42 Bedford Row > London, England > Set Profile
42 Bedford Row Offices

LONDON
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England
42 Bedford Row > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Employment Tier 3
42 Bedford Row's 'employment team is very strong, with a wide range of counsel to suit any type of case and budget'. The set's clients include major employers, small businesses and large public and private sector organisations, as well as employees at all levels. Practicing exclusively in employment law, the set's employment group head Jude Shepherd successfully defended the Health and Care Professions Council against allegations of discrimination during professional conduct proceedings, by failing to make reasonable adjustments for the claimant's disability; and Iris Ferber recently acted for the respondent in McCarthy v Sainsbury’s Supermarkets, a sensitive disability discrimination claim that involved allegations of failure to make reasonable adjustments for the claimant, who suffered from complex PTSD and wanted to work from home.
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘The employment team is very strong, with a wide range of counsel to suit any type of case and budget.‘
‘Very strong employment set with good availability at different levels.‘
‘The barristers I have instructed from 42 Bedford Row have all been excellent, both at preliminary and final hearings.‘
‘Flexible and pragmatic on fees – always keen to build a good relationship with instructing solicitors.‘
‘Chambers offers regular, helpful training, and is very supportive when we need their assistance.‘
Clerking
‘I have been impressed by 42 Bedford Row. The clerks are very responsive and professional.‘
London Bar > Social housing Tier 3
42 Bedford Row offers advice to individuals, such as tenants and leaseholders, as well as local and public authorities, housing associations, registered landlords, banks and developers on the full spectrum of social housing law. The set has a particular niche area of expertise for matters at the intersection of housing and family issues, as well as serious anti-social behaviour. Iris Ferber is currently acting in Primesight Developments v Majestic Court Management Company which concerns the question in landlord and tenant law whether a default judgment for service charge arrears amounts to a “final determination” under s81 Housing Act 1996, entitling a landlord to forfeit the lease. Desmond Kilcoyne successfully acted for the local authority in Lambeth v Gniewosz concerning the roofing materials used for a re-development. Mathew McDermott frequently acts in judicial reviews with a focus on those relating to local authorities’ duties to the homeless.
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘This set of chambers is in my view outstanding. They always go out of their way to assist you with counsel availability, particularly in matters of injunctions where counsel is required at the last minute.’
‘A good chambers with a variety of counsel at differing levels at competitive rates. Always willing to accommodate emergency instructions.’
‘Chambers are highly efficient and provide an excellent service. They provide a very good selection of Barristers in each field and provide an explanation of each Barrister’s ability and competency for the case at hand allowing an Instructing Solicitor to make the correct choice.’
‘The Chambers has a good cover at junior level for Housing Claims, their clerks are very approachable.’
‘I have utilised the chambers on many occasions. Other barristers at the set are happy to step in and assist where they can. The set is complemented by excellent clerks who are very much “on the ball”.’
Clerks
‘All of the clerks are excellent and offer a top rate service.’
London Bar > Children law (including public and private law) Tier 4
42 Bedford Row is ‘exceptionally experienced' in this area. The members are ‘approachable and easy to work with’. The set is especially known for its public law children work and its private law practice continues to grow. It is a 'great chambers with a good selection of experienced and well-respected family barristers'. Gemma Taylor QC has a track record of work involving some allegations of some of the most serious child abuse possible, while Katie Phillips has been instructed in diplomatically-sensitive international child law proceedings.
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘42’s family group is full of talent. There are some excellent practitioners and the team is chock full of able lawyers. They are renowned for those who practice children law, with am emphasis on public law. There is an expectation of quality in respect of senior and junior members of chambers alike as its reputation continues to grow.’
’42 Bedford Row has an impressive list of members with a range that can meet the needs of any case . The clerking team is always very helpful and bends over backwards to ensure the right counsel is made available if at all possible. Given the range of specialisms available it is rare not to be able to find someone who is right for any given case . Regular webinars are available which are always informative and topical.’
‘The chambers is always my first choice as it has a good range of experienced barristers and almost always manages to find someone even in an emergency. It also offers my team training on a fairly regular basis.’
‘Easily contactable and good range of skill base with regards to barristers. ‘
Clerking
‘The clerks are brilliant. They were some of the nicest clerks in the business. It is a breath of fresh air to what has more recently become a more commercial approach to clerking.‘
‘James Tidnam is extremely impressive . He has his finger on the pulse at all times. He is well supported by the rest of the team.’
South Eastern Circuit > Family and children law
Rising Stars: Child Law (Public and Private)
London Bar > Clinical negligence
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
Leading Juniors
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Family and children law
Rising Stars: Child Law (Public and Private)
42 Bedford Row > Set Profile
42 Bedford Row is one of the leading multi-disciplinary sets of chambers with over 110 members specialising across the spectrum of civil law. The set is instructed across England and Wales and internationally on both complex and sensitive matters requiring the highest levels of skill, and on relatively more straightforward matters that require very efficient resolution.
The set: 42 Bedford Row represents a group of more than 100 barristers who work for law firms, corporate clients, local authorities, public institutions and private individuals. It has well-established practice groups in family, business and property, employment, housing, personal injury and clinical negligence, with increasing strength and depth in every field year on year. Further specialist teams have now been developed in the fields of coronial law, Court of Protection, disciplinary and professional regulatory matters. Building such a breadth of expertise under one roof has proved to be a compelling proposition for clients of all types.
42 Bedford Row is well-known for the quality of its advice and advocacy and for its high levels of client service and it is especially proud of the fact that it works for clients from all parts of the UK and internationally. On any given day, members will be working for clients in courts and tribunals across England and Wales and in countries across the world.
Types of work undertaken: Members are organised into specialist practice areas that share expertise with each other and organise workshops for clients. With over 110 members the set is particularly known for its family work (child protection and growing financial remedy work); clinical negligence and personal injury; employment and rapidly growing business and property, housing, inquest, and professional regulatory and disciplinary practices. Many barristers accept direct public access work.
20 members are listed individually as leaders in their fields in Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500. Past members include Rose LJ, Janet Smith LJ, Leveson LJ, David Clarke J and Caroline Swift J.
In the last year 42 Bedford Row has maintained or won places on over 20 client panels, often for multiple practice areas. The set continues to be a strong destination for barristers coming from other chambers looking to develop their careers and join a progressive, commercially managed set with a very strong client focus.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Chambers Director | Vincent Denham | vincent.denham@42br.com | 020 7831 0222 |
Member of Chambers | COOK QC, Tina (1988) | ||
Member of Chambers | TAYLOR QC, Gemma (1988) | ||
Member of Chambers | HENDERSON QC (Scot), Lisa (1995) | ||
Member of Chambers | WOODWARD-CARLTON QC, Damian (1995) | ||
Member of Chambers | DAICHES, Michael (1977) | ||
Member of Chambers | NEWMAN, Philip (1977) | ||
Member of Chambers | LEDERMAN, Howard (1982) | ||
Member of Chambers | POTE, Andrew (1983) | ||
Member of Chambers | AZIM, Rehna (1984) | ||
Member of Chambers | DABBS, David (1984) | ||
Member of Chambers | FORD, Monica (1984) | ||
Member of Chambers | BENNETT, Jonathan (1985) | ||
Member of Chambers | VICKERY, Neil (1985) | ||
Member of Chambers | KING, Fawzia (1985) | ||
Member of Chambers | MAITLAND-JONES, Mark (1986) | ||
Member of Chambers | BRAITHWAITE, Garfield (1987) | ||
Member of Chambers | HALL, Jeremy (1988) | ||
Member of Chambers | PHIL-EBOSIE, Sheila (1988) | ||
Member of Chambers | CRAMSIE, Sinclair (1988) | ||
Member of Chambers | HAUKELAND, Martin (1989) | ||
Member of Chambers | COSTER, Ronald (1989) | ||
Member of Chambers | KILCOYNE, Desmond (1990) | ||
Member of Chambers | HIGGINS, Adrian (1990) | ||
Member of Chambers | WALTERS, Edmund (1991) | ||
Member of Chambers | FURNISS, Richard (1991) | ||
Member of Chambers | TODMAN, Deborah (1991) | ||
Member of Chambers | OTWAL, Mukhtiar (1991) | ||
Member of Chambers | UDUJE, Ben (1992) | ||
Member of Chambers | HYDE, Marcia (1992) | ||
Member of Chambers | BUTTIMORE, Gabriel (1993) | ||
Member of Chambers | BALDWIN, Marcus (1994) | ||
Member of Chambers | HAWKES, Naomi (1994) | ||
Member of Chambers | McCORMACK, Philip (1994) | ||
Member of Chambers | CHAN, Susan (1994) | ||
Member of Chambers | FARRINGTON, Gemma (1994) | ||
Member of Chambers | MATTHEWSON, Scott (1996) | ||
Member of Chambers | SHEPHERD, Jude (1996) | ||
Member of Chambers | AHMAD, Aysha (1996) | ||
Member of Chambers | GARDNER, Eilidh (1997) | ||
Members of Chambers | HAYFORD, Jane (1997) | ||
Member of Chambers | WOODHOUSE, Nigel (1997) | ||
Member of Chambers | MANN, Christopher (1998) | ||
Member of Chambers | CREW, Gillian (1998) | ||
Member of Chambers | O'BRIEN, Niamh (1998) | ||
Member of Chambers | BHACHU, Sharan (1999) | ||
Member of Chambers | THOMAS, Rebecca (1999) | ||
Member of Chambers | SALTER, Michael (1999) | ||
Member of Chambers | LITTLE, Richard (2000) | ||
Member of Chambers | GREGORY, Richard (2000) | ||
Member of Chambers | CASSIDY, Francis (2000) | ||
Member of Chambers | PIEARS, Angela (2001) | ||
Member of Chambers | KHAN, Arfan (2001) | ||
Member of Chambers | PHILLIPS, Katie (2002) | ||
Member of Chambers | CHALONER, Mark (2002) | ||
Member of Chambers | WOOD, Thomas (2002) | ||
Member of Chambers | BRAIER, Jason (2002) | ||
Member of Chambers | CAMERON, Robert (2003) | ||
Member of Chambers | DILLON, Anne (2003) | ||
Member of Chambers | WALKER, Maria-Amália (2003) | ||
Member of Chambers | SMITH, Siân (2003) | ||
Member of Chambers | DAVIES, Jonathan (2003) | ||
Member of Chambers | BUTLER, George (2004) | ||
Member of Chambers | THAROO, Safia (2004) | ||
Member of Chambers | HOLLOWAY, Orlando (2004) | ||
Member of Chambers | CHAN, Rachel (2004) | ||
Member of Chambers | STROUD, Amy (2004) | ||
Member of Chambers | GLAISTER - YOUNG, Shelly (2004) | ||
Member of Chambers | FERBER, Iris (2005) | ||
Member of Chambers | JEPSON, Amanda (2005) | ||
Member of Chambers | ROBERTSON, Mary (2005) | ||
Member of Chambers | SINGER, Nick (2006) | ||
Member of Chambers | ATKINSON, Jessica (2006) | ||
Member of Chambers | WEBBER, Ruth (2006) | ||
Member of Chambers | KOHANZAD, Rad (2007) | ||
Member of Chambers | CLARK, Neil (2007) | ||
Member of Chambers | IRVINE, Celeste (2007) | ||
Member of Chambers | PRYOR, Alison (2008) | ||
Member of Chambers | McDERMOTT, Mathew (2008) | ||
Member of Chambers | NETTLESHIP, Helen (2009) | ||
Member of Chambers | STIMMLER, Ben (2009) | ||
Member of Chambers | GIACHARDI, Laura (2009) | ||
Member of Chambers | ARLIDGE, Heather (2009) | ||
Member of Chambers | GRANT, Michael (2009) | ||
Member of Chambers | WELCH, Tim (2009) | ||
Member of Chambers | HAMMOND, Sara (2009) | ||
Member of Chambers | BERTHELSEN, Eleonore (2009) | ||
Member of Chambers | URQUHART, Catherine (2010) | ||
Member of Chambers | ZOVIDAVI, Hamed (2010) | ||
Member of Chambers | KHOSHDEL, Martin (2010) | ||
Member of Chambers | MACKENZIE, Charlotte (2011) | ||
Member of Chambers | TROY, Pauline (2011) | ||
Member of Chambers | FOSTER, Natalie (2011) | ||
Member of Chambers | BIDNELL-EDWARDS, Nicholas (2012) | ||
Member of Chambers | SCARBOROUGH, Christi (2012) | ||
Member of Chambers | LLOYD-JONES, Edward (2012) | ||
Member of Chambers | PEARCE, Jonathan (2012) | ||
Member of Chambers | PATEL, Krishma (2012) | ||
Member of Chambers | LIBERADZKI, Stefan (2013) | ||
Member of Chambers | SHARPE, James Arthur (2014) | ||
Member of Chambers | JOLLEY, Peter (2014) | ||
Member of Chambers | WHEELER, Eleanor (2014) | ||
Member of Chambers | BARKER, Chantelle (2014) | ||
Member of Chambers | PHIPPS, Vondez (2014) | ||
Member of Chambers | YOUNGS, Jennifer (2016) | ||
Member of Chambers | GORDON, Max (2016) | ||
Member of Chambers | WHITTINGTON, Louise (2016) | ||
Member of Chambers | FIREMAN, Jamie (2016) | ||
Member of Chambers | ARCHER, Katherine (2018) | ||
Member of Chambers | CARTER, Andrew (2018) | ||
Member of Chambers | LANDES, Caroline (2019) | ||
Member of Chambers | CLAXTON, Kate (2019) | ||
Member of Chambers | COX, Hannah (2019) |
Barrister Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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![]() | Jonathan Bennett | Mainly public law care proceedings, but also other family and local authority… | View Profile |
![]() | Susan Chan | Susan practices in employment law, public law, personal injury/clinical negligence and inquests.… | View Profile |
![]() | Tina Cook | Family law specialist with a special emphasis on children work,. Tina often… | View Profile |
![]() | Iris Ferber | Specialist in all aspects of employment law and in property law, especially… | View Profile |
![]() | Richard Furniss | Richard is a well-known specialist in medical law, and has vast experience… | View Profile |
![]() | Richard Gregory | Richard Gregory is an established personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, with… | View Profile |
![]() | Naomi Hawkes | Naomi was called to the Bar in 1994. She has over 20… | View Profile |
![]() | Orlando Holloway | Orlando was called to the Bar in 2004. Since becoming a tenant… | View Profile |
![]() | Scott Matthewson | Scott is head of the Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Team at… | View Profile |
![]() | Katie Phillips | Katie is a family law specialist, practising across all areas of children… | View Profile |
![]() | Jude Shepherd | Jude Shepherd is Head of the Employment Team at 42 Bedford Row | View Profile |
![]() | Gemma Taylor | Gemma practises family law, primarily public law care and adoption proceedings for… | View Profile |
![]() | Damian Woodward-Carlton | Damian is a family practitioner, appearing in the Family Court (High Court,… | View Profile |
Client Testimonials
CLIENT: Alison Harbour
COMPANY/FIRM: GoodLaw Solicitors
TESTIMONIAL: I have always valued the quality of the members of chambers and high level of commitment and competence they bring to every case. The clerks are consistently helpful and have got me out of a tight corner many times when I have had instructions for a short notice hearing. I genuinely value everything that 42br has to offer. My job would be a lot harder without them.
CLIENT: Heather Davies
COMPANY/FIRM: Wilson Browne Solicitors
TESTIMONIAL: Communication is one of the key factors for me in choosing counsel and dealing with chambers and I have been very pleased with both. The counsel I have dealt with have been responsive and available both before the hearing and afterwards with prompt liaison and updates. I have instructed on some cases with complex issues and challenges which have been very well managed by the counsel I have used.
CLIENT: Peter Harris & Caron Theobalds
COMPANY/FIRM: Harris Temperley LLP
TESTIMONIAL: Across the board from Juniors to Silks we have never been disappointed and very much rate the high standard of sensitive, fair and expert advocacy received. The barristers at 42 Bedford Row are not afraid to provide realistic advice to the clients or indeed to those instructing them.
CLIENT: Rachel Carter
COMPANY/FIRM: Wollens
TESTIMONIAL: We use various counsel, from QC to junior, in very complex care proceedings involving non-accidental injury or FII. Those that we instruct have a sound medical knowledge and great legal expertise. The clerking team, James, in particular, are immensely helpful and go above and beyond to assist (for example if counsel is not available for a hearing, they will actively seek cover).
CLIENT: Keeley Lengthorn
COMPANY/FIRM: Taylor Rose MW
TESTIMONIAL: I have instructed members of 42BR for approximately 8 years, having first instructed them when I joined MW Solicitors. They came highly recommended to me then and have not failed to disappoint me since. The reason why I continue to instruct 42BR is mostly because of the powerful expertise displayed by all members I instruct