build a strategy around this. She is a strong trial barrister who thinks on her feet, puts witnesses at ease, and her cross examination is immaculately thought out to ensure the strongest possible case is put forward.’
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Catherine Knowles
Exchange Chambers
'Catherine is very focused. She is highly skilled in dealing with military claims, and is very strong on quantum. She is one of the best barristers to go to for complex and high value claims.'
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Fraser Lindsay
7 Harrington Street
Fraser is extremely approachable. He has a knack for connecting with clients and a natural talent for explaining complex legal issues in a simple and easily understandable way.'
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Stuart McCracken
Exchange Chambers
articularly good with sensitive clients. He is able to explain complex legal matters in a way they understand.’
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Simon Plaut
Kings Chambers
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Sara Sutherland
Exchange Chambers
‘Sara has a brilliant legal mind. Her clinical analysis is outstanding, and she provides excellent client care.'
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Christian Taylor
Exchange Chambers
Christian is able to think tactically and adapt to the situation. His preparation is obvious and claimants are well served by his excellent advice and advocacy. Judges appreciate his abilities.'
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Nicholas Grimshaw
Deans Court Chambers
His advice is comprehensible and concise, and he maintains a serene manner under pressure.'
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Matthew Hooper
Deans Court Chambers
Matthew is a very astute and dedicated barrister. He has an in-depth knowledge of the law and this, combined with his forensic method of preparation, makes him an excellent trial advocate.'
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James Hurd
Nine Chambers
His preparation is excellent as are his communication skills. He is thorough and precise. His cross examination is always effective. He has the ability to dissect and forensically address witness evidence. He is discerning with points to run with.'
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Michael Jones
Cobden House Chambers
He is the full package: very bright, excellent with experts and lay witnesses and fantastic on his feet.'
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Julie-Anne Luck
Nine Chambers
She takes complex concepts and presents them in a easily comprehensible way. She has a good bedside manner with clients.'
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Anthony Mazzag
Cobden House Chambers
Anthony is an exceptional advocate and you know you are in safe hands when he is involved.'
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Simon McCann
Deans Court Chambers
Simon is fearless and tactically astute. A very user-friendly junior.'
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Brian McCluggage
Nine Chambers
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Kirsty McKinlay
Nine Chambers
A junior who demonstrates resilience and fortitude in her advocacy.’
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Joseph Mulderig
Nine Chambers
Joseph is a persuasive advocate with the ability to cut to the heart of the issues, not taking weak points. His attention to detail is first rate.'
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Michael O’Neill
Nine Chambers
A fighter in court with an extremely conscientious approach to cases.'
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Daniel Paul
Deans Court Chambers
He is well prepared, assiduous and technically strong. He manages experts and clients in conference with skill, providing nuanced advice on complex issues.'
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Haroon Rashid
Kenworthy’s Chambers
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Zoë Thompson
Nine Chambers
Zoe has strong technical knowledge. She gives robust advice whilst maintaining empathy with clients. She is an impressive advocate in court.'
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Christopher Allen
Exchange Chambers
Christopher is an extremely able barrister. He is quick on his feet and has a good eye for detail. He is willing to take on difficult cases and make judgement calls where others would sit on the fence.'
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Emma Fisher
7 Harrington Street
Emma is concise in her approach to advocacy and cross-examination, and is empathic with clients.'
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Tim Grover
7 Harrington Street
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Andrew Lawson
St John’s Buildings
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Richard Livingston
Kings Chambers
Richard is very accommodating and provides sound advice.'
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Helen Rutherford
Exchange Chambers
Helen is a good communicator and a fantastic advocate in court, with the ability to think on her feet.’
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David Sandiford
Exchange Chambers
‘David has an underlying calmness that adds potency to his advocacy.'
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Gareth Thompson
St John’s Buildings
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Henry Vanderpump
St John’s Buildings
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Tim Wilkinson
Exchange Chambers
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Alastair Wright
St John’s Buildings
Alastair is intellectually very strong and an excellent tactician.'
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Philip De Berry
Nine Chambers
Philip’s keen mind enables him to dissect complex cases with precision and grasp subtle nuances. A dedicated barrister.'
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Jonathan Boyle
Cobden House Chambers
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Jennifer Dickinson
Cobden House Chambers
Jennifer is a confident and ruthless advocate. She has a great tactical approach, and is exceptionally calm and supportive.'
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Jamie Hill
Nine Chambers
A very diligent junior who builds good rapport with witnesses. His advocacy is very impressive.'
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Leanne Jones
Nine Chambers
Leanne is someone who comes absolutely prepared to every hearing she is involved in. This comes to the fore when she engages in advocacy, as it is clear that she knows the subject matter inside and out and is able to put forward appropriate arguments at every turn.’
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Benjamin Morris
Nine Chambers
He is an incredibly safe pair of hands in complex cases where small details can make a large difference. He also has excellent judgement, ensuring that cases are progressed efficiently and in clients' best interests. He has an excellent manner with clients, filling them with confidence.'
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Chloe Murray
Cobden House Chambers
Chloe is a robust and skilled advocate with strong commercial awareness. She is very conscientious and builds very good rapport with clients and experts.'
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Elizabeth Murray
Nine Chambers
Elizabeth demonstrates exceptional professionalism when dealing with challenging litigants in person, maintaining a calm and resolute approach in her reasoning and opinions. She provides invaluable support to her instructing solicitors, combining legal expertise with a practical, commonsense approach to law and procedure.'
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Christopher Taft
Nine Chambers
He has a calm, detailed and highly effective cross-examination style, and immediately puts clients to ease. A fierce negotiator who will fight hard for his client’s position.'

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.

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Daniel Boal
18 St John Street Chambers
'Daniel is an extremely strong communicator. He is clearly focused on the quality and reliability of his work, and he displays a confidence and working knowledge of the law that creates an inspirational presence.'
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Oliver Carr
Deans Court Chambers
An incredibly bright young lawyer who is able to extract the relevant facts of a case and apply the law to those facts in a very succinct manner. He is able to grapple with complex issues which would no doubt tax a barrister of twice his call.'