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Chambers of Rachel Langdale KC
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7 Bedford Row
LONDON
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7BR
7 Bedford Row
LONDON
WC1R 4BS
England
7BR > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Clinical negligence Tier 1
Noted as fielding some ‘some truly brilliant legal minds as members’, 7BR‘s clinical negligence practitioners operates on behalf of both claimants and defendants in predominately high-value, multidimensional cases. As part of the full spectrum of clinical negligence work, such as brain, spinal cord, amputation and psychiatric claims, the team is active in various novel liability and quantum trials, including those that reached the Supreme Court. Richard Baker KC notably acted in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a quantum trial involving catastrophic cognitive injury valued at £15m, which was granted permission to appeal by the Supreme Court. In addition, Timothy Meakin was involved in Leputa v Leeds Hospital Foundation Trust, a complex birth injury claim involving the mismanagement of an antenatal screening and failure to sufficiently diagnose genetic issues, and sees both liability and quantum in contention.Rising stars
Rose Harvey-Sullivan – 7BR ‘Rose is an exceptional talent in the field of clinical negligence. She is always very well-prepared, understands the medicine and the law, is excellent with clients, handles lay and expert witnesses with great skill, and is a formidable advocate.’
Leading Silks
Simeon Maskrey KC –7BR ‘Simeon is a legal legend. His command of the law and the case law is exceptional but his ability to distil complex claims into easy to understand arguments is highly impressive and why he is more often than not on the winning side.’
Hugh Preston KC –7BR ‘Hugh is confident and concise in cross examination, is professional and polite manner. He is also excellent with clients in conference and settlement meetings. He has a tactful and forensic mind.’
Adam Weitzman KC –7BR ‘Excellent advocate and dogged in cross examination of the issues. Very capable in dealing with medical negligence cases of the utmost severity and complexity.’
2023 Silks
Richard Baker KC –7BR ‘Supremely knowledgeable, strategic and extremely clever.’
Leading Juniors
Julian Matthews –7BR ‘Julian is simply brilliant and is top-quality counsel. He is a great advocate who is incredibly experienced at dealing with the most complex of cases. He is very personable and his client care skills are exceptional..’
Jeremy Pendlebury –7BR ‘Good forensic analysis of issue, impressive on his feet, good with clients.’
Timothy Meakin –7BR Tim is well experienced both in and out of court. He is clear with clients, is clear in conference with experts, is a tough negotiator in settlement meetings and has a relaxed and clear advocacy style in court..’
Kate Lumbers –7BR ‘Kate is very calm under pressure. She navigates the expert opinions and medical records with ease and is able to get the best our of experts at conference.’
Adam Walker –7BR ‘Adam has an excellent level of attention to detail and gets to the bottom of all issues with experts. He is a very calm and measured advocate and has a meticulous approach to drafting pleadings.’
Jonathan Bertram –7BR ‘Relaxed style with clients, calm and measured. Very well prepared with a real eye on the detail and a mastery of the literature and statistics surrounding the issues.’
James Weston –7BR ‘James’ advice is always clear and he has a great presence in the court room. Opponents know that they are up against it if James is on the other side.’
Leslie Keegan – 7BR ‘Very good with clients and a great grasp of medical issues.’
Conor Dufficy – 7BR ‘Conor has a calm, considered approach to his advocacy and advice. This approach aligned with his intellect and determination make him a formidable advocate.’
Sarah Edwards –7BR ‘Sarah has a formidable intellect and a wonderful way with clients which makes her a solicitors favorite.’
Deirdre Goodwin –7BR ‘Deirdre's meticulous attention to detail makes her a real asset to complex, high-value cases. Her methodical approach to cases ensures all bases are covered and all issues considered thoroughly.'
Craig Carr – 7BR ‘A brilliant mind and very approachable. Solicitors am always put at ease when they are on your case.’
Patricia Leonard – 7BR ‘She is very practical and reasoned in her approach, analytical, a fantastic negotiator and strong advocate.’
James MacDonald –7BR 'Articulate advocate, well prepared and personable. Perfect client rapport and respectful throughout.'
Chris Canning – 7BR ‘Diligent, efficient and extremely smart. Quick to respond to queries and there are never any silly questions, he is happy to assist wherever he can.’
Testimonials
‘Albie Barton and Max Wright stand out as I have the most contact with them but all Clerks are willing to help and move heaven and earth for 7BR clients.’
‘The civil clerks are quick to respond and have been extremely helpful. Paul Eeles, James Hamilton-Flack and Max Wright have all been excellent.’
‘Paul Eeles is possibly the best clerk ever; Albie Barton is a close second.’
‘Really helpful and constructive clerks. Can be trusted to steer you right if your first choice is unavailable.’
‘7BR is a stellar set, barristers and clerks alike are always so helpful and understand the cases and what they need incredibly well.’
‘Very strong set – raising their profile in the medical negligence field.’
‘7 Bedford Row are a nationwide premier set for claimant clinical negligence litigation.’
‘7BR Chambers is an outstanding set with some truly brilliant legal minds as members.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Group litigation Tier 2
Particularly recommended for representing claimants, 7BR excels in dealing with claims related to product liability, personal injury, clinical negligence, consumer, and human rights law. Hugh Preston KC is instructed by the defendant in a Human Rights Act damages group action by various dental practices following the Care Quality Commission’s decision to direct dentists to cease routine dental treatment during the 2020 Covid lockdown. Simeon Maskrey KC acts for the claimant in Munn & Others v Various NHS Trusts, proceedings related to the contaminated blood scandal, while also representing the NHS on a number of claims relating to the Covid-19 pandemic. James MacDonald is active in an ongoing cartel claim brought in England under Brazilian competition laws regarding orange juice processors gaining control of the market to reduce the selling price of oranges since the 1980s.Leading Silks
Hugh Preston KC – 7BR ‘Superb advocate. Always measured and reasonable, he therefore always has the ear of the court.’
Simeon Maskrey KC – 7BR 'Simeon is an absolute superstar, feared by opponents and loved by clients in equal measures.'
Leading Juniors
James MacDonald – 7BR ‘Articulate advocate, well prepared and personable. Perfect client rapport and respectful throughout.'
Testimonials
‘Very good and keen, Paul Eeles runs them well.’
‘Albie Barton and Max Wright stand out, but all clerks are willing to help and move heaven and earth for 7BR clients.’
‘An excellent set, one of the top sets for claimant work, probably the top set for claimant group actions in products context.’
‘Go-to set for matters concerning ongoing or potential group litigation. They have an excellent choice of counsel of various experience and are always able to assist.’
‘Good choice for claimants’ counsel.’
‘7BR have always provided excellent service.’
‘An excellent, strong, in-depth set of both clinical negligence and product liability lawyers with strong group action connections.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Personal injury Tier 2
7BR is regarded as a ‘hugely talented set in personal injury generally’, attracting both ‘high-end clients and equally high-end talent’. The set handles a diverse rapport of personal injury claims for both claimants and defendats in highly sophisticated and consequential litigation. Notably, Simeon Maskrey KC represented a group of claimants in the personal injury litigation surrounding the Grenfell Tower fire. Members of the set are also have particular expertise in civil claims for damages after sexual abuse, including claims involving public authorities. Kiril Waite represents six-time British Superbike champion Shane Byrne in a claim against the ACU and Motorsport Vision, which operates the Snetterton Circuit, concerning a near-fatal crash while testing - it is alleged that the defendants was negligent, in part in that Byrne hit a tyre barrier rather than an air fence.Leading Silks
Simeon Maskrey KC –7BR ‘Simeon is an outstanding advocate who is devastatingly elegant on his feet. Simeon is highly valued for his ability to analyse, breakdown into constitute parts and identify the most tactically astute avenue through complex accident circumstances.’
Adam Weitzman KC –7BR ‘He is able to deal with the most complex of cases. He does not shy away from a fight. He is also prepared to push the boundaries.’
Steven Ford KC – 7BR ‘Steven is a pleasure to work with and is a go-to barrister for sexual abuse claims. He is a leading expert in this area and navigates complex cases with sensitivity and skill.’
2023 Silks
Richard Baker KC– 7BR ‘Excellent client care, understanding complex issues, conferences with experts, negotiations with Defendants in JSM, strong advocacy during court hearings.’
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
Julian Matthews –7BR ‘Julian is superb with tactics and strategy, and excellent with clients. He is a fierce advocate and always brings the salient elements of a case to light when on his feet, again his tactical prowess comes to the fore.'
Timothy Meakin –7BR ‘Absolutely brilliant with the clients, professional but personable and relates to the clients needs and understanding in sensitive cases like bullying and harassment.'
Kiril Waite –7BR ‘His advocacy is excellent - he is calm, measured and authoritative and makes very persuasive submissions.’
Conor Dufficy – 7BR ‘Conor has an innate ability to put clients at ease from the outset and is always extremely approachable, making time for his instructing solicitor whenever possible. His advice is always thorough and his preparation, knowledge and advocacy skills second to none.’
Adam Walker –7BR ‘Adam is assiduous in his approach to advising in complex matter, including inquests.’
William Chapman - 7BR 'William is thorough and methodical, and his advice is always detailed and practical.'
Craig Carr –7BR ‘Craig’s attention to detail is extremely good. He is able to pinpoint the key issues in a case and his written advices are among the best. His advocacy skills are similar, he has a calm and composed assurance and is able to focus in on the key issues.’
James Weston –7BR ‘Alongside his exceptional legal expertise, he brings a range of other attributes to his work, including meticulous preparation and attention to detail.’
Caroline Lody – 7BR ‘Excellent attention to detail in cases which are document heavy. Caroline is able to grasp the important issues and events and has excellent recall of facts.'
Testimonials
‘Paul Eeles is very helpful and always willing to go the extra mile. ‘
‘Albie Barton and Max Wright stand out but all clerks are willing to help and move heaven and earth for 7BR clients.’
‘7 Bedford Row is a market leader. They attract high-end clients and equally high-end talent in their young and aspiring barristers.’
‘Hugely talented set in personal injury generally with vast experience.’
‘Good service, always helpful.’
‘A powerhouse in the personal injury world.’
‘7BR are a well rounded set, providing high level advocates in all areas.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Product liability Tier 2
7BR is port of call for consumer goods cases, with barristers demonstrating prowess in advice on claims related to an array of products, including defective bicycles, furniture, and DIY tools. The set continues to receive instructions in high-profile matters such as acting for a cladding supplier in Grenfell-related disputes, and for claimants against Volkswagen, BMW, Renault, and others in emissions litigation. Simeon Maskrey KC has a track record in multi-party actions, and is acting for the claimants in Chown v Ministry of Defence, a group action concerning the use of the anti-malarial drug Lariam, which allegedly causes significant psychological after-effects. Jonathan Bertram is instructed in VC v Optical Express et al, a group case related to intraocular lenses, concerning claims being pursued against the suppliers of the lenses, after the original defendant Oculentis’ bankruptcy in the Netherlands.Leading Silks
Simeon Maskrey KC –7BR 'The absolute boss of product liability - the man is a legend.'
Hugh Preston KC –7BR 'Superb advocate. Always measured and reasonable.'
Leading Juniors
Jonathan Bertram –7BR 'Always incredibly well-prepared and on top of the material. He thinks about cases from all angles and delivers calm but persuasive arguments. An effective advocate.'
Testimonials
‘The clerks are excellent, and well led by Paul Eeles.’
‘7BR are the go to Chambers for product liability work.’
‘Excellent with much strength in depth.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse Tier 4
7BR's 'dynamic family law team consists of several impressive and focused advocates'. The group garners praise for its strength in handling cross-border cases, often involving issues of international child abduction. Barbara Connolly KC is a 'tough and able cross-examiner' who specialises in cases related to surrogacy and fertility treatment. Turning to the juniors, Helen Compton is regularly instructed in complex cases involving allegations of traumatic brain injuries. Bolstering the team at the senior end, Anita Guha KC and Susannah Johnson KC took silk in March 2024.Leading Silks
Barbara Connolly KC –7BR ‘Barbara knows the law to its core.’
Rachel Langdale KC –7BR ‘Rachel is a formidable barrister in the courtroom. She is always well prepared with forensic knowledge of the minutiae of the case.’
Brendan Roche KC –7BR ‘Brendan always maintains a relaxed and amicable demeanour. He is authoritative and holds the attention of every tribunal.’
Nicholas Stonor KC – 7BR ‘His advocacy is highly persuasive, forensic and beautifully crafted.’
2024 Silks
Anita Guha KC –7BR ‘Anita is a real force of nature. She is forceful, tenacious, and a formidable advocate through and through.’
Susannah Johnson KC – 7BR ‘Susannah is an exceptional barrister. She is meticulous with the evidence and great with clients. She is patient and understanding of a vulnerable client's needs.’
Leading Juniors
Helen Compton – 7BR ‘An exceptional advocate who forensically analyses the evidence.’
Charlene Henderson –7BR ‘Charlene is a phenomenally hard-working, charming and bright barrister. She leaves no stone unturned for her clients.’
Justin Slater –7BR 'Justin brings an element of calm and assuredness to the proceedings and is never flustered. He can articulate the client's case very well.'
Camini Kumar – 7BR ‘Camini reads her papers inside out and back to front. She has a strong ability to read her tribunal and pitch her case accordingly. She is willing to consider options outside of the box.’
Lubeya Ramadhan – 7BR ‘Lubeya is an articulate, vigorous and effective advocate, who is always well-prepared for a case.’
Testimonials
‘Clerks are efficient and helpful and will go above and beyond to try and resolve any issues. Harry Smith responds to enquiries promptly and will assist wherever he can.’
‘Harry Smith is a delight and wonderful to work with. He goes the extra mile and is very supportive and understanding.’
‘Harry Smith and Nathan Keegan are excellent, always willing to assist and move things around the diary to accommodate last-minute hearings.’
‘7BR is a highly reputable and well-organised set with a breadth of experience and a very approachable outlook.’
‘7BR is an extremely strong set.’
‘7BR has a strong stable of capable and exceptional barristers.’
‘7BR has a strong family team at all levels.’
‘7BR is a strong set with a wide range of well-qualified counsel.’
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights
London Bar > Employment
2024 Silks
Jeffrey Jupp KC – 7BR 'He combines a no nonsense approach to managing the focus of a case with a ruthlessly effective witness handling style.'
Leading Juniors
Elaine Banton – 7BR 'Elaine is formidable in the tribunal. Her advocacy is excellent, and she is tenacious and strong. Clients like her style.'
Chris Canning – 7BR 'Chris has exceptional attention to detail, and is able to quickly get to the heart of even the most complex of issues. He is very tenacious, excellent on his feet, and a pleasure to work with.'
Gregory Burke – 7BR 'Gregory is particularly knowledgeable in cases of disability discrimination. He puts clients at ease from the start and is a formidable cross examiner.'
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
Rising stars
Mass Ndow-Njie - 7BR 'Mass is just brilliant. He is a formidable advocate and his expertise and legal knowledge is outstanding.'
Leading Silks
Rachel Langdale KC – 7BR ‘Rachel is a fantastic strategic thinker, a clear and concise drafter and someone who works astonishingly hard.’
Susannah Johnson KC - 7BR 'Susannah is a poised and impressive advocate, and an excellent lawyer.'
2023 Silks
Richard Baker KC – 7BR ‘Richard is an unparalleled advocate'
Leading Juniors
William Chapman – 7BR ‘William is a distinguished legal practitioner known for his expertise in handling complex inquest matters.'
Adam Walker –7BR ‘Adam consistently demonstrates exceptional expertise and dedication in his complex inquest practice.'
Kate Lumbers –7BR ‘Kate's meticulous approach and comprehensive understanding of the law ensure that clients receive representation of the highest calibre.'
Steven Gray - 7BR 'Steven is a delight to work with. Friendly, engaging, super bright. Able to distil complex issues quickly to identify the key points.'
London Bar > Crime
Leading Silks
Pavlos Panayi KC – 7BR ‘Pavlos has an ability to absorb the detail of the most complex case in a short space of time. His cross-examination is always thought-through and his courtroom performance combines calm, empathy, robust challenge and flair at precisely the right moment. He has impeccable witness handling skills.’
London Bar > Fraud: crime
Leading Silks
Andrew Wheeler KC – 7BR ‘Andrew is a team player who is easy to work with. He is formidable in court and meticulous in his preparation.’
Pavlos Panayi KC – 7BR ‘He is a master in front of the jury.’
Leading Juniors
Ben Isaacs –7BR ‘Ben is super responsive. He has deep, practical experience and a fabulous knowledge of the law. He is a joy to work with.’
Kat Shields – 7BR ‘Kat is an exceptional advocate. She has the benefit of a first-class legal mind, as well as having an acute awareness of the issues that really matter, and the ability to put things simply and concisely.'
London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)
Leading Silks
Jennifer Carter-Manning KC – 7BR 'Jenny is extremely experienced, hard working, thorough and an absolute pleasure to work with. She has an excellent knowledge of the law and her judgment in tricky situations is second to none. Clients love her - she engages brilliantly with them, managing to get the tone right in all situations. Her advocacy skills are also excellent.'
Leading Juniors
Ben Isaacs – 7BR ‘An excellent trial advocate. Articulate, with a modest style – loved by the jury.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
Leading Silks
Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR 'A tremendous advocate. He is able to distill the most complex facts and legal arguments into an incisive argument to win the case.'
London Bar > Energy
Leading Silks
Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘He can break down the most complex laws and facts into a razor-sharp incisive argument. A tremendous advocate.’
London Bar > Shipping
Leading Silks
Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘A tremendous advocate. He is able to distill the most complex facts and legal arguments into an incisive argument to win you your case.'
London Bar > Police law (claimant)
London Bar > Data protection
Leading Juniors
Kiril Waite - 7BR 'He has a very thorough knowledge of the law and excellent strategic thinking. The two combined make him a real asset to a legal team.'
Midland Circuit > Family: children and domestic abuse
Regional International Arbitration – The Bar > Shipping and commodities
Leading Silks
Jern-Fei Ng KC - Duxton Hill Chambers 'He is the full package and clients beat a path to his door.'
The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes
Leading Silks
Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Jern-Fei is a strategist, and a very strong advocate who is good at delivering his submissions in an organised manner.’
Andrew Wheeler KC – 7BR ‘Andrew is very perceptive and strategically astute, and he tends to see round corners and spot the thorny problems ahead of time, and find a way to avoid them. As an advocate he is understated and calm, and judges and juries like him and trust him.’
Regional International Arbitration – The Bar > Commercial
Leading Silks
Jern-Fei Ng KC - Duxton Hill Chambers 'Jern-Fei is a great strategist and understands the big picture and commercial reality. A skilled advocate and quick on his feet.'
7BR > Set Profile
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.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| 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) |
Barrister Profiles
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Gina Allwood | Barrister. Family (international parental child abduction, Brussels II (revised); forced marriage; application… | View Profile |
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Gordon James Aspden KC | Barrister specialising in criminal law. Recent cases include: R v Hart (Selby… | View Profile |
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Richard Baker KC | Barrister specialising in personal injury and clinical injury. | View Profile |
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Elaine Banton | Elaine acts for employees and employers in all areas of employment law,… | View Profile |
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Ross Beaton | Ross Beaton specialises in employment and discrimination law. He is also currently… | View Profile |
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Luke Blackburn | Specialises in employment and disciplinary work. He has particular experience of the… | View Profile |
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Dr Gregory Burke | Barrister. | View Profile |
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Chris Canning | Chris Canning practises in clinical negligence, personal injury, and employment law. His… | View Profile |
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Craig Carr | Personal injury, clinical negligence, professional negligence. | View Profile |
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Jennifer Carter-Manning KC | Specialising in substantial cases of fraud, bribery & corruption, and money laundering.… | View Profile |
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William Chapman | William is a civil law practitioner. His principal areas of practice are… | View Profile |
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Adam Clemens | Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury, police malfeasance, judicial review and… | View Profile |
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Helen Compton | Helen is a common law practitioner focussing on employment and family (care… | View Profile |
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Barbara Connolly KC | Barbara Connolly KC has been a specialist in Child and Family Law… | View Profile |
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Nicholas Cropp | Barrister | View Profile |
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Conor Dufficy | Conor Dufficy has a broad civil law practice and advises and acts… | View Profile |
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Sarah Edwards | Sarah Edwards is a highly experienced advocate in both clinical negligence and… | View Profile |
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Steven Ford KC | Steven Ford KC has a specialist practice which focusses on personal injury… | View Profile |
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Nia Frobisher | Nia has a busy practice encompassing a range of specialities including clinical… | View Profile |
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Kitty Geddes | Kitty has a busy mixed practice combining public and private family law… | View Profile |
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Deirdre Goodwin | Deirdre has vast experience of handling catastrophic injury claims with especial expertise… | View Profile |
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Steven Gray | Steven focuses principally on financial and business crime and related civil, public… | View Profile |
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Anita Guha KC | Specialist in child & family law with expertise in international cross border… | View Profile |
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Rose Harvey-Sullivan | Rose Harvey-Sullivan enjoys a busy practice encompassing clinical negligence, inquests, mental capacity… | View Profile |
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Ms Charlene Henderson | Charlene Henderson’s practice covers all aspects of private and public children’s law… | View Profile |
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James House KC | James has a national practice prosecuting and defending in high profile, serious… | View Profile |
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Graham Huston | Barrister practising prosecution and defence in all types of serious criminal work. | View Profile |
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Mr Ben Isaacs | Benjamin Isaacs is instructed by individuals, businesses and various investigative and regulatory… | View Profile |
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Susannah Johnson KC | Susannah Johnson is a highly experienced multi-disciplinary barrister who undertakes family work,… | View Profile |
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Jeffrey Jupp KC | Specialises in employment and commercial law. and covers all aspects of employment… | View Profile |
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Hari Kaur | Hari is particularly sought after for family cases, both public and private… | View Profile |
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Leslie Keegan | Specialises in clinical negligence, medical law personal injury and cases involving abuse… | View Profile |
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Simon King | Simon practises in clinical negligence and personal injury (including product liability) disputes,… | View Profile |
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Adam Korn | Barrister specialising in product liability, clinical negligence, personal injury and public childcare… | View Profile |
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Camini Kumar | Camini Kumar’s practice focuses on the financial consequences of relationship breakdown and… | View Profile |
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Rachel Langdale KC | Rachel Langdale KC is Head of Chambers at 7BR and undertakes Children… | View Profile |
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Adrian Langdale KC | Barrister specialising in crime and business crime. | View Profile |
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Patricia Leonard | Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury and inquest work. Patricia’s practice… | View Profile |
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Caroline Lody | Barrister. | View Profile |
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Kate Lumbers | Kate is a civil practitioner who practices in three areas: clinical negligence;… | View Profile |
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Christina Lyons | Barrister specialising in personal injury, clinical negligence and employment law. Christina’s practice… | View Profile |
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James MacDonald | James Macdonald specialises in clinical negligence and product liability claims, coroners’ inquests… | View Profile |
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Vanessa Marshall KC | Vanessa Marshall KC has a unique practice consisting of both criminal and… | View Profile |
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Simeon Maskrey KC | Simeon Maskrey KC is a star individual or band 1 silk in… | View Profile |
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David Matthew | General crime: David’s practice includes all types of serious crime, ranging from… | View Profile |
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Julian Matthews | Barrister specialising in personal injury, clinical negligence and product liability, acting for… | View Profile |
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Timothy Meakin | Tim’s experience in clinical negligence and personal injury is extensive in advice,… | View Profile |
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Anwar Nashashibi | Anwar Nashashibi practices in all areas of serious crime, with particular emphasis… | View Profile |
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Mr Mass Ndow-Njie | Mass Ndow-Njie has a multi-disciplinary practice and welcomes instructions across a range… | View Profile |
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Jern-Fei Ng KC | Jern-Fei Ng KC is an experienced counsel specialising in commercial litigation and… | View Profile |
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David O"Mahony | David O’Mahony specialises in cases in which international issues arise. He has… | View Profile |
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Yasmin Omotosho | Yasmin has a mixed practice in regulatory and professional discipline law, public… | View Profile |
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Pavlos Panayi KC | Specialist in business crime, bribery and corruption; financial regulatory, sanctions, extradition and… | View Profile |
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Hanisha Patel | Hanisha Patel is a barrister at 7 Bedford Row and is also… | View Profile |
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Jeremy Pendlebury | Consistently and currently (2013) ranked as a leading junior in clinical negligence… | View Profile |
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Hugh Preston KC | Hugh Preston KC is a leading silk in the fields of Clinical Negligence,… | View Profile |
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Lubeya Ramadhan | Lubeya is a specialist public and private law family practitioner. Her work… | View Profile |
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Susan Reed | Barrister specialising in private and public law cases involving children, including care… | View Profile |
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Brendan Roche KC | Brendan has a high profile in family law. He regularly appears in… | View Profile |
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Liam Ryan | Liam has a busy personal injury practice based on the multitrack. Liam… | View Profile |
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Kat Shields | Kat Shields defends and prosecutes in the Crown Court. She deals with… | View Profile |
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Justin Slater | Justin specialises in child law with an emphasis on care and adoption,… | View Profile |
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Nicholas Stonor KC | Nicholas Stonor KC is an approachable and dedicated silk specialising in cases… | View Profile |
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Derek Sweeting KC | Barrister whose practice is focused on contentious civil litigation and advisory work… | View Profile |
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Maryam Syed | Maryam Syed is a highly regarded Leading criminal and family practitioner heavily… | View Profile |
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Kate Temple-Mabe | Kate Temple-Mabe has a rapidly growing practice with a focus on crime… | View Profile |
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Collingwood Thompson KC | Collingwood Thompson KC has specialised in both civil and criminal fraud, since… | View Profile |
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Vittoria Trigilio | Vittoria Trigilio specialises in the defence of serious crime, with a particular… | View Profile |
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Ashley Underwood KC | Ashley Underwood KC is a hugely experienced public lawyer. He routinely conducts… | View Profile |
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Kiril Waite | Kiril Waite is a highly-regarded leading junior in the field of insurance… | View Profile |
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Adam Walker | Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury and inquest work. Adam’s clinical… | View Profile |
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Timothy Walker | A commercial and employment practitioner, Tim’s commercial practice extends to commercial disputes,… | View Profile |
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Gareth Weetman | Gareth has spent more than ten years specialising in crime and personal… | View Profile |
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Adam Weitzman KC | Adam Weitzman KC is a very experienced barrister in all fields of… | View Profile |
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James Weston | James practices in the fields of clinical negligence, catastrophic injury and abuse… | View Profile |
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Simon Wheatley | Simon’s principle area of practice is maximum severity personal injury claims and… | View Profile |
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Andrew Wheeler KC | Andrew Wheeler KC is joint head of the Financial Crime and Offshore… | View Profile |
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Alex Young | Barrister practising in employment, commercial, general common law, personal injury, general crime… | View Profile |
Diversity
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.
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