Crown Office Chambers > London, England > Set Profile
Crown Office Chambers Offices
Crown Office Chambers
2 CROWN OFFICE ROW, TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7HJ
England
Crown Office Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Health and safety Tier 1
The barristers at Crown Office Chambers are often sought for their experience in high-profile inquests and prosecutions, with particular expertise acting on behalf of directors, managers, and major corporations. In R v Arcadia and Others, James Ageros KC acted for the claimant, going up against Simon Antrobus KC in relation to the death of a young child at a Topshop store, a death leading to the discovery of multiple alleged safety issues at various stores throughout the country. John Cooper KC acted for a man charged with a manslaughter offence for the death of an employee at a scrap site. Dominic Kay KC and Harry Vann acted in the trial and subsequent appeal on behalf of one of the defendants, ultimately clearing them of gross negligence manslaughter charges in relation to the death of four workers following an explosion at Bosley Mill. Also active in this case were Mark Balysz, Mike Atkins, Sandesh Singh, and Malcolm Galloway, all key figures in the junior ranks and acting as opposing counsel in the matter.Leading Silks
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Testimonials
Set
‘The number one go to set for H&S matters.‘
‘A set that has depth throughout all years of call.’
‘The strongest H&S set.‘
‘Crown Office has built up a formidable team of silks, senior juniors and juniors which in my view is without comparison in this niche field.‘
‘Excellent – go to chambers for regulatory work. Incredible strength in depth and fantastic collegiate work ethic – all the silks are ready to chip in to help juniors through unexpected storms.‘
Clerking
‘Very responsive clerks, especially Toby Sparrow.‘
London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud Tier 1
The ‘well-established’ set Crown Office Chambers has a strong reputation in personal injury work and is particularly renowned for its industrial disease specialism. Christopher Kennedy KC successfully represented the defendant at appeal in Campbell v Advantage Insurance Co Ltd, a case regarding the test to be applied when considering the contributory negligence of an intoxicated passenger, a point previously unclarified in the English law. Further, senior-junior Catherine Foster ‘s unled work on the Lambeth Redress Scheme, assisting victims of childhood sexual assault, as well as her work in defence of a Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation allegedly vicariously liable for a rape committed by a group elder in BXB v Watch Tower and others, have been particularly notable.Leading Silks
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Personal injury - Leading Juniors
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Set
‘The set offers a wide variety of counsel at varying levels making them attractive to use.’
‘A well-established set.’
‘Crown Office Chambers are my go to set for all levels of personal injury work. They never let us down and are brilliant to work with.’
‘An excellent set, particularly in relation to disease work, where they are specialists.’
‘This is one of the strongest sets in the country in my field of injury and disease.’
Clerking
‘Greg Frewin manages the set of counsel exceptionally well and is reliable, especially when sorting hearings last minute.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Clinical negligence Tier 2
With ‘a number of excellent quality counsel in the field’, the set at Crown Office Chambers has a strong reputation in clinical negligence. Its ‘brilliant barristers’ include Claire Toogood KC, who was appointed silk in the 2022 round and is renowned for her ‘forensic attention-to-detail’, a pre-eminent case of hers being her unled representation of the defendant in Zgonec-Rozej v Pereira, a case concerning the psychiatric care provided to a criminal silk who took his own life after walking out of a hospital where he was receiving psychiatric care. Gemma Witherington has this year acted as sole counsel for the claimants in the complex and sensitive High Court case of Uriely v Royal Free NHS Hospital Foundation Trust, in which the parents of a deceased 9-year-old boy are claiming damages as secondary victims, being that they suffered through witnessing his fatal asthma attack. The set is growing markedly at the junior end, having gained among others Katie Ayres, formerly of 1 Chancery Lane.Leading Silks
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‘A number of excellent quality counsel in the field of clinical negligence, who are willing to go the extra mile. If instructed Counsel is not available for some reason, there is always another Counsel that can be trusted to step in for a hearing if need be. Really good communication and co-operation across the set and genuinely pleasant individuals.’
‘It is a very strong set in clinical negligence and more often than not has alternative counsel available where necessary.’
‘This is a top set for clinical negligence work. They have strength from the top silks right down to the most recent tenants. All their counsel specialising in this area are worthy of instruction. They seem to attract really bright barristers, who have all the right skills on paper and as advocates, as well as being user-friendly and down to earth.’
‘In the clinical negligence sector, the set is well-regarded.’
‘A very good clinical negligence set with great depth of counsel.’
Clerking
‘The best customer service and clerks’ room that there is. Greg Frewin is a real asset to the team with an excellent knowledge of the strengths and availability of the individual barristers.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance Tier 2
Crown Office Chambers is ‘a go-to set for insurance coverage issues‘. Its workload covers a vast range of contentious claims and coverage issues in the London market; and the set is particularly well known for its expertise in construction and energy, property damage, professional liability, product and employers/public liability insurance. Members are additionally instructed in diverse matters such as kidnap and ransom and force majeure issues, while being increasingly active in D&O, warranties, indemnities and cyber disputes. Andrew Rigney KC has particular expertise in coverage and Design Exclusion and London Engineering Group market clauses; and his recent experience includes leading senior junior Caroline McColgan in the representation of Zurich in the FCA’s Supreme Court test case, which was brought on behalf of small businesses seeking cover for COVID-19 lockdown-related business interruption losses, and is widely perceived to be the most significant insurance case of recent times.Leading Silks
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Set
‘Crown Office Chambers is always my first choice. Very accomplished barristers who are a pleasure to deal with.‘
‘One of our go-to sets for insurance. Offers a high calibre of silks with some good juniors coming through too.‘
‘A go-to set for insurance coverage issues.‘
‘Excellent strength and depth.‘
‘My go-to set. Many members are great and I work with them regularly.’
Clerking
‘Very efficient, polite and pleasant.‘
London Bar > Product liability Tier 2
The highly experienced practitioners at Crown Office Chambers possess an expertise in representing defendants in high profile pharmaceutical and medical device cases, as well as disputes arising from fire, floods and explosions. Alexander Antelme KC, Richard Sage and David Myhill have been instructed on a cross-border case involving metal-on-metal hip replacements. Harry Lambert is involved in the Seroxat litigation and James Medd handles a number of claims emerging from fires and faulty mechanical products.Rising stars
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‘Very professional. Very well managed’
‘A strong set able to pull together a team of barristers that works well together ‘
Clerking
‘Very helpful service, proactive and accurate’
‘The clerks are always prompt, attentive and helpful. Matthew Solari is particularly good.’
London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 2
Crown Office Chambers are respected for their presence across brokers, lawyers, accountants and construction professionals, the latter crossing over with its expertise on project disputes in that space. The chambers finds itself often in some of the leading cases for professional negligence, and its barristers cover complex and high-profile cases regularly. Andrew Rigney KC has an extensive practice both domestically and internationally in construction-based professional negligence cases. Daniel Shapiro KC has a practice in professional negligence involving financial and legal professionals, typically acting for defendants. Isabel Hitching KC is a specialist whose practice covers a spectrum of construction professional negligence work.Leading Silks
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Set
‘Responsive, intelligent, thoughtful.’
‘Crown Office Chambers is a major set with strength and depth in its barristers.’
‘Top rated for insurance and construction work.’
‘Delightful and friendly chambers.’
‘Very good indeed – helpful training programme and articles – one of the best sets for this.’
Clerking
‘Excellent – Steve Purse is particularly helpful.’
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries Tier 3
Regularly instructed in high-profile and complex inquests, Crown Office Chambers has particular expertise in jury inquests that arise from deaths in state custody and other Article 2 and quasi-Article 2 cases. James Maxwell-Scott KC is currently lead counsel for the Royal Borough in Kensington & Chelsea in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry; while Simon Antrobus KC is representing ITV in the inquest into the death of Steve Dymond, who took his own life a week after filming an episode of The Jeremy Kyle Show in which he was accused of infidelity based on a polygraph test. Within the junior pool, Jack Murphy represented the former Manchester Metrolink tram system operators in a high-profile inquest into the death of Jack Barnes, who was restrained in the street by four Metrolink contractors.Leading Silks
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Testimonials
Set
‘Excellent strength in depth, there aren’t any weak links. The barristers work very well together, even at silk level; and the juniors operate at a level way beyond their call years.‘
‘Simply the best!‘
‘The collegiate and supportive approach across the team shines through to instructing solicitors and clients – a set I really enjoy working with.‘
‘Crown Office Chambers has a number of specialist counsel, who are leaders in their field.‘
‘Crown Office has a number of exceptional counsel within its ranks, who we routinely instruct on a range of complex cases.‘
Clerking
‘Fantastic clerking that I have total confidence in. If there needs to be a last minute change of counsel (which is rare) I never have any concerns as to who it goes to, such is the strength of the wider team.‘
London Bar > Construction Tier 4
Crown Office Chambers offers a strong set of construction barristers, and handles a number of major construction and engineering disputes as well as associated professional negligence and insurance claims. Crispin Winser KC is involved in Morrisons v Lorien and JE Hall, acting on behalf of John Sisk & Sons, a major UK contractor, in the dispute which concerns defects in Morrisons’ abattoir, which allegedly led to a loss of profits and a license to export to Korea. Andrew Rigney KC and Dermot Woolgar appeared for the successful respondent in Mears v Costplan Services et al., which had significant impact on the construction law industry as the Court of Appeal reconsidered the meaning of practical completion for the first time in half a century.Rising stars
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Set
‘Good spread of capable people, particularly for claims with an insurance angle.’
‘Crown Office Chambers has excellent strength in depth on the construction front, and they work hard to ensure their barristers are not only available to take instructions but also to provide suitable alternatives.’
‘Crown Office has a great scope of counsel and a good mix of product liability counsel who are knowledgeable in their areas.’
‘They have a great breadth and depth of specialist construction barristers at all levels, and they can advise on smaller matters as well as the large complex disputes.’
‘Crown Office are a large set with a large construction following. They are a go-to Chambers for this type of work.’
Clerking
‘Rob Cowup is very commercially minded and runs his team very well.’
Work highlights
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel Tier 4
Crown Office Chambers offers ‘wonderful support for its clients‘ on international arbitration claims, particularly those in the construction and infrastructure arena. The set’s members have extremely good credentials for major international disputes in the Middle East and Asia. Names of note include Roger Ter Haar KC and Andrew Rigney KC at the senior end who regularly act on multi-billion dollar claims in the oil and gas and power sectors. Crispin Winser KC, who took silk in 2021, recently led Anna Laney in a high value transport infrastructure claim in the Gulf region.Leading Silks
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Set
‘Wonderful support for the client.’
Clerking
‘The clerks at Crown Office Chambers (and particularly Andy Flanagan) are very easy to deal with – they are quick to respond and will do their very best to assist when they can.’
‘Rob Cowup was helpful and available and flexible when required.’
‘The clerks move fast and efficiently.’
London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators
London Bar > Consumer
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Northern Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
Rising stars
London Bar > Group litigation
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London Bar > Energy
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London Bar > Environment
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London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
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London Bar > Commercial litigation
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Middle East: The English Bar > Construction Tier 2
The members of Crown Office Chambers are construction and engineering dispute and arbitration specialists; some of the high profile cases that the set’s members have been involved in involve disputes in relation to the construction of oil and gas facilities, railways, roads and ports. Roger Ter Haar QC has an established presence in the international construction arbitration space. Andrew Rigney QC also has a broad international arbitration practice that covers the wider Middle East region. Crispin Winser KC was appointed as Queen’s Counsel in 2021.Leading silks
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Testimonials
Set
‘Crown Office Chambers have an exciting and growing team of construction barristers who are frequently instructed on the some of the most high profile cases in the market.’
‘As a chambers they also offer a range of barristers at various levels.’
Clerking
‘Crown Office, under the attentive supervision of Andy Flanagan, are responsive and commercial, making dealings a doddle compared to many of the other top-end sets.’
‘Clerks are user-friendly and seek to assist. They respond promptly to enquiries and are realistic and fair in applying charging rates.’
‘Service has been impeccable with constant follow up from the clerks.’
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
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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. Due to chambers’ specialist experience in a range of practice areas, it is seen as the go-to set for complex and multifaceted cases where these areas overlap.
Types of work undertaken
Commercial: A thriving practice in a range 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 Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and County Courts across the country, as well as representing clients in arbitration, adjudication and other forms of ADR, both domestically and internationally. 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 and 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 clinical negligence claims for claimants, NHSR, private providers, insurers and medical defence organisations. Many of these claims are of the upmost severity. Crown Office Chambers also represents 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.
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 a leading personal injury and industrial disease set. Members are regularly involved in the most serious of cases including brain and spinal injuries, 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: Aviva Insurance Limited & Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (CoA), BXB v Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society of Pennsylvania (CoA), Bannister v Freemans Plc (QBD) and The Grenfell Tower Fire (Civil Action, QBD).
Product liability: Chambers has acted in virtually every significant piece of litigation in the field since the early days of the Consumer Protection Act. This pedigree is shown by involvement in further key litigation. For example, the landmark case of Wilkes v DePuy International Limited and the successful defence in the DePuy Pinnacle Group Litigation (the most significant product liability trial of recent years) by a team of five counsel from chambers. Members are also involved in current group actions including Seroxat, vaginal mesh and the various vehicle emissions claims.
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 | ||
| Joint Head of Chambers | RIGNEY KC, Andrew (1992) | ||
| Joint Head of Chambers | ANTELME KC, Alexander (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TER HAAR KC, Roger (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BARTLETT KC, Andrew (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LYNAGH KC, Richard (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KENT KC, Michael (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BICKFORD-SMITH KC, Margaret (1973) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CURTIS KC, Michael (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KENNEDY KC, Christopher (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PLATT KC, David (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COOPER KC, John (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | QUINEY KC, Ben (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | AGEROS KC, James (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FRANKLIN KC, Kim (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SMITH KC, Andrew (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MAXWELL-SCOTT KC, James (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KAY KC, Dominic (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ANTROBUS KC, Simon (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BLAKESLEY KC, Patrick (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HITCHING KC, Isabel (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHAPIRO KC, Daniel (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DAVIS KC, Andrew (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MAULADAD KC, Farrah (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WINSER KC, Crispin (2003) | ||
| 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 | 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 | POWER, Erica (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EVANS-TOVEY, Jason (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'LEARY, Robert (1990) | ||
| 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 | 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 | ARMITAGE, Mark (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOYLE, Matthew (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACPHERSON, Alexander (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PIMLOTT, Charles (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DE GREGORIO, Michele (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VANN, Harry (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HELLEBRONTH, Rosanna (2004) | ||
| 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 | WITHERINGTON, Gemma (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 | SAGE, Katie (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JAYAKUMAR, Sahana (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 | SIMPSON, Frederick (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DANIEL, Meredith (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CHANDLER, Toby (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RUMUN, Mariusz (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FRASER, Hamish (2021) |
Barrister Profiles
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| James Ageros | Health and safety enforcement and environmental law. Cases include: R v Friskies… | View Profile |
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| Alexander Antelme | Alex acts in the fields of clinical negligence, product liability, property damage,… | View Profile |
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| Simon Antrobus | Simon has over twenty years of experience as one of the leading… | View Profile |
 | Mark Armitage | Barrister specialising in personal injury and is regularly instructed by both claimants… | 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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| Nicola Atkins | Nicola Atkins joined Crown Office Chambers in 2019 having established a successful… | View Profile |
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| Mark Alexander Balysz | Mark Balysz is one of the country’s leading criminal and inquest advocates,… | View Profile |
 | Andrew Bartlett | Barrister and chartered arbitrator. Insurance, engineering and construction, energy, and other commercial… | View Profile |
 | Martyn Berkin | Barrister specialising in commercial law, including contracts, recovery of assets, constructive and… | View Profile |
 | Margaret Bickford-Smith | Barrister and mediator. Margaret is current Chair of the Chartered Institute of… | View Profile |
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| Patrick Blakesley | 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 |
 | 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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| 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 | Regularly instructed to appear both at inquests and trials. In the recent… | View Profile |
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| Michael Curtis | He has a broad commercial and civil practice with particular emphasis on… | View Profile |
 | Meredith Daniel | Meredith has a broad practice across Chambers’ core areas including personal injury,… | View Profile |
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| Andrew Davis | Andrew specialises in personal injury (particularly claims which are high value /… | 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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| 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 |
 | Jack Ferro | Barrister specialising in personal injury, industrial disease, clinical negligence, product liability, professional… | View Profile |
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| Julian Field | Julian is a senior junior with a commercial practice encompassing property damage,… | View Profile |
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| Catherine Foster | Specialist areas of practice are personal injury (with a particular interest in… | View Profile |
 | Kim Franklin | 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 |
 | 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 Harper | Michael’s practice centres on professional negligence, insurance, property damage, product liability, commercial… | View Profile |
 | Rosanna Hellebronth | Junior Tenant. | View Profile |
 | Paul Higgins | Paul Higgins has developed a formidable reputation for Defendant work in personal… | View Profile |
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| Isabel Hitching | Isabel has a long established specialist practice in construction and engineering and… | View Profile |
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| Rory Holmes | Rory has a broad practice, and is instructed in cases involving physical… | View Profile |
 | 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 |
 | Alice Jarratt | Alice Jarratt is a highly experienced trial advocate who has conducted countless… | View Profile |
 | Sahana Jayakumar | Sahana Jayakumar joined Crown Office Chambers in 2021 and has a practice… | View Profile |
 | Charlotte Jones | Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, acting for claimants and defendant health authorities,… | View Profile |
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| Dominic Kay | Specialises in defending regulatory law prosecutions, specifically health and safety, environmental regulation… | View Profile |
 | Julia Kendrick | All fields of commercial and common law including personal injury, industrial disease,… | View Profile |
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| Christopher Kennedy | Christopher Kennedy QC specialises in a broad range of personal injury litigation,… | View Profile |
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| Michael Kent | He acts for claimants and defendants in a range of complex matters,… | View Profile |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | Susan Lindsey | Barrister specialising in construction law. | View Profile |
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| Richard Lynagh | Barrister specialising in insurance, professional negligence; personal injury; general common law. Cases… | View Profile |
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| Jack Macaulay | Jack practices in personal injury, with a particular focus on cases involving… | 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 | Barrister specialising in insurance, construction, engineering, professional liability, general commercial litigation, arbitration… | View Profile |
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| Farrah Mauladad | Barrister specialising in inquests and public enquiries, clinical negligence, personal injury and… | View Profile |
 | Patrick Maxwell | Patrick specialises in construction, professional negligence, insurance and commercial disputes. Much of… | View Profile |
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| James Maxwell-Scott | Barrister specialising in health and safety, public inquiries, inquests, clinical and professional… | View Profile |
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| Caroline McColgan | Caroline specialises in insurance and property damage disputes, construction, and professional negligence… | View Profile |
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| James Medd | Barrister, the bulk of whose work litigates in the TCC and involves… | View Profile |
 | 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 |
 | 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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| Helen Pagett | 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 | Barrister specialising in industrial disease, personal injury insurance and health and safety.… | View Profile |
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| Erica Power | Clinical negligence, product liability and personal injury. Her clinical negligence practice encompasses… | View Profile |
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| Ben Quiney | Ben practises in all areas of common law and commercial litigation. He… | View Profile |
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| Andrew Rigney | Andrew Rigney QC has an extensive domestic and international practice, which encompasses… | View Profile |
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| Katie Sage | Katie specialises in criminal regulatory law, inquests and inquires. She has been… | View Profile |
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| Richard Sage | Richard has a strong and successful practice in the fields of construction,… | View Profile |
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| Daniel Shapiro | Daniel is a highly effective advocate, well regarded for his court room… | View Profile |
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| James Sharpe | James specialises in commercial and insurance disputes, construction, and professional negligence claims. He… | View Profile |
 | 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 |
 | Andrew Smith | Also practises from Compass Chambers, Edinburgh. Andrew has considerable experience in a… | View Profile |
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| Juliet Stevens | Barrister | View Profile |
 | 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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| Roger Ter Haar | Queen’s Counsel specialising in arbitration and adjudication in Construction, Engineering, Insurance, Reinsurance,… | View Profile |
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| Claire Toogood KC | Claire specialises in clinical negligence, together with medical product liability. She is… | View Profile |
 | Richard Tyrrell | Specialises in regulatory law, specifically in health and safety, NHS governance, consumer… | View Profile |
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| Harry Vann | Barrister, specialising in Health & Safety and other regulatory crime, especially fire… | View Profile |
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| Nadia Whittaker | Nadia Whittaker specialises in clinical negligence, personal injury, occupational disease and inquests.… | View Profile |
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| A. John Williams | Junior Barrister at Crown Office Chambers, London specialising in Personal Injury and… | View Profile |
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| Crispin Winser | Queen’s Counsel specialising in construction, engineering, energy, insurance, professional liability and general… | View Profile |
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| Gemma Witherington | For a number of years, Gemma has been recommended as a leading… | 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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- Health and safety
- Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Clinical negligence
- Insurance and reinsurance
- Product liability
- Professional negligence
Set Rankings
- International arbitration: arbitrators
- Consumer
- Northern Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
- Group litigation
- Energy
- Environment
- Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
- Commercial litigation
- Middle East: The English Bar > Construction