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Chambers of Rachel Langdale KC
7BR
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LONDON
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London Bar > Clinical negligence Tier 1

7BR‘s ‘leading silks’ and members of ‘strength at all levels of call‘ act for a range of claimant and defendant firms in high-profile cases concerning a range of medically complex issues, and offer expertise in all forms of alternative dispute resolution. Simeon Maskrey KC is currently instructed on behalf of the NHS to represent them on claims brought as a result of the COVID pandemic; in addition he has continuing involvement in the Paul, Polmear and Purchase conjoined appeals concerning the recoverability of damages by secondary victims of clinical negligence, specifically when they witness the death of a loved one – leading the appeal to the Supreme Court re-evaluating a line of case law stemming from the Hillsborough disaster. Hugh Preston KC recently led the TVT/TOT/TVM mesh implant litigation, concerning consent issues around mesh implantation, and has notable experience of complex birth injury claims. Birth injury claims are also an area of expertise for Richard Baker KC, who was elevated to silk in March 2023. Kate Lumbers also has particular expertise in claims in the obstetric arena.

Rising stars

Rose Harvey-Sullivan – 7BR ‘Rose has very good medical knowledge and understanding of medical issues. She is able to deal confidently and authoritatively with experts in conference, to a higher degree than her call would suggest.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Silks

Simeon Maskrey KC –7BR ‘Simeon is a master advocate who is hugely impressive on his feet.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Hugh Preston KC –7BR ‘Hugh is fearless in taking on difficult and complex cases all the way through to trial, if necessary.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Adam Weitzman KC –7BR ‘Adam is a master of detail and a formidable advocate.'

Ranked: Tier 4

2023 Silks

Richard Baker KC - 7BR 'Richard is an impressive advocate. He is clear, calm and persuasive.'

Richard Baker KC –7BR ‘Richard is a top-quality counsel. His attention-to-detail is excellent, as are his drafting skills and his ability to identify the key issues of a case. He is a formidable advocate and has dealt with a number of tricky applications on cases for clients over the years.’

Leading Juniors

Julian Matthews –7BR ‘Julian's knowledge and preparation are outstanding. He is tactically astute and an excellent negotiator.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Timothy Meakin –7BR ‘A skilled advocate with first-rate communication skills and a great ability to put clients at their ease.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Simon King –7BR ‘Extremely knowledgeable and experienced. No nonsense, clear, advice on liability and quantum, good with clients.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Jeremy Pendlebury –7BR ‘Jeremy is good with clients, a real fighter and a tenacious advocate.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Conor Dufficy – 7BR ‘Conor is phenomenally bright. He is able to anticipate the way in which cases will unfold and make the right judgement calls accordingly.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Simon Wheatley –7BR ‘Simon has brilliant client care skills and an ability to be pragmatic whilst keeping the client aware that he is totally on their side.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Kate Lumbers –7BR ‘Kate is thorough, and very good with clients - she puts them at ease.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Jonathan Bertram –7BR ‘Incredible attention to detail and analytical ability. He always deals with instructions efficiently and finds practical solutions to the most challenging cases.'

Ranked: Tier 3

James Weston –7BR ‘A true expert in his field - a great legal mind that is complemented by an ability to provide highly strategic advice.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Adam Walker –7BR ‘Adam is able to grasp the most complicated of medical issues. He is excellent with both clients and medical experts.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Chris Canning - 7BR 'An outstanding advocate with a brilliant legal brain.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Sarah Edwards –7BR ‘Sarah is meticulous in her approach and always provides clear detailed advice. Her advocacy is second-to-none.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Craig Carr – 7BR ‘Craig has a keen eye to detail and is calm and measured in his advice and negotiation, helping to achieve excellent results on cases.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Deirdre Goodwin –7BR 'Deirdre has excellent attention to detail and is tenacious.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Patricia Leonard - 7BR 'Patricia is technically excellent, eloquent and very client focused.'

Ranked: Tier 4

James MacDonald –7BR

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘Paul Eeles is fantastic. Some of the newer junior clerks such as Max Wright are also brilliant and happy to help.’

‘7BR are a fantastic set. They have leading silks and strength at all levels of call.’

‘Excellent set. Very experienced and approachable counsel in clinical negligence.’

‘The clerks don’t just know their barristers or the simplicity of what a case needs, they know what a case needs just as much as the lawyer does. That level of understanding and training means you get the right fit for the job every time.’

‘The clerks are fantastic. They really go above and beyond to ensure their solicitors and clients’ needs are met, and offer outstanding customer service. Could not recommend them strongly enough!’

Work highlights

London Bar > Group litigation Tier 2

7BR’s broad range of expertise includes group litigation arising from personal injury, clinical negligence, consumer law and human rights issues. Hugh Preston KC’s current workload includes a large opt-out representative action on behalf of EasyJet and British Airways passengers entitled to compensation for cancelled or delayed flights, as well as acting for around 40,000 claimants in emissions litigation involving Volkswagen. Leading Adam Korn , Simeon Maskrey KC is instructed in a group action against the Ministry of Defence, concerning the use of the anti-malarial drug Lariam allegedly causing significant adverse psychological effects. James MacDonald is instructed by the claimants in Municipio de Mariana & others v BHP Group plc, a class action arising from the collapse of the Fundão mining dam in Brazil in 2015.

Leading Silks

Hugh Preston KC – 7BR

Ranked: Tier 1

Simeon Maskrey KC – 7BR

Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

James MacDonald – 7BR ‘Very personable, sympathetic and knowledgeable. Always willing to help, reliable with a fantastic client rapport.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Adam Korn – 7BR ‘A highly experienced senior junior who understands the particular demands of group litigation.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Testimonials

‘Good set with some star performers.’

‘7 BR boasts impressive strength in depth and is able to meet most briefs on short notice.’

‘Efficient and helpful.’

‘We enjoy working with 7 BR, and have utilised their ability to meet briefs across the firm’s practice areas.’

‘The clerks are very helpful and responsive.’

‘Paul Eeles is a superb clerk and can be relied on at the drop of a hat. We love working with him and look forward to years of further work together.’

‘Efficient, polite and obliging.’

‘Paul Eeles is an excellent Senior Clerk to be credited with the strength of my firm’s relationship with 7BR.’

London Bar > Product liability Tier 2

7BR is well-versed in product liability group actions, and members of the set are regularly instructed on a range of consumer goods cases. Simeon Maskrey KC is an experienced practitioner who has appeared in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and European Court of Justice. Hugh Preston KC was involved in a claim relating to the Pinnacle metal hip implant group litigation, while Adam Korn is currently defending a claim brought by DHSC for PPE supplied during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, Jonathan Bertram is involved in ongoing vaginal mesh litigation.

Rising stars

Caroline Lody –7BR

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Silks

Simeon Maskrey KC –7BR

Ranked: Tier 1

Hugh Preston KC –7BR

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Adam Korn –7BR

Ranked: Tier 1

Jonathan Bertram –7BR

Ranked: Tier 2

Julian Matthews –7BR

Ranked: Tier 3

Work highlights

London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud Tier 3

7BR is a ‘fantastic set’ noted for its ‘excellent spread of counsel at all levels of call’. Simeon Maskrey KC is an expert acting in maximum severity injury claims; Richard Baker KC was elevated to silk in the 2023 round. The set also has standout expertise in abuse litigation: this year including Adam Weitzman KC‘s leading Caroline Lody in the Court of Appeal for the defendant in AB v BCC and WCC, involving the threshold for parental neglect to be reached before a local authority’s positive duty under Article 3 of the ECHR is engaged, and Steven Ford KC‘s work in DJ v Barnsley MBC, an appeal regarding whether the local authority is vicariously liable for family members who foster children.

Leading Silks

Simeon Maskrey KC –7BR ‘Simeon is a formidable advocate, he has the ability to articulate complex legal arguments in a straightforward language.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Adam Weitzman KC –7BR ‘An excellent ability to cut through to the key issues and to assess strengths and weaknesses of a case - superb advocacy skills at trial.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Steven Ford KC – 7BR ‘Steven has a true appreciation of proportionality and brings a calmness to even the most difficult of cases.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Conor Dufficy - 7BR 'Conor is phenomenally bright. He is able to anticipate the way in which cases will unfold and make the right judgment calls accordingly.'

Ranked: Tier 4

2023 Silks

Richard Baker KC– 7BR ‘Richard is a very hard working, authoritative and responsive barrister. Frankly, impressive all-round.’

Richard Baker KC - 7BR 'Richard is an impressive advocate. He is clear, calm and persuasive.'

Personal injury - Leading Juniors

Julian Matthews –7BR ‘An excellent advocate and knowledgeable advisor of immense experience who puts clients at ease and provides thorough and pragmatic advice at all times'

Ranked: Tier 1

Simon King –7BR ‘Simon is very thorough, approachable and excellent with clients.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Jeremy Pendlebury –7BR ‘A strong advocate and a very able senior barrister.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Kiril Waite –7BR ‘Excellent on complex liability claims, a skilled negotiator and trial advocate who always obtains the best results.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Timothy Meakin –7BR ‘A skilled advocate with first-rate communication skills and a great ability to put clients at their ease that inspires confidence.”

Ranked: Tier 3

Caroline Lody – 7BR ‘Caroline's preparation, knowledge of the brief and advocacy are all first-rate.'

Ranked: Tier 4

William Chapman - 7BR 'William is thorough and methodical, and his advice is always detailed and practical.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Adam Walker –7BR ‘Very organised and efficient. Thorough, and always good with the clients in what can be sensitive claims.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Craig Carr –7BR ‘Craig has a keen eye to detail and is calm and measured in his advice and negotiation, helping to achieve excellent results on cases.'

Ranked: Tier 4

James Weston –7BR ‘James has an ability to provide detailed but very clear and practical advices in complex claims.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Liam Ryan –7BR ‘Liam is one of the leading juniors in relation to psychiatric injury and occupational stress claims. He knows the law inside out.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Simon Wheatley –7BR

Ranked: Tier 5

Deirdre Goodwin –7BR

Ranked: Tier 5

Testimonials

‘Paul Eeles continues to be a leading figure in the clerking world. The clerking room is run with efficiency and charm.’

‘7BR are a fantastic set. They have leading silks and strength at all levels of call.’

‘7BR have an excellent spread of counsel of all levels of call.’

‘The clerks always provide a prompt and efficient service. Nothing ever slips through the net and they will go above and beyond to help’

‘7 Bedford Row are an excellent set and my go-to chambers for complex PI.’

‘7BR have a number of high calibre barristers who are at the forefront of dealing with these sorts of claims, which remains a developing area of the law.’

‘7BR has a strong set of barristers, Juniors and Leaders alike , and is diverse in its strategy and very forward thinking. ‘

Work highlights

London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse Tier 4

7BR’s child law practice offers legal advice across all areas of public and private children law proceedings. Barbara Connolly KC frequently handles cases involving international issues, such as relocation, child abduction, and trafficking. Other key members of the team include Rachel Langdale KC, who has an ‘extra-ordinary work capacity and drive, and a level of attention to detail’ and Anita Guha KC, who successfully represented a mother in the Court of Appeal, appealing against a return order issued by a High Court judge in Re S (A Child).

Leading Silks

Barbara Connolly KC –7BR ‘Barbara is one of the leading silks in complex public law children cases. She has a gravitas, capacity to absorb and synthesise information, and her understanding of the law and strategy is second to none.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Rachel Langdale KC –7BR ‘Rachel is a force of nature. She is passionate about her cases but never loses sight of the big picture and always meticulously prepared. Her advocacy is to the point, forceful, courteous and highly effective.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Brendan Roche KC –7BR ‘Brendan is a fantastic silk, succinct and unflappable. His advocacy style is distinctive and highly effective, and he has a towering presence in court.’

Ranked: Tier 4

2024 Silks

Anita Guha KC –7BR ‘Anita is an absolute powerhouse. She fights the client’s corner until the end, and her written work is impeccable. She really takes her time to read the case and discuss strategy.’

Susannah Johnson KC – 7BR ‘Susannah is amongst the best in her field, possessing a calm and sensitive approach towards clients. Her preparation of cases and eye for detail is first-class, and her oral and written advice is clear and to the point. A fierce advocate in court who will give everything for her clients.’

Leading Juniors

Helen Compton – 7BR ‘Helen has the skill to grasp the crux of the case effortlessly. She is able to deal with vulnerable clients with exceptional competence and ease.’

Ranked: Tier 6

Camini Kumar – 7BR 'Camini is a very clever lawyer and thinks about all angles of a case before deciding a course of action. Her advocacy is thoughtful and considered, and she has an ability to read a judge very well.'

Ranked: Tier 6

Lubeya Ramadhan – 7BR ‘Lubeya is an absolute diamond to work with. She is hard working, highly skilled and effective advocate.’

Ranked: Tier 6

Testimonials

‘The clerks are very friendly and helpful. In particular Harry Smith and Tiffany Daniels are always available to answer any query and immediately respond to emails and calls.’

‘The clerks are efficient and caring. Harry Smith works well with solicitors and is a good communicator across the board.’

‘7BR is a great chamber with a strong family department. It has a number of exceptional barristers across all areas of family law.’

‘7 BR is a first rate chambers with a formidable family group with strength in depth.’

‘7BR is an exceptionally strong set, particularly on international issues and public children law. It is a leading set with an excellent knowledge and practice areas covered within their chambers.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Employment

Rising stars

Joshua Yetman - 7BR

Ranked: Tier 1

2024 Silks

Jeffrey Jupp KC – 7BR 'Jeffrey is a formidable advocate with the singular ability to identify the key issues in the case and present his arguments with authority, clarity and precision, which ultimately translates to his being devastatingly persuasive.'

Leading Juniors

Elaine Banton – 7BR 'Elaine is a great advocate and cuts through knotty issues in a particularly graceful manner.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Gregory Burke – 7BR 'A practical, conscientious and assured junior.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Chris Canning - 7BR

Ranked: Tier 5

London Bar > Fraud: crime

Leading Silks

Pavlos Panayi KC – 7BR ‘Pavlos is an excellent jury advocate. He is down-to-earth and juries and clients find it easy to warm to him. Pavlos is particularly good with tactical decisions and in sticky situations.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Collingwood Thompson KC – 7BR 'Collingwood is very personable and has the ability to make demanding clients feel seen and heard. They know they are in the safe hands of an esteemed lawyer with impeccable legal expertise. He is able to unravel the most complex evidence and provide advice that is highly detailed, easy to understand and to the point.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Andrew Wheeler KC – 7BR ‘Andrew has a very understated style which earns him the respect and the ear of opponents, juries and judges. They trust what he says. He is calm under pressure and tends to spot crises or issues approaching long before they become a problem.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Ben Isaacs –7BR 'Ben has an excellent knowledge of the law regarding fraud and, having acted for both corporates and the Serious Fraud Office, he has a useful insight into strategic decisions. He also has an approachable manner for clients.'

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)

Leading Silks

Jennifer Carter-Manning KC –7BR ‘She is incredibly bright, articulate and an absolute pleasure to work with. She has a great knowledge of Isle of Man law and custom that she has developed over the years.‘

Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Ben Isaacs –7BR 'Ben is bright and has an excellent knowledge of the law regarding bribery and corruption cases. He has acted for corporates, individuals and the Serious Fraud Office in these cases, giving him a useful insight into strategy for negotiations and legal proceedings.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Jas Jandu – 7BR ‘Jas has a wealth of regulatory experience, enabling him to quickly identify key legal issues arising from evidential requirements and policy challenges. He has excellent attention to detail and showed himself to be constructive and positive in advising on how both to take the case forward whilst strategically highlighting areas for policy that required further subsequent development.‘

Ranked: Tier 3

London Bar > Crime

Leading Silks

Pavlos Panayi KC – 7BR ‘Pavlos is approachable, amenable, and straight talking. He quickly grasps the salient issues and challenges in a case, and speaks openly about them. His honesty and direct style of communication are reassuring.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Vanessa Marshall KC – 7BR

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > International arbitration: counsel

Leading Silks

Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Jern-Fei is a highly-skilled advocate with a brilliant legal mind. He is uniquely excellent at balancing law, logic, and strategy as an advocate. He also brings a multicultural and multilingual background that further sets him apart. On top of being a best-in-class advocate, he is a pleasure to work with.’

Ranked: Tier 3

London Bar > Energy

Leading Silks

Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Jern-Fei is extremely responsive, intelligent, and hardworking, and his legal knowledge is second to none. He is also a great strategist and leader.’

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > Shipping

Leading Silks

Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR 'Jern-Fei is exceptionally talented. He has first class legal knowledge, tremendous judgment and is a master both of the detail and broader questions of strategy.'

Ranked: Tier 5

London Bar > Inquests and inquiries

2023 Silks

Richard Baker KC – 7BR ‘Richard is a superb advocate with a keen eye for detail. He is exceptionally bright and navigates even the most complex evidence with aplomb. He has a relaxed and friendly manner with clients, and puts them at ease in stressful, demanding situations.'

Leading Juniors

William Chapman – 7BR ‘William is a hugely reliable barrister.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Adam Walker –7BR ‘Adam’s client care skills are excellent. He is a robust negotiator and a proficient advocate.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Kate Lumbers –7BR ‘Kate is an exceptional barrister who leaves no stone unturned in a case.'

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > Police law (claimant)

Leading Juniors

Adam Clemens – 7BR

Ranked: Tier 2

London Bar > Financial services regulation

Leading Juniors

Jas Jandu – 7BR

Ranked: Tier 3

Midland Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence

Leading Juniors

Charlene Henderson – 7BR ‘Charlene is an advocate who puts in the time to acquire in-depth knowledge of the evidence in the case. She can locate the evidence on any given topic with great speed. She is sympathetic to clients while retaining a gravitas in which they have confidence. Her written advocacy is of a high standard, drafted with admirable brevity and precision that some are often unable to achieve.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Shipping and commodities

Leading Silks

Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Jern-Fei is outstanding – a first-rate lawyer and advocate. He has sound judgement and is incredibly hard working.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Commercial

Leading Silks

Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Highly astute, very commercial and a most persuasive advocate.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Construction, energy and infrastructure

Leading Silks

Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘A terrific advocate who is highly astute.’

Ranked: Tier 3

The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore

Leading Silks

Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Jern-Fei is a first-rate lawyer with sound and mature judgment and an extraordinary work ethic. He has a remarkably high-quality practice offshore as well as internationally.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Pavlos Panayi KC – 7BR

Ranked: Tier 4

7BR is one of the most respected barrister sets in the legal market today, prized by solicitor and lay clients alike for the fresh, straightforward approach members bring to their work, as well as for chambers’ long history of legal and advocacy excellence.

93 members including 22 KCs are organised into specialist sector groups working in courts right across the country, each with an emphasis on close team working with clients and a keenness to understand the personal or commercial drivers behind any mandate.

Our standout legal expertise is evidenced by the number of our members who go on to distinguished service in the judiciary; as High Court Judges, Recorders, Arbitrators, Regulators – even a Lord Chief Justice.

As an independent leading set we operate across a broad spectrum of practice areas, from clinical negligence and personal injury, and child and family work, to white collar crime and a full range of commercial disciplines.

We believe that all clients benefit from the breadth of work that members are trained in before specialising, each discipline honing different sets of legal and advocacy skills which we bring to bear on all our work. Clients’ legal problems are often not easily pigeonholed and the mental agility that comes from being trained so broadly before specialising promotes out-of-the-box thinking and an innovative approach to finding legal solutions. Together with top-of-the-range advocacy skills, this is exactly what clients tell us they need from their barristers in the modern legal world.

Our members practice in courts and tribunals throughout England and Wales and Internationally. In the last year members have appeared in cases in Hong Kong, Dubai, The Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

We are also actively involved in pro bono work and efforts to promote equality and diversity at the Bar.

Our senior clerks are Paul Eeles and Steven Wright and our chief executive is Harry Charlton.

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Chief Executive	Harry Charlton
Senior Clerk	Paul Eeles
Senior Clerk	Steven Wright
Head of Chambers	LANGDALE KC, Rachel (1990) (2009)
Member of Chambers	MASKREY KC, Simeon (1977) (1995)
Member of Chambers	THOMPSON KC, Collingwood (1975) (1998)
Member of Chambers	UNDERWOOD KC, Ashley (1976) (2001)
Member of Chambers	FORD KC, Steven (1992) (2010)
Member of Chambers	CONNOLLY KC, Barbara (1986) (2011)
Member of Chambers	PRESTON KC, Hugh (1994) (2012)
Member of Chambers	PANAYI KC, Pavlos (1995) (2014)
Member of Chambers	STONER KC, Nicholas (1993) (2015)
Member of Chambers	WEITZMAN KC, Adam (1993) (2016)
Member of Chambers	WHEELER KC, Andrew (1988) (2017)
Member of Chambers	MARSHALL KC, Vanessa (1994) (2018)
Member of Chambers	NG KC, Jern-Fei (2002) (2018)
Member of Chambers	ROCHE KC, Brendan (1989) (2020)
Member of Chambers	LANGDALE KC, Adrian (1996) (2020)
Member of Chambers	CARTER-MANNING KC, Jennifer (1999) (2020)
Member of Chambers	ASPDEN KC, Gordon (1988) (2021)
Member of Chambers	BAKER KC, Richard (2000) (2023)
Member of Chambers	SYED KC, Maryam (1993) (2024)
Member of Chambers	JUPP KC, Jeffrey (1994) (2024)
Member of Chambers	JOHNSON KC, Susannah (1996) (2024)
Member of Chambers	GUHA KC, Anita (1997) (2024)
Member of Chambers	GOODWIN, Deirdre (1974)
Member of Chambers	MATTHEWS, Julian (1979)
Member of Chambers	WHEATLEY, Simon (1979)
Member of Chambers	PENDLEBURY, Jeremy (1980)
Membersof Chambers	REED, Susan (1984)
Member of Chambers	WALKER, Timothy (1984)
Member of Chambers	CLEMENS, Adam (1985)
Member of Chambers	KING, Simon (1987)
Member of Chambers	MATTHEW, David (1987)
Member of Chambers	KEEGAN, Leslie (1989)
Member of Chambers	MEAKIN, Timothy (1989)
Member of Chambers	EDWARDS, Sarah (1990)
Member of Chambers	KORN, Adam (1992)
Member of Chambers	SAMAT, Daren (1992)
Member of Chambers	BLACKBURN, Luke (1993)
Member of Chambers	KAUR, Hari (1995)
Member of Chambers	NASHASHIBI, Anwar (1995)
Member of Chambers	BANTON, Elaine (1996)
Members of Chambers	DARBY, Rachel (1997)
Member of Chambers	WAITE, Kiril (1997)
Member of Chambers	CROPP, Nicholas (1999)
Member of Chambers	LUMBERS, Kate (1999)
Member of Chambers	SLATER, Justin (1999)
Member of Chambers	WEETMAN, Gareth (1999)
Member of Chambers	RAMADHAN, Lubeya (2000)
Member of Chambers	GRAY, Steven (2000)
Member of Chambers	O'MAHONY, David (2000)
Member of Chambers	WALKER, Adam (2000)
Member of Chambers	ALLWOOD, Gina (2002)
Member of Chambers	PATEL, Hanisha (2002)
Member of Chambers	CHAPMAN, William (2003)
Member of Chambers	BERTRAM, Jonathan (2003)
Member of Chambers	DUFFICY, Connor (2004)
Member of Chambers	LYONS, Christina (2004)
Member of Chambers	JANDU, Jas (Barrister 2014; Solicitor 2004)
Member of Chambers	CARR, Craig (2005)
Member of Chambers	BISHOP, Daniel (2007)
Member of Chambers	LEONARD, Patricia (2007)
Member of Chambers	RYAN, Liam (2007)
Member of Chambers	WESTON, James (2007)
Member of Chambers	YOUNG, Alex (2008)
Member of Chambers	ISAACS, Ben (2009)
Member of Chambers	LODY, Caroline (2009)
Member of Chambers	NELSON, Ayanna (2009)
Member of Chambers	HENDERSON, Charlene (2009)
Member of Chambers	MACDONALD, James (2010)
Member of Chambers	COMPTON, Helen (2011)
Member of Chambers	BURKE, Gregory (2012)
Member of Chambers	TRIGILIO, Vittoria (2013)
Member of Chambers	CANNING, Christopher (2014)
Member of Chambers	BEATON, Ross (2013)
Members of Chambers	LEA, Kirsty (2014)
Member of Chambers	HARVEY-SULLIVAN, Rose (2015)
Member of Chambers	MITCHELL, Emily (2015)
Member of Chambers	GEDDES, Kitty (2016)
Member of Chambers	FROBISHER, Nia (2016)
Member of Chambers	SHIELDS, Kat (2016)
Member of Chambers	EARL, David (2017)
Member of Chambers	KUMAR, Rahul (Barrister 2020; Solicitor 2017)
Member of Chambers	TEMPLE-MABE, Kate (2018)
Member of Chambers	YETMAN, Joshua (2018)
Member of Chambers	OMOTOSHO, Yasmin (2018)
Member of Chambers	NDOW-NJIE, Mass (2019)
Member of Chambers	RODGER, Helen (2020)
Member of Chambers	LENG, Jasmine (2021)
Member of Chambers	BENNETT, Olivia (2021)
Member of Chambers	RUSSELL, Thomas (2022)
Member of Chambers	MEGARRY, James (2022)

Name	Position	Profile
Gina Allwood	Barrister. Family (international parental child abduction, Brussels II (revised); forced marriage; application…	View Profile
Gordon James Aspden	Barrister specialising in criminal law. Recent cases include: R v Hart (Selby…	View Profile
Richard Baker KC	Barrister specialising in personal injury and clinical injury.	View Profile
Elaine Banton	Elaine acts for employees and employers in all areas of employment law,…	View Profile
Ross Beaton	Ross Beaton specialises in employment and discrimination law. He is also currently…	View Profile
Daniel Bishop		View Profile
Luke Blackburn	Specialises in employment and disciplinary work. He has particular experience of the…	View Profile
Dr Gregory Burke	Barrister.	View Profile
Chris Canning	Chris Canning practises in clinical negligence, personal injury, and employment law. His…	View Profile
Craig Carr	Personal injury, clinical negligence, professional negligence.	View Profile
Jennifer Carter-Manning KC	Specialising in substantial cases of fraud, bribery & corruption, and money laundering.…	View Profile
William Chapman	William is a civil law practitioner. His principal areas of practice are…	View Profile
Adam Clemens	Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury, police malfeasance, judicial review and…	View Profile
Helen Compton	Helen is a common law practitioner focussing on employment and family (care…	View Profile
Barbara Connolly	Barbara Connolly KC specialises in all aspects of family law, with particular…	View Profile
Nicholas Cropp	Barrister	View Profile
Conor Dufficy	Conor Dufficy has a broad civil law practice and advises and acts…	View Profile
Sarah Edwards	Sarah Edwards is a highly experienced advocate in both clinical negligence and…	View Profile
Steven Ford	Steven has a specialist practice which focusses on personal injury and professional…	View Profile
Nia Frobisher	Nia has a busy practice encompassing a range of specialities including clinical…	View Profile
Kitty Geddes	Kitty has a busy mixed practice combining public and private family law…	View Profile
Deirdre Goodwin	Deirdre has vast experience of handling catastrophic injury claims with especial expertise…	View Profile
Steven Gray	Steven focuses principally on financial and business crime and related civil, public…	View Profile
Anita Guha KC	Specialist in child & family law with expertise in international cross border…	View Profile
Rose Harvey-Sullivan	Rose Harvey-Sullivan enjoys a busy practice encompassing clinical negligence, inquests, mental capacity…	View Profile
James House	James has a national practice prosecuting and defending in high profile, serious…	View Profile
Graham Huston	Barrister practising prosecution and defence in all types of serious criminal work.	View Profile
Ben Isaacs		View Profile
Jas Jandu	Jas Jandu’s practice ranges from Financial Services Enforcement and Financial Crime to…	View Profile
Susannah Johnson KC	Susannah Johnson is a highly experienced multi-disciplinary barrister who undertakes family work,…	View Profile
Jeffrey Jupp KC	Specialises in employment and commercial law. and covers all aspects of employment…	View Profile
Hari Kaur	Hari is particularly sought after for family cases, both public and private…	View Profile
Leslie Keegan	Specialises in clinical negligence, medical law personal injury and cases involving abuse…	View Profile
Simon King	Simon practises in clinical negligence and personal injury (including product liability) disputes,…	View Profile
Adam Korn	Barrister specialising in product liability, clinical negligence, personal injury and public childcare…	View Profile
Adrian Langdale	Barrister specialising in crime and business crime.	View Profile
Rachel Langdale KC	Rachel Langdale KC is Head of Chambers at 7BR and undertakes Children…	View Profile
Patricia Leonard	Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury and inquest work. Patricia’s practice…	View Profile
Caroline Lody	Barrister.	View Profile
Kate Lumbers	Kate is a civil practitioner who practices in three areas: clinical negligence;…	View Profile
Christina Lyons	Barrister specialising in personal injury, clinical negligence and employment law. Christina’s practice…	View Profile
James MacDonald	James Macdonald specialises in clinical negligence and product liability claims, coroners’ inquests…	View Profile
Vanessa Marshall	Vanessa Marshall QC has a unique practice consisting of both criminal and…	View Profile
Simeon Maskrey	Simeon Maskrey is recognised as an outstanding, experienced silk in each of…	View Profile
David Matthew	General crime: David’s practice includes all types of serious crime, ranging from…	View Profile
Julian Matthews	Barrister specialising in personal injury, clinical negligence and product liability, acting for…	View Profile
Timothy Meakin	Tim’s experience in clinical negligence and personal injury is extensive in advice,…	View Profile
Anwar Nashashibi	Anwar Nashashibi practices in all areas of serious crime, with particular emphasis…	View Profile
Mr Mass Ndow-Njie	Mass Ndow-Njie has a multi-disciplinary practice and welcomes instructions across a range…	View Profile
Jern-Fei Ng KC	Ng Jern-Fei KC is an experienced counsel specializing in commercial litigation and…	View Profile
David O"Mahony	David O’Mahony specialises in cases in which international issues arise. He has…	View Profile
Yasmin Omotosho	Yasmin has a mixed practice in regulatory and professional discipline law, public…	View Profile
Pavlos Panayi	Specialist in business crime, fraud, terrorism, serious violent crime and sexual offences. Instructed in…	View Profile
Hanisha Patel	Hanisha Patel is a barrister at 7 Bedford Row and is also…	View Profile
Jeremy Pendlebury	Consistently and currently (2013) ranked as a leading junior in clinical negligence…	View Profile
Hugh Preston	Hugh Preston KC specialises predominantly in clinical negligence, product liability, consumer law…	View Profile
Lubeya Ramadhan	Lubeya is a specialist public and private law family practitioner. Her work…	View Profile
Susan Reed	Barrister specialising in private and public law cases involving children, including care…	View Profile
Brendan Roche KC	Brendan has a high profile in family law. He regularly appears in…	View Profile
Liam Ryan	Liam has a busy personal injury practice based on the multitrack. Liam…	View Profile
Kat Shields	Kat Shields defends and prosecutes in the Crown Court. She deals with…	View Profile
Justin Slater	Justin specialises in child law with an emphasis on care and adoption,…	View Profile
Derek Sweeting	Barrister whose practice is focused on contentious civil litigation and advisory work…	View Profile
Maryam Syed	Maryam Syed is a highly regarded Leading criminal and family practitioner heavily…	View Profile
Kate Temple-Mabe	Kate Temple-Mabe has a rapidly growing practice with a focus on crime…	View Profile
Collingwood Thompson	Barrister specialising in fi·aud (civil and criminal) corruption, money laundering and financial…	View Profile
Vittoria Trigilio	Vittoria Trigilio specialises in the defence of serious crime, with a particular…	View Profile
Ashley Underwood	Ashley Underwood KC is a hugely experienced public lawyer. He routinely conducts…	View Profile
Kiril Waite	Kiril Waite is a highly-regarded leading junior in the field of insurance…	View Profile
Timothy Walker	A commercial and employment practitioner, Tim’s commercial practice extends to commercial disputes,…	View Profile
Adam Walker	Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury and inquest work. Adam’s clinical…	View Profile
Gareth Weetman	Gareth has spent more than ten years specialising in crime and personal…	View Profile
Adam Weitzman	Barrister specialising in tortious claims for personal injury. High value claims involving…	View Profile
James Weston	James practices in the fields of clinical negligence, catastrophic injury and abuse…	View Profile
Simon Wheatley	Simon’s principle area of practice is maximum severity personal injury claims and…	View Profile
Andrew Wheeler	Andrew Wheeler QC is head of the Financial Crime Team at 7BR…	View Profile
Alex Young	Barrister practising in employment, commercial, general common law, personal injury, general crime…	View Profile

Diversity at 7BR Chambers

7BR has created and implemented wide-ranging and outstanding diversity and inclusion policies. Our work spans varied activities and initiatives, and is focused on impacts and positive improvements.

Throughout Chambers and beyond, 7BR works to tackle discrimination against a range of characteristics, including race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability and religion. This involves implementing policies dealing with harassment, the under-representation of specific groups at the bar, barriers to opportunity and the fair allocation of work, whether concerning staff, clients, members or pupils. As such, 7BR has Equality & Diversity and Wellbeing Committees that review and generate initiatives across the EDI spectrum, enabling us to secure a diverse membership, support team, clientele and wider stakeholder base.

Chamber’s work to promote diversity and inclusion also includes close partnerships with key stakeholder groups, such as:

Bridging the Bar, the leading support network for aspiring barristers from under-represented backgrounds;
The Bar Council’s “Race at the Bar” initiative;
AccessAble, the UK’s most comprehensive source of disabled access information, and;
The Trafficking Compensation Action Group (TCAG), our partnership with the Anti-Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit (ATLEU).

7BR seeks to “communicate the message to any would-be barristers that we are accessible and on a journey to becoming truly inclusive,” (7BR’s CEO Harry Charlton in The Times, 24 February 2022). As such, we also hosted the launch of the BSB’s Disability Taskforce and their Disability Roundtable discussions.

To ensure we remain accessible to all, we installed seemless disabled access throughout our Georgian home. These cutting edge facilities are used regularly, as our strong clinical negligence and personal injury practices mean we welcome many visitors who have long-term injuries and/or have suffered extremely stressful situations.

Our broad work in tackling racism at the Bar is summarised in our Anti-Racism Statement, and is reflected in our membership: 23% of our junior members identify as Black, Asian or as other ethnic minorities, compared to 14% of the Bar as a whole.

Moreover, 39% of 7BR’s juniors are women, as are 24% of 7BR’s KCs, compared with 18% at the Bar as a whole. To retain our talented team, 7BR has developed market leading parental leave initiatives, summarized at pages 7 to 10 in our Equality & Diversity Policy, available here.

In addition, many of our members advocate for an inclusive work environment with Chambers’ support. This includes: discrimination law barrister – Elaine Banton; EDI Rising Star and Bridging the Bar’s Founder – Mass Ndow-Njie; leader for Asian Women at the Bar – Hanisha Patel, and; disabled rights advocate Dr. Gregory Burke.