Set Profile > Chambers of Barry Grennan > Manchester, England

Crime

Kenworthy's Chambers includes several strong juniors, who are instructed to prosecute and defend in a wide range of criminal cases including drug-related offences, serious violence and sexual offending both recent and historic. David Morton recently represented an individual convicted of offences under the Explosive Substances Act in their appeal against sentence, securing a one year reduction.

Employment

Kenworthy's Chambers is home to employment specialists who primarily act for claimants, but also for employers, in proceedings including unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing. In a recent case, Sarah Johnson successfully defended large health and social care charity Alternative Futures Group in a discrimination and breach of contract claim brought by a yoga instructor.

Immigration

Members of Kenworthy's Chambers are commonly instructed in immigration cases. Shazia Khan recently represented a victim of female genital mutilation who claimed asylum after she was urged to return to The Gambia in order to mutilate girls there.

Set overviews: England and Wales

Kenworthy's Chambers is a ‘highly evolved and progressive set, with strong evidence of a strategic approach to widening its capacity expertise’. ‘A first point of call for immigration and asylum barristers’, it is also ‘happy to step up and assist on employment matters’ and also handles criminal and clinical negligence caseloads, too. The ‘friendly and efficient’ clerking team is led by Maria Rushworth. Senior immigration and family clerk Courtney Soden ‘sets the standard for efficiency and professionalism in the North West’, while senior criminal clerk Paul Mander is ‘always willing to accommodate last-minute cases at short notice’ and senior civil clerk Michael Jones is ‘excellent in terms of his understanding of the case issues and in terms of counsel’s availability, checking points, arranging for call backs and such like’. Offices in: Manchester

Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Leading Sets Tier 3

Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Crime

Kenworthy's Chambers includes several strong juniors, who are instructed to prosecute and defend in a wide range of criminal cases including drug-related offences, serious violence and sexual offending both recent and historic. David Morton recently represented an individual convicted of offences under the Explosive Substances Act in their appeal against sentence, securing a one year reduction.

Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Employment

Kenworthy's Chambers is home to employment specialists who primarily act for claimants, but also for employers, in proceedings including unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing. In a recent case, Sarah Johnson successfully defended large health and social care charity Alternative Futures Group in a discrimination and breach of contract claim brought by a yoga instructor.

Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Immigration

Members of Kenworthy's Chambers are commonly instructed in immigration cases. Shazia Khan recently represented a victim of female genital mutilation who claimed asylum after she was urged to return to The Gambia in order to mutilate girls there.