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St Pauls Chambers
Park Row House, 19-20 Park Row
LEEDS
LS1 5JF
England
Park Row House, 19-20 Park Row
LEEDS
LS1 5JF
England
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Park Row House, 19-20 Park Row > The Legal 500 Rankings
North Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud) Tier 2
St Paul’s Chambers ‘provides strength in depth regarding criminal law‘ and houses a team comprising ‘counsel of the highest calibre‘. In recent cases of note, John Harrison KC prosecuted a woman who was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter following the death of her disabled daughter from neglect in 2019. The ‘diligent and no-nonsense‘ Denise Breen-Lawton has extensive expertise in high-value fraud, murder and serious sexual offences cases. Helen Chapman and James Bourne-Arton are both sought after for their experience in handling complex fraud and financial crime cases.Leading Silks
John Harrison KC - St Paul's Chambers ‘John is a silk who commands respect. It is extremely easy for lay clients to like him.’
Leading Juniors
Denise Breen-Lawton - St Paul's Chambers ‘Denise is tenacious, fearless, meticulous in her preparation and has the brief at her fingertips. She is courteous and calm, even under extreme pressure. ’
Helen Chapman - St Paul's Chambers 'Helen is a highly capable and eloquent advocate. She is persuasive and engaging with courts and juries. She consistently provides a top drawer performance.'
James Bourne-Arton - St Paul's Chambers ‘A junior who is charismatic and persuasive in court. He has a meticulous eye. ’
Angus MacDonald - St Paul's Chambers ‘Angus has an astute mind and a warm, engaging advocacy style that puts juries at ease. He is tenacious and determined.'
Nick Worsley - St Paul's Chambers 'He is brilliant with clients and has an assured presence in court.'
Testimonials
Set
‘An excellent and professional set with considerable depth of talent.’
‘A well-respected set.’
‘A great set.’
‘Good depth of barristers.’
‘Top counsel.’
Clerking
‘Jayne Drake is extremely approachable, knowledgeable and will help with any case. Kelly Staniforth is very efficient.’
North Eastern Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
Leading Silks
John Harrison KC – St Paul’s Chambers ‘A highly accomplished silk in the field of financial services. John is a first-class advocate and has a clarity of thought and expression that cuts through a lot of irrelevant material.’
North Eastern Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
Leading Juniors
Hannah Lynch - St Paul's Chambers 'An extremely approachable junior who communicates well with clients.'
North Eastern Circuit > IT, telecoms and data protection
North Eastern Circuit > Media, entertainment and defamation
North Eastern Circuit > Education
North Eastern Circuit > Personal injury
Leading Juniors
Robert Smith - St Paul's Chambers 'A highly effective advocate and negotiator in cases involving high-value, complex personal injury claims. He is very assured and informative.'
Charlie Greenwood - St Paul's Chambers 'Charlie is an impressive and persuasive advocate who fights hard for the client.'
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud) Tier 2
St Paul’s Chambers ‘provides strength in depth regarding criminal law‘ and houses a team comprising ‘counsel of the highest calibre‘. In recent cases of note, John Harrison KC prosecuted a woman who was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter following the death of her disabled daughter from neglect in 2019. The ‘diligent and no-nonsense‘ Denise Breen-Lawton has extensive expertise in high-value fraud, murder and serious sexual offences cases. Helen Chapman and James Bourne-Arton are both sought after for their experience in handling complex fraud and financial crime cases.Leading Silks
John Harrison KC - St Paul's Chambers ‘John is a silk who commands respect. It is extremely easy for lay clients to like him.’
Leading Juniors
Denise Breen-Lawton - St Paul's Chambers ‘Denise is tenacious, fearless, meticulous in her preparation and has the brief at her fingertips. She is courteous and calm, even under extreme pressure. ’
Helen Chapman - St Paul's Chambers 'Helen is a highly capable and eloquent advocate. She is persuasive and engaging with courts and juries. She consistently provides a top drawer performance.'
James Bourne-Arton - St Paul's Chambers ‘A junior who is charismatic and persuasive in court. He has a meticulous eye. ’
Angus MacDonald - St Paul's Chambers ‘Angus has an astute mind and a warm, engaging advocacy style that puts juries at ease. He is tenacious and determined.'
Nick Worsley - St Paul's Chambers 'He is brilliant with clients and has an assured presence in court.'
Testimonials
Set
‘An excellent and professional set with considerable depth of talent.’
‘A well-respected set.’
‘A great set.’
‘Good depth of barristers.’
‘Top counsel.’
Clerking
‘Jayne Drake is extremely approachable, knowledgeable and will help with any case. Kelly Staniforth is very efficient.’
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
Leading Silks
John Harrison KC – St Paul’s Chambers ‘A highly accomplished silk in the field of financial services. John is a first-class advocate and has a clarity of thought and expression that cuts through a lot of irrelevant material.’
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
Leading Juniors
Hannah Lynch - St Paul's Chambers 'An extremely approachable junior who communicates well with clients.'
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > IT, telecoms and data protection
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Media, entertainment and defamation
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Education
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Personal injury
Leading Juniors
Robert Smith - St Paul's Chambers 'A highly effective advocate and negotiator in cases involving high-value, complex personal injury claims. He is very assured and informative.'
Charlie Greenwood - St Paul's Chambers 'Charlie is an impressive and persuasive advocate who fights hard for the client.'
- North Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
Set Rankings
- North Eastern Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
- North Eastern Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
- North Eastern Circuit > IT, telecoms and data protection
- North Eastern Circuit > Media, entertainment and defamation
- North Eastern Circuit > Education
- North Eastern Circuit > Personal injury
- Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
- Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
- Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > IT, telecoms and data protection
- Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Media, entertainment and defamation
- Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Education
- Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Personal injury