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KCH Garden Square
96a New Walk
Leicester
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KCH Garden Square > The Legal 500 Rankings

Midland Circuit > Social housing Tier 2

KCH Garden Square  is experienced in dealing with the complex, difficult and sensitive social issues arising within housing law. The group is led by the ‘technically proficient’ Tom Russell who has more than two decades’ experience in the area. Oliver Nunn ‘is very detail-oriented’ and specialises in social and private housing litigation, with a particular interest in cases involving anti-social behaviour. Rising star Ben Chapman is well regarded for his ‘extensive knowledge of occupation orders’ and ability with vulnerable clients.

Rising stars

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Tom Russell - KCH Garden Square ‘Tom is an extremely effective and an advocate. He is down-to-earth and very commercial. He takes time to understand a client's aims and remains focused on those until a resolution is reached. He is able to explain complex issues very clearly to clients and grasps detail quickly.’ 
Ranked: Tier 1
Oliver Nunn –KCH Garden Square ‘Oliver is very thorough in his work and pays close attention to detail. He gives sound and considered advice and has excellent drafting skills.’ 
Ranked: Tier 1

Testimonials

Set

‘The set comprises of talented and user-friendly barristers, which is appealing to instructing solicitors and lay clients alike. Availability is often good, and the staff are always willing to help where they can at short notice.’

‘KCH are helpful and very organised. They offer barristers with a wealth of experience in a number of areas, particularly residential landlord and tenant work.’

‘The chambers has a number of barristers with a wide variety of experience and seniority.’

‘KCH Gardens is a good set.’  

Clerking

‘Sensible clerks with good insight into counsel that are available by reference to cost and expertise.’

‘Clerks are very approachable and helpful.’

Midland Circuit > Family and children law Tier 3

KCH Garden Square is a ‘set comprising of many helpful and able barristers’ with a ‘strong family and child contingent’. ‘Pragmatic and honest advocate’ Moira Ashton-Walsh comes from a psychology background and specialises in private children law matters. James Cleary focuses on public children law, acting for local authorities and is well renowned for ‘his persuasive arguments and detailed written work’. Rising star Marie Huggins garners praise for her ‘high attention to detail’ and is often instructed in complex cases involving allegations of non-accidental injuries, substance misuse, emotional abuse, and chronic neglect.

Rising Stars: Child Law (Public and Private)

Ben Chapman –KCH Garden Square ‘Ben has a great manner with clients and always gives a full note of the hearing and quickly updates following hearing.’ 
Ranked: Tier 1
Marie Huggins - KCH Garden Square ‘Marie empathises with the clients in a very understanding manner but is quick to give hard and tough advice where needed. She is very thorough, organised, and very well prepared. She is very client focused and keen to do all she can for her clients.’ 
Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Juniors: Child Law (Public and Private)

Moira Ashton-Walsh –KCH Garden Square 'Moira is a highly persuasive advocate. She is thoroughly approachable and gives sound and pragmatic advice. She prioritises her lay clients’ arguable issues whilst managing their legitimate expectations. She is always well prepared, pays good attention to detail and strives to achieve sensible outcomes for the children who are the subject of the case whilst ensuring her lay client’s interests are properly argued. She is a skilled negotiator but will not hesitate to contest a matter where necessary.’  
Ranked: Tier 2
James Cleary –KCH Garden Square ‘James is methodical, articulate, and approachable. He is always well prepared and spends time with the clients to ensure their understanding. He is a great sound board and is always available to answer any queries in between hearings.’
Ranked: Tier 2
Frida Dahlqvist - KCH Garden Square ‘Frida's forensic attention to detail is second to none and really shines through in complex cases, particularly with a medical element. She is empathetic and thoughtful in working with clients, which makes them feel confident and well represented.’ 
Ranked: Tier 3
Samuel Coe –KCH Garden Square ‘Samuel is very good at adapting to the needs of a client and is a very patient person. He makes clients feel that they have been listened to and will make sure every client has understood and is OK before finishing his involvement with them. He is very knowledgeable, and this is always a benefit with clients.’  
Ranked: Tier 3
Zoe Henry –KCH Garden Square ‘Zoe is very thorough, and her advice is always very clear. She reads everything carefully and provides excellent position statements to address all issues. She is always approachable and her ability to pick up difficulties and consider options to resolve them is outstanding.’ 
Ranked: Tier 3
Jamal Jeffers –KCH Garden Square ‘Jamal is an excellent advocate with a thorough and detailed knowledge of the law and legal procedures. He is clear in advice and is able to develop and maintain positive relationships with his clients. Particularly in very emotive situations, he is able to speak to clients at their level and is able to show compassion whilst giving an excellent level of representation.’  
Ranked: Tier 3
Louise Sapstead –KCH Garden Square ‘Louise is an effective communicator and keeps instructing solicitors and clients updated. She has always accommodated hearings, covering on days off, knowing that continuity of counsel is important and very much appreciated by the client and other advocates in the matter. She always remains calm, which is always much appreciated when dealing with a complex matter.’  
Ranked: Tier 3
Steven Veitch –KCH Garden Square 'Steven is a strong and fluent advocate with a good grasp of the law and facts in all cases. He is also confident in dealing with expert and professional witnesses and clear and realistic in submissions made to the court.’  
Ranked: Tier 3
Sian Waldron –KCH Garden Square ‘Sian is diligent, articulate, approachable, committed and an excellent advocate. She is well respected by her peers and clients alike. Her case preparation is second to none.’  
Ranked: Tier 3
Patrick Bowe  - KCH Garden Square ‘Patrick is very patient with clients and always puts extra effort and time into clients who have cognitive difficulties. Patrick is able to easily adapt to the needs of a client and the particular personality of the clients.’  
Ranked: Tier 3
Thomas Bramall - KCH Garden Square ‘Thomas is very good at explaining complex issues to the client department. He is always very approachable and ensures work is done to a high standard. There is always clear feedback regarding court hearings and the client is aware of the next steps.’  
Ranked: Tier 3

Testimonials

Set 

‘Approachable chambers with good availability of counsel.’

‘Chambers has a wide range of barristers available. They always try their best to facilitate client needs and offer a high standard of service.’

‘KCH Garden Square is a great set of chambers. Their barristers are always helpful in their approach and knowledgeable in respect of care proceedings, including some of the more niche/nuanced issues that can arise.’

‘The set as a whole has a wide variety of counsel across expertise levels.’

‘KCH Garden Square is an experienced set of chambers with very experienced counsel. Availability for counsel is good.’

Clerking

‘Clerks are always very professional, and responses are in a timely manner.’

Midland Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)

Leading Juniors

Lisa Hardy - KCH Garden Square ‘Lisa is very thorough in the preparation of any case and always establishes a positive relationship with the client. She is always very well prepared and has a wonderful ability to put the client at ease very quickly. She is confident and always offers sound advice to anyone she represents.’ 
Ranked: Tier 3

Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Social housing Tier 2

KCH Garden Square  is experienced in dealing with the complex, difficult and sensitive social issues arising within housing law. The group is led by the ‘technically proficient’ Tom Russell who has more than two decades’ experience in the area. Oliver Nunn ‘is very detail-oriented’ and specialises in social and private housing litigation, with a particular interest in cases involving anti-social behaviour. Rising star Ben Chapman is well regarded for his ‘extensive knowledge of occupation orders’ and ability with vulnerable clients.

Rising stars

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Tom Russell - KCH Garden Square ‘Tom is an extremely effective and an advocate. He is down-to-earth and very commercial. He takes time to understand a client's aims and remains focused on those until a resolution is reached. He is able to explain complex issues very clearly to clients and grasps detail quickly.’ 
Ranked: Tier 1
Oliver Nunn –KCH Garden Square ‘Oliver is very thorough in his work and pays close attention to detail. He gives sound and considered advice and has excellent drafting skills.’ 
Ranked: Tier 1

Testimonials

Set

‘The set comprises of talented and user-friendly barristers, which is appealing to instructing solicitors and lay clients alike. Availability is often good, and the staff are always willing to help where they can at short notice.’

‘KCH are helpful and very organised. They offer barristers with a wealth of experience in a number of areas, particularly residential landlord and tenant work.’

‘The chambers has a number of barristers with a wide variety of experience and seniority.’

‘KCH Gardens is a good set.’  

Clerking

‘Sensible clerks with good insight into counsel that are available by reference to cost and expertise.’

‘Clerks are very approachable and helpful.’

KCH Garden Square > Set Profile

KCH Garden Square is a multi disciplinary set that offers a specialist service within the areas of crime, civil and family law. With offices located at Nottingham and Leicester it is suitably based to serve court centres throughout the Midlands and often beyond.

Client wise, chambers still continues to support a vast array of customers. These include the CPS, local authorities in respect of childcare/public law work as well as within civil law matters and private client work. Chambers retains a proud loyalty towards local firms who have instructed for many years and can boast an impressive instruction retention rate in this respect. This awareness of strong client relationships is fundamental to how it operates, meeting clients’ needs and providing consistent excellence, from initial instruction until the completion of the case and beyond. In recent times chambers has seen a rise in instruction for more complex and led cases. In addition, many members are direct access qualified meaning that chambers can also expand services and offer access to counsel to members of the public directly.

Chambers is proud of its reputation for outstanding service and excellence in all areas of advocacy and stands by its motto of ‘Clear, Compelling and Approachable’ With over 70 tenants, chambers can boast some of the most reputable and experienced advocates throughout the Midlands and includes Recorders and Deputy District Judges within its ranks.

Members are actively involved in writing academic articles and some members have had publications. Furthermore, some members are involved in lecturing law at a local university and this remains of significant value to chambers whilst also enhancing its links to the local law community. In more recent times, in addition to being one of the first chambers to develop bespoke remote hearing hubs, chambers has invested in its education of future barristers by successfully piloting a ‘virtual mini pupillage scheme’ which takes place over the course of one day where potential future counsel can attended virtually and go through various workshops and ask questions of the panel. Additionally, chambers continues to put forward lectures, articles, workshops and other training events, both in-house as well as externally. Chambers remains committed to training it’s junior members,  offers CPD sessions and has recently been successful in becoming a registered AETO provider. Chambers remains active on circuit, and has regularly been successful in having members appointed to the  post of Assistant Circuit Junior (Family)

On the staffing front, Chambers is run in a  unique fashion, in that there are two practice directors, one for crime and one for civil and family, who together with chambers’ chief operating officer form the chambers staff management team. The staff management team is very well supported by the two practice management teams with years of experience in their relevant fields as well as administration staff. This is a modern and progressive approach that has served chambers well for a number of years in what has been an ever changing and challenging legal landscape.

Main Contacts

DepartmentNameEmailTelephone
Chief Operating Officer Hannah Scothernhscothern@kchgardensquare.co.uk0115 8532304
Practice Director - Crime Anthony Krogulecakrogulec@kchgardensquare.co.uk0115 8532308
Practice Director - Civil & Family Stuart Walkerswalker@kchgardensquare.co.uk0115 8532312
Head of Chambers Jeremy Janesjjanes@kchgardensquare.co.uk0115 941 8851
Head of Crime Hal Ewinghewing@kchgardensquare.co.uk0115 941 8851
Head of Civil & Family Thomas Russelltrussell@kchgardensquare.co.uk0115 941 8851