Linenhall Chambers > Chester, England > Set Profile
Linenhall Chambers Offices
Linenhall Chambers
1 STANLEY PLACE
CHESTER
CH1 2LU
England
- Go to...
- Rankings
- Set Profile
- Main Contacts
Linenhall Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
Wales and Chester Circuit > Crime (general and fraud) Tier 1
Chester-based Linenhall Chambers is regarded as ‘a strong criminal set‘ by clients, and has an established presence in the North Wales area. The team is jointly led by Owen Edwards KC, who is regularly instructed in historic sexual offences cases, and Simon Mills, who has a strong practice in large-scale drugs conspiracies and serious sexual offences. Mills’ recent workload includes prosecuting in cases involving the use of the EncroChat messaging service. Anna Pope has ‘a superb intellect‘, and specialises in serious sexual offences cases, often involving vulnerable witnesses. In August 2022 Matthew Corbett-Jones was appointed to the circuit bench.2023 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Chambers is very highly regarded and efficient, with a number of very experienced counsel.’
‘A very good criminal set, with strength in depth and quality.’
‘A highly efficient set of chambers.’
Clerking
‘Very helpful and polite.’
‘Chambers offers a friendly and conscientious service.’
‘The clerks are very approachable, friendly and helpful. Gareth Stickels in particular is superb.’
Wales and Chester Circuit > Family and children law Tier 1
Linenhall Chambers is home to ‘an excellent family team‘. Headed up by highly-regarded senior junior Daniel Dodd, the group has an excellent reputation for its expertise in handling care cases involving vulnerable individuals. The ‘dedicated, determined and extremely knowledgeable‘ Sarah Morgan regularly assists local authorities, children and parents with public and private children law matters involving allegations of physical and sexual abuse, as waell as abduction cases. Hannah Horton represents local authorities from North Wales in care proceedings, and stands out for her track record in acting for vulnerable parents in private children law work.Rising Stars: Child Law (Public and Private)
Leading Juniors: Child Law (Public and Private)
Testimonials
Set
‘A strong family set.’
‘Linenhall Chambers has excellent strength in depth and is always able to provide suitable counsel for matters.’
‘Helpful and easy to deal with.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are always extremely helpful, knowledgeable and proactive.’
‘The service is excellent and the family clerks bend over backwards to assist.’
‘Lucy Morris is extremely helpful and swift to revert back to you.’
Wales and Chester Circuit > Personal injury Tier 2
Linenhall Chambers in Chester is noted for having ‘excellent depth to the personal injury team‘. The ‘very down-to-earth‘ Russell Moffat is ‘excellent in court‘, and is very experienced in advising defendants and claimants on credit hire matters. Dominic Joyce is highly recommended for employers’ and occupiers’ liability cases, and regularly handles road traffic accident work. James Woodcock specialises in road traffic accident cases involving emergency service vehicles.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Linenhall Chambers is a very friendly, professional, accommodating and client-centric chambers.’
‘Excellent chambers.’
‘Efficient and professional.’
‘Excellent counsel from junior to senior in the field of personal injury and road traffic accidents.’
Clerking
‘Seamless service at all times.’
‘The clerks provide a prompt, efficient and courteous service in the handling of instructions from inception to trial. Those qualities are particularly exemplified by the senior civil clerk James D’Arcy, who I mainly deal with.’
Wales and Chester Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
Regional Bar > Wales and Chester Circuit > Crime (general and fraud) Tier 1
Chester-based Linenhall Chambers is regarded as ‘a strong criminal set‘ by clients, and has an established presence in the North Wales area. The team is jointly led by Owen Edwards KC, who is regularly instructed in historic sexual offences cases, and Simon Mills, who has a strong practice in large-scale drugs conspiracies and serious sexual offences. Mills’ recent workload includes prosecuting in cases involving the use of the EncroChat messaging service. Anna Pope has ‘a superb intellect‘, and specialises in serious sexual offences cases, often involving vulnerable witnesses. In August 2022 Matthew Corbett-Jones was appointed to the circuit bench.2023 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Chambers is very highly regarded and efficient, with a number of very experienced counsel.’
‘A very good criminal set, with strength in depth and quality.’
‘A highly efficient set of chambers.’
Clerking
‘Very helpful and polite.’
‘Chambers offers a friendly and conscientious service.’
‘The clerks are very approachable, friendly and helpful. Gareth Stickels in particular is superb.’
Regional Bar > Wales and Chester Circuit > Family and children law Tier 1
Linenhall Chambers is home to ‘an excellent family team‘. Headed up by highly-regarded senior junior Daniel Dodd, the group has an excellent reputation for its expertise in handling care cases involving vulnerable individuals. The ‘dedicated, determined and extremely knowledgeable‘ Sarah Morgan regularly assists local authorities, children and parents with public and private children law matters involving allegations of physical and sexual abuse, as waell as abduction cases. Hannah Horton represents local authorities from North Wales in care proceedings, and stands out for her track record in acting for vulnerable parents in private children law work.Rising Stars: Child Law (Public and Private)
Leading Juniors: Child Law (Public and Private)
Testimonials
Set
‘A strong family set.’
‘Linenhall Chambers has excellent strength in depth and is always able to provide suitable counsel for matters.’
‘Helpful and easy to deal with.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are always extremely helpful, knowledgeable and proactive.’
‘The service is excellent and the family clerks bend over backwards to assist.’
‘Lucy Morris is extremely helpful and swift to revert back to you.’
Regional Bar > Wales and Chester Circuit > Personal injury Tier 2
Linenhall Chambers in Chester is noted for having ‘excellent depth to the personal injury team‘. The ‘very down-to-earth‘ Russell Moffat is ‘excellent in court‘, and is very experienced in advising defendants and claimants on credit hire matters. Dominic Joyce is highly recommended for employers’ and occupiers’ liability cases, and regularly handles road traffic accident work. James Woodcock specialises in road traffic accident cases involving emergency service vehicles.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Linenhall Chambers is a very friendly, professional, accommodating and client-centric chambers.’
‘Excellent chambers.’
‘Efficient and professional.’
‘Excellent counsel from junior to senior in the field of personal injury and road traffic accidents.’
Clerking
‘Seamless service at all times.’
‘The clerks provide a prompt, efficient and courteous service in the handling of instructions from inception to trial. Those qualities are particularly exemplified by the senior civil clerk James D’Arcy, who I mainly deal with.’
Regional Bar > Wales and Chester Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
Linenhall Chambers > Set Profile
Linenhall Chambers was formed in 2011 following the amalgamation of the two largest chambers in Chester, each with a history going back over 60 years. Now with over 60 members and specialist and experienced support staff, the chambers primarily serves the law firms, legal departments, public authorities and bodies, businesses and individuals in Cheshire and the Wirral and in North and Mid Wales, as well as in Shropshire, Staffordshire and Herefordshire. Members are regularly instructed by clients from across England and Wales with matters proceeding in these localities and also appear in courts across the country for local clients.
The chambers has a long tradition of providing legal services for Wales and many of its members are able to provide advice and conduct cases in Welsh.
Types of work undertaken: Linenhall Chambers has a broad practice with members specialising in a wide variety of areas of law. The areas of work undertaken include both prosecution and defence criminal work, private and public law family work, property and landlord and tenant disputes, commercial disputes, professional negligence claims, contested probate matters, personal injury litigation for claimants and defendants, housing, regulatory and disciplinary matters, health and safety, inquests, Court of Protection proceedings and mental health issues, public law including procurement, education, immigration, prison law, planning and environmental law.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior criminal clerk | Gareth Stickels | ||
| Senior family clerk | Gavin Reeves | ||
| Senior civil clerk | James D'Arcy | ||
| Chambers manager | Hannah Meredith-Jones | ||
| Members of Chambers | HENKE KC, Ruth (1987; Silk 2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMAS KC, Andrew (1989; Silk 2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TILLYARD KC, James (1978; Silk 2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS KC, Rhodri (1987; Silk 2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MEDLAND KC, Simon (1991; Silk 2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SCHOLZ, Karl (1973) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JAMIESON, Anthony (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SOMERVILLE, Tom (1979) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOSS, Peter (1980) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HALSALL, Kim (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LE BROCQ, Mark (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOULD, Duncan (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OWEN, Elen (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MILLS, Simon (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HORNBY, Robert (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PHILPOTTS, John (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | AUSTIN, Jonathan (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORRIS, Shan (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAMMON, Sarah (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DUNFORD, Matthew (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EDWARDS, Owen (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ERWOOD, Heather (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROBERTS, Huw (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MULLAN, Richard (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ABBERTON, David (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS, Nicholas (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HEWITT, Alexandra (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PRICE, Anna (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MINTZ, Simon (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MASSELIS, Maria (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LLWYD, Elfyn (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | AP MIHANGEL, Sion (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOFFAT, Russell (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DOUGLAS-JONES, Ben (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BLYTHIN, David (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CORBETT JONES, Matthew (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROBERTS, Gareth (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMSON, Brett (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LLOYD, Trefor (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JAMIESON, Fiona (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MIHANGEL, Mair (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROGERS, Simon (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DODD, Daniel (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MEREDITH JONES, Kate (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KERRUISH-JONES, Matthew (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BARNES, Paulinus (2004) |
- Wales and Chester Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
- Wales and Chester Circuit > Family and children law
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Wales and Chester Circuit > Personal injury