Ropewalk Chambers > Nottingham, England > Set Profile
Ropewalk Chambers Offices
24 THE ROPEWALK
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 5EF
England
Ropewalk Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
Midland Circuit > Costs Tier 1
Ropewalk Chambers’ costs team handles the full spectrum of costs work including inter-party disputes, regulatory issues, and advisory work. Andrew Lyons currently represents Celtic BioEnergy in a detail assessment arising out of an arbitration currently scheduled for appeal in the High Court. Shilpa Shah is also recommended, with recent work attending high-value detailed assessments in high-value disputes in the health care space. Shilpa Shah is also recommended and has a strong solicitors' costs practice with disputes regularly valued in the six-figure range.
Leading Juniors
Midland Circuit > Inquests and inquiries Tier 1
The inquests team at Ropewalk Chambers acts for all interested parties including but not limited to bereaved families, public and private bodies, local authorities, and health care professionals. Edward James has recently been active in health and safety jury inquests. Georgina Cursham, who is also active in this death in custody cases, recently represented a family in an inquest into the death of a vulnerable person with a disability who drowned in a reservoir while under social care supervision. Thomas Herbert and Richard Seabrook are also recommended for work pertaining to care home deaths.
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Very good set of chambers with highly experienced Counsel but equally good junior counsel.’
‘One of the best regional sets – always responsive and able to assist.’
Clerking
‘Second to none! Nothing is ever a problem for Tony and his team.’
‘The clerks as a whole are friendly and helpful.’
Midland Circuit > Personal injury Tier 1
Nottingham-headquartered Ropewalk Chambers' personal injury offering is considered an ‘excellent service together with outstanding barristers’. Chambers has particular specialism related to the areas of industrial disease, as well a team able to advise and represent individuals and insurers in a full range of personal injury cases. The set is home to Jayne Adams QC and Richard Gregory , who are known for their industrial disease claims expertise; in this space Patrick Limb QC currently represents a number of airlines in claims brought by employees who allege a condition named aerotoxic syndrome. Damian Powell acted for six defendants in a case where the court is to determine whether welding plume inhalation can cause COPD.
Rising stars
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Excellent service, willing & value for clients.’
‘Ropewalk Chambers are very strong in the field of Defendant Occupational Disease claims and I would regard them as one of the premier sets nationally in this field.’
‘Excellent strength in depth offering broad range of expertise for all levels PI of work.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are always friendly, professional and courteous. Nothing is ever a problem for them and they will always work to help you.’
‘The clerks all provide a first-rate service and go the extra mile to accommodate the client, but in particular, senior clerks, Alan Odiam and Tony Hill.’
‘Ropewalk Chambers have always provided an efficient and professional service in my experience.’
Midland Circuit > Clinical negligence Tier 2
Ropewalk Chambers offers a ‘reliable and learned service’. Members primarily act for claimants and defendants in NHS cases. The set became the first at the English Bar to be ISO:27001 accredited which is positive for clients with sensitive claims. Jason Cox and Rochelle Rong regularly appear in cases related to spinal injury.
Rising stars
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘The quality of counsel at The Ropewalk is consistently good – their insight , knowledge base and the manner in which they approach cases is sound.’
‘Our team instruct Counsel from Ropewalk Chambers on a regular basis due to their expertise, professionalism and approachability.’
‘I am impressed at the set as a whole and their clear commitment to client care.’
Clerking
‘All the clerks that I have dealt with have been really helpful.’
‘The calibre of the clerks plays a great part in the high standard of service offered. Tony and Alan are readily available for discussion where necessary and head up an efficient team. ‘
‘Exceptional, supportive, responsive and friendly.’
Midland Circuit > Property and construction Tier 2
Ropewalk Chambers’ members assist their clients in across their expertise in land purchases and sales, agricultural law issues, property financing, and boundary issues. Tom Carter is known for his expertise in Japanese knotweed cases, representing the claimants in Walker v The Environment Agency which will test the scope of the decision in his previous successful case in 2018, Williams v Network Rail. Chambers is also home to ‘skilled advocate’ Jonathan Owen and ‘approachable and articulate' John Campbell.
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Ropewalk chambers have a range of counsel in this area and have always met my needs when approached.’
‘Chambers have offered a number of excellent online webinars during the last year which have been most useful.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are experienced and efficient. Alan Odiam is an absolute gem – a real pleasure to work with.’
‘Clerks are always helpful and responsive.’
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Costs Tier 1
Ropewalk Chambers’ costs team handles the full spectrum of costs work including inter-party disputes, regulatory issues, and advisory work. Andrew Lyons currently represents Celtic BioEnergy in a detail assessment arising out of an arbitration currently scheduled for appeal in the High Court. Shilpa Shah is also recommended, with recent work attending high-value detailed assessments in high-value disputes in the health care space. Shilpa Shah is also recommended and has a strong solicitors' costs practice with disputes regularly valued in the six-figure range.
Leading Juniors
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Inquests and inquiries Tier 1
The inquests team at Ropewalk Chambers acts for all interested parties including but not limited to bereaved families, public and private bodies, local authorities, and health care professionals. Edward James has recently been active in health and safety jury inquests. Georgina Cursham, who is also active in this death in custody cases, recently represented a family in an inquest into the death of a vulnerable person with a disability who drowned in a reservoir while under social care supervision. Thomas Herbert and Richard Seabrook are also recommended for work pertaining to care home deaths.
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Very good set of chambers with highly experienced Counsel but equally good junior counsel.’
‘One of the best regional sets – always responsive and able to assist.’
Clerking
‘Second to none! Nothing is ever a problem for Tony and his team.’
‘The clerks as a whole are friendly and helpful.’
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Personal injury Tier 1
Nottingham-headquartered Ropewalk Chambers' personal injury offering is considered an ‘excellent service together with outstanding barristers’. Chambers has particular specialism related to the areas of industrial disease, as well a team able to advise and represent individuals and insurers in a full range of personal injury cases. The set is home to Jayne Adams QC and Richard Gregory , who are known for their industrial disease claims expertise; in this space Patrick Limb QC currently represents a number of airlines in claims brought by employees who allege a condition named aerotoxic syndrome. Damian Powell acted for six defendants in a case where the court is to determine whether welding plume inhalation can cause COPD.
Rising stars
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Excellent service, willing & value for clients.’
‘Ropewalk Chambers are very strong in the field of Defendant Occupational Disease claims and I would regard them as one of the premier sets nationally in this field.’
‘Excellent strength in depth offering broad range of expertise for all levels PI of work.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are always friendly, professional and courteous. Nothing is ever a problem for them and they will always work to help you.’
‘The clerks all provide a first-rate service and go the extra mile to accommodate the client, but in particular, senior clerks, Alan Odiam and Tony Hill.’
‘Ropewalk Chambers have always provided an efficient and professional service in my experience.’
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Clinical negligence Tier 2
Ropewalk Chambers offers a ‘reliable and learned service’. Members primarily act for claimants and defendants in NHS cases. The set became the first at the English Bar to be ISO:27001 accredited which is positive for clients with sensitive claims. Jason Cox and Rochelle Rong regularly appear in cases related to spinal injury.
Rising stars
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘The quality of counsel at The Ropewalk is consistently good – their insight , knowledge base and the manner in which they approach cases is sound.’
‘Our team instruct Counsel from Ropewalk Chambers on a regular basis due to their expertise, professionalism and approachability.’
‘I am impressed at the set as a whole and their clear commitment to client care.’
Clerking
‘All the clerks that I have dealt with have been really helpful.’
‘The calibre of the clerks plays a great part in the high standard of service offered. Tony and Alan are readily available for discussion where necessary and head up an efficient team. ‘
‘Exceptional, supportive, responsive and friendly.’
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Property and construction Tier 2
Ropewalk Chambers’ members assist their clients in across their expertise in land purchases and sales, agricultural law issues, property financing, and boundary issues. Tom Carter is known for his expertise in Japanese knotweed cases, representing the claimants in Walker v The Environment Agency which will test the scope of the decision in his previous successful case in 2018, Williams v Network Rail. Chambers is also home to ‘skilled advocate’ Jonathan Owen and ‘approachable and articulate' John Campbell.
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Ropewalk chambers have a range of counsel in this area and have always met my needs when approached.’
‘Chambers have offered a number of excellent online webinars during the last year which have been most useful.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are experienced and efficient. Alan Odiam is an absolute gem – a real pleasure to work with.’
‘Clerks are always helpful and responsive.’
Ropewalk Chambers > Set Profile
The set: A multi-disciplinary set with an established national reputation.
The set gives every single case the care and attention it deserves.
You will receive more than just advice and representation from it; you will secure consistently excellent oral and written advocacy, delivered with the highest levels of service and integrity.
Quality advocacy starts with thorough preparation. The setâs attention to detail produces the level of understanding that promotes sound judgements and advice of the highest calibre. This gives the added value that will improve the prospects of achieving the best possible outcome for you and your clients.
Communication is at the heart of the service you will receive. You will find Ropewalk Chambersâ barristers and clerks to be approachable and responsive. The setâs assistance is accessible when you need it; it is always available to discuss your case outside of formal instruction.
Integrity is about more than just honesty. For Ropewalk, integrity also means giving the unwavering direction necessary to give your case stability and cohesion. To do that, the setâs barristers make decisions, take responsibility for them and then stand by those decisions.
This is what you should expect of Ropewalk Chambers for every single case.
Types of work undertaken:
Abuse
Animals and Equine
Catastrophic Injury
Clinical Negligence
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Counter Fraud
Costs and Litigation Funding
Credit Hire
Criminal Regulatory
Data Protection and Information
Disease
Employment
Group Actions
Housing
Insolvency
Inquests
Insurance
Motor
Personal Injury
Planning and Environmental
Professional Discipline and Regulation
Property and Real Estate
Professional Negligence
Public Sector and Not for Profit
Sports
Wills, Probate and Inheritance
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Senior clerk | Tony Hill | ||
| Members of Chambers | LIMB QC, Patrick (1987) (QC 2006) | ||
| Head of Chambers | ADAMS QC, Jayne (1982) (QC 2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BERESFORD, Stephen (1976) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOWLETT, James (1980) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DIN, Soofi (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SEABROOK, Richard (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEWART, Toby (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TURTON, Philip (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MITCHELL, Jonathan (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COX, Jason (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McNAMARA, Andrew (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DAVIES, Deborah (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GREGORY, Richard (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JACKSON, Myles (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DIGGLE, Mark (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHAH, Shilpa (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HADDON, Clare (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LYONS, Andrew (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LOWE, Christopher (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JAMES, Edward (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PANTON, Tom (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | POWELL, Damian (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OWEN, Jonathan (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JASPAL, Kam (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RONG, Rochelle (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CRAWFORD, Georgina (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | YOUNG, Rachel (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CURSHAM, Georgina (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROBINSON, Nicholas (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOOD, Daniel (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CAMPBELL, John (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DAVY, Philip (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS, Cassandra (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GODFREY, Philip (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McALOON, Gareth (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ARORA, Nikhil (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CARTER, Tom (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McCRACKEN, Jack (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHELTON, Samuel (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROOKS, Kayleigh (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOPKINSON, Sarah (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LONGSON, Kate (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HERBERT, Thomas (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | POUNTNEY, Alexandra (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DENTON, Alex (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCFARLANE, Katie (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOODLIFFE, Jessica (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BARNETT, Matt (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BIRKETT, Hollie (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SCOTT, Abigail (2019) |
Barrister Profiles
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| Jayne Adams | Jayne has extensive experience in personal injury, clinical negligence, disease and fraudulent… | View Profile |
 | Nikhil Arora | Nikhil completed his undergraduate degree in Law and French Law at The… | View Profile |
 | Matt Barnett | Matt studied law at the University of Derby where he obtained a… | View Profile |
 | Stephen Beresford | Stephen has wide experience of appearing in specialist and general high courts… | View Profile |
 | Hollie Birkett | In 2017, Hollie graduated from the University of Nottingham with an overall… | View Profile |
 | Kayleigh Brooks | Kayleigh studied law at the University of Cambridge before completing the BPTC… | View Profile |
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| John Campbell | John heads up the Commercial Dispute Resolution and Property & Real Estate… | View Profile |
 | Tom Carter | Tom became a member of Chambers in October 2013 following successful completion… | View Profile |
 | Jason Cox | Jason specialises principally in high-value personal injury, clinical negligence, disease, counter fraud… | View Profile |
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| Georgina Crawford | Georgina is typically instructed in catastrophic and other high value claims in… | View Profile |
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| Georgina Cursham | Georgina is registered with the Bar Council to undertake Public Access work,… | View Profile |
 | Deborah Davies | Having achieved a good grounding in all areas of general common law,… | View Profile |
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| Philip Davy | His caseload has an equal claimant/defendant split and predominantly involves high-end Fast… | View Profile |
 | Alex Denton | Alex studied law at the University of Leeds. She graduated in 2013… | View Profile |
 | Mark Diggle | Mark is a specialist in personal injury, commercial, property and chancery, counter… | View Profile |
 | Soofi Din | Soofi began his practice in London after a pupillage in The Temple… | View Profile |
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| Philip Godfrey | Philip prides himself on providing a tactical insight into the cases on… | View Profile |
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| Richard Gregory | In the event that claimants are not union-backed or insurance-funded, Richard regards… | View Profile |
 | Clare Haddon | Clare practises principally in personal injury-related claims, clnical negligence, counter fraud, professional… | View Profile |
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| Thomas Herbert | Tom has a busy practice spanning all areas of Chambers’ work, with… | View Profile |
 | Sarah Hopkinson | Sarah practises principally in personal injury related claims, including disease work, and… | View Profile |
 | James Howlett | James read Law at the University of Bristol before being awarded a… | View Profile |
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| Myles Jackson | Myles joined Ropewalk Chambers in 2016. His principal areas of interest and… | View Profile |
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| Edward James | During his early years at the Bar in Chambers in London, Edward… | View Profile |
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| Kam Jaspal | Kam regularly appears in the County and High Courts, and has also… | View Profile |
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| Patrick Limb | Patrick specialises principally in disease, all aspects of personal injury, clinical negligence… | View Profile |
 | Kate Longson | Kate enjoys a fast-paced practice focussed on personal injury, disease, commercial and… | View Profile |
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| Christopher Lowe | Chris’ practice spans all areas of Chambers’ work, with a particular focus… | View Profile |
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| Andrew Lyons | Andrew specialises in cases involving personal injury (all areas, including clinical negligence… | View Profile |
 | Gareth McAloon | Gareth has been a tenant at Ropewalk Chambers since 2015. Gareth specialises… | View Profile |
 | Jack McCracken | Jack studied the GDL and BPTC at Nottingham Law School. While there… | View Profile |
 | Katie McFarlane | Katie accepts instructions from Claimants and Defendants across all of Ropewalk’s core… | View Profile |
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| Andrew McNamara | Andrew practices primarily in personal injury-related claims and housing matters. He acts… | View Profile |
 | Jonathan Mitchell | Believing that variety is the spice of life, Jonathan has a broad-ranging… | View Profile |
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| Jonathan Owen | Jonathan specialises in commercial, property and chancery, personal injury, disease, clinical negligence,… | View Profile |
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| Tom Panton | Tom joined Chambers in 2020 and is a specialist in the areas… | View Profile |
 | Alexandra Pountney | Alex enjoys a busy and fast-paced practice, focusing on personal injury, clinical… | View Profile |
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| Damian Powell | Damian joined Ropewalk in 2018, having practised at the Bar in London… | View Profile |
 | Nicholas Robinson | Nicholas has a broad common law practice. He has developed a reputation… | View Profile |
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| Rochelle Rong | Rochelle has a successful civil law practice, with particular emphasis on commercial… | View Profile |
 | Abigail Scott | Abigail joined Ropewalk Chambers in November 2020 upon successful completion of her… | View Profile |
 | Richard Seabrook | Richard specialises principally in personal injury, clinical negligence, disease, counter fraud, criminal… | View Profile |
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| Shilpa Shah | Shilpa practises within civil work generally, with a particular specialism in cases… | View Profile |
 | Samuel Shelton | Sam has a broad civil practice but is particularly experienced in the… | View Profile |
 | Toby Stewart | Toby specialises principally in personal injury-related claims, including disease, clinical negligence, counter… | View Profile |
 | Philip Turton | Philip has over 20 years’ experience of personal injury cases and specialises… | View Profile |
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| Cassandra Williams | Cassandra has a successful civil law practice. She regularly appears in the… | View Profile |
 | Daniel Wood | Dan practises in all areas of civil law, and specialises in the… | View Profile |
 | Jessica Woodliffe | Jessica holds a double first-class degree in Law from Downing College, University… | View Profile |
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| Rachel Young | Rachel was called to the Bar in 2006. As part of her… | View Profile |