2 Hare Court > London, England > Set Profile
2 Hare Court Offices
2 Hare Court
TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7BH
England
2 Hare Court > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Crime Tier 1
The set at 2 Hare Court continues to bring expertise to major criminal defences and private and public prosecutions. Jonathan Laidlaw KC currently represents former Chief Constable Jon Boutcher, the leader of “Operation Kenova”, which is investigating murders, attempted murder and unlawful imprisonments allegedly committed by British spy in the Provisional IRA known as ‘Stakeknife’. In R v. Danyal Hussein, Oliver Glasgow KC successfully prosecuted Danyal Hussain, who was convicted of the murder of two women in a park in Kingsbury as a part of a supposed satanic pact after viewing far right-linked satanist material. Harry Bentley, acting alone, defended a former student who downloaded white supremacist literature and bomb-making instructions, resulting in a suspended prison sentence. Richard Heller joined from Drystone Chambers in January 2022. Alison Levitt KC, as was, is now a circuit judge on the South Eastern Circuit.Leading Silks
2022 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘2 Hare Court continue to be my go-to chambers for all cases, large or small. The strength in depth they have is unrivalled.’
‘2 Hare Court is one of the leading criminal sets in London, if not the leader. It excels in its training programmes and its depth of representation from leader to junior.’
‘An excellent set of chambers often appearing in the most high profile criminal cases.’
‘2 Hare Court is a Who’s Who of top criminal practitioners. It has the wow factor and is rightly viewed as one of the very best criminal sets.’
‘2 Hare Court have a wide range of experience and availability in relation to criminal law.’
Clerking
‘Chloe Skinsgley is a very diligent and approachable clerk.’
London Bar > Fraud: crime Tier 1
With its ‘excellent, intelligent, strategic and approachable barristers’, 2 Hare Court remains a predominant defence set in the practice area, with ‘strength in depth for complex fraud’, representing clients across a wide range of matters, from major SFO investigations to boiler room and carbon credit trading frauds. Brendan Kelly KC defends in a case concerning Loncon Capital & Finance, an alleged Ponzi-type scheme involving a loss estimated at £400m. In another case, Daniel Chadwick represented the first defendant on the indictment, who is accused of participating in twenty boiler room frauds involved in the mis-selling of carbon credits to the public. Notable arrivals include Richard Heller (January 2022) from Drystone Chambers and Madeleine Wolfe (April 2022) from 23ES.Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘2 Hare Court are a very impressive set of chambers with quality throughout the set.’
‘2 Hare Court are an excellent set who have real strength in depth for complex fraud.’
‘The set has excellent, intelligent, strategic and approachable barristers.’
Clerking
‘Chloe Skingley is a hidden gem. She is an asset to chambers.’
‘Julian Campbell is very effective and user-friendly.’
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law Tier 1
Regarded as ‘the best set for professional discipline barristers‘, 2 Hare Court is characterized for having ‘excellent silks, unparalleled senior juniors and some really strong junior barristers‘. Marios Lambis KC – a 2022 Silk appointment – defended a GP in a GMC case concerning 42 allegations in relation to dishonesty, bullying, and the deleting of patient records. ‘Master advocate‘ Stephen Brassington is acting on behalf of the former Chief Executive of Heart of England Foundation Trust in relation to an alleged conscious failure to prevent criminal behaviour by breast surgeon Ian Paterson, who is serving a two-decade prison sentence for carrying out unnecessary operations. In addition, Andrew Colman acted in front of the MPTS, successfully representing a GP alleged to have consumed surplus controlled drugs prescribed for his patients.Leading Silks
2022 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘2 Hare Court have excellent silks, unparalleled senior juniors and some really strong junior barristers coming up through the ranks. They are sure to be leaders in the field in future and will carry on the excellent reputation of this set.‘
‘2 Hare Court are exceptionally strong in the professional disciplinary world. Their number is the first that is called when excellent Counsel is required.‘
‘An excellent set full of first class barristers – spoilt for choice with them.‘
‘The best set for professional discipline barristers – they are really top notch and can always offer someone excellent to assist.‘
‘The entire set has a wonderful regulatory expertise, and I have been fortunate enough to instruct a number of barristers from the set, all of whom have been top class.‘
Clerking
‘Louis Lockwood in particular is excellent.‘
Work highlights
London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations) Tier 2
2 Hare Court offers high-level expertise in the full range of financial and business crime issues, with members acting in proceedings relating to bribery, corruption, anti-competitive behaviour, sanctions violations, and in private prosecutions. Clients include directors, corporates, and regulatory agencies, with the team able to act in SFO, FCA, and police proceedings, representing clients at all levels of trial and throughout investigations. The set has a dedicated business crime team headed by the vastly experienced Christopher Coltart KC, who notably represented a defendant in FCA v Croft, Coleman and Fisher, in which three former directors of a AIM-listed company were charged with false accounting, misleading the company’s auditors and misleading the market. The allegations arose out of the company’s published financial statements for 2016, which the FCA claims were deliberately misleading. Christopher Foulkes is a highly experienced junior, regularly instructed by the SFO and HMRC, as well as defending clients, including a suspect in a major SFO investigation into very large fraud and insider trading allegations relating to a major corporate collapse.Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘They have real strength in depth. I have worked with or been against a number of practitioners and always been impressed by both the work ethic of all and their obvious abilities as lawyers and advocates.’
‘Fantastic set.’
‘A professional and impressive set.‘
‘The set is a strong and growing presence in the regulatory market place, and dominant in some niches, particularly Inquests. The team are very responsive and have real strength in depth.‘
Clerking
‘Clerks are top notch as are all staff who work at chambers.‘
‘The clerking team is excellent, commercial and approachable with a can do attitude.‘
London Bar > Health and safety Tier 3
Providing ‘all round coverage in the health and safety, crime and inquests sectors’, the barristers at 2 Hare Court represent clients in a variety of sectors, including transport, food, healthcare, construction, and energy, acting in high-profile inquiries, manslaughter prosecutions, and cases brought by regulators and enforcement bodies. Chambers head Jonathan Laidlaw KC is acting on behalf of ShowSec and Live Nation in the inquiry and subsequent criminal investigation arising out of the Manchester Arena bombing. In addition, Tom Day went up against James Buchanan in a gross negligence manslaughter case in the wake of the death of a construction worker during the construction and refurbishment of a block of flats.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Chambers provides good all round coverage in the health and safety, crime and inquest sectors.‘
‘2 Hare Court is one of the go to chambers for health and safety regulatory work – very experienced and well respected for its work in this area.‘
Clerking
‘Julian Campbell is great.‘
‘The clerks’ room is well led by Julian Campbell, who is always approachable.’
‘Excellent. Julian Campbell is particularly exceptional, making an effort to respond promptly to requests and going above and beyond to provide support.‘
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries Tier 3
Frequently instructed on complex and high-profile inquests and public inquiries, 2 Hare Court‘s provides ‘a diverse range of expertise from counsel who are truly exceptional‘. Its members’ experience covers fatal workplace accidents on construction sites, cases concerning explosions and poisoning, and deaths involving medical treatment, military training, police custody, and residential and nursing care homes. In the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry, formerly First Senior Treasury Counsel at the Old Bailey, Jonathan Laidlaw KC (leading Alexandra Tampakopoulos and Paul Renteurs) is currently acting for a core participant, Harley Facades, which was responsible for the installation of the cladding.Rising stars
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Provides good all-round coverage in the health and safety, crime and inquest sectors.‘
‘2 HC is a pre-eminent set. There is a diverse range of expertise from counsel who are truly exceptional.‘
‘Clearly very good for inquests and inquiries.‘
‘Strength in depth and extremely reliable.‘
‘2 Hare Court is an impressive set with numerous excellent barristers.‘
Clerking
‘Great clerking. Louis Lockwood is particularly efficient and helpful.‘
London Bar > Consumer
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Police law (claimant)
London Bar > Police law (forces and constables)
2 Hare Court > Set Profile
Described by The Legal 500 2023 as “one of the leading criminal sets in London, if not the leader. It excels in its training programmes and its depth of representation from leader to junior” and “An excellent set of chambers often appearing in the most high profile criminal cases” housing the “Who’s Who of top criminal practitioners. It has the wow factor and is rightly viewed as one of the very best criminal sets”. 2 Hare Court are “my go-to chambers for all cases, large or small. The strength in depth they have is unrivalled” and “excellent, intelligent, strategic and approachable barristers”.
The set: Chambers comprises 72 tenants including 23 King’s Counsel and 12 members who sit as recorders. Many former members of chambers have become High Court and District Judges. Chambers provides counsel of first choice to leading defence firms as well as principal prosecuting authorities in London, nationwide and abroad. It has a proven track record of delivering the highest standards of service to clients, together with excellence in advocacy and trial management in cases of the utmost gravity and complexity.
2 Hare Court has been recognised consistently as one of the UK’s leading chambers specialising in crime, business crime, private prosecution, financial services, tax, professional discipline, health and safety, regulatory law, inquests and inquiries, sports law and other related fields. Our members and set alike have been shortlisted for numerous awards in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK and are previous winners of Chambers UK Crime Set of the Year 2020.
The set’s barristers provide early and strategic analysis and advice, as well as advocacy of the highest quality where cases cannot be resolved at an early stage and need to progress to trial. Other quotes in Chambers UK 2022 say “first class in every way from the top silks down to the pupils.” and “One of the very best criminal sets, it is brimful of talent”. Other sources say “the magic circle of regulatory chambers….an exceptionally strong set”.
“The clerks are top notch as are all staff who work at chambers” and “The clerking team is excellent, commercial and approachable with a can do attitude”. Director of Clerking Julian Campbell “is particularly exceptional, making an effort to respond promptly to requests and going above and beyond to provide support” and leads the clerking team supported by Jack Shah, the Senior Practice Clerk. Other quotes for the clerking team include: “Louis Lockwood in particular is excellent” and “Chloe Skinsgley is a very diligent and approachable clerk…a hidden gem and asset to chambers”
More information on its barristers and work can be found at www.2harecourt.com.
Types of work undertaken
Crime: the strength and depth of experience among 2 Hare Court’s specialist advocates sees them advising, defending and prosecuting in all forms of criminal work, particularly in serious and complex cases of terrorism (including special advocate work), murder, honour killings, international drug and human trafficking, serious organised crime and sexual offences (especially historic). Recent cases include: National action terrorism matters, the murder of PC Andrew Harper, Dr Agnes Taylor torture case (wife of former leader of Liberia Charles Taylor), Charles Riddington Double K Gym murder, Alex King hoax Novichok poisoning in Salisbury (whilst on the run for a large scale drugs supply case), career conman Mark Acklom, prosecuting tube bomb plotter Damon Smith, murdered French nanny Sophie Lionnet, Finsbury Park attacker Darren Osbourne, the Rolf Harris appeal, prosecuting Britain’s ‘worst ever paedophile’ Richard Huckle, Grindr serial killer Stephen Port, Honey Rose (the first optometrist to be convicted of gross negligence manslaughter), Brooks (phone hacking), Lee Rigby Murder and Operation Yew Tree.
Business crime and financial services: members of chambers are routinely instructed in the largest and most complex financial crime cases. Its experience includes all forms of fraud, MTIC/VAT tribunal hearings, market abuse (insider dealing, LIBOR and manipulation of other benchmark rates), asset recovery/forfeiture and restraint/confiscation proceedings. Recent cases include: ICO v Cambridge Analytica, Operation Amazon, the SFO’s investigation into Rolls Royce, FOREX, ‘Blue Index’, BA price fixing case, Operation Tabernula, the HBOS corruption trial, Turks and Caicos corruption cases, SFO v Tchenguiz, lnnospec, and MP/Lords’ expenses.
Private prosecution: 2 Hare Court is a pioneering set in the area of private prosecution and their private prosecution team have considerable experience of advising and representing clients on both sides of private prosecutions. Numerous members are senior former and current prosecutors, including those who have acted as First Senior, Senior and Junior Treasury Counsel. Recent cases: Swiss oil company Allseas Group (largest privately prosecuted fraud to have ever been brought), R v K (private prosecution brought following long running civil fraud proceedings, R v G, H & A (defence of a privately prosecuted fraud).
Professional discipline: members have extensive expertise in this field, appearing, in particular, before all healthcare regulators, primarily defending members of all the major MDOs as well as other professionals. The set also appears in proceedings involving the police, accountants and actuaries, tax advisers, solicitors, sports professionals, telecommunications and others.
Regulatory crime: Members of 2 Hare Court advise and represent corporate and individual clients facing proceedings brought by regulators including the Health & Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Trading Standards and local authorities. The team advises at every stage of an investigation pre-charge on issues such as the approach to take in interview, evidence gathering and legal privilege. Recent cases: Grenfell, Chevron, Topcon, Monovan, Hillsborough, Essar Oil, Princes Sporting Club, Lion Steel, Cavendish Masonry and Hugo Boss.
Inquests: 2 Hare Court has a team of specialists with extensive experience of advocacy. Members of the Inquest & Public Inquiry team have acted in the most complex and high profile cases of recent times, including; the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the In Amenas hostage crisis, the London 7/7 bombings, the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, the London Bridge and Westminster terrorist attacks, acting for the family of Lance Corporal Craig Roberts one of three soldiers who died of heat illness on an SAS selection test in the Brecon Beacons and representing the family of Alexander Perepilichny, who died in unexplained circumstances. Public inquiries have included the Grenfell fire, Manchester arena bombing, inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian FSB agent allegedly poisoned by Polonium 210 in London, as well as various members instructed on the long running Hillsborough inquest.
Tax: With a long established background in tax litigation, the team at 2 Hare Court have established a formidable reputation in cases involving disputes in direct and indirect tax appeals. The disputes span the full spectrum of tax litigation before the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber), Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) and Court of Appeal, where members are instructed both by Taxpayers and by the Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs.
Sports law: Members of 2 Hare Court are instructed in cases involving gambling regulation, corruption, inquests and public inquiries, anti-doping, licensing, On-field and off-field violence, disorder by athletes. Members of the sports team regularly appear before the Football Association, the British Horse Racing Authority, International Association of Athletics Federations, National Anti-Doping Panel, to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Recent cases: FA v Tony Henry, BHA v Jim & Suzie Best, BHA v Jim Best, FA v Joey Barton, IAAF v Valentin Balakhnichev & Ors and Hillsborough.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Clerking | Julian Campbell | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAIDLAW KC, Jonathan (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HESLOP KC, Martin (1972) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WRIGHT KC, Peter (1981) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RADCLIFFE KC, Andrew (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PICKUP KC, James (1976) | ||
| Members of Chambers | POWNALL KC, Orlando (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HICKS KC, Martin (1977) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BENNETT-JENKINS KC, Sallie (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KELLY KC, Brendan (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | REES KC, Jonathan (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'NEILL KC, Brian (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BLACKWELL KC, Kate (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KINNEAR KC, Jonathan (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HAYTON KC, Michael (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COLTART KC, Christopher (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GLASGOW KC, Oliver (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WHITTAKER KC, David (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | AHMAD KC, Zubair (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GRAFFIUS KC, Mark (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KAZAKOS KC, Leon (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAMBIS KC, Marios (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | YOUNG KC, Gudrun (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | AKUDOLU KC, Nneka (2002 | ||
| Members of Chambers | COLMAN, Andrew (1980) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BELGER, Tyrone (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GILLESPIE, Christopher (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GRAY KC (Scotland), Peter (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FERGUSON, Craig (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DANIELS, Iain (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BUCHANAN, James (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FOULKES, Christopher (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRASSINGTON, Stephen (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | IRWIN, Gavin (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | IVILL, Scott (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOLFE, Madeleine (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HELLER, Richard (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LOWNDS, Peter (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HAWKINS, Quinn (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BUNYAN, Angus (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RINDER, Robert (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RAWLINSON, Michael (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HUMMERSTONE, Rebekah (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FAURE WALKER, Julia (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TANCHEL, Vivienne (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PRZYBYLSKA, Sarah (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CHADWICK, Daniel (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DUMMETT, Emily (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BENTLEY, Harry (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TAMPAKOPOULOS, Alexandra (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROBERTSON, Fiona (2008)DAY, Tom (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DAY, Tom (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GEERING, Christopher (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RICH, Ben (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MARTIN, Will (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCNEILL, Nikita (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEPHENSON, Laura (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ERKAN-BAX, Rebecca (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | Van WOODENBERG, Merry (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DOWER, Sophia (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RENTEURS, Paul (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DACRE, Robert (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACDONALD, Lewis (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FORBES, Grace (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMAS, Hannah (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GOMERSALL, Neelam (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MILLS, Max (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TRAYNOR, Redmond (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GILLILAND, Jack (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PICKERING, Ralph (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FOX, Eleanor (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MULLIN, Daniel (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RIPPER, Ella (2021) |
Barrister Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| Zubair Ahmad | Zubair Ahmad KC is widely recognised as a leading silk in serious… | View Profile |
 | Nneka Akudolu | Appointed King’s Counsel in 2022, Nneka is a highly respected jury advocate… | View Profile |
 | Tyrone Belger | Tyrone Belger is a specialist crime and fraud practitioner, with a well-known… | View Profile |
|
| Sallie Bennett-Jenkins | ‘A first class act’; Sallie Bennett-Jenkins KC has throughout her career established… | View Profile |
|
| Harry Bentley | Harry’s areas of practice are Regulatory law, Professional Discipline and Crime. His… | View Profile |
|
| Kate Blackwell | Kate is one of the UK’s leading silks specialising in criminal law… | View Profile |
|
| Stephen Brassington | Stephen Brassington is rightly regarded as one of the leading practitioners in… | View Profile |
 | James Buchanan | James Buchanan is recognised as a leading criminal and inquest practitioner, specialising… | View Profile |
|
| Angus Bunyan | Angus Bunyan is an established leading junior whose practice is focused on… | View Profile |
|
| Daniel Chadwick | Daniel Chadwick is a specialist criminal defence barrister with a practice exclusively… | View Profile |
|
| Andrew Colman | Andrew Colman is a leading junior of great intellect and experience, held… | View Profile |
|
| Christopher Coltart | Christopher’s background was originally in commercial property litigation. During that time, he… | View Profile |
 | Robert Dacre | Robert specialises in crime, professional discipline, inquests and regulatory law. He is… | View Profile |
|
| Iain Daniels | Iain is a senior junior practicing in health and safety matters, including… | View Profile |
|
| Tom Day | Tom is recognised as a leading junior who specialises in regulatory crime… | View Profile |
 | Sophia Dower | Sophia enjoys a diverse practice that encompasses many areas of 2 Hare… | View Profile |
 | Emily Dummett | Emily has significant experience and expertise in providing advice and advocacy in… | View Profile |
 | Rebecca Erkan-Bax | Rebecca has a successful and substantial criminal practice. She is a formidable… | View Profile |
|
| Julia Faure Walker | Julia is ranked by Chambers UK and The Legal 500 as a… | View Profile |
 | Craig Ferguson | Craig Ferguson is a highly experienced defence practitioner who has, for many… | View Profile |
 | Grace Forbes | Grace specialises in criminal law, inquires, inquests and professional discipline. She is… | View Profile |
|
| Christopher Foulkes | Christopher Foulkes specialises in business crime and related areas. He advises and… | View Profile |
 | Eleanor Fox | Eleanor Fox accepted tenancy in March 2023, following the successful completion of… | View Profile |
|
| Christopher Geering | Christopher is a highly respected junior with experience dealing with a wide… | View Profile |
|
| Christopher Gillespie | After twenty years of experience defending and prosecuting serious crime, Chris now… | View Profile |
 | Jack Gilliland | Jack Gilliland joined 2 Hare Court in March 2021 and has now… | View Profile |
|
| Oliver Glasgow | Oliver Glasgow KC was appointed Senior Treasury Counsel in 2015, King’s Counsel… | View Profile |
|
| Oliver Glasgow | Oliver Glasgow KC was appointed Senior Treasury Counsel in 2015, King’s Counsel… | View Profile |
 | Neelam Gomersall | Neelam joined chambers in March 2021 following successful completion of her pupillage.… | View Profile |
 | Mark Graffius | Mark Graffius KC is a ‘an outstanding advocate’ in the fields of… | View Profile |
 | Peter Gray | Peter Gray KC (2002 Scotland) is a leading practitioner in regulatory crime… | View Profile |
 | Quinn Hawkins | Quinn Hawkins is a leading criminal junior who specialises in substantial cases… | View Profile |
 | Michael Hayton | Michael Hayton KC’s practice in silk is primarily defending clients as part… | View Profile |
|
| Richard Heller | Richard is a specialist practitioner with substantial experience across the full range… | View Profile |
 | Martin Heslop | Martin is widely recognised as one of the Leading Silks at the… | View Profile |
|
| Martin Hicks | Martin Hicks KC is consistently recommended by the leading industry directories as… | View Profile |
 | Rebekah Hummerstone | Rebekah Hummerstone is instructed as a leading or sole junior to prosecute… | View Profile |
 | Gavin Irwin | Gavin specialises in advising and representing businesses and professionals with a particular… | View Profile |
|
| Scott Ivill | Mr Ivill has vast experience of defending in the gravest of cases.… | View Profile |
|
| Leon Kazakos | Prior to taking silk Leon was shortlisted for Crime Junior of the… | View Profile |
|
| Brendan Kelly | Brendan Kelly KC is described by the leading industry directory as having… | View Profile |
|
| Jonathan Kinnear | Jonathan Kinnear KC specialises in matters of real financial complexity, representing individuals… | View Profile |
|
| Jonathan Laidlaw | Jonathan Laidlaw KC’s practice is predominantly in business and financial crime and… | View Profile |
|
| Marios Lambis | Originally from a criminal practice, which encompassed major frauds and terrorist cases,… | View Profile |
|
| Peter Lownds | Peter Lownds has a high-profile and wide-ranging leading junior criminal defence practice… | View Profile |
|
| Lewis MacDonald | Lewis practices in serious crime and business crime, asset forfeiture, tax, professional… | View Profile |
|
| Will Martin | Will Martin is a highly regarded junior, ranked in the Legal 500… | View Profile |
|
| Nikita McNeill | Nikita has a strong record of high-profile inquests and public inquiries. She… | View Profile |
 | Max Mills | Max Mills represents individuals, companies and government departments in a multi-disciplinary practice… | View Profile |
 | Daniel Mullin | Daniel joined 2 Hare Court in September 2021 and has now accepted… | View Profile |
|
| Brian O'Neill | Now in his thirteenth year in Silk, Brian provides advice and advocacy… | View Profile |
 | Ralph Pickering | Ralph joined 2 Hare Court in March 2021 and has now accepted tenancy at… | View Profile |
 | James Pickup | James Pickup KC has long been established as a specialist in commercial… | View Profile |
 | Orlando Pownall | Orlando is ‘regarded by his peers as being one of the best… | View Profile |
|
| Sarah Przybylska | Sarah Przybylska’s work encompasses advice and advocacy across professional discipline, fraud, crime,… | View Profile |
 | Andrew Radcliffe | Andrew Radcliffe KC is predominantly a white collar crime fraud specialist, who… | View Profile |
|
| Michael Rawlinson | From a background defending and prosecuting serious crime, Michael has developed a… | View Profile |
 | Jonathan Rees | At the end of July 2020, Jonny was appointed as Director of… | View Profile |
|
| Paul Renteurs | Paul Renteurs joined chambers in 2014. Whilst specialising in criminal defence and… | View Profile |
|
| Ben Rich | Ben has a substantial practice appearing before Panels of a variety of… | View Profile |
 | Robert Rinder MBE | Robert Rinder’s practice focuses primarily on international fraud, money laundering, and other… | View Profile |
 | Ella Ripper | Ella joined 2 Hare Court in September 2021 and has now accepted… | View Profile |
|
| Fiona Robertson | Fiona Robertson is a highly sought after junior with a diverse criminal… | View Profile |
|
| Laura Stephenson | Laura has a busy and diverse practice, specialising in crime, professional discipline,… | View Profile |
|
| Alexandra Tampakopoulos | Alexandra is a leading criminal regulatory and inquest & public inquiry barrister.… | View Profile |
|
| Vivienne Tanchel | Vivienne is ranked in band 1 by Chambers and Partners for Financial… | View Profile |
|
| Hannah Thomas | Since joining Chambers in March 2019 Hannah has established a busy practice… | View Profile |
 | Redmond Traynor | Redmond joined 2 Hare Court in March 2021 following the successful completion… | View Profile |
|
| David Whittaker | David Whittaker KC has considerable experience in most forms of serious crime.… | View Profile |
|
| Madeleine Wolfe | Madeleine Wolfe is a specialist in defending and prosecuting complex and highly… | View Profile |
 | Peter Wright | Peter Wright KC is cited by Chambers UK, the Legal 500 and… | View Profile |
|
| Gudrun Young | Gudrun Young KC is a highly specialised criminal advocate. She has extensive… | View Profile |
|
| Merry van Woodenberg | Merry specialises in serious and complex crime, and regulation. She has particular… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Director of Clerking : Julian Campbell Senior Practice Clerk : Jack Shah Practice Clerks : Louis Lockwood & Chloe Skingsley Assistant Practice Clerk : Conor Moughton Junior Clerk : Nadia Todor-Ward Marketing Manager : Julia Fox Snr Administrator : Gemma Butler Snr Fees Clerk : Terry Houchin Fees & Administration : Steve Clark Reception & Administration : Sandra MarshallLanguages
English Spanish Italian Punjabi Hindi French Urdu GujarathiEquality & Diversity
We are fully committed to equal treatment in all aspects of our work and practices.
This is reflected in our overarching Equality and Diversity strategy. We have a committed and proactive Equality, Diversity and Social Responsibility group, overseeing all aspects of Diversity, Equality, Wellbeing and Environmental awareness.
We dedicate significant time and attention towards fair recruitment, to encourage and achieve the recruitment at all levels of talented individuals from minority groups that are currently under-represented. All members who play a role in recruitment are given specific Equality & Diversity training. We are involved, either as partners or through members of Chambers volunteering, in a number of outreach and social mobility programmes:
- Kalisher Trust
- The Pegasus Access and Support Scheme (PASS) run by Inner Temple
- Young Citizens
- Bridging the Bar
- Urban Lawyers
- BME Legal
- Bar Placement Week
- Women in Criminal Law Group
- I am the Bar
- Barristers in Schools
In addition to a comprehensive Equality & Diversity Policy, we have dedicated policies and charters addressing:
- Parental leave, career breaks and flexible working hours
- Career progression and mentoring
- Mental health
- Wellbeing
- Anti-harassment and anti-bullying
- Complaints
These apply to all barristers and staff and are designed to ensure that no form of discrimination, whether direct or indirect, is permitted or practised within Chambers, and that the effect of any discriminatory practice by any individual or organisation with whom we have contact, is negated.
We have two Equality and Diversity officers with direct responsibility for ensuring that our policies are respected and implemented.
We know that discrimination and inequality appear in many forms and may be difficult to recognise. Education, training and consultation are therefore central to our strategy. We employ external specialists to assist us, and we review guidance from the Bar Council and other organisations within the justice system. All of our policies are regularly reviewed and revised.
In accordance with Bar Standards Board Handbook Rule C110.3, we publish a summary of the Diversity Data of our members and staff. That summary may be accessed here.
2 HARE COURT – CSR
2 Hare Court is dedicated to the core values of corporate social responsibility (CSR). We take part in a range of charity initiatives that benefit others. Many of our barristers undertake sporting challenges to raise money for various charitable organisations, supported by chambers.
We are aware of the environmental impact of our office waste and re-use and recycle wherever possible. We also regularly donate furniture and materials to the British Heart Foundation.
Many of our barristers provide pro bono advice to those who cannot afford legal representation.
We are keen to work together with our clients on their CSR programmes, if you would like to know more please contact us.