‘The best set for financial remedy work’, 1 Hare Court houses ‘excellent’ members at all levels ‘guaranteeing you quality of service’. According to one solicitor: ‘I always take my complex cases to 1HC as they really do have a certain fine quality about all their barristers.’ The clerks are ‘in a league of their own’, ‘unrivalled in terms of friendliness, organisation, and generally getting things sorted’. Solicitors praise the team for being ‘very professional, friendly, courteous; very helpful in finding suitable alternatives if your first choice can’t make a hearing at short notice’; ‘you feel confident instructing another member on their recommendation’ to run a case. ‘The best clerks in the business’ is led by Steve McCrone, ‘the most exceptional senior clerk in the industry’, who is ably assisted by first junior Michael Lay and second junior Daniel Barnett; ‘they bend over backwards to help, providing a service that is second to none and outshine all other clerking teams.’ Offices in: London
With 'a fantastic stable of silks and junior barristers’, 1 Hare Court is ‘one of the strongest London chambers for financial remedy work'. The set enjoys a regular flow of instructions from domestic clients but is increasingly receiving instructions from overseas clients for ‘top drawer, big money work’, as evidenced by Martin Pointer QC acting in the largest divorce case in Hong Kong.
Nicholas Yates QC
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1 Hare Court
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Is a serious, heavyweight star of the financial remedy Bar – he is numerate, erudite and quick to get to the point whilst never losing sight of the client's objectives.
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Ranked: Tier 1
Nichola Gray
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1 Hare Court
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A first choice in virtually any case – she gives very practical and clear advice, and has an instinct for outcomes which is second to none.
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Ranked: Tier 1
Richard Sear
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1 Hare Court
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A silk in all but name; immaculate and ice cool judgement, he has a herculean intellect.
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Ranked: Tier 1
Simon Webster
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1 Hare Court
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Is articulate, always masters the detail and is very well prepared – his paperwork is excellent and he has the judge’s ear.
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Ranked: Tier 1
Phillip Blatchly
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1 Hare Court
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A charming yet ferocious advocate – he quickly and easily charms his client, opponent and judge with his emotional intelligence and wit.
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Ranked: Tier 3
Ranked: Tier 3
Emma Sumner
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1 Hare Court
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Has a charm and warmth which makes clients feel completely at ease, and it is backed by a fierce intellect and drive to get the best result.
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Ranked: Tier 3
Ranked: Tier 4
Nigel Dyer QC
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1 Hare Court
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His clarity of thought means his advocacy hits the precise mark every time – he is at the height of his game and a truly star performer.
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Ranked: Tier 1
Ranked: Tier 1
Richard Todd QC
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1 Hare Court
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An exceptional barrister for matters where the annals of justice have to be researched for the exceptional.
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Ranked: Tier 1
Ranked: Tier 2
Nicholas Cusworth QC
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1 Hare Court
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Can achieve remarkable results for clients who on the face of it do not appear to have promising cases – he can close a case with respectability and with conviction.
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Ranked: Tier 2
Timothy Bishop QC
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1 Hare Court
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Has an uncanny ability to get to the heart of the case, and then plot and implement a winning strategy – judges listen to and trust him, opponents like and fear him, and his clients adore him.
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Ranked: Tier 3
Justin Warshaw QC
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1 Hare Court
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Can absolutely see the wood from the trees and create a semblance of order in even the most chaotic of cases.
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Ranked: Tier 3
Ranked: Tier 4
Ranked: Tier 4
