Set Profile > Doughty Street Chambers > London, England
Doughty Street Chambers Offices
Doughty Street Chambers
53-54 DOUGHTY STREET
LONDON
WC1N 2LS
England
Doughty Street Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Civil liberties and human rights (including actions against the police) Tier 1
Doughty Street Chambers is the ‘foremost set for civil liberties, public and international law‘ and ‘boasts astonishing strength in depth‘. The set has a growing claimant side police law practice, which has been bolstered by the arrival of Maya Sikand QC and the appointment of new silks, Adam Straw QC and Jamie Burton QC. Nicholas Bowen QC is ‘highly capable and not afraid to challenge the status quo‘, and regularly acts in appellate cases in actions against the police and public authorities. In Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police v. Dyer, Straw represented the family of Andrew Hall, a man who died after being restrained by police in custody, in a successful High Court judicial review challenge to the Coroner’s decision that all police officers giving evidence in the case would be hidden from the public by screens. Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC is representing the Equality and Human Rights Commission in R (AB) v Secretary of State for Justice and the Youth Justice Board, a case concerning the compliance of solitary confinement of children in Young Offender Institutions with Article 3 ECHR’s ban on inhuman and degrading treatment. Elsewhere, Edward Fitzgerald QC is representing the claimants in Day v The Government of the Cayman Islands, a challenge to the unavailability of same-sex marriage in the British Overseas Territory under its constitution. In March 2021 Graham Denholm joined from Landmark Chambers.Leading Silks
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‘Doughty Street Chambers is full of excellent barristers practising in public law and criminal law. They put on excellent training and send round interesting legal updates.’
‘Doughty Street, rightly, have a leading reputation in civil rights/human rights on the claimant side.’
‘They are a strong set with a lot of strength in depth. I have instructed various silks, senior juniors as well as junior juniors. Even the junior juniors have been very impressive. They are often involved in leading cases and have great knowledge across the entire set.’
‘Doughty Street Chambers is the ‘go to’ set for actions against the police. They have an abundance of talent in this field and their expertise is second to none.’
Clerking
‘Extremely efficient clerks.’
‘Sian Wilkins is wonderfully responsive and provides an excellent all round service.’
‘Callum Stebbing is a star; astute, helpful and guaranteed to go the extra mile.’
‘Luke Christmas is personable, knowledgeable and effective. My go to when I need to a solution to a problem.’
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries Tier 1
Doughty Street Chambers is a 'first-rate set' for inquests and public inquiries, typically representing victims and their families, while increasingly attracting work as counsel to inquiries and inquests. Henrietta Hill QC is currently engaged as deputy counsel to the Inquiry on the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, and turning to inquests work Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC represented the family of Stephen Dymond in to an inquest in to his suicide days after the filming of The Jeremy Kyle Show, in which a polygraph test was used to support the contention that he was a "love cheat". Growth for the set includes Maya Sikand QC and Tom Stoate joining from Garden Court Chambers in September 2020 and March 2021, respectively, with Sikand subsequently taking silk alongside Adam Straw QC in early 2021.
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‘First-rate set with able, adaptable barristers.‘
‘Excellent set with real depth – Doughty Street has some of the best barristers representing families and claimants in inquiries and inquests.‘
‘DSC is our go-to chambers for civil work -they have a good range of tried and trusted talent.‘
‘There are a number of excellent barristers at this set who I regularly use.‘
‘Experienced and reliable set that we frequently instruct.‘
Clerking
‘Effective clerks who are able to match the right barristers to complement the team.‘
‘The civil clerks team is really good and works hard to find solutions.‘
‘The clerks are good – helpful, organised and responsive.‘
‘The clerks are very helpful and approachable. No complaints!‘
‘Practice assistant Grace Walton is very helpful and efficient.‘
London Bar > International crime and extradition Tier 1
Doughty Street Chambers is the ‘pre-eminent set in this area‘, with ‘excellent silks and juniors at all levels‘. Representing individual victims backed by non-profit organisation Reprieve, deputy head of chambers Tim Moloney QC and Megan Hirst successfully appealed against the decision of the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber to refuse the prosecutor permission to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity arising from the Afghan conflict. In extradition work, Peter Caldwell, Malcolm Hawkes and Amelia Nice have a strong defence practice in this area, with deep knowledge of the political and human rights issues in Russia and the former Soviet Union. Nice appeared in Russia v Zmikhnovskiy, a widely reported extradition case involving allegations of a £40m fraud, with arguments concerning whether the Russian prosecution was being used as a way to persecute the individual based on his connections to a former Russian defence minister.Leading Silks
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‘Doughty Street is a top-notch set, with a wide range of quality advocates who have all been first-rate in their advice and presentation and prompt in their reporting outcomes and when providing advice.’
‘Arguably the top set in international crime and extradition with a range of extremely capable and excellent counsel.’
‘A set which is incomparable to others. Truly unique as they house some of the biggest names in the industry and offer a variety of disciplines.’
‘Doughty Street is an outstanding extradition set, with excellent silks and juniors at all levels.’
Clerking
‘Very polite, helpful and efficient. I have dealt with Marc Gilby who was very pleasant to work with.’
‘We have always had positive experiences with the clerks; Rebecca Gilchrist and Marc Gilby are very efficient in all dealings, replying quickly in arranging cover and conferences.’
‘Rebecca Gilchrist is very efficient and thorough. Always on hand to assist.’
‘Matt Butchard is an excellent clerk.’
London Bar > Social housing Tier 1
Doughty Street Chambers offers a 'fantastic range of barristers' that represent predominantly individual applicants, such as tenants and individuals facing homelessness. Due to the teams overlap of work with community care, administrative law and Court of Protection, the set has a noted specialism in regard to cases involving vulnerable clients with physical or mental health issues as well as acting for asylum seekers. Martin Westgate QC , 'one of the foremost leading figures in social welfare and public law', lead Sarah Steinhardt on R (Imam) v LB Croydon, a mandatory relief claim now pending before the Court of Appeal regarding the homeless status of a disabled person in an allegedly inappropriate property. Zia Nabi appeared before the Court of Appeal in 2020 in Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield, which clarified that the failure to provide a gas safety certificate prior to a tenants occupation does not prevent a landlord serving a s.21 notice. Jamie Burton QC took silk in 2021.
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‘Great – nothing but praise. All barristers are considered a safe pair of hands. The training they have offered over the lockdown period has been very well tailored and thought out.’
‘Doughty Street is a truly outstanding set in the field of social welfare, housing and public law and one of the only two sets that I use.’
‘Doughty Street Chambers are my “go to” Chambers as a housing lawyer. They have a fantastic range of barristers with a wide variety of strengths in different areas. It is almost always possible to secure counsel, even at short notice, and you know you will be in safe hands when you do. Counsel do not stand on ceremony and always go the extra mile to help instructing solicitors and their clients.’
‘Doughty Street has developed its housing team and has a breadth of knowledge and experience. I use a range of barristers and if the usual ones are not available, the proposed replacement is not a disappointment.’
‘Doughty Street Chambers is exceptional. Their barristers are highly skilled, empathetic and passionate in fighting for social justice and advocating for the vulnerable.’
Clerks
‘The clerking at Doughty Street is second to none. I am always particularly grateful to Rachel Finch for assistance that goes well beyond that which is expected including helping me with roles I have outside of directly instructing chambers.’
‘The clerks are lovely and very efficient – a real pleasure to deal with even at short notice or late in the day.’
‘The clerks are superb, always incredibly prompt, efficient and friendly and always willing to go the extra mile!’
‘Fantastic, they go above and beyond to accommodate, nothing is too much. Of note is an example where at the beginning of lockdown they assisted with electronic bundling. Emily Norman, Rachel Finch and Sian Wilkins are all particularly helpful and friendly.’
‘Excellent – very approachable, organised and efficient.’
London Bar > Court of Protection and community care Tier 2
Doughty Street Chambers is 'a power set' with 'a plethora of excellent barristers in this area'. The team of 'strong COP practitioners' is well versed in advising on deprivation of liberty matters, contentious property and affairs cases, and issues surrounding capacity, to name a few areas of expertise. Aswini Weereratne QC is 'a strong advocate who is able to untangle complicated and knotty issues'; she 'is one of my first choices for complex Court of Protection cases with a mental health aspect, given her excellent knowledge of both areas and her ability to approach such cases with great care and skill', said one client. This year sees Jamie Burton QC elevated to silk, while Tom Stoate, Zia Nabi, Antonia Benfield, Daniel Clarke and rising star Mary-Rachel McCabe are new entrants at the junior end.Testimonials
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‘Doughty Street is particularly good on the public law side of matters, and is reliable for crossover work involving human rights litigation that also affects the COP.’
‘The barristers are down to earth, take the time to talk to you, and are great advocates.’
‘Doughty Street has incredible strength in depth, ensuring it is able to provide high quality advocates at short notice. This is particularly important for safeguarding and medical treatment cases, which often require same day applications and hearings that involve complex facts and law.’
‘A large team of excellent barristers – one of the first I would approach in Court of Protection and community care cases.’
‘Doughty Street is a leading set for Court of Protection work. It offers a breadth of experience, and the barristers are friendly whilst meticulous with their work.‘
Clerking
‘They are amazing, very friendly, approachable, organised and responsive.’
‘I would say that the service provided both by counsel and the clerks is second to none. Sian Wilkins, Rachel Finch and Emily Norman are all incredibly helpful, efficient and available to meet our needs.’
‘Rachel Finch and Emily Norman go the extra mile to help, and always respond within five minutes of an enquiry being made.’
‘The clerks are friendly and fantastic.’
‘Doughty Street’s clerks will always try their best to find someone suitable for your case and the clerks are incredibly friendly and helpful. The fee notes always arrive promptly, which is a huge relief when dealing with legal aid cases.‘
London Bar > Crime Tier 2
Doughty Street Chambers stands out as ‘one of the pre-eminent sets in crime‘, with members frequently acting for the defence in a broad range of high-profile criminal cases, including homicide, terrorism, and serious sexual offences. Tim Moloney QC appeared for the lead defendant in R v Ronan Hughes, who pled guilty to 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to commit unlawful immigration following the discovery of the bodies of 39 Vietnamese migrants in the trailer of an articulated lorry in Grays in October 2019; he received a 20-year sentence. In recent chambers news, Emma Goodall QC was elevated to silk in March 2021, and Lauren Soertsz has retired from practice.Leading Silks
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‘Excellent set, strength in depth, knowledgeable and helpful clerks-really one of the very best sets.’
‘Doughty Street are a good set across the board from the junior end to the senior end.’
‘Doughty Street are a very good set of chambers. The criminal clerks are extremely helpful and they have always provided me with suitable counsel.’
‘Doughty Street has a number of extremely capable and bright barristers at both QC and junior counsel level.’
Clerking
‘The very efficient criminal clerks’ room is headed up by the excellent practice manager Matthew Butchard.‘
‘Marc Gilby and Sam Verner are excellent clerks – they do a brilliant job!‘
‘The clerks at Doughty Street Chambers ensure a very high standard of service and professionalism.’
‘Sam Verner is a spectacular clerk and never fails to provide excellent service and solutions for all of my cases with the set.’
London Bar > Immigration (including business immigration) Tier 2
Clients praise Doughty Street Chambers for its 'real depth of expertise' and classify it as a claimant-focussed set that has a 'deserved reputation as an intellectual powerhouse'. Recent standout matters include Alasdair Mackenzie's role in in R (Al-Siri) v SSHD, a matter regarding the state's decision to raise new reasons for refusing asylum. Laura Dubinsky's represented the claimant in R (Kaitey) v SSHD, a key case concerning immigration bail powers and Anthony Vaughan's victory over the Home Secretary in Medical Justice v SSHD, in which a policy of "no notice removals" was found to be unlawful.
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“My go to chambers- professional, committed, approachable and extremely knowledgeable- would highly recommend.”
“Doughty Street is one of top immigration chambers in the UK , we have been instructing them for over 10 years.”
“Extremely strong set with a deserved reputation as an intellectual powerhouse.”
“Doughty Street has an amazing set of barristers for immigration work. There are numerous barristers there that I would instruct without hesitation.”
“The set are excellent – from the Immigration team clerks to the finance department – everyone is professional, organised and knowledgeable. Really one of the best sets in the country.”
Clerking
“Fantastic- Sean, Rachel and Emily are amongst the best clerks around- professional always responsive, easy to work with and go out of their way to be helpful.”
“I am very impressed with Emily Norman who responds really promptly to inquiries and is also pro-active.”
“Extremely efficient, polite and respectful.”
“Excellent clerking service: efficient, reliable and very responsive, even out of hours. We often need to brief Counsel to work on urgent applications at short notice and I can rely on Sian Wilkins, Rachel Finch and Emily Norman to respond quickly and be ready to find a solution.”
“The clerks’ room are an asset to Doughty Street and have made our life much easier.”
London Bar > Administrative and public law (including elections) Tier 3
Among the 'very top sets for administrative and public law', Doughty Street Chambers is 'often involved in leading cases and has great knowledge across the entire set', which specialises in representing individuals and companies in public law proceedings against the State. Martin Westgate QC represented a claimant in R (Ncube) v Brighton and Hove City Council, a judicial review challenge concerning the issue of local authorities' powers to provide shelter for those without recourse to public funds during the Covid-19 pandemic. Westgate QC is also acting alongside Daniel Clarke and Jamie Burton QC for Liberty, in R (JCWI) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, in a challenge to the “right to rent” scheme, under which landlords must check the immigration status of prospective tenants, with Liberty’s submissions focused on the scope of Article 8 and when the state can be liable for a human rights violation by a third party who is not an agent of the state.Leading Silks
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‘Doughty Street are, in my opinion, one of the very top sets for administrative and public law. They have a very strong team of barristers, and are probably the team I would turn to first to instruct in a public law case.’
‘They are a strong set with a lot of strength in depth. I have instructed their juniors a number of times and found them to be very good. They are often involved in leading cases and have great knowledge across the entire set.’
‘Doughty Street is my go-to chambers for most of the work I do. They have such an array of talent, which means they will always have someone to help even in very urgent matters. This is a real positive feature. I find all the barristers to be knowledgeable and skilful, and a great source of help and support.’
‘Doughty Street remains committed to pro-bono work.’
‘The leading set for actions against the police, with a real commitment to using the law to advance social justice.’
Clerking
‘Luke Christmas is personable, knowledgeable and effective. My go to when I need to a solution to a problem.’
‘Sian Wilkins is wonderfully responsive and provides an excellent all round service.’
‘Melvin Warner is extremely quick and usually able to revert with an answer to a query very promptly.’
‘Very good. Well organised and helpful in finding suitable counsel when needed. Ben Davis is particularly reliable.’
London Bar > Defamation and privacy Tier 3
‘A small but very strong selection of defamation and privacy practitioners’, members of Doughty Street Chambers advises media organisations, investigative journalists, and high-net-worth individuals involved in defamation, privacy, and data protection matters. Heather Rogers QC is currently acting with Jonathan Price for the defendants in Barclay v Barclay & another, a privacy claim stemming from allegations of surreptitious recordings made by members of billionaire Sir Frederick Barclay’s family of each other. Mark Henderson represented the former leader of the Labour Party in Millett v Corbyn, a Court of Appeal case concerning allegations that the claimant was one of a number of “Zionists” who had been “very, very abusive” to the Palestinian diplomatic representative in London. In Re Al Maktoum, a matter concerning family proceedings involving the current Ruler of Dubai, Sarah Palin successfully acted solo for the media and got the president of the Family Division to lift reporting restrictions and release his judgments.Rising stars
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‘Exceptional all-round set which handles many areas of law to the highest standards. Exceptionally good barristers, both juniors and silks. Strength and depth at all levels and all areas of practice.’
‘Doughty Street are a really good set with a small but effective media team.’
‘They have a decent throng of media barristers, especially given the 5RB market dominance.’
Clerking
‘Melvin Warner is an excellent clerk in the civil team. Very calm and efficient.’
‘Melvin Warner is one of the best (if not the best) media litigation clerks around. Has seriously upped Doughty Street chambers’ game in the media field.’
‘Melvin Warner is a great clerk to the media team. Lots of experience in this area.’
‘Melvin Warner is simply first-class.’
London Bar > Employment Tier 3
Doughty Street Chambers is 'a very steady set with several renowned barristers.' The employment and discrimination team undertakes the full range of employment cases, while clients additionally benefit from its leveraging of expertise in human rights, public law, data protection, professional discipline, immigration, personal injury, crime, and media and reputation management. In al-Qasimi v Robinson, Heather Williams QC recently successfully led David Stephenson for the claimant in the Court of Appeal, which restated the test for common law illegality in employment claims. Junior-end growth saw rising star Beth Grossman join from Ely Place Chambers, which disbanded in 2020.
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‘Doughty Street is a very steady set with several renowned barristers.‘
‘Doughty Street’s employment team has incredible strength in depth. When my barrister of choice is not available, I am spoilt by incredibly well-qualified alternatives.‘
‘Doughty Street has an excellent employment team.‘
‘A strong and very reliable set.‘
‘Training has been such a blessing during lockdown – lots of very useful webinars on hot topics in employment law.‘
Clerking
‘The clerks at Doughty Street are very co-operative and great to work with.‘
‘I have had nothing but good experiences with the clerks at this set.‘
‘Very prompt turnaround of fee quotes and availability requests.‘
‘Practice manager Callum Stebbing stands out as being helpful, informative, and prompt in dealing with enquiries.‘
‘Practice assistant Sam Cooper is particularly helpful.‘
London Bar > Fraud: crime Tier 3
The broad 'leading heavyweight' set at Doughty Street Chambers is known for its 'substantial experience' and 'strong reputation in criminal defence', which includes a range of heavyweight fraud cases. Recent work includes Philippa Eastwood's instruction in an upcoming case concerning an alleged £700,000 fraud on a local authority by way of fraudulent disability support claims.
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‘Great chambers overall, substantial experience, exceptional members, clerking is superb and always keeps instructing solicitors up-to-date even with last minute changes by courts.’
‘A set with a great reputation in criminal defence and white collar fraud work that is well deserved.I have never been disappointed.’
‘Doughty Street is a leading heavyweight Criminal set.’
‘Doughty Street has a strong reputation in criminal defence.’
‘The chambers have a very wide spread of distinguished Counsel and are always able to assist at times of emergency. They cover every aspect of fraud and have specialist teams dealing with criminal appeals.’
Clerking
‘Matthew Butchard is a modern thinking senior clerk.’
‘Matthew Butchard is a first-rate and conscientious clerk.’
‘Very good clerking for their criminal barristers. Matthew Butchard is first class.’
‘The clerking service is excellent.’
‘The clerking team is very efficient, very helpful, and very knowledgeable.’
London Bar > Data protection
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London Bar > Education
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London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
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London Bar > Clinical negligence
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London Bar > Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture
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London Bar > Product liability
London Bar > Public international law
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Northern Circuit > Immigration
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Northern Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
Northern Circuit > Employment
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Northern Circuit > Social housing
Northern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
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London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
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London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
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London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)
Matrix Chambers offers ‘a large talent pool at several different levels of seniority’ and multi-disciplinary approach to enforcement proceedings. The set enjoys a strong reputation internationally, thanks in part to its strong work relationships with firms in the US and Hong Kong, as well as its extensive experience of engaging with foreign authorities the likes of the US DoJ; in addition, Tim Owen QC is also noted for his focus on offshore jurisdictions, including a judicial appointment to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. Another strength of the team lies in its representation of a mix of global companies, banks and financial institutions in fraud, bribery, corruption and money laundering investigations conducted by UK agencies, including the SFO and the FCA; Clare Montgomery QC and Alex Bailin QC remain among the country’s most highly regarded specialists in this space. In October 2020, the set expanded its market visibility in the financial regulatory space with multiple lateral hires, including those of Nichola Higgins of Doughty Street Chambers and former First Senior Treasury Counsel Richard Whittam QC of 2 Bedford Row.
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‘Matrix Chambers has a large talent pool at several different levels of seniority, covering libel, white-collar crime, human rights and other areas.’
‘Chambers has a wealth of counsel who are able to assist in the field of regulatory offences.’
‘I know several barristers in different practice areas in the set. Many are at the top of their game and very well-regarded. Their white-collar department is actively growing.’
Clerking
‘A great clerking team.’
‘Paul Venables is excellent.’
Doughty Street Chambers > Set Profile
Heads of chambers: Geoffrey Robertson QC, Edward Fitzgerald CBE QC
Senior practice managers: Sian Wilkins, Matthew Butchard
Tenants: 159
The chambers: Doughty Street Chambers is a set of internationally renowned barristers with a reputation for excellence, passion, and the provision of fresh perspectives on the law. Chambers specialises in many fields across multiple jurisdictions, often in cases with a strong emphasis on human rights and civil liberties. Clients are offered a commitment to hard work and an innovative, multi-disciplinary approach. The set comprises over 150 barristers all with a fundamental commitment to going ‘above and beyond’ for clients. Clients include homeless families, children, victims of trafficking, the socially disadvantaged, the mentally and physically disabled, asylum seekers, those accused of criminal offences, regulated professionals, company directors, magic circle and Big 4 firms, United Nations officials, ministers and heads of government, and sovereign states as well as the instructing solicitors who represent them. Members practise in crime, civil law, public and administrative law, international law, mediation, and arbitration from our offices in London and Manchester.
Types of work undertaken: Doughty Street provides specialist practitioners at all levels of seniority in civil and criminal work, offering advice and representation before all the courts of England and Wales and the rest of the UK as well as in Europe and other jurisdictions worldwide. Members are often involved in high-profile, precedent-setting cases. Principal areas of practice include administrative and public law, civil liberties and all aspects of criminal law including the following:
Actions against the police and public authorities; administrative and public law; clinical negligence and personal injury; community care and health; corporate governance and policy; education law; employment law and industrial relations; equality and discrimination; freedom of information and data protection; housing and social welfare; asylum and personal immigration; business and commercial immigration; inquests and public inquiries; public and private international law; land and property; media law and defamation; mental health and Court of Protection; national security; prison law and criminal justice; product liability and group actions; professional discipline and regulation; solicitors’ negligence and professional liability; sports law.
Criminal appeals; courts martial; extradition; homicide and related grave offences; international crime; protest cases; regulatory and financial crime; terrorism.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Members of Chambers | ROBERTSON QC, Geoffrey (1973) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FITZGERALD CBE QC, Edward (1978) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KENNEDY QC, Helena (1972) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'CONNOR QC, Patrick (1970) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SALLON QC, Christopher (1973) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CARTER QC, Peter (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOOD QC, James (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HALL QC, Andrew (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROGERS QC, Heather (1983) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BENNATHAN QC, Joel (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS QC, Heather (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OPPENHEIM QC, Robin (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WATERMAN QC, Adrian (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOWEN QC, Nicholas (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BENTLEY QC, David (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FORSHALL QC, Isabella (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WESTGATE QC, Martin (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WHITFIELD QC, Jonathan (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HUCKLE QC, Theo (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WEERERATNE QC, Aswini (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HISLOP QC, David (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STONE QC, Joe (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRIMELOW QC, Kirsty (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FISHER QC, Richard (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TROWLER QC, Rebecca (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ELLIOTT QC, Sarah (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CRAGG QC, Stephen (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HILL QC, Henrietta (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GALLAGHER QC, Caoilfhionn (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOLONEY QC, Tim (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KNAFLER QC, Stephen (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOWERS QC, Rupert (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THORNE QC, Katy (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | POWLES QC, Steven (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COOPER QC, Ben (2020) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CARTER, David (1971) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOUGH, Christopher (1981) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAMUEL, Gerwyn (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SOERTSZ, Lauren (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MILES, Sophy (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TAYLOR QC, Paul (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROWN, Nick (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MAIDMENT, Kieran (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WHITAKER, Quincy (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | REEDER, Stephen (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NABI, Zia (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ADDY, Caroline (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COX, Simon (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MURPHY, Fiona (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WALSH, John (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HENDERSON, Mark (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DRAYCOTT, Paul (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RAWLINGS, Clive (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACKIE, Jeannie (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROWN, Althea (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PRESTON, Dominic (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CALDWELL, Peter (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CHATAWAY, Ben (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GOODALL, Emma (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MUKHERJEE, Krishnendu (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TOMS, Nicholas (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BURNHAM, Ulele (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JOHNSON, LIndsay (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MIDDLETON, Joe (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STANAGE, Nick (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VINE, Sarah (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LENNON, Jonathan (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SKIAND, Maya (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ARSHAD, Farrhat (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHEPHERD, Jim (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BURTON, Jamie (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COOPER, Ben (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GREEN, Garry (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOBSON, John (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NARAIN, Benjamin (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEMER, David (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MUSHTAQ, Erim (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEWIS, Oliver (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRANDER, Ruth (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HART, Amanda (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HAYWOOD, Phil (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MARQUIS, Piers (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SLEEMAN, Sue (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WALDMAN, Amos (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WALKER, Liam (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DUBINSKY, Laura (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RHODES, David (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMAS, Richard (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EASTWOOD, Philippa (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GERRY, Alison (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PATRICK, Angela (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACKENZIE, Alasdair (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NEWTON, Benjamin (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PRICE, Jonathan (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STRAW, Adam (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HAINES, David (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MANKAU, Louise (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GORASIA, Paras (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEPHENSON, David (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BUNTING, Jude (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NICE, Amelia (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LUH, Shu Shin (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HIRST, Leonie (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VAUGHAN, Anthony (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HAWKES, Malcolm (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOBCRAFT, Gemma (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HIRST, Megan (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROBINSON, Jennifer (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PRICE, Louise (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ANNAND, Kate (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BEATTIE, Kate (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EATWELL, Tatyana (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OKEWALE, Tunde (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TIMAN, Annabel (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WAGNER, Adam (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WESTCOTT, Mary (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GASK, Alex (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KNORR, Michelle (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MEREDITH, Catherine (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAMUEL, Zimran (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEINHARDT, Sarah (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEVENS, Tom (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOFFATT, Rowena (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRIGHT, Abigail (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CLOONEY, Amal (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COHEN, Marisa (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JOHNSON, Harriet (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MIR, Maryam (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NICHOLLS, Jesse (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROCHE, Maria (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HALL, Graeme (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JACOBS, Sam (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MASON, Paul (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BAGOTT, Peta-Louise (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'RAGHALLAIGH, Kate (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SCOTT, Emma (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GONIN, Emilie (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COOKE-HURLE, Tim (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DOUGLAS, Hayley (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TAYLOR, Jake (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BENFIELD, Antonia (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CLARKE, Daniel (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'BYRNE, Katherine (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SANE, Jelia (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | YOSHIDA, Keina (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LYKOURGOU, Karlia (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JOHNSON, Christopher (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PATYNA, Agata (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WADDOUP, Daniella (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOODROW, Pippa (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OVERMAN, Claire (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BARKER, Paul (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCCABE, Mary-Rachel (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SYKES, Christopher (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARPER, Zoe (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GROSSMAN, Beth (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KHERBANE, Rabah (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DALY, Gemma (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HURSIT, Turan (2017 | ||
| Members of Chambers | POWELL, Frederick (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CORNAGLIA, Margherita (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DUFFY, Clare (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | IRVING, Alice (2018) |
Barrister Profiles
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Caroline Addy | View Profile | |
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Kate Annand | Kate has a broad civil practice in international and European human rights… | View Profile |
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Farrhat Arshad | Described by Chambers and Partners as, “excellent in Court” and Legal 500… | View Profile |
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Peta-Louise Bagott | Peta-Louise specialises in crime, international crime, and regulatory law. | View Profile |
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Paul Barker | Paul Barker is a barrister specialising in International Arbitration and Public International… | View Profile |
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Kate Beattie | View Profile | |
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Antonia Benfield | Antonia is an immigration and public law specialist with particular expertise in… | View Profile |
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Joel Bennathan | Joel Bennathan QC has an established defence practice in serious and complex… | View Profile |
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David Bentley | David Bentley QC is a highly regarded criminal defence specialist, whose practice… | View Profile |
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Nicholas Bowen | Nicholas Bowen QC specialises in damages claims in tort and under the… | View Profile |
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Rupert Bowers | Rupert Bowers QC was called to the Bar in 1995 and took… | View Profile |
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Ruth Brander | Ruth specialises in civil actions against the police, public law, prisoners’ rights,… | View Profile |
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Abigail Bright | With a strong academic background, Abigail’s practice is diverse. She brings a… | View Profile |
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Kirsty Brimelow | Kirsty is the winner of the First 100 years Inspirational Barrister Woman… | View Profile |
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Althea Brown | Althea Brown is a specialist in employment, equality law, both public and… | View Profile |
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Nick Brown | Before coming to the Bar, Nick worked for a firm of solicitors,… | View Profile |
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Jude Bunting | View Profile | |
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Ulele Burnham | Ulele Burnham’s practice spans the law relating to mental capacity and mental… | View Profile |
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Jamie Burton | Jamie’s main areas of practise are human rights, community and health care,… | View Profile |
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Peter Caldwell | Peter is ranked by Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a leading… | View Profile |
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Peter Carter | View Profile | |
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David Carter | David specialises in housing, local government, human rights, discrimination and public law. | View Profile |
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Ben Chataway | Ben specialises in housing and social welfare, community care and public law. | View Profile |
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Daniel Clarke | Daniel has a wide range of experience across private law, public law… | View Profile |
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Amal Clooney | Amal represents clients before international courts including the International Criminal Court, the… | View Profile |
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Marisa Cohen | View Profile | |
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Tim Cooke-Hurle | Tim Cooke-Hurle practices in a broad range of civil and international law,… | View Profile |
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Margherita Cornaglia | During pupillage, Margherita was supervised by Adam Straw, Steven Powles QC and… | View Profile |
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Simon Cox | Simon’s work includes judicial review, immigration, European Union and international law, social… | View Profile |
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Stephen Cragg | Stephen Cragg QC is an experienced specialist in public law and human… | View Profile |
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Gemma Daly | Gemma specialises in mental capacity and mental health law, inquests, and public… | View Profile |
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Hayley Douglas | Hayley specialises in crime, public law and human rights. In addition to… | View Profile |
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Laura Dubinsky | Laura works extensively in public law at all levels, with a particular… | View Profile |
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Clare Duffy | Clare joined Chambers in October 2019 upon completion of her pupillage under… | View Profile |
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Philippa Eastwood | Philippa is an established criminal defence advocate, regularly instructed in complex and… | View Profile |
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Tatyana Eatwell | View Profile | |
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Sarah Elliott | Sarah has a proven track record in achieving successful outcomes for clients… | View Profile |
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Richard Fisher | Richard Fisher QC provides advice and advocacy for clients whose cases involve… | View Profile |
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Edward Fitzgerald | Edward Fitzgerald QC has been named Human Rights and Public Law Silk… | View Profile |
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Isabella Forshall | sabella Forshall is a specialist criminal practitioner who listens carefully to clients… | View Profile |
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Caoilfhionn Gallagher | Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, specialising in… | View Profile |
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Alex Gask | Alex is a specialist in the protection of civil liberties and human… | View Profile |
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Alison Gerry | View Profile | |
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Emilie Gonin | Emilie specialises in investment treaty arbitration, public international law, human rights and… | View Profile |
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Emma Goodall | Emma is a specialist criminal practitioner. | View Profile |
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Paras Gorasia | Paras is a leading senior junior barrister specialising in Employment and Employment… | View Profile |
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Garry Green | A passionate and committed advocate, Garry Green fearlessly defends his clients’ right… | View Profile |
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Beth Grossman | Beth is a specialist in media and employment, equality and discrimination law. | View Profile |
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Graeme Hall | Graeme is at the forefront of defence extradition work, both nationally and… | View Profile |
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Andrew Hall QC | Andrew Hall is consistently named as a leader in his field and… | View Profile |
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Zoe Harper | Zoe practises in immigration, human rights and public law. She specialises in… | View Profile |
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Amanda Hart | Amanda is a highly experienced lawyer in the practice areas of employment,… | View Profile |
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Malcolm Hawkes | View Profile | |
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Phil Haywood | Prior to being called to the Bar, Phil Haywood qualified as a… | View Profile |
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Mark Henderson | According to the legal directories, he is “one of the finest legal… | View Profile |
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Nichola Higgins | A leading practitioner in the field of financial and corporate crime, Nichola… | View Profile |
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Henrietta Hill | Henrietta Hill QC specialises in inquests and public inquiries, claims against the… | View Profile |
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Megan Hirst | View Profile | |
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David Hislop | “Hislop possessed calm and charm in great measure, but could strike like a cobra.”–… | View Profile |
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Gemma Hobcraft | Gemma practises in professional discipline and regulatory work and public law. Gemma… | View Profile |
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Christopher Hough | Chris Hough specialises in clinical negligence, catastrophic personal injury and solicitors’ negligence… | View Profile |
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Theo Huckle | Head of Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Team at Doughty Street | View Profile |
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Sam Jacobs | Sam has significant experience in both private and public law matters, primarily… | View Profile |
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Lindsay Johnson | Lindsay’s practice involves advocacy, advice and drafting, predominately in public law matters,… | View Profile |
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Christopher Johnson | Christopher’s practice encompasses medical/healthcare disputes and complex personal injury disputes. | View Profile |
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Baroness Helena Kennedy | Helena Kennedy practises predominantly in the criminal law, undertaking leading work of… | View Profile |
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Rabah Kherbane | Rabah specialises in crime, and the range of issues which arise in,… | View Profile |
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Michelle Knorr | Michelle is a specialist practitioner in immigration, asylum, human rights and public… | View Profile |
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David Lemer | David practises predominantly in immigration, asylum, public law, and employment and as… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Lennon | Jonathan Lennon’s practice encompasses serious and complex crime as well as financial,… | View Profile |
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Dr Oliver Lewis | Oliver Lewis specialises in public law and human rights, with a focus… | View Profile |
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Karlia Lykourgou | Karlia is a defence barrister who specialises in crime, extradition and public… | View Profile |
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Alasdair Mackenzie | Alasdair Mackenzie is an experienced specialist in immigration and asylum law. Alasdair… | View Profile |
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Kieran Maidment | Kieran Maidment specialises in criminal law. | View Profile |
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Louise Mankau | View Profile | |
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Piers Marquis | Piers Marquis is a committed criminal defence barrister best, but not exclusively,… | View Profile |
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Paul Mason | View Profile | |
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Mary-Rachel McCabe | Mary-Rachel specialises in mental capacity, community care and housing law, with a… | View Profile |
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Catherine Meredith | Catherine is human rights and public law specialist with particular expertise in… | View Profile |
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Joe Middleton | Joe Middleton is a versatile practitioner with crossover expertise in immigration, extradition,… | View Profile |
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Sophy Miles | View Profile | |
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Maryam Mir | View Profile | |
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Rowena Moffatt | Rowena is a public law practitioner whose main areas of practice are… | View Profile |
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Tim Moloney | Tim is the Joint Deputy Head of Chambers. Chambers and Partners describe… | View Profile |
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Krishnendu Mukherjee | Krishnendu Mukherjee is a barrister a specialising in immigration and business and… | View Profile |
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Fiona Murphy | Fiona Murphy is Joint Deputy Head of Chambers and is ranked in… | View Profile |
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Zia Nabi | Zia specialises in civil and public law. | View Profile |
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Benjamin Narain | Ben has been regularly instructed in all areas of criminal law: murder; serious… | View Profile |
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Benjamin Newton | Benjamin Newton is instructed to defend those accused of the most serious… | View Profile |
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Amelia Nice | View Profile | |
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Jesse Nicholls | Jesse specialises in public law, human rights, inquests and civil actions against… | View Profile |
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Patrick O’Connor QC | Patrick O’Connor Q.C. practices in the broadest range of criminal and civil… | View Profile |
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Kate O’Raghallaigh | Kate specialises in crime, extradition and crime related public law. | View Profile |
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Katherine O'Byrne | Katie has a broad practice specialising in international law, human rights, public… | View Profile |
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Tunde Okewale | Tunde Okewale MBE is a leading junior Barrister at the Criminal Bar.… | View Profile |
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Robin Oppenheim | Chambers and Partners describe Robin as “A go-to barrister for extremely high-value… | View Profile |
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Claire Overman | Claire specialises in all aspects of media and information law, including defamation,… | View Profile |
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Angela Patrick | Angela is a specialist in public law, civil liberties and human rights.… | View Profile |
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Agata Patyna | Agata specialises in an immigration and public law and has particular expertise… | View Profile |
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Alison Pickup | Alison is the Legal Director of the Public Law Project, a national… | View Profile |
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Frederick Powelll | Frederick represents vulnerable claimants who have been subject to mistreatment at the… | View Profile |
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Steven Powles | He has represented a number of high profile clients, accused of the… | View Profile |
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Dominic Preston | Dominic Preston is a public law lawyer specialising in housing, community care… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Price | View Profile | |
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Louise Price | Louise specialises in employment, discrimination and education law. She also undertakes work… | View Profile |
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Clive Rawlings | View Profile | |
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Stephen Reeder | Stephen specialises in the allied fields of public & administrative law, housing,… | View Profile |
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David Rhodes | “David’s closing speech was powerful, reasoned and engaging” – a recent client… | View Profile |
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Geoffrey Robertson | Geoffrey Robertson QC is founder and joint head of Doughty Street Chambers. | View Profile |
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Jennifer Robinson | Jen specialises in media law, public law and international law. | View Profile |
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Heather Rogers | View Profile | |
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Gerwyn Samuel | Gerwyn acts for substantial numbers of Claimants in a wide range of… | View Profile |
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Zimran Samuel | Zimran Samuel is an experienced human rights practitioner with a wide… | View Profile |
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Jelia Sane | Jelia practises in the areas of immigration and asylum, human rights, public… | View Profile |
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Jim Shepherd | Jim is a member of the Housing and Social Welfare Team and… | View Profile |
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Sue Sleeman | Sue has a mixed civil practice covering employment and professional disciplinary/regulatory law.… | View Profile |
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Lauren Soertsz | Described in the Legal 500 (2015) as a “Class Act” and ranked in Chambers and… | View Profile |
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Martha Spurrier | Martha is a human rights lawyer and campaigner. She is the Director… | View Profile |
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Nick Stanage | Nick Stanage specialises in actions against the police, inquests, immigration and related… | View Profile |
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Sarah Steinhardt | View Profile | |
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David Stephenson | David practises principally in the fields of employment and discrimination law and… | View Profile |
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Tom Stevens | Tom is a specialist criminal defence barrister with extensive experience of both… | View Profile |
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Joe Stone | Joe Stone QC has specialised in criminal defence for over 30 years. … | View Profile |
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Adam Straw | View Profile | |
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Christopher Sykes | Christopher specialises in criminal and regulatory advocacy | View Profile |
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Paul Taylor | Paul specialises in criminal appeals. He has developed a particular expertise in… | View Profile |
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Jake Taylor | Jake is a specialist defence barrister with expertise in defending those accused… | View Profile |
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Richard Thomas | Richard has extensive experience of complex and high-profile trials and appeals. He… | View Profile |
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Katy Thorne | Katy Thorne QC has over 25 years’ experience of defending in the… | View Profile |
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Annabel Timan | Annabel is a leading junior with particular expertise in international criminal and… | View Profile |
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Nicholas Toms | View Profile | |
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Rebecca Trowler | Chambers & Partners describe Rebecca as: “an exceptional silk” who is in… | View Profile |
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Sarah Vine | Sarah is a specialist practitioner who is instructed alone and as a… | View Profile |
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Daniella Waddoup | The focus of Daniella’s practice is criminal justice and mental health and… | View Profile |
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Adam Wagner | View Profile | |
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Amos Waldman | Criminal defence specialist with an emphasis on regulatory and financial crime, including… | View Profile |
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Liam Walker | Liam Walker is recognised by both The Legal 500 and Chambers &… | View Profile |
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John Walsh | John represents clients in immigration tribunals, parole hearings and special educational needs… | View Profile |
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Aswini Weereratne | Aswini Weereratne has built a diverse practice in challenging areas. Her expertise… | View Profile |
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Mary Westcott | Mary is an extradition barrister with a first-rate reputation for her specialist… | View Profile |
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Martin Westgate | Martin Westgate has a consistent track record of advice and representation in… | View Profile |
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Quincy Whitaker | Quincy Whitaker’s work encompasses all aspects of domestic and international criminal justice… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Whitfield | Jon specialises in defending cases of homicide, terrorism, regulatory & financial crime… | View Profile |
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Heather Williams | Heather specialises in civil liberties and human rights cases, including civil actions,… | View Profile |
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James Wood | Enormously experienced, driven, gutsy, calm and determined, James has a broad based… | View Profile |
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Pippa Woodrow | View Profile | |
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Keina Yoshida | Keina practises in the areas of human rights, public law, inquiries and… | View Profile |
Diversity
At Doughty Street Chambers, diversity is welcomed, celebrated, essential. We aim to stifle the myth that there is an acceptable way to look, talk or act to be a member of the Bar.
A commitment to promoting human rights and equality has always been part of our ethos. Securing equality, diversity and inclusion is one our five key values.
Diversity at the Bar is a driver of excellence. It is necessary to improve public confidence in the justice system: legal representatives need to reflect the society we live in. We also know that diversity is not just a fad, nor is it merely a ‘numbers’ game.
Our policies and culture play a vital role in ensuring we build an inclusive environment where all our people can grow and flourish. To achieve this, Doughty Street takes a systematic approach, with bold action on diversity and inclusion. We have a clear, innovative, impactful and joined-up diversity and inclusion strategy across Chambers that reflects our values and needs.
Our Equality, Diversity, Wellbeing and Inclusion Strategy Committee co-ordinates the initiatives of all diversity groups within chambers through a dynamic action plan for chambers towards achieving its diversity and inclusion goals. Doughty Street ensures there is cross representation of diversity across all governing committees within Chambers, as represented in all KPI data.
Doughty Street promotes diversity-targeted initiatives via partnerships and chambers diversity groups which cover all EDI aspects of Chambers life, including: Anti-Racist Pledges, OUTy Street LGTB+ group, #DoughtyStWomen, Fair Allocation of Work, Wellbeing and Inclusion, Neurodiversity in Law, Disabled Lawyers Network, City Disabilities (we are a Disability Confident Employer), Sutton Trust, The Bar Council, Diversity Working Group, Bridging the Bar, Stamma and Urban Synergy. We hold selected inclusive events such as Holocaust Memorial Day, International Justice Day, and the International Women’s’ Day conference.
Our new website now clearly showcases Doughty Street’s commitment to securing equality, diversity and inclusion, and our first Diversity-specific page demonstrates best practice throughout for the legal profession with regard to this agenda.
We are committed to promoting careers in the law to those from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds. Our outreach initiatives page details more information about this, together with Chambers’ E&D Policy and Chambers’ Bullying and Harassment Policy.
Some of the improvements achieved in creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace at Doughty Street Chambers are indicated by diversity data and statistics covering the past 3 years to date, which can be found here and here.
Client testimonials
CLIENT: Neil Hudgell
COMPANY/FIRM: Hudgell Solicitors
TESTIMONIAL: Hudgell Solicitors have been delighted to work alongside and instruct Doughty Street Chambers for a number of years now. Their knowledge and expertise has been invaluable to our legal team in many cases involving complicated areas of law, and in cases of high national significance and profile, including Public Inquiries, High Court Appeals and Inquests. What appeals to us is the client focussed approach of the Doughty Street team, which matches that of our own, their speed of work, clarity in communication and direction and their willingness to work together commercially to achieve a model that suits all parties.
CLIENT: Merry Varney
COMPANY/FIRM: Leigh Day
TESTIMONIAL: Doughty Street is a formidable Chambers offering a wide range of services and expertise. DSC lives up to its reputation as a leader in the field of human rights, public law and civil liberties with creative and dynamic barristers across the levels of seniority, who work collaboratively with us to deliver the best for our clients. The clerking service has gone from strength to strength and now delivers a fantastic service, with clerks easily accessible and ever helpful. DSC also offers an impressive array of seminars, delivered by their leading barristers and highly recommended!
CLIENT: Anita Vasisht
COMPANY/FIRM: Wilson Solicitors LLP
TESTIMONIAL: We are immensely proud of our longstanding and close relationship with Doughty Street’s recently expanded “elite force” immigration team led by the brilliant Joe Middleton and Alasdair Mackenzie. There are so many stars in the team it seems unfair to name individuals: every single counsel is thoroughly committed, supportive, client-focused, extraordinarily able, tenacious and ferocious when it counts. Those with greater experience possess the most in depth legal knowledge as well as the ability to skillfully prosecute cases in the highest courts.
CLIENT: Amirah Ajaz
COMPANY/FIRM: ABV Solicitors
TESTIMONIAL: Doughty Street ticks all the boxes. It is one of the most reputable chamber sets out there. The clerks are super-efficient and work tirelessly to provide a professional and first class service. Doughty Street has a wealth of outstanding Counsel and Queens Counsel who are very well respected within the industry and are highly sought after for their excellence. Their expertise is multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional making them a leading set in the UK.
CLIENT: Anna Lees
COMPANY/FIRM: Analysis Legal LLP
TESTIMONIAL: Analysis Legal have been working with Doughty Street for a number of years and they are our “go to” Chambers. The team at Doughty Street offer high quality advice at competitive rates. They offer excellent Clerking via a great team who are helpful and responsive. The Barristers are first class, they are knowledgeable but also commercial and accessible, which is very important to us. They are pragmatic, approachable and down to earth and we can’t speak highly enough about them. We work with them regularly and feel like they are an extension to our team of Employment Lawyers. We work with their junior barristers on certain cases, and know that we will receive high quality, well beyond their level of qualification and we also work with their senior barristers on the more complex claims and know that we will get first class service.
CLIENT: Nicholas Dent
COMPANY/FIRM: Kingsley Napley LLP
TESTIMONIAL: Doughty Street Chambers is a leading set of criminal defence barristers renowned for the advocacy skills of its Counsel, from Pupils to Senior QCs. Barristers cover the full spectrum of criminal defence work, from serious crimes to complex white collar investigations. The set is also well known for its commitment to human rights and access to justice, adept at dealing with public law and judicial review matters arising from criminal cases. The enthusiastic and proactive clerking team is led by Matt Butchard. We commend their collegiate approach towards working with us, and find the clerks both personable and conscientious.
- Civil liberties and human rights (including actions against the police)
- Inquests and inquiries
- International crime and extradition
- Social housing
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Court of Protection and community care
- Crime
- Immigration (including business immigration)
Set Rankings
- Data protection
- Education
- Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
- Clinical negligence
- Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture
- Product liability
- Public international law
- Northern Circuit > Immigration
- Northern Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
- Northern Circuit > Employment
- Northern Circuit > Social housing
- Northern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
- International arbitration: counsel
- Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
- Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)