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Chambers of Charles Gibson QC
Henderson Chambers
2 HARCOURT BUILDINGS, TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 9DB
England
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Chambers of Charles Gibson QC > The Legal 500 Rankings

Health and safety Tier 1

As 'a leading set for health and safety cases', Henderson Chambers has 'considerable strength in depth', housing an 'excellent' team of 'impressive, charismatic and intelligent barristers'. Multiple members of the set continue to advise on the Grenfell Tower disaster; other highlights include Prashant Popat QC and Oliver Campbell QC successfully defending British Cycling and the event organiser respectively against allegations of health and safety breaches following a fatal accident at a mountain bike race.

Leading Silks

Oliver Campbell QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A stellar performer. ’
Ranked: Tier 1
Prashant Popat QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A polished silk with a rapier-like intellect. ’
Ranked: Tier 1
Charles Gibson QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ Very experienced in cases involving the railway and power sectors. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Toby Riley-Smith QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A first-class advocate: steely, effective, and charming. ’
Ranked: Tier 2

2018 Silks

Andrew Kinnier QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A silk who fights his client's corner. ’

Leading Juniors

Tim Green - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is an indefatigable and detail-oriented barrister. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
James Purnell - Henderson Chambers ‘ Persuasive, with an eye for detail. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
Angus Withington - Henderson Chambers ‘ Very knowledgeable and demonstrates great client empathy. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
Abigail Cohen - Henderson Chambers ‘ A very calm and measured barrister. ’
Ranked: Tier 4
Kathleen Donnelly - Henderson Chambers ‘ An excellent advocate with tenacious attention to detail. ’
Ranked: Tier 4

Product liability Tier 1

'The leading defence practice for product liability', Henderson Chambers is a 'great set with huge strength in depth from very good quality juniors through to the silks'. Members of chambers are frequently instructed in high-profile and high-stakes litigation. Recently, this has included Prashant Popat QC's work for VW and other companies in the emissions litigation. A number of the set's barristers – including Charles Gibson QC, Malcolm Sheehan QC, Andrew Kinnier QC, and Adam Heppinstall – have been instructed in the pharmaceutical product liability group action alleging that the antidepressant Seroxat is a defective product.

Leading Silks

Charles Gibson QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A great team leader and very good strategic thinker. ’
Ranked: Tier 1
Prashant Popat QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ An incredibly sharp and gifted advocate. ’
Ranked: Tier 1
Geraint Webb QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ Extremely bright, very thorough in his approach and unflappable. ’
Ranked: Tier 1
Oliver Campbell QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ Hardworking and diligent; an excellent trial lawyer. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Malcolm Sheehan QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is fantastic with clients and a great team player. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Toby Riley-Smith QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ Very easy to work with; great with commercial clients; really understands the detail and a fantastic advocate. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

2018 Silks

Andrew Kinnier QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is phenomenally committed to the cause of the client. ’

Leading Juniors

Noel Dilworth - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is hardworking and always happy to go the extra mile for clients. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Adam Heppinstall - Henderson Chambers ‘ Combines exceptional intelligence with a pragmatic and strategic approach. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
James Purnell - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is very approachable and user friendly. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
Elizabeth Tremayne - Henderson Chambers ‘ Good with detail, accurate and realistic. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

Consumer Tier 2

Henderson Chambers 'has a range of barristers from the young and talented to people of undoubted seniority and authority'. The set is highly regarded for health and safety, product liability, and consumer law. Recent instructions for Toby Riley-smith QC include his representation of Whirlpool Corporation in the Grenfell Tower inquiry. Nazeer Chowdhury acted in the VW emissions group action litigation.

Leading Silks

Richard Mawrey QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ He has consummate knowledge of the law and the application of it. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Toby Riley-Smith QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ Vast experience, enormous intellectual ability and commercial acumen. ’
Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

William Hibbert - Henderson Chambers ‘ A key barrister in this field. ’
Ranked: Tier 1
Julia Smith - Henderson Chambers ‘ A top consumer credit barrister. ’
Ranked: Tier 1
Nazeer Chowdhury - Henderson Chambers ‘ Particularly active in consumer credit cases. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

Financial services regulation Tier 2

Henderson Chambers is 'a good set for work of this nature' and 'always able to provide counsel at the right level of experience for claims of all sizes'. Members regularly act for and against regulators including the Financial Conduct Authority, with recent cases including FCA v Gopee (in which Julia Smith represented the regulatory body) , and are also highly experienced on the non-contentious side.

Leading Silks

Richard Mawrey QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ An excellent silk. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Toby Riley-Smith QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ Excellent – has vast experience and offers commercially sensible advice. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

William Hibbert - Henderson Chambers ‘ Has an incomparable eye for detail and is a tenacious advocate. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Dennis Rosenthal - Henderson Chambers ‘ Provides strong, pragmatic, clear advice. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
Julia Smith - Henderson Chambers ‘ Has an in-depth understanding of financial regulation. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
Henry Warwick - Henderson Chambers ‘ Strong ability to grasp detail quickly in complex areas and an excellent builder of rapport with clients. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

Agriculture Tier 2

Leading Juniors

Lucy McCormick - Henderson Chambers ‘ Poised, meticulously prepared and persuasive on her feet. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
George Mallet - Henderson Chambers ‘ An excellent advocate, tenacious and has achieved some remarkable results. ’
Ranked: Tier 4

Inquests and inquiries Tier 2

Leading Silks

Oliver Campbell QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ Top class: measured and reliable. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Prashant Popat QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is the consummate modern barrister: polished, has a rapier-like intellect and always asks the right questions. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Malcolm Sheehan QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ Very bright and a very good advocate. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

James Purnell - Henderson Chambers ‘ He has a good eye for detail and is also good at putting the client at ease. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

Environment Tier 3

Henderson Chambers has unrivalled experience in large-scale environmental group actions, as well as a range of other regulatory matters and civil claims arising from pollution and other environmental issues. The set has notable expertise in  the railway, waste and mining industries, and clients note that it is 'a strong set for health and safety and product liability matters, and for all kinds of regulatory work'. It also has a 'good, practical clerking team that is always there to sort out problems'. Charles Gibson QC acted for Vedanta in a group action concerning alleged water pollution, environmental damage and personal injury as a result of the operation of a major copper mine in Zambia. Kathleen Donnelly represented Volkswagen in claims arising from vehicle emissions testing, including allegations that NOx emissions have damaged the environment.

Leading Silks

Charles Gibson QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A leading light for environmental group actions. ’
Ranked: Tier 1
Oliver Campbell QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ An outstanding advocate who shows attention to detail and expertise. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
Geraint Webb QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A good strategist in both international and domestic environmental matters. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
Lawrence West QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A strong player in water and sewerage matters. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
Prashant Popat QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A high-class professional with incredible knowledge. ’
Ranked: Tier 4
Toby Riley-Smith QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A first-class advocate with an exceptional intellect – steely and effective, but charming and polite. ’
Ranked: Tier 4

2018 Silks

Andrew Kinnier QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ An insightful and practical advocate. ’

Leading Juniors

Kathleen Donnelly - Henderson Chambers ‘ A good advocate who is excellent with clients and easy to work with. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
Adam Heppinstall - Henderson Chambers ‘ Represents the Environment Agency and big companies with vigour. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
James Purnell - Henderson Chambers ‘ Very hardworking, clever and conscientious with a straightforward, disarming and charming manner. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

Employment Tier 3

Leading Silks

Patrick Green QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A true lateral thinker, willing to explore new angles with an ability to convince the judge to push the boundaries of employment law. ’
Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Juniors

David Brook - Henderson Chambers ‘ Gets to the nub of the issue quickly and handles difficult clients well. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
Kathleen Donnelly - Henderson Chambers ‘ Excellent advocate with tenacious attention to detail on complex cases. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

Proceeds of Crime Act and asset forfeiture Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Tim Green - Henderson Chambers ‘ Calm and effective in court. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

Professional negligence Tier 3

Leading Silks

Peter Susman QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is experienced in claims involving accountants, architects, solicitors, surgeons and surveyors. ’
Ranked: Tier 4
Geraint Webb QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is very experienced in professional negligence cases. ’
Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Juniors

Jonathan Steinert - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is a brilliant advocate. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

EU Law Tier 3

Leading Silks

Sir Alan Dashwood QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A very nice man with a deep knowledge of international law. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

Public procurement Tier 3

At Henderson Chambers 'excellent advocate' Rhodri Williams QC counts local and regional government departments among his client who find him 'very user-friendly'. Some of his high-stakes cases have reached the Supreme Court and European Court of Justice, the subjects of which range from health to construction and defence and related funding issues. Andrew Kinnier QC's heavy-weight cases include advising on European structural funds and substantial infrastructure matters. In one case Kinnier is acting for HM Treasury and the Department for Communities & Local Government in relation to procurement issues relating to grants for the restoration of the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool and other regeneration projects.

Leading Silks

Rhodri Williams QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A go-to for procurement challenges, particularly when acting for a defendant authority. ’
Ranked: Tier 1
Andrew Kinnier QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is an intellectual powerhouse. ’
Ranked: Tier 2

Banking and finance (including consumer credit) Tier 4

Henderson Chambers has 'a very good range of counsel, from QCs to impressive juniors, to very competent junior juniors', according to one instructing solicitor. The set has an excellent reputation for consumer credit issues, where its members are among the most experienced in the market. The set's members, including Richard Mawrey QC, William Hibbert and Julia Smith, have been involved in several key recent consumer banking cases, including DGOFT v First National Bank, OFT v Lloyds TSB Bank, and Wadham Stringer v Meaney.

Leading Silks

Richard Mawrey QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ Among the best barristers you'll work with. ’
Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

William Hibbert - Henderson Chambers ‘ Has vast experience of consumer credit disputes. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Julia Smith - Henderson Chambers ‘ Commercial and practical, and very user friendly. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Henry Warwick - Henderson Chambers ‘ Excellent with clients and really gets the pressures of an instructing solicitor. ’
Ranked: Tier 3
Nazeer Chowdhury - Henderson Chambers ‘ Highly experienced in consumer credit issues. ’
Ranked: Tier 4
Dennis Rosenthal - Henderson Chambers ‘ Deals with all instructed matters professionally, efficiently and with a pragmatic approach. ’
Ranked: Tier 4

IT and telecoms Tier 4

IT and telecoms (excluding regulatory) - Leading Silks

Peter Susman QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ He has a breadth of experience in IT disputes. ’
Ranked: Tier 4

Professional disciplinary and regulatory law Tier 4

Leading Juniors

Kenneth Hamer - Henderson Chambers ‘ A stalwart fighter. ’
Ranked: Tier 4
Adam Heppinstall - Henderson Chambers ‘ His work includes osteopaths and psychotherapy cases. ’
Ranked: Tier 4
James Palmer - Henderson Chambers ‘ He can condense a complex case into concise points. ’
Ranked: Tier 4
Henry Warwick - Henderson Chambers ‘ Very methodical and thorough; clients value his clear advice. ’
Ranked: Tier 4

Commercial litigation Tier 4

Leading Silks

Charles Gibson QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ A standout QC. ’
Ranked: Tier 6

Leading Juniors

Henry Warwick - Henderson Chambers ‘ Meticulous, with attention to detail that is razor-sharp. ’
Ranked: Tier 4

Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud Tier 4

Personal injury - Leading Juniors

Angus Withington - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is incredibly knowledgeable and a huge asset in every claim. ’
Ranked: Tier 4

Insurance and reinsurance Tier 5

Leading Silks

Geraint Webb QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is highly regarded for insurance and reinsurance disputes. ’
Ranked: Tier 5
Lawrence West QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ He is a very experienced silk. ’
Ranked: Tier 5

Property litigation Tier 5

Henderson Chambers is a ‘good set, with considerable strength in property related-law’, according to clients. Chambers' members are active on both the domestic and commercial property fronts with experience in property damage, right to light, co-ownership, trusts of land, environmental, and landlord and tenant disputes. Lucy McCormick recently acted on Radiosites Ltd v O’Connor, a dispute over a telecommunications tower which resulted in an application or an injunction to obtain access.

Leading Silks

Malcolm Sheehan QC - Henderson Chambers ‘ Very bright, incredibly hardworking, and impresses both in the courtroom and on paper. ’
Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Jonathan Steinert - Henderson Chambers ‘ An experienced advocate with strength across the board. ’
Ranked: Tier 2
Lucy McCormick - Henderson Chambers ‘ Has all the requisites one would expect of a top-class advocate. ’
Ranked: Tier 5

Set overviews: England and Wales

A ‘first-class set for product liability and personal injury’, Henderson Chambers becomes ‘a go-to set when the two areas combine’, according to solicitors. The set is also ‘the first port of call’ for health and safety work, and has ‘a very good range of counsel – from QCs to impressive juniors to very competent junior juniors’. In recent chambers news, regulatory specialist Tim Green joined from Outer Temple Chambers, while John White announced he will be retiring on 31 May 2020 after almost 45 years in chambers, 30 of them as chief clerk. The clerking team ‘reflects John’s emphasis on client care’; senior practice manager Daniel Kemp is ‘an asset to the set’. Overall the team is described as ‘efficient with fee notes and always willing to make counsel available and to facilitate accessibility’. Practice managers Nick Bryant, Daniel Smith, and Joseph Sutton are 'always helpful and responsive'; Shaun Wright has joined as a junior clerk from One Essex Court. Offices in: London

Chambers of Charles Gibson QC > Firm Profile

Henderson Chambers provides advice and representation over a wide range of practice areas and market sectors. The main focus is civil and commercial litigation including International and Domestic Group Actions.  Chambers is recognised as a leading set, in Product Liability and Group Actions, Health and Safety, Consumer Law, European, Environmental Law and Public Procurement.

Additional practice areas with leading silks and junior rankings, include: Inquests and Public Inquiries, Insurance Law, IT, Professional Discipline and Real Estate and Commercial litigation. Members of Chambers act for multi-national organisations, foreign and domestic corporations, financial services associations, government departments and agencies, local authorities, professional bodies, SME’s, and individuals in contentious and non-contentious matters. For the past 30 years, Chambers has provided specialist European expertise and senior members practice in, Brussels, Madrid, and the Turks and Caicos. Since 1992 all pupils have had the opportunity to undertake part of their pupillage in Brussels and from the Turks and Caicos since 2017. Chambers remains dedicated to providing a high standard of client care which has been consistently recognised by Chambers UK.

 

WORK UNDERTAKEN

Product Liability & Group Actions: Chambers has an unrivalled position in product liability, having maintained its top ranking in the legal directories for over 25 years. During that time, members of chambers have been instructed in many of the most significant unitary cases, group actions and commercial claims in respect of allegedly defective products including consumer goods, cosmetics, food, industrial machinery, medical devices, motor vehicles, pharmaceuticals and white goods. Current group litigation includes, VW Emissions and Seroxat.

Health, Safety & Environment: Widely acknowledged as one of the leaders in these fields, the set covers all aspects of environmental law and health and safety litigation, including prosecutions for corporate manslaughter, infringements of health and safety legislation, environmental and waste prosecutions. Recent work in this area includes acting for one of the major train operating companies in a three week Crown Court trial; a number of Core Participants in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry; acting in the first prosecution of its kind brought against a sporting governing body for alleged H&S breaches following a fatal accident; successfully defending private landowners in a landmark private prosecution under the Environmental Protection Act.

Banking, Finance & Consumer Credit: Chambers has extensive expertise in the law regulating consumer-driven group litigation involving financial products, financial services, asset finance, credit services, debt recovery, issues of title, consumer protection and consumer credit.

Commercial, Insurance & Arbitration: Chambers have particular sector expertise to the handling of complex commercial claims. In recent years they have been instructed in heavyweight and high-profile cases, involving insurance, property damage, life sciences, oil and gas, banking and financial services, automotive, IT and telecoms, transportation and in the design manufacture and supply of products. Recent work includes the Post Office Group litigation, in particular the developing area of relational contracts and a wide range of legal issues on incorporation of standard terms, unfair contract terms and implied terms. Micula v Romania, a significant decision for all those in the arbitration community, particularly those that work on ICSID matters.

Employment Law: Chambers has a long and established practice in the field of employment law acting for both employers and employees. It has particular expertise in restraint of trade and breach of confidence; wrongful dismissal and related contractual claims; unfair dismissal claims; sex, race and disability discrimination claims; redundancy; TUPE; re-structuring and EC employment law.

King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd landmark ECJ judgment concerning working time and a worker’s entitlement to a payment in lieu on termination.

Local Government & Public Law and Procurement Law: Henderson Chambers have extensive experience in a wide range of areas of public and administrative law, and also in many other areas of work relevant to local authorities and other statutory bodies, such as property, planning, highways, compulsory purchase, transport, finance and audit, environmental, education, social services, public procurement, employment and pensions.

Work includes acting for the Secretary of State in Catch 22 Bus Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport, where the Traffic Commissioner’s considerations for Licence Holders were addressed.

Property Law: Chambers has a dynamic and innovative property litigation and advisory team with particular strengths in commercial property and development, commercial and residential landlord and tenant, social housing, stock transfers, professional negligence aspects of property law and property damage claims.

Regulatory & Disciplinary Proceedings: Henderson Chambers has a long tradition of practice in the field of regulation and professional discipline and members act as advisers, legal assessors, representatives and advocates, or as members of tribunals. Kenneth Hamer has recently published the Third Edition of his leading textbook “Professional Conduct Casebook”.

Technology & IT: For many years Chambers has actively developed innovative remedies in IT and closely related fields, including the rapidly developing area of autonomous vehicles. Using modern technology (including social networking and up to the minute search techniques) to solve the legal problems that arise from it. Providing representation in a claim against Google on behalf of a class of iPhone users (Lloyd v Google) re: breach of data protection rights. Lucy McCormick co-authored “The Law & Autonomous Vehicles”.

 

Supreme Court Cases: January to October 2019

Vedanta Resources PLC and another v Lugowe & others – Citation: [2019] UKSC 20 – Hearing 15-16/01/19 –- Judgment 10/04/19. Issue: procedural appeal about the jurisdiction of the English courts in relation to a group tort claim. It concerns alleged toxic emissions from the Nchanga Copper Mine (“the Mine”) in Zambia.

  • Shanks v Unilever PLC – Hearing 06-07/02/19, waiting judgment. Issue: What amounts to an “outstanding benefit” for the purposes of determining whether an employee who has made an invention belonging to an employer for which a patent has been granted is entitled to compensation pursuant to s.40(1) of the Patents Act 1977?
  • Cape Intermediate Ltd -v Dring (for Asbestos Victims Support Groups) – Hearing 18-19/02/19, Judgement 29/07/19. Issue: What are the powers of the court pursuant to the Civil Procedure Rules or its inherent jurisdiction to permit access to documents used in litigation to which the applicant was not a party?
  • Association of Independent Meat Suppliers v Food Standards Agency – Hearing 05/03/19, Judgment 24/07/19. Issue: Whether there is a right of appeal against an Official Veterinarian’s assessment of the fitness of meat for human consumption where there is a dispute as to the fitness of the meat for human consumption.
  • Micula & others v Romania – Hearing 18/06/19, adjourned to 07-09/10/19. Issue: Does the High Court have the power to stay the enforcement of an award given in accordance with the procedure in the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID)?
  • Duval v Randolph Crescent – Hearing 10/10/19. Action concerning the construction of various leasehold covenants.

 

A significant number of Publications can be viewed on our website.

 

 

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Chambers Director Jason Housden (outside office hours 07751 232259)
Senior Practice Manager Daniel Kemp (outside office hours 07876 215584)
Chambers Administration Director Helen Ghalem
Members of Chambers GIBSON QC, Charles (1984)
Members of Chambers MAWREY QC, Richard (1964)
Members of Chambers SUSMAN QC, Peter (1966)
Members of Chambers WEST QC, Lawrence (1979)
Members of Chambers POPAT QC, Prashant (1992)
Members of Chambers DASHWOOD QC, Sir Alan (1969)
Members of Chambers WILLIAMS QC, Rhodri (1987)
Members of Chambers GREEN QC, Patrick (1990)
Members of Chambers WEBB QC, Geraint (1995)
Members of Chambers CAMPBELL QC, Oliver (1992)
Members of Chambers SHEEHAN QC, Malcolm (1993)
Members of Chambers RILEY-SMITH QC, Toby (1995)
Members of Chambers KINNIER QC, Andrew (1996)
Members of Chambers WARWICK QC, Henry (2007)
Members of Chambers HAMER, Kenneth (1975)
Members of Chambers HIBBERT, William (1979)
Members of Chambers PALMER, James (1983)
Members of Chambers STEINERT, Jonathan (1986)
Members of Chambers BROOK, David (1988)
Members of Chambers SMITH, Julia (1988)
Members of Chambers GOLDMAN, Linda (1990)
Members of Chambers WITHINGTON, Angus (1995)
Members of Chambers GREEN, Tim (1996)
Members of Chambers HEPPINSTALL, Adam (1999)
Members of Chambers DILWORTH, Noel (2001)
Members of Chambers PURNELL, James (2002)
Members of Chambers CHOWDHURY, Nazeer (2002)
Members of Chambers DONNELLY, Kathleen (2005)
Members of Chambers COHEN, Abigail (2005)
Members of Chambers RICHARDSON, Matthew (2006)
Members of Chambers LEWIS, Jonathan (2007)
Members of Chambers EVANS, Thomas (2008)
Members of Chambers McCORMICK, Lucy (2008)
Members of Chambers TREMAYNE, Elizabeth (2009)
Members of Chambers CURTAIN, Hannah (2010)
Members of Chambers WILLIAMS, James (2010)
Members of Chambers TANDY, Rachel (2010)
Members of Chambers MILETIC, Ognjen (2010)
Members of Chambers CAMPBELL, Chloe (2011)
Members of Chambers MALLET, George (2012)
Members of Chambers MOSES, Lia (2014)
Members of Chambers OLDHAM, Celia (2015)
Members of Chambers MACKENZIE, Reanne (2016)
Members of Chambers DENNER, Harrison (2016)
Members of Chambers GRAHAM, Beatrice (2016)
Members of Chambers JACKSON, Hazel (2017)
Associate Member HENDERSON QC, Roger*
Door Tenant HILL QC, Jamie*
Door Tenant BENTLEY QC, Philip*
Door Tenant FENSTON, Felicia (1994)*
Door Tenant MILLER, Prof John (1974)*
Door Tenant NEWELL, Natasha (2001)*
Door Tenant SCHONEVELD, Frank (1992)*
Door Tenant SCUDAMORE, Jeremy *
Door Tenant TREFUSIS, Tamara (1999)*

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Diversity/Community


Henderson Chambers is committed to Equality and Diversity. We regard it as essential to our standing as a leading set of chambers that we should seek to excel in this. We have two equal opportunities officers both of whom are Members of Chambers.

We recognise the obligation not to discriminate against clients, members, pupils or staff on grounds of gender, gender re-assignment, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, age, disability, marriage and civil partnership and religion or belief is a fundamental and legal obligation imposed on us by legislation and the Bar Code of Conduct.

These are the summary results of the Diversity Data which was collected by Henderson Chambers during December 2018 in respect of its pupils. The survey was conducted in accordance with the Model Questionnaire prepared by the Bar Standards Board.

So as to comply with both Data Protection legislation and the recommendations of the Bar Standards Board members of Chambers, publication of data is made in accordance with the requirements of Part 2, paragraph D.1.2 r.C110.3.s of the Bar Standards Board Handbook.

Notable Cases


Supreme Court Cases: January to October 2019:

· Vedanta Resources PLC and another v Lugowe & others – Citation: [2019] UKSC 20 – Hearing 15-16/01/19 –- Judgment 10/04/19. Issue: procedural appeal about the jurisdiction of the English courts in relation to a group tort claim. It concerns alleged toxic emissions from the Nchanga Copper Mine (‘the Mine’) in Zambia.

· Shanks v Unilever PLC – Hearing 06-07/02/19, waiting judgment. Issue: What amounts to an ‘outstanding benefit’ for the purposes of determining whether an employee who has made an invention belonging to an employer for which a patent has been granted is entitled to compensation pursuant to s.40(1) of the Patents Act 1977.

· Cape Intermediate Ltd -v Dring (for Asbestos Victims Support Groups) – Hearing 18-19/02/19, Judgment 29/07/19. Issue: What are the powers of the court pursuant to the Civil Procedure Rules or its inherent jurisdiction to permit access to documents used in litigation to which the applicant was not a party.

· Association of Independent Meat Suppliers v Food Standards Agency – Hearing 05/03/19, Judgment 24/07/19. Issue: Whether there is a right of appeal against an Official Veterinarian’s assessment of the fitness of meat for human consumption where there is a dispute as to the fitness of the meat for human consumption.

· Micula & others v Romania – Hearing 18/06/19, adjourned to 07-09/10/19. Issue: Does the High Court have the power to stay the enforcement of an award given in accordance with the procedure in the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID).

· Duval v Randolph Crescent – Hearing 10/10/19. Action concerning the construction of various leasehold covenants.

International Group Action Claims

· Vehicle Emissions litigation

· Brazil Dam Disaster

· Claims arising out of election Violence in Kenya – Jurisdiction decision from Court of Appeal on parent company liability

· Asbestos Victims Group Claims

· Environmental claims arising out of a Copper mine in Zambia

· In Amenas hostage compensation claims

· Bomu-Bonny Pipeline Litigation

Product Liability

· Vehicle Emissions litigation · HIPS litigation · Seroxat Litigation– alleged defective drug – one of The Lawyer Top 20 cases of 2019.

· Pandemrix litigation

Health & Safety and Environment

· Representing parties involved in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

· Successfully defending private landowners in a landmark private prosecution under the Environmental Protection Act.

· Instructed in Maritime & Coastguard Agency prosecution arising from collision between a tug and its tow resulting in tug capsizing and sinking with loss of 1 life.

· Acting in prosecution of a contractor arising from death of four workers at the Pembroke Refinery explosion in 2011.

· Ongoing case between a Council and Rail operator, relating to noise nuisance arising from a train care depot.

· Acting in the first prosecution of its kind brought against a sporting governing body for alleged H&S breaches following a fatal accident.

Commercial Litigation

· The Post Office Group Litigation – one of the Lawyers Top 20 cases of 2018 – in particular the developing area of relational contracts and a wide range of legal issues on incorporation of standard terms, unfair contract terms and implied terms. · Google Group Action – breach of data protection rights

· Libyan Investment Authority v. Various Defendants: acting for series of UK parties in commercial conspiracy claim brought in respect of UK joint venture arrangements

European and Public Law

· Court Challenge against Brexit on the ground of breaches in electoral law.

Employment

· King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd. A landmark case concerning working time and holiday pay.