Set Profile > Crown Office Chambers > London, England
Crown Office Chambers Offices
Crown Office Chambers
2 CROWN OFFICE ROW, TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7HJ
England
Crown Office Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
Health and safety Tier 1
As 'a leading set in the field of health and safety', Crown Office Chambers has 'superb strength in depth' with 'an enviable stable of experienced counsel'. Multiple members of the set are acting in the case of the Bosley Mill explosion that killed four people. In another recent instruction of note, 'superb trial lawyer' John Cooper QC and the 'tactically very astute' Sandesh Singh defended Priory Healthcare against allegations of health and safety breaches following the death of Amy El-Keria at Priory Hospital Ticehurst House. The fine imposed was reduced from £2.4m to £300,000 following the judgment that culpability was ‘high’, but the likelihood of death or very serious harm was low.
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Consumer
Rising stars
Leading Silks
Insurance and reinsurance Tier 2
Crown Office Chambers is 'a very strong set for insurance indemnity and represents good value for money'. Others praise the 'impressive barristers', as well as 'clerks, who are commercial in their approach and always quick and efficient'. The 'technically brilliant' Ben Quiney QC acted for a salt processing company in its insurance claim, which arose from an arson and raised complex issues relating to the alleged non-disclosure of material facts and breaches of warranty. 'A credit to the Bar and her chambers', Suzanne Chalmers represented the insurers of specialist building restoration and conservation contractors in proceedings, which arose out of the development of a terrace of luxury apartments overlooking Hyde Park.
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
Leading Juniors
International arbitration: arbitrators
Andrew Bartlett QC - Crown Office Chambers ‘He is highly intelligent, efficient and courteous both in the administration of arbitrations as well as at hearings. His award writing is exemplary and very much on the ball.’Environment
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Energy
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2021 Silks
Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud Tier 2
Crown Office Chambers is the 'go-to set in London for key insurer clients' due to its 'unrivalled expertise in the field of occupational disease' and its reputation as 'the leading defendant personal injury set'. In an illustration of this, David Platt QC is instructed for the defendant in Westgate v British Airways, a primary claim alleging that neurotoxic injury and death was caused by the composition of cockpit cabin air, which now proceeds as part of a group litigation consisting of over 200 claims against five airlines. Paul Higgins, who recently joined the set from Deans Court Chambers, offers particular expertise in fraudulent matters.
Industrial disease - Leading Silks
Personal injury - Leading Silks
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Insurance fraud - Leading Juniors
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
Product liability Tier 2
Crown Office Chambers is an 'exceptionally talented, sharp and dedicated set', which has 'an offering of talented barristers across the spectrum from juniors to QCs'. Many practitioners are experienced in group litigation actions in claims regarding defective or faulty medical devices, pharmaceuticals, electronic and mechanical products. Alexander Antelme QC, David Myhill and Richard Sage 'work fabulously as a team', most recently in successfully acting for DePuy in the market-defining metal-on-metal hip litigation.
Rising stars
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
Leading Juniors
Professional negligence Tier 2
An 'excellent' set, Crown Office Chambers has 'great strength in depth', with 'first-rate silks' and 'juniors who are all experts in their field'. Members handle claims involving solicitors and barristers, insurance brokers, accountants and construction professionals, among others. Recent examples of the set's strength in construction-related claims include Ivor Collett and Nicola Atkins representing parties in claims relating to the installation of flammable cladding, and Ben Quiney QC and Richard Sage representing the defendant in National Trust v Cuffe, which relates to a fire in a stately home. Other highlights include Daniel Shapiro QC acting for the defendant in Mayr & others v CMS Cameron McKenna, a high-value solicitors' negligence claim.
Rising stars
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
Leading Juniors
Clinical negligence Tier 3
At Crown Office Chambers, 'very experienced barristers' offer clients 'exceptional clinical negligence expertise'. As well as acting for claimants and defendants on complex and high-value claims arising out of birth injury, failure to diagnose medical conditions, and negligent surgery, the set also frequently acts in cross-complimentary cases concerning product liability and pharmaceutical litigation. Alexander Antelme QC is acting for the appellant in Dr Mario Schembri v Ian Marshall, a fatal claim following on from a pulmonary embolism, in a case which potentially impacts on the use of statistics in medical cases, especially in assessing causation. 'One of the more impressive senior-juniors at the clinical negligence Bar', Erica Power has 'a very sound understanding of the mechanics and dynamics of mediation'. The newly ranked Nadia Whittaker is 'fearless and highly recommended for particularly contentious cases'.
Leading Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Construction Tier 3
Crown Office Chambers are equipped to handle instructions from employers, contractors and sub-contractors, and construction professionals across a wide range of sectors including engineering, power, infrastructure, and telecommunications. The 'ferociously hard-working' Andrew Rigney QC and 'methodical' Dermot Woolgar acted for the respondent in Mears v Costplan Services et al (2019), considering the meaning of practical completion and the impact that patent defects have on the certification of practical completion.
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
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Leading Juniors
Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
Leading Juniors
Inquests and inquiries
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International arbitration: counsel Tier 4
Crown Office Chambers is 'a substantial player, particularly in the construction/insurance field, and is certainly a counterweight to the other established sets in that space'. The set's members are especially experienced in Middle East-related disputes and have been involved in several large-scale arbitrations involving contested infrastructure projects. Roger Ter Haar QC and Andrew Rigney QC remain leading players in the market, while Crispin Winser has established himself as one of its most sought after juniors.
Leading Silks
2021 Silks
Crispin Winser QC-Crown Office Chambers‘Hard-working, team player who really understands how to present in international arbitration.’
Set overviews: England and Wales
Crown Office Chambers is a commercial and common law multidisciplinary set with particular expertise in the insurance space and associated practice areas. Since our last guide, Isabel Hitching QC has been to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee for a three-year term; Claire Toogood has been appointed a Deputy Master of the Queen’s Bench Division; Kim Franklin QC was appointed to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Committee; former Herbert Smith Freehills partner Donny Surtani joined as a door tenant. In the clerks' room, Rob Cowup, former deputy senior clerk at Keating Chambers, arrived as senior team clerk of the commercial, construction, and energy team. Elsewhere, Roger Ter Haar QC has is to focus upon work as arbitrator and adjudicator and Michael Harvey QC retired from practice after 54 years in chambers.Clerks:
Andy Flanagan (Senior Managing Clerk); Nick Hamilton (Arbitration, Adjudication & Mediation Clerk); James Wilkinson (Senior Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury Clerk); Rob Cowup (Senior Commercial, Construction & Energy Clerk); Toby Sparrow (Senior Criminal Regulatory & Environmental Clerk); Steve Purse (Senior Insurance and Professional Liability Clerk);
Testimonials
Clerks:
‘Brilliant. Very quick to respond and very personable.’
‘Connor Thomas is great to deal with.’
‘Clerks are good and efficient. Special mention for Steve Purse who is out there selling the chambers and its expertise. Also extremely friendly and happy to discuss/suggest right counsel for the right job.’
‘Clerks could not do any more to make working with the set an absolute pleasure. They are extremely responsive and helpful whenever a request (such as attending the RCJ) is made of them.’
‘Excellent – Steve Purse and Matthew Solari in particular, knowledgeable, friendly, commercially minded. Always accessible and helpful and go out of their way to provide assistance. Really great service.’
‘Excellent service from specialist clerks to the regulatory team – Toby Sparrow exceptionally diligent and responsive.’
‘Excellent, very proactive, even to identifying needs from what they see in the industry and not wanting us to miss out on counsel we have used in the past. Clear on fees and timescales.’
‘Fantastic set of clerks. Personable, reliable, responsive. Matthew Solari and Andy Flanagan are always a pleasure to work with.’
‘First-class service. James Wilkinson is outstandingly good: professional, diligent and conscientious.’
‘Greg Frewin (clerk) is brilliant and the best clerk I have dealt with at any chambers. His service is exceptional and is an absolute pleasure to work with.’
‘Steve Purse is an incredible asset to Crown Office, the best in the business. Always available and manages expectations brilliantly.’
‘The clerking operation is professional and on top of its game. Toby Sparrow is well aware of the cases coming through the door and highly focused on delivering great service.’
‘James Wilkinson and Greg Frewin have built exceptional relationships with solicitors and insurers, they know their set inside out. Joe Shepherd, Sam Barrett and Oli Edwards are all experienced and offer a superb service.’
Set:
‘A very good set with great in depth of professional negligence and construction matters. Nice to deal with.’
‘An excellent chambers providing high quality service.’
‘Chambers have a good strength in depth and some very talented individuals. They are really making a concerted effort to market themselves in the professional indemnity insurance arena and are becoming more visible in the Midlands market.’
‘Crown Office are a go to set for us and preferred/highly regarded by clients.’
‘Crown Office are my preferred set, the barristers are all very user friendly and commercial alongside being bright.’
‘Crown Office Chambers are always very helpful. They have a wide range of barristers that I use regularly, from juniors through to silk.’
‘Crown Office Chambers are my preferred Chambers. The strength in depth of the entire Chambers stands them out as the leading Defendant personal injury set.’
‘Crown Office Chambers are the leading chambers for health and safety work in the country. Crown Office has a great deal of quality barristers specialising in the area, at various levels of call. The set would be my first choice for a barrister in health and safety work.’
‘Crown Office Chambers have a real expertise in Construction and Engineering Law, with Counsel at all levels who are able to assist clients at the appropriate level.’
‘Crown Office Chambers is a leading set in regulatory law. Their team comprises of many years of experience in some of the most influential cases. Crown Office offers reliable Counsel at a consistent level of expertise.’
‘Excellent strength-in-depth. QCs and juniors are sharp, have fingers on the pulse and have a good feel for the commercial realities of insurance litigation.’
‘I have found Crown Office Chambers to be excellent. They offer true expertise in the fields they cover, and have barristers at the right level for every case.’
Crown Office Chambers > Set Profile
Crown Office Chambers is a leading civil and commercial set widely recognised as a market leader with a reputation for combining high-quality advice and advocacy with a modern, flexible and commercially-minded approach.
The set: Specialist, experienced and innovative clerking teams assist highly-rated silks and juniors provide an efficient, high-quality service for both professional and lay clients. Members of Chambers also sit as arbitrators, adjudicators and mediators as members of dispute boards.
Types of work undertaken
Commercial: Members receive regular instructions in a variety of commercial cases including: products (the sale or supply of goods and commodities), services (the scope and standards of service provided), insurance and reinsurance, directors and fiduciary duties (including breach of confidence and misuse of trade secrets), partnerships, franchises, licensing and distribution agreements (including restraints of trade), share and asset sale agreements (including indemnity and warranty claims) and financing and securities (including indemnities and guarantees). Members advise on an array of legal issues regarding jurisdiction and conflicts of law, tort claims including civil fraud, misrepresentation and economic torts, contractual claims including termination, interpretation and performance and damages and equitable remedies.
Construction and engineering: Members are consistently ranked as leaders in the field for construction and engineering including related professional negligence disputes. Members regularly appear in the County Courts, High Court, Court of Appeal, Arbitration, Adjudication and other forms of ADR, both domestic and international. Chambers acts for employers, contractors, construction and design professionals, developers, local and central government, concessionaires, funders, suppliers and insurers in all forms of dispute resolution. Our specialist barristers have extensive experience in disputes involving delay (including extensions of time and liquidated damages), disruption, prolongation, loss and expense, defects, variations, design issues, ground conditions, letters of intent, bonds, warranties, guarantees and termination. Due to Chambers’ experience in complimentary areas such as insurance, product liability and property damage, we are seen as the go to set for multifaceted cases where these issues overlap.
Criminal regulatory and environmental law: Members of Chambers are recognised specialists in the fields of criminal regulatory and environmental law. The team has unparalleled experience in Health & Safety cases including corporate and individual manslaughter, prosecution of companies and directors under HSWA, appeals against improvement and prohibition notices, consumer and food safety prosecutions, inquests and public inquires. Members are also regularly instructed to defend prosecutions brought by the Environment Agency involving major pollution incidents such as the release of hazardous substances, permit breaches and licence infringements. Notable cases include: Grenfell Tower inquiry, Bosley Mill explosion, Didcot Power Station collapse, Pembroke Refinery explosion, Alton Towers and the UK Listeria Outbreak Investigation.
Healthcare-related litigation: Chambers has broad expertise in healthcare-related litigation including but not limited to, acting in clinical negligence claims for claimants, NHSR, private providers, insurers and medical defence organisations, acting in claims of the upmost severity. We also represent practitioners at professional disciplinary hearings both before their relevant professional body, at first instance and then through the appropriate court forum for any resultant challenges of those decisions. The expertise of a number of barristers in several areas of law such as inquest work, product liability (medical), professional indemnity and insurance coverage ensures that clients can obtain balanced and specialist advice, even when a case touches on a range of different practice areas.
Insurance and reinsurance: Insurance remains the cornerstone of Chambers’ work. Chambers has strong links with the insurance market and as a result, members are regularly instructed by the major insurers, underwriting syndicates and brokers. Our experience covers the entire range of insurance and reinsurance disputes including: fraud, product liability, professional liability, property damage, construction, EL/PL, D&O, healthcare and medical malpractice and D&O. Members also have experience in diverse issues such as terrorism, kidnap and ransom, fine art and force majeure, as well as being well placed to deal with disputes in emerging markets such as cyber, autonomous vehicles and issues arising from the Internet of Things. Chambers have various members involved in the landmark FCA trial as well as its satellite litigation.
International arbitration: Chambers has a dedicated and sought after team of high-calibre silks and juniors who undertake a range of complex, high-value international arbitration work under ICC, ICSID, SCC, LCIA, DIAC, LMAA, ARIAS, DIA and UNCITRAL rules, together with ad hoc arbitrations. Recent projects and disputes have included: power stations, process engineering, chemical plants, pipelines, road construction, railways, wind farms, oil and gas installations, commercial, insurance and reinsurance contracts, shipbuilding and telecommunications. In addition to appearing on behalf of clients, members of Chambers regularly accept appointments as arbitrators in a variety of international disputes.
Personal injury: Chambers is considered one of the leading personal injury and industrial disease sets in the country. Our team of specialist counsel are regularly involved in the most serious of cases including: brain and spinal injuries, group litigation, fatal injuries, complex psychiatric and chronic pain, international and travel law and the full gamut of industrial disease claims. As a result of its strength in this area, Chambers is often at the forefront of emerging areas of contention, such as aerotoxic syndrome claims, acoustic shock, toxic mould, and immunotherapy points arising from cancer-related disease cases. Recent notable cases include: Cameron v Hussain & the MIB (Supreme Court); Dryden & Ors v Johnson Matthey Plc (Supreme Court); Jet2 Holidays Limited v Hughes & Hughes (Court of Appeal); and Goldscheider v The Royal Opera House (Court of Appeal).
Product liability: Members of Chambers have acted in virtually every significant piece of litigation in the field since the early days of the Consumer Protection Act. For instance, MMR vaccine, Epilim and Vioxx to name a few. This pedigree continues with Chambers involvement in recent key litigation decisions. For example, the landmark case of Wilkes v DePuy International Limited in 2016 and the successful defence in the DePuy Pinnacle Group Litigation (Gee v DePuy International Limited) with a team of five counsel from Crown Office Chambers. This was the most comprehensive and detailed analysis of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 in the last decade of which was argued successfully by a member of Chambers. Members are also involved in current litigation group actions such as Seroxat, vaginal mesh and the latest incarnation of the Thalidomide litigation.
Professional liability: Members continue to be instructed in some of the leading professional negligence cases. Chambers undertakes a wide range of professional negligence work including, but not limited to, engineers, architects, surveyors, lawyers, accountants, insurance brokers, financial services advisors as well as a whole host of emerging professions. Members’ expertise across a range of complimentary practice areas allows us to offer someone with direct experience of the industry sector from which the alleged negligence originates. Chambers’ reputation has continued to grow as has our instruction in high profile cases, including The Ingenious Film Finance Litigation, one of many cases that displays Chambers’ expertise.
Property damage: Chambers has particular expertise in property damage claims and is seen as the leader in this competitive field. Members act for Claimants and Defendants in cases involving damage to property and consequential losses both in relation to primary questions of liability and issues of insurance coverage. Cases involve fires, floods, explosions, storms (including hurricanes), subsidence (including tree roots), contamination and landslips etc. Members’ additional expertise in construction, insurance, product liability and professional negligence means that they are ideally suited to handling these complex and often multifaceted claims. Chambers is also a leader in the field of business interruption, which has become a contentious topic following COVID-19.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Senior Managing Clerk | Andy Flanagan | ||
| Senior Team Clerks | Steve Purse | ||
| Senior Team Clerks | Rob Cowup | ||
| Senior Team Clerks | James Wilkinson | ||
| Senior Team Clerks | Toby Sparrow | ||
| Arbitrator, Mediator Adjudicator’s Clerk | Nick Hamilton | ||
| Members of Chambers | LYNAGH QC, Richard (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARVEY QC, Michael (1966) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TER HAAR QC, Roger (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BARTLETT QC, Andrew (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KENT QC, Michael (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BICKFORD-SMITH QC, Margaret (1973) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CURTIS QC, Michael (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KENNEDY QC, Christopher (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RIGNEY QC, Andrew (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PLATT QC, David (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COOPER QC, John (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ANTELME QC, Alexander (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | QUINEY QC, Ben (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | AGEROS QC, James (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FRANKLIN QC, Kim (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SMITH QC, Andrew (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MAXWELL-SCOTT QC, James (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KAY QC, Dominic (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ANTROBUS QC, Simon (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BLAKESLEY QC, Patrick (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HITCHING QC, Isabel (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHAPIRO QC, Daniel (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BERKIN, Martyn (1966) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEVENSON, John (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GREENBOURNE, John (1978) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FIELD, Julian (1980) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DEAN, Paul (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JONES, Charlotte (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS, A John (1983) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COLES, Steven (1983) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MEDD, James (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FERRIS, Shaun (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FOSTER, Catherine (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORTON, Peter (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOOLGAR, Dermot (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WRIGHT, Ian (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | POWER, Erica (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EVANS-TOVEY, Jason (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'LEARY, Robert (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GEE, Toby (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GALLOWAY, Malcolm (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TYRRELL, Richard (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TOOGOOD, Claire (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STOKELL, Robert (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CHALMERS, Suzanne (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BALYSZ, Mark A (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CLARKE, Jamie (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COLLETT, Ivor (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DAVIS, Andrew (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROOME, Edward (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HIGGINS, Paul (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LINDSEY, Susan (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOODBRIDGE, Victoria (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FERRO, Jack (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LANEY, Anna (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MAULADAD, Farrah (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ARMITAGE, Mark (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOYLE, Matthew (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACPHERSON, Alexander (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PIMLOTT, Charles (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WINSER, Crispin (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DE GREGORIO, Michele (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VANN, Harry (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SINGH, Sandesh (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOUGHTON, Peter (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KENDRICK, Julia (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOON, Elizabeth (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAGE, Richard (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MYHILL, David (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ATKINS, Mike (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAMBERTSEN, Siobhan (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WHITTAKER, Nadia (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHAW, Daniel (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JARRETT, Alice (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PAGETT, Helen (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAMBERT, Harry (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACAULAY, Jack (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOLMES, Rory (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHARPE, James (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McCOLGAN, Caroline (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TACZALSKI, Carlo (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'DWYER, Simon (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MARKIDES, Athena (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MAXWELL, Patrick (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KNIGHT, Lara (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ATKINS, Nicola (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MURPHY, Jack (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MESFIN, Mek (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAGE, Katherine (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOLMES, Maurice (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JAMES, Douglas (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEVENS, Juliet (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARPER, Michael (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROWN, Joshua (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROWN, Andrew (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DANIEL, Meredith (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SIMPSON, Frederick (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TURNER, Matthew (2018) |
Barrister Profiles
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James Ageros QC | Health and safety enforcement and environmental law. Cases include: R v Friskies… | View Profile |
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Alexander Antelme QC | Alex acts in the fields of clinical negligence, product liability, property damage,… | View Profile |
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Simon Antrobus QC | Simon is renowned for defending on behalf of organisations and their directors… | View Profile |
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Mark Armitage | Barrister specialising in personal injury and is regularly instructed by both claimants… | View Profile |
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Nicola Atkins | Nicola Atkins joined Crown Office Chambers in 2019 having established a successful… | View Profile |
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Mike Atkins | Mike Atkins practises exclusively in the field of criminal regulatory law, with… | View Profile |
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Mark Alexander Balysz | Quickly established as a leader in his field since joining COC in… | View Profile |
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Andrew Bartlett QC | Barrister and chartered arbitrator. Insurance, engineering and construction, energy, and other commercial… | View Profile |
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Martyn Berkin | Barrister specialising in commercial law, including contracts, recovery of assets, constructive and… | View Profile |
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Margaret Bickford-Smith QC | Barrister and mediator. Margaret is current Chair of the Chartered Institute of… | View Profile |
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Patrick Blakesley QC | His personal injury practice includes all kinds of personal injury work for… | View Profile |
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Elizabeth Boon | Elizabeth specialises in property damage, professional negligence, product liability, insurance and reinsurance,… | View Profile |
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Matthew Boyle | Is instructed on serious or complex personal injury cases and a wide… | View Profile |
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Edward Broome | Personal injury: industrial disease litigation – asbestos-related injuries, dermatitis, work-related asthma, WRULD,… | View Profile |
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Joshua Brown | Josh’s developing practice covers the range of Chambers’ practice areas, with a… | View Profile |
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Gordon Catford | Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury and professional disciplinary work. He… | View Profile |
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Suzanne Chalmers | Suzanne specialises in insurance, professional negligence, property damage and personal injury as… | View Profile |
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Jamie Clarke | Jamie Clarke has more than 20 years’ experience in his core practice… | View Profile |
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Steven Coles | Regularly instructed in a wide range of insurance-related cases, often policy coverage… | View Profile |
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Ivor Collett | Barrister specialising in insurance (including policy disputes and wording, insurance fraud, and… | View Profile |
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John Cooper QC | Regularly instructed to appear both at inquests and trials. In the recent… | View Profile |
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Michael Curtis QC | Michael is deputy head of chambers. He has a broad commercial and… | View Profile |
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Andrew Davis | Andrew specialises in personal injury and industrial disease, with a significant proportion… | View Profile |
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Michele De Gregorio | Barrister specialising in commercial and common law, in particular in the fields… | View Profile |
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Paul Dean | Specialist in personal injury and clinical negligence work. Acts largely, though not… | View Profile |
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Jason Evans-Tovey | Barrister whose practice encompasses a wide range of civil common law and… | View Profile |
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Shaun Ferris | His practice is based on a broad range of personal injury work… | View Profile |
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Jack Ferro | Barrister specialising in personal injury, industrial disease, clinical negligence, product liability, professional… | View Profile |
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Julian Field | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation, in particular, insurance and reinsurance, product liability,… | View Profile |
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Catherine Foster | Specialist areas of practice are personal injury (with a particular interest in… | View Profile |
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Kim Franklin QC | Barrister, adjudicator and arbitrator specialising in construction, energy, civil and marine engineering… | View Profile |
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Malcolm Galloway | Malcolm is recognised as a leader in the field of Criminal Regulatory… | View Profile |
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Toby Gee | Barrister and accredited mediator (ADR Group, Dispute Board Federation). Specialises in professional… | View Profile |
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John Greenbourne | Barrister specialising in professional negligence (chiefly concerned with insurance services, legal advice,… | View Profile |
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Michael Harvey QC | Barrister specialising in civil and commercial matters including commercial and contractual disputes;… | View Profile |
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Rosanna Hellebronth | Junior Tenant. | View Profile |
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Paul Higgins | Paul Higgins has developed a formidable reputation for Defendant work in personal… | View Profile |
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Isabel Hitching QC | Isabel has a long established specialist practice in construction and engineering and… | View Profile |
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Rory Holmes | He regularly appears at trial and on application in fast track and… | View Profile |
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Julian Horne | Barrister experienced in a wide range of civil litigation with a particular… | View Profile |
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Peter Houghton | Barrister practising in the core areas of Chambers’ work, with particular emphasis… | View Profile |
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Alice Jarratt | Alice Jarratt is a highly experienced trial advocate who has conducted countless… | View Profile |
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Charlotte Jones | Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, acting for claimants and defendant health authorities,… | View Profile |
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Dominic Kay QC | Specialises in defending regulatory law prosecutions, specifically health and safety, environmental regulation… | View Profile |
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Julia Kendrick | All fields of commercial and common law including personal injury, industrial disease,… | View Profile |
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Christopher Kennedy QC | Christopher Kennedy QC specialises in a broad range of personal injury litigation,… | View Profile |
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Michael Kent QC | He acts for claimants and defendants in a range of complex matters,… | View Profile |
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Lara Knight | Lara specialises in clinical negligence, industrial disease, inquests, personal injury and product… | View Profile |
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Harry Lambert | Harry Lambert practises in the areas of product liability, clinical negligence and… | View Profile |
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Siobhan Lambertsen | A general practice encompassing all areas of commercial and common law. Has… | View Profile |
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Anna Laney | Barrister whose core practice centres on construction related matters, whether they be… | View Profile |
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Susan Lindsey | Barrister specialising in construction law. | View Profile |
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Richard Lynagh QC | Barrister specialising in insurance, professional negligence; personal injury; general common law. Cases… | View Profile |
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Jack Macaulay | Practises in general civil/common law, in particular personal injury, inquests, commercial, property… | View Profile |
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Alexander Macpherson | Practises in various areas of common law and commercial litigation, including industrial… | View Profile |
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Athena Markides | Athena Markides practises in all of Chambers’ core areas of work and… | View Profile |
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Farrah Mauladad | Barrister specialising in inquests and public enquiries, clinical negligence, personal injury and… | View Profile |
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Patrick Maxwell | Patrick specialises in construction, professional negligence, insurance and commercial disputes. Much of… | View Profile |
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James Maxwell-Scott QC | Barrister specialising in health and safety, public inquiries, inquests, clinical and professional… | View Profile |
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Caroline McColgan | Personal injury, general contract, construction, professional negligence, property damage, commercial, sale of… | View Profile |
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James Medd | Barrister, the bulk of whose work litigates in the TCC and involves… | View Profile |
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Peter Morton | Significant specialism in industrial disease, including asbestos-related conditions, deafness, HAVS asthma and… | View Profile |
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David Myhill | Specialist civil practice, with particular expertise in product liability (medical devices, products… | View Profile |
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Simon O’Dwyer | Simon is a specialist personal injury barrister who practises exclusively in multi-track… | View Profile |
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Robert O’Leary | Robert is regularly instructed by insurers, government departments, trade unions and individuals.… | View Profile |
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Charles Pimlott | Barrister specialising in: construction; professional negligence; commercial; insurance. Construction and engineering claims… | View Profile |
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David Platt QC | Barrister specialising in industrial disease, personal injury insurance and health and safety.… | View Profile |
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Erica Power | Product liability, clinical negligence and personal injury. In product liability she has… | View Profile |
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Ben Quiney QC | Ben practises in all areas of common law and commercial litigation. He… | View Profile |
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Andrew Rigney QC | Barrister, whose practice encompasses a wide range of civil and commercial work… | View Profile |
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Richard Sage | Richard practises in all the core areas of Chambers’ work, with a… | View Profile |
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Katherine Sage | Katie specialises in criminal regulatory law, whilst retaining a complementary practice in… | View Profile |
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Daniel Shapiro QC | Daniel is a highly effective advocate, well regarded for his court room… | View Profile |
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James Sharpe | Commercial, construction, personal injury, property damage, insurance and professional negligence. | View Profile |
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Frederick Simpson | Has a developing practice across chambers’ core areas, with a particular focus… | View Profile |
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Sandesh Singh | Professional discipline, crime and fraud. | View Profile |
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Andrew Smith QC | Also practises from Compass Chambers, Edinburgh. Andrew has considerable experience in a… | View Profile |
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Juliet Stevens | Barrister | View Profile |
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John Stevenson | Barrister specialising in professional negligence, clinical negligence, insurance, general commercial and cases… | View Profile |
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Robert Stokell | Robert specialises in substantial construction and engineering disputes, insurance-related advice and litigation,… | View Profile |
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Carlo Taczalski | Has a busy practice specialising in commercial, construction and engineering, insurance and… | View Profile |
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Rebecca Taylor | Rebecca specialises in construction, property damage, professional negligence, insurance and general commercial… | View Profile |
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Roger Ter Haar QC | Queen’s Counsel specialising in arbitration and adjudication in Construction, Engineering, Insurance, Reinsurance,… | View Profile |
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Claire Toogood | Claire specialises in clinical negligence, together with medical product liability. She is… | View Profile |
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Matthew Turner | Barrister with a broad common law practice including personal injury, clinical negligence,… | View Profile |
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Richard Tyrrell | Specialises in regulatory law, specifically in health and safety, NHS governance, consumer… | View Profile |
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William Vandyck | Specialises in all personal injury and occupational disease, including accidents, asbestos, brain… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Waite QC | Barrister specialising in (1) product liability, in particular multi-party pharmaceutical and medical… | View Profile |
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Nadia Whittaker | Areas of practice include all aspects of personal injury litigation with a… | View Profile |
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A John Williams | Senior junior who specialises in industrial disease, accident litigation and related health… | View Profile |
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Crispin Winser | Barrister specialising in construction, engineering, energy, insurance, professional liability and general commercial… | View Profile |
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Victoria Woodbridge | Specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury, including industrial disease and health… | View Profile |
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Dermot Woolgar | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation/arbitration, public/administrative law (often in relation to overseas… | View Profile |
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Ian Wright | Barrister specialising in construction, engineering and other commercial disputes, and the negligence… | View Profile |
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Top Tier Set Rankings
Set Rankings
- London Bar Insurance and reinsurance
- London Bar International arbitration: arbitrators
- London Bar Environment
- London Bar Energy
- London Bar Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
- London Bar Product liability
- London Bar Professional negligence
- London Bar Clinical negligence
- London Bar Construction
- London Bar Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
- London Bar Inquests and inquiries
- London Bar International arbitration: counsel
- Regional Bar Set overviews: England and Wales
- London Bar Set overviews: England and Wales