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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
Leading Silks
2023 Silks
Leading Juniors
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 Juniors
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.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
2023 Silks
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
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 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 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
2024 Silks
Leading Juniors
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
2024 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Fraud: crime
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Crime
Leading Silks
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
Leading Silks
London Bar > Energy
Leading Silks
London Bar > Shipping
Leading Silks
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
2023 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Police law (claimant)
London Bar > Financial services regulation
Midland Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence
Leading Juniors
Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Shipping and commodities
Leading Silks
Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Commercial
Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Construction, energy and infrastructure
The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore
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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 | |
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
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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