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Serjeants' Inn Chambers
85 FLEET STREET
LONDON
EC4Y 1AE
England
Serjeants' Inn Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
Midland Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
Rising stars
Benjamin Harrison – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Benjamin works in a very collaborative way with solicitors, is always highly responsive and excellent with lay clients and always willing to engage in meetings with the client to advise. He has very good drafting skills.’
London Bar > Education
Leading Juniors
David Lawson – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘David is an accomplished advocate with a very persuasive style. He is calm, clear and very approachable.'
Rhys Hadden – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Rhys is fantastic with clients and immediately puts people at ease with the quiet confidence he exudes. He makes his points succinctly, expertly and politely. ’
London Bar > Financial services regulation
Leading Silks
Sarah Clarke KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Sarah has a wealth of experience of regulatory and disciplinary cases, and an excellent working insight into the regulators concerned. Her advocacy is well-judged and very effective and she is good at cutting to the heart of matters.’
London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)
Leading Silks
Sarah Clarke KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Extraordinarily proficient leading practitioner in the field of financial services and crime impressive court presence, demonstrable devotion to client’s’ cause and a pleasure to work with.’
Leading Juniors
Alexander dos Santos –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Alex has a wide breadth of knowledge which he is happy and willing to share when needed. He is personable and clients like him. He is confident in court and in written submissions. His arguments are well prepared and considered. Alex regularly provides training to more junior members of the Bar which is a testament to his advocacy skills.’
London Bar > Crime
Leading Silks
Mark Harries KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Mark's client care is exemplary, as is his commitment to the thorough preparation and presentation of his cases.'
Leading Juniors
Alexander Dos Santos – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Alexander is highly knowledgeable, calm and wise. His demeanour makes him a good choice for nervous clients and his written advice is of the highest standard. His advocacy is superb; clear, accurate, well-considered and persuasive.'
London Bar > Employment
Leading Silks
Angus Moon KC - Serjeants' Inn Chambers ‘Angus is a barrister of enormous experience, and one of the country's leading employment lawyers. His experience enables him to handle the most complicated and sensitive employment cases, often cases involving allegations of discrimination or detriment, overlaid with whistleblowing. His advocacy style is calm and understated, but very strategic and forensically destructive.’
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights
Leading Silks
Nageena Khalique KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘She is approachable and pragmatic whilst being extremely tactically astute.’
Leading Juniors
Alexander Dos Santos – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Tenacious, intelligent, and uses understatement wonderfully to make his points.'
James Berry – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'James is an excellent police and public law barrister who has outstanding analytical skills.'
London Bar > Fraud: crime
Leading Silks
Sarah Clarke KC - Serjeants' Inn Chambers 'Sarah is the undoubted expert in financial crime. She has been in the cases which have established the necessary definitions of technical terms in regulatory financial legislation.'
London Bar > International crime and extradition
Leading Juniors
Hannah Hinton –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘A junior with a sharp brain and a tenacious and effective advocate.'
Alexander dos Santos –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Diligent, organised, ambitious, responsive and a very competent advocate.’
London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
Scott Matthewson – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Scott is approachable, excellent with clients and is able to explain matters in a way which client’s understand.’
London Bar > Health and safety
Leading Juniors
Paul Spencer –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Paul is extremely knowledgeable, responsive, diligent, conscientious and personable.'
London Bar > Social housing
London Bar > Court of Protection and community care Tier 1
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is ‘the leading set in relation to complex cases in the Court of Protection involving serious medical treatment’ and has ‘an excellent clerking team’. Recently, Bridget Dolan KC was instructed by the Official Solicitor in Sandwell and Birmingham Hospital v TW, on behalf of an individual who suffered a catastrophic stroke with no chances of any meaningful recovery. Rhys Hadden is ‘one of the best juniors who is always incredibly well prepared, strong on his feet and is a skilled negotiator’. Sophia Roper KC became silk in March 2022.2023 Silks
Emma Sutton KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Emma is masterful at case management. A meticulous and reliable barrister, who has an excellent manner with all parties in proceedings.’
Rising stars
Jake Rylatt – Serjeants' Inn Chambers ‘Jake has an eye for detail and is a passionate advocate for those he represents. He is polite and courteous to opposing counsel whilst representing his client to the highest of standards. He takes an analytical approach to cases and leaves no stone unturned with the issues in the case.’
Leading Silks
Bridget Dolan KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Bridget is simply brilliant. She identifies the central issue of the case very quickly and provide a reasoned and technical analysis of the problem, along with a range of possible solutions to work through with the client. Her knowledge of the relevant case law and legislation is encyclopaedic, and her advocacy is clear, elegant and highly persuasive.’
Michael Mylonas KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Michael is excellent in terms of his knowledge of the Court of Protection. He provides those instructing him with clear and practical advice. He is a supreme problem solver who can see a clear pathway through difficult situations.’
Nageena Khalique KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Nageena is an excellent barrister, and her written submissions are considered and detailed. Her advocacy is very persuasive. She is often instructed on cases at the cutting edge and provides very useful insight into recent judgments and state of the law.'
Debra Powell KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Debra is an exceptional advocate who is able to cut to the key issues and is quite formidable. She is extremely clear on rules of evidence and any limitations of the court.'
Katharine Gollop KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘A very responsive silk. She is considered and sensitive to the very difficult emotive issues in a case.’
2022 Silks
Sophia Roper KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Sophia provides incredibly detailed and thorough advices which is extremely useful. The quality of her written advice is so high that it makes a very good precedent for other cases.’
Leading Juniors
Rhys Hadden –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Rhys has a gift of putting clients at ease with his friendly and empathetic manner and practical, sound advice. He makes himself accessible and available for advice and is extremely knowledgeable about legal and practical issues facing public and statutory bodies. He is clear, thorough and persuasive in court hearings and discussions with parties outside of court. He is an all around safe pair of hands.
Susanna Rickard –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Susanna is an excellent barrister. She knows each case inside out and in complex cases navigates through large amounts of information to identify the critical issues which needed to be address. She has complete command of the case and is always thoroughly prepared.’
Anna Tkaczynska
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Practical, extremely approachable, and her preparation is meticulous - she doesn’t miss a detail.
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Conrad Hallin
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Conrad demonstrates an excellent grasp of the technical complexities of the Mental Capacity Act, and the surrounding secondary legislation. As an advocate, his approach is calm and composed.
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David Lawson
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David is an incredibly dedicated barrister. He always looks at the issues from every possible angle, finding innovative ways to resolve what can appear to be intractable disputes. He is calm and thorough, inspiring confidence in instructing solicitors and clients.
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Testimonials
Set
‘Serjeants’ Inn is the go-to set for complex cases’.
‘Serjeants’ Inn offers high quality of barristers experienced in Court of Protection matters.’
‘Chambers is excellent. The depth of knowledge and experience is phenomenal.’
‘Serjeants’ Inn is one of the best chamber – particularly for medical cases. Strong mix of very good juniors and silks.’
‘Serjeants’ Inn is the go-to set for all emergency treatment order cases and matters of a healthcare advisory nature generally. Availability of counsel, including out of hours, is second to none.’
‘Serjeants’ Inn are one of the best chambers in this area of law. They have a number of top quality experts in COP.’
Clerking
Work highlights
London Bar > Clinical negligence Tier 1
The ‘extremely reputable’ clinical negligence set at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is well-regarded as having ‘some of the best’ barristers in the field. Jonathan Holl-Allen KC has acted on particularly standout work involving misdiagnosis and alleged negligence at birth resulting in severe injury, for both claimants and defendants. The appointment of Claire Watson KC to Silk is a noteworthy change in the set. In addition, the ‘extremely intelligent’ Eloise Power is highlighted for her impressive expertise in and work on gynaecological injury matters; her particular standout work includes her action for the defendant in the High Court case of Brint v Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Foundation Trust in which breach, causation, fundamental dishonesty and quantum were all disputed in relation to a claim against the trust for failure to warn of the risks of extravasation surgery which allegedly led to a pain condition; the claimant’s recount of events surrounding the surgery was inconsistent and the extent to which this impacts credibility, was considered. Amongst the juniors, Liam Duffy and Jamie Mathieson , who has recently led on catastrophic cases of high-value, are both noteworthy members of the set.2023 Silks
Neil Davy KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Neil has an eye for detail and a grasp of evidence that cannot be bettered.’
Rising stars
Anthony Searle –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Anthony is always responsive and provides work in good time. He always thinks of the 'big picture' when preparing a defence.’
Leading Silks
Christopher Johnston KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Christopher is the go-to silk for any case involving the complex analysis of data; he has a rapier mind; he cuts straight to the heart of the matter; he is ruthless. Working with him is very much like taking a masterclass.’
Angus Moon KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Angus is an absolute pleasure to work with – he is approachable, reassuring and calm.'
Michael Mylonas KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Michael has a fantastic strategical mind. He will identify how best to present the case to a judge and ensure every evidential detail is addressed.’
John de Bono KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘John is excellent in every possible way. He is concise and definite with his advice, extremely good with clients and sensitive to their needs.’
Adrian Hopkins KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘He is super, bright and a ferocious advocate.'
Simon Fox KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Simon is an exceptionally diligent barrister who is efficient, thorough and precise, with an eye for detail. He has great client care skills, being sympathetic but also realistic and direct. Experts respect his breadth of experience and knowledge, and lay clients are absolutely impressed with his skills as an advocate and his commitment to their case. ‘
Gerard Boyle KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Gerard is very approachable, down to earth and an absolute pleasure to work with.’
Jonathan Holl-Allen KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Very thorough, excellent at getting to the bottom of complex issues and finding solutions to challenges. A pleasure to work with.’
2022 Silks
Claire Watson KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Claire has fantastic attention-to-detail and there is no better barrister in a tricky case.’
Leading Juniors
Ranald Davidson
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Being a qualified doctor gives Ranald an edge and level of understanding which is invaluable - he is always on top of the intricacies of a case and handles experts and individuals alike beautifully.
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Heidi Knight –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Heidi has excellent attention-to-detail, and combines that with a lovely approach to clients- making them feel secure. Her preparation for conferences is excellent.’
Caroline Hallissey –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Caroline is extremely thorough in her review of medical records and medical expert evidence. She is happy to consider alternative views and goes over the evidence with experts in exceptional detail.'
Scott Matthewson – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Scott always gets the best out of medical experts and easily builds trust and a good rapport with clients.’
Sebastian Naughton –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Seb is excellent. He provides pragmatic advice and always has helpful suggestions to take a case forward. He is particularly good with clients.’
Jamie Mathieson – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Jamie is an extremely competent, bright, and sympathetic counsel, who is always very much in charge of his brief while at the same time bringing the human touch to his dealings with clients.’
Eloise Power –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Very clever and astute, with excellent attention-to-detail and a good, practical grasp of the most technical and complex issues.’
Oliver Williamson – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Oliver is an exceptional barrister; his ability and skill is second-to-none, no matter how legally or medically complex the case is.’
Liam Duffy – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘A good advocate in court; able to handle clients and witnesses well in conference, he gets to key points quickly. Very bright and personable.’
Michael Walsh –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Michael is experienced well beyond his years of call. He is highly competent and his knowledge on medico-legal matters is envied by his peers.'
Testimonials
Set
‘Serjeants Inn have a brilliant set of barristers – some of the best in clinical negligence – and the strength runs from their juniors right to the most experienced silks.’
‘An extremely reputable set in clinical negligence work.’
‘A top-tier clinical negligence set.’
‘A fantastic set of chambers. They always go the extra mile to accommodate my requests. They are readily available & willing to assist.’
‘We use this set a lot due to quality and range of counsel.’
Clerking
‘Clerks are very helpful, especially Josie Ryan.’
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries Tier 1
With enviable expertise in inquests and inquiries, Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘ members consistently represent interested persons in substantial and high-profile cases. In addition to an extensive practice involving lengthy Article 2 inquests, Bridget Dolan KC‘s recent track record includes being appointed as Inquest counsel in several major inquests and inquiries, including the inquests into the eleven deaths in the Shoreham Airshow crash, and the inquest into the death of Adam Stone while he was being restrained by West Midlands Police; while Gerard Boyle KC is currently retained by the National Police Chiefs Council as lead counsel in the Undercover Policing Inquiry. At senior-junior level, Briony Ballard is a coronial law specialist, who acts for coroners in judicial review proceedings (along with sitting as an Assistant Coroner), while Sarah Simcock routinely acts in public inquiries and sensitive inquests.Rising stars
Anthony Searle – Serjeants' Inn Chambers ‘Anthony’s key strength is his thorough approach to the case. He is fully prepared for each and every eventuality, and ensures the staff giving evidence are put at ease and are as well prepared as possible. He advocates to a high standard and goes above and beyond.‘
Leading Silks
Bridget Dolan KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Bridget is a hugely well-informed Inquest lawyer, who also possesses an incredible intellect and amazing analytical skills. Her background in psychology gives her a massive insight into mental health issues and the workings of the mental health system. She is also a very effective advocate. ‘
2022 Silks
Claire Watson KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Claire is articulate, clear and concise, and provides reassurance to witnesses - a go-to barrister for this area of work.‘
Leading Juniors
Briony Ballard – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Outstanding inquest advocate- the court really sits up and listens when she speaks. Superb judgement on points to take and not to take, and a thoroughly fair but robust opponent. An all-round and first-class inquests barrister.‘
Scott Matthewson – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Scott is a senior statesman among inquest senior juniors. He knows the points to take, and just as importantly, the points not to take. An engaging advocate on his feet, and coroners appreciate his direct but courteous manner. Strong on prison cases.’
Sebastian Naughton –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Gets to the nub of the matter swiftly. Clients instruct him repeatedly as he is very supportive, and has vast knowledge and experience of inquests, and instils confidence. Thoroughly prepared, even when given last-minute instructions. Excellent on his feet, adapts to rapidly-changing circumstances in court, and adapts his advocacy to the situation.‘
Michael Walsh –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘He is an an exceptionally well-prepared advocate who diligently, politely but vigorously, and very effectively advances matters on behalf of his client. His mastery of the details of the case inform excellent questioning of a witness in a manner that is both consistent with the non-adversarial nature of coronial proceedings but at the same time forensically exposes weaknesses and deficits in the witness evidence.‘
London Bar > Police law (forces and constables) Tier 1
Considered a ‘standout set for police misconduct work’, the work undertaken by barristers at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers chambers ranges from misconduct proceedings, to inquiries, to judicial reviews. John Beggs KC is ‘very comfortable dealing with the most complex and difficult cases‘ which in 2021 included acting in the public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess, who was killed by a discarded bottle of nerve agent used in a failed attempt by the Russian GRU to murder former double agent Sergei Skripal. ‘Helpful, highly intelligent and wise, yet tenacious’ junior Elliot Gold recently represented Avon and Somerset Police in the Court of Appeal in Eckland v Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset, a case revolving on whether forces can be liable in discrimination law for misconduct panels’ decisions.Leading Silks
John Beggs KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘John is the best professional discipline and police Silk. His preparation is of the highest standard, as is his legal knowledge. He is very comfortable dealing with the most complex and difficult cases.’
Dijen Basu KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘His eye for detail and analytical skills are exceptional. His confidence and ability to make you feel at ease stands out.'
Gerard Boyle KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘He is strong across the board. Both his written and oral advocacy is top notch. He is plainly highly respected by both tribunals and police officers. Overall, he is excellent at this type of work.’
2022 Silks
Claire Watson KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Highly regarded for her astute tactical approach to cases.’
Leading Juniors
James Berry –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘James is hard-working and dedicated. He makes clients feel immediately at ease and confident in his approach.’
Elliot Gold –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Elliot is very helpful, highly intelligent and wise, yet tenacious. His written work is excellent, as is his advocacy'
Mark Ley-Morgan –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘An outstanding advocate who takes immense pride in his work and presents as a formidable opponent. Police forces have tremendous trust in his analysis of liability and his recommendations.'
George Thomas –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Excellent knowledge of police law and public law, clear and concise written advice you can trust, and superb jury advocate.'
Cecily White –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Cecily was very organised, proactive and had good client care skills in conference.’
Frances McClenaghan –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Frances is a very efficient and personable barrister. Her style of presenting is calm and concise.'
Ian Skelt –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Ian is approachable, grounded and detailed in his approach. Both clients and witnesses feel at ease in his presence.’
Matthew Holdcroft –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Impressive grasp of detail and quickly identifies the heart of a case to advise tactically on how to achieve our objective.'
Stephen Morley –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Stephen is hard-working and dedicated. He is always available to assist and provides detailed and pragmatic advice.'
Aaron Rathmell –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Hugely capable. Can extract key information from massive amounts of documents. Superb with clients. A great tactician and has handled the most complex and cases with ease. Courtroom skills are second to none. A supreme knowledge of the law.'
Oliver Williamson –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Good persuasive drafting skills. Written advice delivered in a straightforward and efficient style which is very helpful with both professional and lay clients. Oliver is collaborative, approachable and responsive in his approach.'
Testimonials
Set
‘Sergeants’ Inn are my first point of call in relation to police law matters.’
‘High level of counsel at this chambers. Our preferred chambers for our most difficult work.’
‘The set is the standout for police misconduct work and that is reflected by the breadth of quality in chambers (both silk and junior).’
‘Serjeants Inn is an excellent set.’
Clerking
‘All of the clerks at Serjeants Inn are always helpful and efficient.’
‘The clerks are knowledgeable, responsive and easy to work with.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law Tier 1
Regarded as ‘leaders in the field and usually the first to be contacted when a professional discipline hearing is listed‘, the members at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers handle a variety of work in the health care sector, among other areas. Among other key practitioners, Jonathan Holl-Allen KC represented Simon Bramhall in a judicial review challenge brought by Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care concerning the sanction imposed on the surgeon for autographing a transplanted liver during surgery. Anthony Haycroft defended a doctor in GMC v Srinivasan, after allegedly touching two patients in a sexual manner, an action that resulted in their name being erased from the register.Leading Silks
Angus Moon KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Great advocate and very good with clients.'
John Beggs KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘A fearsome cross-examiner and commands the court room. A superb tactician. Explains matters in a way clients understand, even for the most complex issues. Watching him cross examine your opponent's witnesses makes you glad you hired him first.'
Sarah Clarke KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Sarah is well prepared and has good judgement. Her depth of knowledge in contentious financial services regulation is top rate. Her advocacy style is clear and controlled. She knows how to manage the bench to good effect and her cross-examination is effective.'
Gerard Boyle KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Gerald is strong across the board. Both his written and oral advocacy is top notch. He is also a strong tactician and has excellent client care skills (both lay and professional clients).'
2022 Silks
Claire Watson KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Claire is an excellent barrister with impressive attention to detail, great people skills and is an articulate and persuasive advocate. She is approachable and responsive, and a great team player - an excellent ally to have on your team.'
Leading Juniors
Alan Jenkins – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Alan is a very able and experienced counsel. He deals with matters promptly and is impressively thorough in his preparations. He is hardworking, knowledgeable and a very capable advocate.‘
Anthony Haycroft – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Anthony is able to immediately grasp the essential elements of a dispute and to react accordingly. A first class advocate even before a hostile judge.'
David Morris – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Working with him is an absolute masterclass in running a GMC defence case. He is experienced thorough, and a really excellent person to work with. His manner with client, expert and team is perfect.‘
Ranald Davidson – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Ranald has an excellent manner which is appreciated both by clients and tribunals. He is clear in his advice, is approachable, and is thorough in his paperwork. On his feet, he is calm and convincing.‘
Andrew Hockton – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Andrew is a very thoughtful and persuasive advocate. He is vastly experienced and you know the case will be presented well both orally and in written submissions.'
Simon Cridland – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Simon is an outstanding barrister who prepares very thoroughly and is very approachable. He is an outstanding advocate who will always do his best for his client.'
Malcolm Fortune – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘An excellent advocate, with great presence and control in a court. Looks after his clients very well in preparation for hearings.'
Stephen Morley – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Stephen is a real star - consistently reliable for pragmatic advice and effective advocacy reported in deep understanding of the profession.'
Testimonials
Set
‘Serjeants Inn has always been a ‘go to’ set for regulatory work, with a good selection of highly experienced and professional Counsel at all levels of expertise.‘
‘Serjeants Inn is a go to set for police misconduct. A strong list of Counsel and a consistent client centered approach. Lots of good people.‘
‘Truly one of the finest sets around, they are recognized as leaders in the field and usually the first to be contacted when a professional discipline hearing is listed. Their barristers are synonymous with the seminal case law in the area, and they have led the way for the past couple of decades. They now boast an enormous number of members and an embarrassment of riches, in terms of talent.‘
‘The set has real strength and depth in doing defence work in this field of law and particularly in representing a wide range of public and private authorities and in particular, policing organizations and associations.‘
‘Serjeants Inn is a fantastic set with a broad range and wealth of experience in the field. Not only are Serjeants Inn experts in the field of Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory Law, they are also experienced in many other fields too. This is a real advantage when clients need representation in a number of different arenas.‘
Clerking
‘All the clerks are quick to respond and efficient and very pleasant to deal with. Special thanks to Clare Sabido and Jennifer Pooler.‘
London Bar > Product liability Tier 3
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is highly active in cases where someone is injured by allegedly defective medical devices or pharmaceutical products. Heidi Knight has extensive experience in class actions involving medical devices, being the lead junior in a number of high profile cases. Eloise Power is an experienced medical barrister, representing the claimants in the Oculentis litigation.Leading Silks
Christopher Johnston KC –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Very bright, a great strategic mind. Has a strong ability to plot a route to success even in the most complex matters.'
Leading Juniors
Heidi Knight –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘An excellent advocate – always well prepared and ready to fight for her clients. Has a brilliant approach to dealing with clients who have suffered some of the most catastrophic injuries.’
Eloise Power –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Eloise is extremely bright and willing to take on cases with the most formidable and well resourced of defendants. She is excellent with clients and experts and an extremely effective advocate. She has an intuitive feel for case merits and overall, excellent judgement in the most complex of matters including group actions. A pleasure to work with.’
Testimonials
Set
‘Very strong set. Quality counsel on every level.’
‘Excellent for clinical negligence and product liability. Several leading silks and excellent juniors.’
‘A strong set with expertise in a number of areas – nearly always able to provide suitable counsel even at short notice.’
Clerking
‘Well organised and responsive clerk’s room.’
‘The clerks are really helpful and patient. they will always help.’
‘Consistently good service, with prompt and helpful responses from the clerks.’
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
Rising stars
Benjamin Harrison – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Benjamin works in a very collaborative way with solicitors, is always highly responsive and excellent with lay clients and always willing to engage in meetings with the client to advise. He has very good drafting skills.’
Serjeants' Inn Chambers > Set Profile
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is a successful, progressive and friendly set with nine core specialisms.
The set: Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is consistently ranked by the directories as a market leader in clinical negligence, professional disciplinary, regulatory and public law. Silks and juniors receive praise for the strength of their advocacy, legal and tactical skills. The clerking team, led by Lee Johnson, is efficient, approachable and helpful.
Types of work undertaken
Clinical negligence and healthcare: clinical negligence has always been a significant area of work at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers. Tenants have led the way in developing the law (Sidaway, Heil, Chester, Thompstone). High-value claims concerning cerebral palsy and catastrophic injuries are undertaken, as well as multi-party actions. The cases often involve important legal, ethical and social issues and are always of the utmost human significance. Recent Supreme Court cases include: Henderson -v- Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust and the ground-breaking case of XX v Whittington which changed the law on the recoverability of surrogacy damages.
Court of Protection: the team is widely acknowledged to be a market leader in providing representation in all Court of Protection work. The team’s work encompasses all areas of human rights and civil liberties in health, social care and financial decision-making with members advising and representing statutory bodies, incapable people and their families in cases covering a very wide range of legal and factual issues. Members are instructed by PCTs nationwide, the Official Solicitor, CAFCASS and individuals, in the most sensitive and important cases. The expertise in this area is underlined by the fact that they write and edit the only comprehensive legal textbook in this field, Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law. The fourth edition is edited by Christopher Johnston KC and Sophia Roper KC and was written by a team of 27 members of Serjeants’ Inn.
Police: the police team has been ranked number one in the UK for over a decade. Members act for all police forces around the country. They also represent the National Crime Agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, Police and Crime Commissioners and other policing bodies including the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council and private providers in the criminal justice service. They act in the cases which shape police law in this country. Their work includes the Undercover Policing Inquiry, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and the Leveson Inquiry; the David Rathband, Walid Yusif and Michael Barrymore civil claims; the Raoul Moat, Hillsborough, Deepcut and Perepilichnyy inquests.
Employment: the growing employment team practises across the entire range of employment law for a variety of claimants and respondents. The team has particular experience in discrimination, whistle-blowing and injunctions in compliance with contractual disciplinary procedures. Recent cases include: Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Supreme Court decision in 2011).
Inquests: for over 20 years members have acted in the most important inquests across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Inquests have become a specialism which members have excelled in, particularly since the adoption of the more rigorous approach required under Art 2 ECHR. Chambers acts for bereaved families and for organisations and individuals facing potential criticism following deaths in hospitals, police stations, mental health units, care homes, prisons, the workplace and military deaths. Recent high-profile examples include the In Amenas terrorist siege, deaths at Deep Cut Army Barracks and deaths after police contact such as those of Raoul Moat and Mark Duggan. Four tenants appeared in the 7 July London Bombings inquests.
Product liability: Serjeants’ Inn Chambers’ particular product liability expertise is in cases involving injury caused by medical or pharmaceutical products and devices and over the last two years members of chambers have been involved in a number of high-profile product liability group actions.
Professional discipline and regulatory: the set has always been at the forefront of professional disciplinary work in healthcare and police fields. Members act for solicitors, barristers, academics and sportsmen. Sir Robert Francis KC chaired the inquiry into the failings of the Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust with several members of chambers representing core participants. Recent high-profile cases in the police field have included the prosecutions (with associated judicial reviews) of a slew of chief officers, for example Operations Alice and Silk (Plebgate).
Public and administrative: the team’s work spans judicial review, information law, sports law, mental health law and Treasury work. It has particular experience of major inquests and public inquires including the 7/7 London Bombings inquests and the Baha Mousa and Mid-Staffordshire public inquiries.
Business and specialist crime: the team specialises in cases involving professional people and organisations, and where the charges range from murder, manslaughter (including corporate manslaughter), health and safety offences, misconduct in public office, perjury and sexual offences to fraud and other financial crime.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Joint Chief Executive | Catherine Calder | ||
| Joint Chief Executive | Martin Dyke | ||
| Senior clerk | Lee Johnson | ||
| Head of Chambers | MOON KC, Angus (1986) | ||
| Head of Chambers | HORNE KC, Michael (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOPKINS KC, Adrian (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BEGGS KC, John (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JOHNSTON KC, Christopher (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MYLONAS KC, Michael (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CROWTHER KC, Tom (1993 | 2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DE BONO KC, John (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BASU KC, Dijen (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KHALIQUE KC, Nageena (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GOLLOP KC, Katie (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FOX KC, Simon (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DOLAN KC, Bridget (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOYLE KC, Gerard (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CLARKE KC, Sarah (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | POWELL KC, Debra (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOLL-ALLEN KC, Jonathan (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SKELT KC, Ian (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARRIES KC, Mark (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROPER KC, Sophia (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WATSON KC, Claire (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FORTUNE, Malcolm (1972) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORRIS, David (1976) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOUGH, Christopher (1981) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HAYCROFT, Anthony (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JENKINS, Alan (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOCKTON, Andrew (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SPENCER, Paul (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HALLISSEY, Caroline (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PARTRIDGE, Richard (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEY-MORGAN, Mark (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMAS, George (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MATTHEWSON, Scott (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WALSH, Michael (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORLEY, Stephen (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DAVIDSON, Ranald (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOLDCROFT, Matthew (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CRIDLAND, Simon (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DOS SANTOS, Alexander (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SPEARING, Rachel (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NAUGHTON, Sebastian (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAWSON, David (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BALLARD, Briony (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DAVY, Neil (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SIMCOCK, Sarah (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KNIGHT, Heidi (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GOLD, Elliot (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STREET, Amy (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | POWER, Eloise (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HALLIN, Conrad (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PLEETH, Edward (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SUTTON, Emma (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BERRY, James (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HADDEN, Rhys (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PERFECT, Andrew (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HINTON, Hannah (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMSON, Oliver (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TKACZYNSKA, Anna (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCCLENAGHAN, Frances (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RICKARD, Susanna (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HENNESSY, Clare (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FERNANDO, Pravin (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DHILLON, Amardeep (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RATHMELL, Aaron (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WHITE, Cecily (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORRISON, Eleanor (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DUFFY, Liam (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KANE, Joanne (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MATHIESON, Jamie (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARRISON, Benjamin (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SEARLE, Anthony (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FOX, Elizabeth (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RYLATT, Jake (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KIRKBRIDE, Olivia (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROWN, Louisa (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GOURLEY, Rachael (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CAMPBELL, Emily (2021) | ||
| Associate Member | WATSON KC, James (1979) | ||
| Associate Member | FRANCIS KC, Sir Robert (1973) |
Barrister Profiles
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| Briony Ballard | Briony’s practice is fairly evenly split between medially related and police work.… | View Profile |
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| Dijen Basu KC | Described by an earlier edition as ‘a details man: extremely good at… | View Profile |
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| Dijen Basu KC | Described by an earlier edition as ‘a details man: extremely good at… | View Profile |
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| John Beggs KC | John Beggs QC was called to the Bar in 1989 and took… | View Profile |
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| John Beggs KC | John Beggs QC was called to the Bar in 1989 and took… | View Profile |
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| James Berry | James is an experienced public, civil and regulatory barrister. Over the past… | View Profile |
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| Gerard Boyle KC | Gerry is a recognised specialist in medical and police law. His medical… | View Profile |
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| Sarah Clarke KC | Sarah Clarke QC was called to the Bar in 1994 and took… | View Profile |
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| Sarah Clarke KC | Sarah Clarke QC was called to the Bar in 1994 and took… | View Profile |
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| Sarah Clarke KC | Sarah Clarke QC was called to the Bar in 1994 and took… | View Profile |
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| Mr Simon Cridland | Simon is a healthcare law and medical mal-practice specialist. His practise encompasses… | View Profile |
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| Mr Ranald Davidson | Prior to being called to the Bar, Ranald qualified and worked as… | View Profile |
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| Neil Davy KC | Barrister specialising in medical law (including negligence actions for claimant and defendants,… | View Profile |
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| John De Bono KC | John is highly sought after by both claimants and defendants. He is… | View Profile |
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| John De Bono KC | John is highly sought after by both claimants and defendants. He is… | View Profile |
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| Bridget Dolan KC | Having been a forensic and academic psychologist for 13 years before her… | View Profile |
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| Bridget Dolan KC | Having been a forensic and academic psychologist for 13 years before her… | View Profile |
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| Liam Duffy | View Profile | |
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| Malcolm Fortune | Malcolm is a heavyweight Senior and very experienced Junior Counsel, whose current… | View Profile |
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| Simon Fox KC | Simon is a medically qualified specialist clinical negligence silk with 25 years’… | View Profile |
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| Simon Fox KC | Simon is a medically qualified specialist clinical negligence silk with 25 years’… | View Profile |
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| Elliot Gold | Elliot is a confident and trusted advocate combining good judgment on the… | View Profile |
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| Ms Katharine Gollop KC | Extensive High Court and County Court experience representing claimants and healthcare professionals… | View Profile |
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| Ms Katharine Gollop KC | Extensive High Court and County Court experience representing claimants and healthcare professionals… | View Profile |
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| Rhys Hadden | Rhys specialises in all areas of public and human rights law. He… | View Profile |
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| Conrad Hallin | Barrister specialising in: clinical negligence – with experience of cases involving: cerebral… | View Profile |
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| Ms Caroline Hallissey | Caroline Hallissey is an experienced clinical negligence practitioner; rated in particular for… | View Profile |
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| Mark Harries KC | Mark specialises in business and financial crime, professional discipline and regulatory work,… | View Profile |
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| Mark Harries KC | Mark specialises in business and financial crime, professional discipline and regulatory work,… | View Profile |
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| Benjamin Harrison | View Profile | |
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| Mr Anthony Haycroft | Extensive experience in trials involving civil and criminal jurisdictions, as well as… | View Profile |
 | Clare Hennessy | Clare is in demand for her combination of effective court room advocacy… | View Profile |
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| Hannah Hinton | Hannah’s practice encompasses complex extradition work, public law, police law, professional discipline… | View Profile |
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| Mr Andrew Hockton | Andrew specialises in the fields of regulatory and medical law. He has… | View Profile |
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| Matthew Holdcroft | Matthew is a leading junior barrister who specialises in public law, with… | View Profile |
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| Jonathan Holl-Allen KC | Jonathan Holl-Allen was called to the Bar in 1990 and took silk… | View Profile |
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| Jonathan Holl-Allen KC | Jonathan Holl-Allen was called to the Bar in 1990 and took silk… | View Profile |
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| Adrian Hopkins KC | Adrian Hopkins QC was called to the Bar in 1984 and took… | View Profile |
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| Adrian Hopkins KC | Adrian Hopkins QC was called to the Bar in 1984 and took… | View Profile |
 | Michael Horne KC | Michael Horne QC was called to the Bar in 1992 and took… | View Profile |
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| Michael Horne KC | Michael Horne QC was called to the Bar in 1992 and took… | View Profile |
 | Christopher Hough | Chris is a clinical negligence specialist. He loves to meet clients and,… | View Profile |
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| Mr Alan Jenkins | Specialises in the fields of professional discipline, health and safety, and crime.… | View Profile |
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| Christopher Johnston KC | Christopher Johnston QC was called to the Bar in 1990 and took… | View Profile |
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| Christopher Johnston KC | Christopher Johnston QC was called to the Bar in 1990 and took… | View Profile |
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| Nageena Khalique KC | Nageena is a first class healthcare barrister, with a focus on public… | View Profile |
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| Nageena Khalique KC | Nageena is a first class healthcare barrister, with a focus on public… | View Profile |
 | Heidi Knight | Heidi is an experienced clinical negligence, product liability and personal injury specialist… | View Profile |
 | Mr David Lawson | David specialises in education law, public law and all areas of local… | View Profile |
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| Mr David Lawson | David specialises in education law, public law and all areas of local… | View Profile |
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| Mr Mark Ley-Morgan | Barrister specialising in all areas of the law associated with the police… | View Profile |
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| Jamie Mathieson | Jamie has a busy and growing practice across all areas of Chambers’… | View Profile |
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| Scott Matthewson | View Profile | |
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| Frances McClenaghan | Frances has developed a varied police law practice. In addition to misfeasance… | View Profile |
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| Angus Moon KC | Angus Moon QC was called to the Bar in 1986 and took… | View Profile |
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| Angus Moon KC | Angus Moon QC was called to the Bar in 1986 and took… | View Profile |
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| Mr Stephen Morley | Stephen specialises in police work and acts for forces across the country.… | View Profile |
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| David Morris | Has for many years specialised in disciplinary and regulatory cases, appearing before… | View Profile |
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| Michael Mylonas KC | Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, health and safety and personal injury. Michael… | View Profile |
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| Michael Mylonas KC | Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, health and safety and personal injury. Michael… | View Profile |
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| Sebastian Naughton | Sebastian practises clinical negligence, personal injury and employment law. He is also… | View Profile |
 | Mr Richard Partridge | Medical Law. All aspects notably civil litigation for both claimants and defendants.… | View Profile |
 | Edward Pleeth | Edward specialises in police law, public law and medical law. Edward advises… | View Profile |
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| Debra Powell KC | Barrister specialising in medical and mental health law, including clinical negligence, medical… | View Profile |
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| Eloise Power | Eloise Power specialises in medical law, including clinical negligence, product liability, healthcare… | View Profile |
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| Aaron Rathmell | Administrative and public law; medical law and inquests; civil police law for… | View Profile |
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| Susanna Rickard | Susanna has a wide ranging and full civil practice with an established… | View Profile |
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| Ms Sophia Roper KC | Sophia was previously a specialist Court of Protection health and welfare lawyer… | View Profile |
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| Jake Rylatt | View Profile | |
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| Anthony Searle | View Profile | |
 | Sarah Simcock | Sarah specialising in medical law (including negligence actions for claimant and defendants,… | View Profile |
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| Ian Skelt KC | Ian is a highly experienced silk with extensive experience in police law,… | View Profile |
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| Ian Skelt KC | Ian is a highly experienced silk with extensive experience in police law,… | View Profile |
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| Mr Paul Spencer | Paul is a regulatory lawyer who specialises in healthcare litigation, CQC enforcement… | View Profile |
 | Amy Street | Barrister specialising in public and administrative law; constitutional law; Court of Protection;… | View Profile |
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| Emma Sutton KC | Emma is a recognised specialist in Public and Administrative law (including human… | View Profile |
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| Mr George Thomas | George works predominantly in the fields of healthcare and policing. Within these… | View Profile |
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| Anna Tkaczynska | View Profile | |
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| Mr Michael Walsh | Michael balances a caseload of complex and high-value clinical negligence matters for… | View Profile |
 | James Watson | James undertakes work in a wide range of areas which now predominantly… | View Profile |
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| Claire Watson KC | Claire specialises in both medical and police work, including clinical negligence claims,… | View Profile |
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| Cecily White | Cecily has a thriving practice spanning the full range of chambers’ specialisms,… | View Profile |
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| Oliver Williamson | Practice covering all aspects of medical and police law and related civil… | View Profile |
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| Alexander dos Santos | Alexander practises in regulatory and financial matters whether criminal or civil, professional… | View Profile |
- Midland Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
- Education
- Financial services regulation
- Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)
- Crime
- Employment
- Administrative law and human rights
- Fraud: crime
- International crime and extradition
- Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
- Health and safety
- Social housing
Set Rankings
- Court of Protection and community care
- Clinical negligence
- Inquests and inquiries
- Police law (forces and constables)
- Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Product liability