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Kenworthy’s Chambers is a progressive set of Chambers, striving to ensure access to justice for all, with professionalism and excellence as the driving force to everything they do.

Established over 50 years ago by a small number of forward-thinking barristers, with sustained and targeted recruitment Kenworthy’s Chambers has developed into a multi-disciplinary set of over 50 members including two Queen’s Counsel. Striving for access to justice and excellence remain key components of the organisation, while offering a modern, approachable and fully accountable service to clients.

Types of work undertaken: Kenworthy’s Chambers’ members provide specialist advice and representation at all levels of seniority in a wide range of disciplines, before all courts of England and Wales and other parts of the UK. Due to the multi-disciplinary practice areas of chambers, it has a number of members that offer cross-disciplinary advice; this service is proving very popular with commercial and private clients.

Many of the barristers are also qualified to accept work directly from lay clients under the public access scheme.

Criminal law: Renowned for its strong reputation as experts in this field, Kenworthy’s Chambers has been at the forefront of high-profile cases at a national level for more than 30 years. Its specialist team works endlessly for those in need of legal advice and advocacy; this is evidenced by the continued growth and improved quality of instructions the team is currently welcoming.

Business Crime and Regulatory law: The set offers a select team that undertakes a variety of work, including technically complicated cases, corporate manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, the Health and Safety at Work Act, trading standards, food safety, inquests linked to HSE investigations, and Article 2 inquests in death in custody cases.

Chancery and commercial: The select team offers a wide range of services: commercial arbitration, business disputes, commercial fraud, company law, copyright and trade marks, credit and leasing, corporate and personal insolvency, directors’ disqualification, equitable remedies, insurance, intellectual property, landlord and tenant, mediation, partnerships, probate, the administration of estates, sale of goods, and trusts.

Costs: The costs specialists undertake a full range of work, including points of dispute and costs hearings including appeals, technical arguments, and detailed and summary assessments. They undertake work at a national level and regularly appear in the SCCO.

Employment: The growing and thriving employment team offers a full range of advisory and advocacy services in all courts and tribunals in England and Wales. The practitioners take instructions in a wide range of employment cases, including: unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, equal pay, unlawful deductions and protected disclosures. Members of the team have a particular interest and substantial expertise in employment discrimination. The team acts for employees, and private and public employers.

Immigration: Recent years have seen an increasing demand for high-quality representation in this field. Having been at the forefront of asylum and immigration law for a number of years, Kenworthy’s Chambers offers long-established and highly experienced practitioners covering: asylum, civil penalties, commercial immigration, human rights, immigration, nationality and judicial review.

Personal Injury: The growing team covers all types of personal injury including: high-value cases involving brain damage and spinal injuries, industrial disease, allegations of fraud, clinical negligence (with particular expertise in cosmetic procedures and dental procedures), fatal accidents and holiday claims.

Family & Finance: The Set’s established family team provides skilled advice and representation in all aspects of financial and children matters throughout the family courts. The team are known for their excellent client care and tenacious approach to secure the best overall outcome for their clients.

Professional Discipline: Kenworthy’s very experienced Professional Disciplinary Team of Barristers to reassure the client that they are being represented by fellow professionals of sound judgement who will fight to get a positive result.

The set: Kenworthy’s Chambers work from an impressive grade II listed building located in the heart of the legal world, within walking distance from local courts and with easy access to all public transport links.

The building offers well-equipped seminar suites to deliver training on a range of topics to keep clients updated with the latest legal developments. Facilities are available for arbitration, mediation and video conferencing, as well as fully equipped solicitors’ rooms and the luxury of an on-site car park for clients.