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Ropewalk Chambers
24 THE ROPEWALK
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 5EF
England
24 THE ROPEWALK
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 5EF
England
Ropewalk Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
Midland Circuit > Costs Tier 1
The costs team at Ropewalk Chambers offers services across the broad spectrum of costs work, including funding arrangements, inter-parties’ disputes, regulatory issues, budgeting, and other advisory work. Andrew Lyons is currently representing a claimant in a dispute of whether an insured party can recover a solicitor’s cost in full if the solicitor instructed is off-panel. Shilpa Shah successfully acted for a defendant in an immigration case where a minor was found to have been mistreated and wrongly assessed by the Home Department.Leading Juniors
Andrew Lyons –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Andrew is a highly tenacious yet fair advocate. He is very fair in dealings with opponents.’
Shilpa Shah –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Shilpa always keeps a cool head and provides clear and detailed advice. Her advocacy is second to none, and her quick thinking allows her to cross-examine new points raised during hearings to protect her client’s interests. She communicates well and keeps everyone informed. She goes above and beyond.’
Testimonials
Set
‘Ropewalk has good strength in depth in costs litigation and advocacy.’
‘Ropewalk is a fine set.’
Clerking
‘Clerks are good, efficient, and unobtrusive.’
Midland Circuit > Inquests and inquiries Tier 1
Ropewalk Chambers’ inquests team acts for a plethora of parties, including bereaved families, companies, insurers, local authorities, emergency services, health professionals, and care homes. Georgina Cursham specialises in inquests arising from deaths in custody and represented a family in an inquest into the death of an elderly man who died suddenly of undiagnosed sepsis. Thomas Herbert is ‘always on top of evidence’ and handled a three-week inquest into the death of a 19-month-old girl who was murdered by her mother. Edward James recently acted for a family in a five-day jury inquest involving residential gas explosion after a leak was not detected by a gas engineer.Leading Juniors
Edward James –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Edward is a conscientious and diligent barrister with a personable approach. His knowledge of the coronial process is extensive.’
Georgina Cursham –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Georgina has good client skills and is an effective advocate.'
Thomas Herbert –Ropewalk Chambers 'Thomas never fails to impress at inquest with his mastery of the brief and his sensitivity to the needs and interests of his instructing solicitors and clients.'
Andrew McNamara - Ropewalk Chambers 'Andrew is a calm, organised, and sensible barrister who gives clear advice. He is a safe pair of hands with the court and the client. He quietly and unostentatiously delivers a great result.’
Shilpa Shah – Ropewalk Chambers 'Shilpa has a very good manner with clients. She provides clear commercial advice and is strong on technical matters. She responds well to emails and turns work around promptly.'
Testimonials
Set
‘An excellent set with strength in depth.’
‘Ropewalk as a whole is a reliable and efficient set.’
‘The set is generally very good and offers a lot of added value including training.’
‘All the barristers are efficient and thorough, including the most junior members.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are first class. Always instantly available on the phone and responding to emails in a timely fashion and always the same day.’ ‘Excellent clerking service. Tony Hill is second to none.’
‘The clerks are invariably helpful and courteous.’
Midland Circuit > Personal injury Tier 1
Ropewalk Chambers is a ‘strong set’ that advises and represents across the full range of personal injury cases. It is particularly well known for insurance-related work, advising the industry to the highest levels. Jayne Adams KC is an ‘excellent orator, good negotiator, and a good people person’ who recently acted for a defendant in claims of alleged beryllium poisoning. Patrick Limb KC is renowned for his ability to ‘analyse complex legal issues very well’ and is currently representing the Welsh Rugby Union in a high value multi-party, group litigation case relating to claims for early-onset dementia and CTE brought by former professional rugby players. In August 2022 Jonathan Owen was appointed to the circuit bench.Leading Silks
Jayne Adams KC –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Jayne is an excellent advocate with fantastic knowledge and in-depth experience of occupational disease claims. She is always very pragmatic and personable and has a great manner with clients.’
Patrick Limb KC –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Patrick is a calm, measured, immensely intelligent, and articulate barrister who puts clients and instructing solicitors at ease. Explanations are given in a straightforward and understandable way. His ability to think on his feet in court room settings is second to none.’
Leading Juniors
Georgina Cursham –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Georgina has excellent knowledge of law and procedure and is very thorough with a keen eye for detail. She is an excellent advocate who works very hard for the client and has a good rapport with clients, which is essential in personal injury claims where the claimant may be vulnerable.’
Tom Panton –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Tom's preparation and attention to detail is meticulous when it comes to his advice and settling pleadings. He's approachable and friendly in conference with clients and has a commanding presence in court.’
Jason Cox –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Jason has a real eye for the detail of a case and his paperwork, whether that be pleadings, schedules or advice, is of a consistently high standard. He's always well prepared and a real master of his brief.’
Philip Davy –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Philip has a strong background and knowledge in abuse cases. He is approachable and works well as part of a team on these types of cases. His advice is clear, and he considers the practicalities of the case.’
Richard Gregory –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Richard is very intelligent and is very quickly able to identify the important issues of a case. He has a high success rate and is regularly successful at trials where the odds were against him. He is an exceptional advocate and great with clients.’
Myles Jackson –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Myles is thorough, methodical, great at thinking outside of the box, and not afraid of a challenge. He is excellent with clients and makes them feel at ease.’
Edward James –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Edward is always well prepared, organised, and has good strategic thinking. He is extremely personable and clients like him on a personal level enormously.’
Kam Jaspal –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Kam has an excellent attention to detail and provides excellent commercial advice.’
Christopher Lowe –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Christopher is very approachable and shows a great deal of empathy towards clients to gain their trust quickly. He is very thorough and prompt with advice. His drafting skills are excellent, and he pays great attention to detail. He has the ability to explain complex matters to clients in a user-friendly manner.’
Andrew Lyons –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Andrew is meticulous in his preparation, and sharp in conference. His paperwork is fantastic, thorough and client skills are very good. He is approachable, unflappable and inspires confidence with clients.’
Andrew McNamara –Ropewalk Chambers 'Andrew is friendly, accessible and always happy to help. He is a very assured and excellent advocate across a range of types of hearings.’
Damian Powell –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Damian is excellent with clients, in conference and at trial. He explains elements of the case in a simple way and his knowledge of personal injury has enabled us to win many difficult cases.’
Richard Seabrook –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Richard is knowledgeable and quick to respond with practical detailed advice on how best to conduct cases. He works well as part of a team and is very approachable. He is tenacious as an advocate and doesn't shy away from a difficult argument.’
Georgina Crawford –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Georgina is excellent at grasping the issues in the case and dealing with them. She is great with clients and immensely personable.’
Rochelle Rong –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Rochelle’s attention to detail is outstanding. Her advice is straight forward and easy for clients to understand and she does not shy away from the difficult issues. She is brilliant in conference with experts and a very persuasive advocate.’
Philip Turton - Ropewalk Chambers ‘Philip has a mastery of detail and a pleasant, engaging manner. His charm disarms opponents, and he is an excellent negotiator.'
Gareth McAloon - Ropewalk Chambers ‘Gareth is very approachable and happy to go the extra mile. He has a recognised expertise in disease claims. He is very good at expressing a firm view whilst keeping his advice succinct and to the essentials.’
Philip Godfrey –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Philip's competency is excellent in relation to pleadings and in court. He is always helpful and goes the extra mile. He is approachable and makes time to respond to ad hoc queries. He is a safe pair of hands.’
Sarah Hopkinson - Ropewalk Chambers ‘Sarah is thorough and pragmatic in advising and preparing for court. In particular, with regard to RTA claims, she has a strong breadth of knowledge on both claimant and defendant matters. She is a strong communicator both verbal and written.’
Shilpa Shah –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Shilpa's main qualities is her willingness to go that extra mile to ensure that the best possible advice is provided to instructing solicitors/clients. She is extremely personable and provides detailed written advice.’
Kate Longson – Ropewalk Chambers ‘Kate is an exceptional advocate who is able to immediately understand the key strengths and any weaknesses in a given case. She is a very persuasive advocate. She has a calm yet robust demeanour in court, which judges like.’
Cassandra Williams –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Cassandra is dedicated and determined with a keen eye for detail. She is focused and calm, gives sound advice and is great with clients. She grasps the issues and advances the argument in a clear and concise manner. She is an excellent advocate who is tenacious in cross-examination and gets the right result.’
Thomas Herbert - Ropewalk Chambers ‘Thomas pays good attention to detail and is always very responsive and thorough. He is often able to think of imaginative solutions.'
Alexandra Pountney – Ropewalk Chambers ‘Alexandra is an extremely professional and reliable counsel who never fails to impress with her mastery of the brief and, likewise, her empathetic approach to clients.’
Testimonials
Set
‘Strong and reliable chambers. Always friendly and helpful. Good counsel availability and good seminars offered.’
‘It is the go-to set of Chambers for all aspects of caseload. It has a good range of barristers and easy to instruct members.’
‘Go-to chambers and a very reputable set with a number of strong advocates. Its location is particularly useful as it can be instructed on cases in both the North and South of England.’
‘Ropewalk chambers is very efficient. It has a varied and large availability of barristers with great reputations.’
‘The chambers has an excellent number of helpful and qualified barristers. It is always willing to assist and is pro-active in setting up conferences remotely.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are efficient and polite.’
Work highlights
Midland Circuit > Clinical negligence Tier 2
Ropewalk Chambers is an ‘efficient and reliable chamber’. ‘The set has a broad skill set and has acted in cases across the spectrum of clinical negligence litigation, ranging from smaller claims arising from dental treatment and minor cosmetic surgery to the most serious cases’. Rochelle Rong is praised for her ‘ability to discuss aspects of the case in a clear and reassuring manner’.Leading Juniors
Rochelle Rong –Ropewalk Chambers 'Rochelle has meticulous attention to detail. She is adept at interpreting the data sets provided by experts and using them to great effect. She is sensible, pragmatic, approachable and very efficient with papers.'
Richard Seabrook –Ropewalk Chambers 'Richard is extremely professional and knowledgeable about clinical negligence law. He explains the legal issues clearly to clients. He is quick to respond to instructions and questions and the advice provided by him is always reliable. He is able to extract information easily and clarify points when conversing with an expert.'
Rachel Young –Ropewalk Chambers 'Rachel has a confident, clear, and concise way of identifying key issues of the case. She is able to explain complex legal issues, both in writing and during the conference, to clients.'
Thomas Herbert –Ropewalk Chambers 'Thomas has a reasoned approach when dealing with complex clinical negligence claims. He is able to clearly identify key strengths and weaknesses and articulate his opinion confidently and clearly with clients.'
Testimonials
Set
‘Leading regional clinical negligence and P.I chambers.’
‘Ropewalk is the leading regional chambers for this type of work.’
‘Excellent set, highly experienced counsel and provide good training events.’
‘Very impressive set. The training courses provided are excellent.’
‘The quality of the barristers at the Ropewalk is consistently high. They are readily accessible and have a breadth of experience.’
‘Ropewalk has a wide variety of barristers and are often able to provide alternative counsel if our first choice is unavailable, even at short notice.’
Clerking
Midland Circuit > Property and construction Tier 2
Ropewalk Chambers specialises in a wide range of property matters, including land sale and purchases, agricultural law, mortgages, conveyancing disputes, planning and development, boundary disputes, and applications to the land registry. Tom Carter successfully acted on behalf of a claimant in a misinterpretation claim brought against the seller of a house. In August 2022 Jonathan Owen was appointed to the circuit bench.Leading Juniors
John Campbell –Ropewalk Chambers ‘John's strength is his ability to relate to the client without compromising on advice. He is very commercial and calm and logical on his feet.’
Testimonials
Set
‘Great set with some very talented barristers.’
‘Ropewalk has individual barristers who are willing to go the extra mile for the client.’
‘A very reliable and helpful set of chambers, with friendly staff and an array of talented and experienced barristers.’
‘Good strength in depth and ability to accommodate with strong counsel.’
‘Ropewalk Chambers is always very friendly and approachable.’
Clerking
‘Adrian is particularly good at providing a prompt response.’
Work highlights
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Costs Tier 1
The costs team at Ropewalk Chambers offers services across the broad spectrum of costs work, including funding arrangements, inter-parties’ disputes, regulatory issues, budgeting, and other advisory work. Andrew Lyons is currently representing a claimant in a dispute of whether an insured party can recover a solicitor’s cost in full if the solicitor instructed is off-panel. Shilpa Shah successfully acted for a defendant in an immigration case where a minor was found to have been mistreated and wrongly assessed by the Home Department.Leading Juniors
Andrew Lyons –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Andrew is a highly tenacious yet fair advocate. He is very fair in dealings with opponents.’
Shilpa Shah –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Shilpa always keeps a cool head and provides clear and detailed advice. Her advocacy is second to none, and her quick thinking allows her to cross-examine new points raised during hearings to protect her client’s interests. She communicates well and keeps everyone informed. She goes above and beyond.’
Testimonials
Set
‘Ropewalk has good strength in depth in costs litigation and advocacy.’
‘Ropewalk is a fine set.’
Clerking
‘Clerks are good, efficient, and unobtrusive.’
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Inquests and inquiries Tier 1
Ropewalk Chambers’ inquests team acts for a plethora of parties, including bereaved families, companies, insurers, local authorities, emergency services, health professionals, and care homes. Georgina Cursham specialises in inquests arising from deaths in custody and represented a family in an inquest into the death of an elderly man who died suddenly of undiagnosed sepsis. Thomas Herbert is ‘always on top of evidence’ and handled a three-week inquest into the death of a 19-month-old girl who was murdered by her mother. Edward James recently acted for a family in a five-day jury inquest involving residential gas explosion after a leak was not detected by a gas engineer.Leading Juniors
Edward James –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Edward is a conscientious and diligent barrister with a personable approach. His knowledge of the coronial process is extensive.’
Georgina Cursham –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Georgina has good client skills and is an effective advocate.'
Thomas Herbert –Ropewalk Chambers 'Thomas never fails to impress at inquest with his mastery of the brief and his sensitivity to the needs and interests of his instructing solicitors and clients.'
Andrew McNamara - Ropewalk Chambers 'Andrew is a calm, organised, and sensible barrister who gives clear advice. He is a safe pair of hands with the court and the client. He quietly and unostentatiously delivers a great result.’
Shilpa Shah – Ropewalk Chambers 'Shilpa has a very good manner with clients. She provides clear commercial advice and is strong on technical matters. She responds well to emails and turns work around promptly.'
Testimonials
Set
‘An excellent set with strength in depth.’
‘Ropewalk as a whole is a reliable and efficient set.’
‘The set is generally very good and offers a lot of added value including training.’
‘All the barristers are efficient and thorough, including the most junior members.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are first class. Always instantly available on the phone and responding to emails in a timely fashion and always the same day.’ ‘Excellent clerking service. Tony Hill is second to none.’
‘The clerks are invariably helpful and courteous.’
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Personal injury Tier 1
Ropewalk Chambers is a ‘strong set’ that advises and represents across the full range of personal injury cases. It is particularly well known for insurance-related work, advising the industry to the highest levels. Jayne Adams KC is an ‘excellent orator, good negotiator, and a good people person’ who recently acted for a defendant in claims of alleged beryllium poisoning. Patrick Limb KC is renowned for his ability to ‘analyse complex legal issues very well’ and is currently representing the Welsh Rugby Union in a high value multi-party, group litigation case relating to claims for early-onset dementia and CTE brought by former professional rugby players. In August 2022 Jonathan Owen was appointed to the circuit bench.Leading Silks
Jayne Adams KC –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Jayne is an excellent advocate with fantastic knowledge and in-depth experience of occupational disease claims. She is always very pragmatic and personable and has a great manner with clients.’
Patrick Limb KC –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Patrick is a calm, measured, immensely intelligent, and articulate barrister who puts clients and instructing solicitors at ease. Explanations are given in a straightforward and understandable way. His ability to think on his feet in court room settings is second to none.’
Leading Juniors
Georgina Cursham –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Georgina has excellent knowledge of law and procedure and is very thorough with a keen eye for detail. She is an excellent advocate who works very hard for the client and has a good rapport with clients, which is essential in personal injury claims where the claimant may be vulnerable.’
Tom Panton –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Tom's preparation and attention to detail is meticulous when it comes to his advice and settling pleadings. He's approachable and friendly in conference with clients and has a commanding presence in court.’
Jason Cox –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Jason has a real eye for the detail of a case and his paperwork, whether that be pleadings, schedules or advice, is of a consistently high standard. He's always well prepared and a real master of his brief.’
Philip Davy –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Philip has a strong background and knowledge in abuse cases. He is approachable and works well as part of a team on these types of cases. His advice is clear, and he considers the practicalities of the case.’
Richard Gregory –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Richard is very intelligent and is very quickly able to identify the important issues of a case. He has a high success rate and is regularly successful at trials where the odds were against him. He is an exceptional advocate and great with clients.’
Myles Jackson –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Myles is thorough, methodical, great at thinking outside of the box, and not afraid of a challenge. He is excellent with clients and makes them feel at ease.’
Edward James –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Edward is always well prepared, organised, and has good strategic thinking. He is extremely personable and clients like him on a personal level enormously.’
Kam Jaspal –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Kam has an excellent attention to detail and provides excellent commercial advice.’
Christopher Lowe –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Christopher is very approachable and shows a great deal of empathy towards clients to gain their trust quickly. He is very thorough and prompt with advice. His drafting skills are excellent, and he pays great attention to detail. He has the ability to explain complex matters to clients in a user-friendly manner.’
Andrew Lyons –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Andrew is meticulous in his preparation, and sharp in conference. His paperwork is fantastic, thorough and client skills are very good. He is approachable, unflappable and inspires confidence with clients.’
Andrew McNamara –Ropewalk Chambers 'Andrew is friendly, accessible and always happy to help. He is a very assured and excellent advocate across a range of types of hearings.’
Damian Powell –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Damian is excellent with clients, in conference and at trial. He explains elements of the case in a simple way and his knowledge of personal injury has enabled us to win many difficult cases.’
Richard Seabrook –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Richard is knowledgeable and quick to respond with practical detailed advice on how best to conduct cases. He works well as part of a team and is very approachable. He is tenacious as an advocate and doesn't shy away from a difficult argument.’
Georgina Crawford –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Georgina is excellent at grasping the issues in the case and dealing with them. She is great with clients and immensely personable.’
Rochelle Rong –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Rochelle’s attention to detail is outstanding. Her advice is straight forward and easy for clients to understand and she does not shy away from the difficult issues. She is brilliant in conference with experts and a very persuasive advocate.’
Philip Turton - Ropewalk Chambers ‘Philip has a mastery of detail and a pleasant, engaging manner. His charm disarms opponents, and he is an excellent negotiator.'
Gareth McAloon - Ropewalk Chambers ‘Gareth is very approachable and happy to go the extra mile. He has a recognised expertise in disease claims. He is very good at expressing a firm view whilst keeping his advice succinct and to the essentials.’
Philip Godfrey –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Philip's competency is excellent in relation to pleadings and in court. He is always helpful and goes the extra mile. He is approachable and makes time to respond to ad hoc queries. He is a safe pair of hands.’
Sarah Hopkinson - Ropewalk Chambers ‘Sarah is thorough and pragmatic in advising and preparing for court. In particular, with regard to RTA claims, she has a strong breadth of knowledge on both claimant and defendant matters. She is a strong communicator both verbal and written.’
Shilpa Shah –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Shilpa's main qualities is her willingness to go that extra mile to ensure that the best possible advice is provided to instructing solicitors/clients. She is extremely personable and provides detailed written advice.’
Kate Longson – Ropewalk Chambers ‘Kate is an exceptional advocate who is able to immediately understand the key strengths and any weaknesses in a given case. She is a very persuasive advocate. She has a calm yet robust demeanour in court, which judges like.’
Cassandra Williams –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Cassandra is dedicated and determined with a keen eye for detail. She is focused and calm, gives sound advice and is great with clients. She grasps the issues and advances the argument in a clear and concise manner. She is an excellent advocate who is tenacious in cross-examination and gets the right result.’
Thomas Herbert - Ropewalk Chambers ‘Thomas pays good attention to detail and is always very responsive and thorough. He is often able to think of imaginative solutions.'
Alexandra Pountney – Ropewalk Chambers ‘Alexandra is an extremely professional and reliable counsel who never fails to impress with her mastery of the brief and, likewise, her empathetic approach to clients.’
Testimonials
Set
‘Strong and reliable chambers. Always friendly and helpful. Good counsel availability and good seminars offered.’
‘It is the go-to set of Chambers for all aspects of caseload. It has a good range of barristers and easy to instruct members.’
‘Go-to chambers and a very reputable set with a number of strong advocates. Its location is particularly useful as it can be instructed on cases in both the North and South of England.’
‘Ropewalk chambers is very efficient. It has a varied and large availability of barristers with great reputations.’
‘The chambers has an excellent number of helpful and qualified barristers. It is always willing to assist and is pro-active in setting up conferences remotely.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are efficient and polite.’
Work highlights
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Clinical negligence Tier 2
Ropewalk Chambers is an ‘efficient and reliable chamber’. ‘The set has a broad skill set and has acted in cases across the spectrum of clinical negligence litigation, ranging from smaller claims arising from dental treatment and minor cosmetic surgery to the most serious cases’. Rochelle Rong is praised for her ‘ability to discuss aspects of the case in a clear and reassuring manner’.Leading Juniors
Rochelle Rong –Ropewalk Chambers 'Rochelle has meticulous attention to detail. She is adept at interpreting the data sets provided by experts and using them to great effect. She is sensible, pragmatic, approachable and very efficient with papers.'
Richard Seabrook –Ropewalk Chambers 'Richard is extremely professional and knowledgeable about clinical negligence law. He explains the legal issues clearly to clients. He is quick to respond to instructions and questions and the advice provided by him is always reliable. He is able to extract information easily and clarify points when conversing with an expert.'
Rachel Young –Ropewalk Chambers 'Rachel has a confident, clear, and concise way of identifying key issues of the case. She is able to explain complex legal issues, both in writing and during the conference, to clients.'
Thomas Herbert –Ropewalk Chambers 'Thomas has a reasoned approach when dealing with complex clinical negligence claims. He is able to clearly identify key strengths and weaknesses and articulate his opinion confidently and clearly with clients.'
Testimonials
Set
‘Leading regional clinical negligence and P.I chambers.’
‘Ropewalk is the leading regional chambers for this type of work.’
‘Excellent set, highly experienced counsel and provide good training events.’
‘Very impressive set. The training courses provided are excellent.’
‘The quality of the barristers at the Ropewalk is consistently high. They are readily accessible and have a breadth of experience.’
‘Ropewalk has a wide variety of barristers and are often able to provide alternative counsel if our first choice is unavailable, even at short notice.’
Clerking
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Property and construction Tier 2
Ropewalk Chambers specialises in a wide range of property matters, including land sale and purchases, agricultural law, mortgages, conveyancing disputes, planning and development, boundary disputes, and applications to the land registry. Tom Carter successfully acted on behalf of a claimant in a misinterpretation claim brought against the seller of a house. In August 2022 Jonathan Owen was appointed to the circuit bench.Leading Juniors
John Campbell –Ropewalk Chambers ‘John's strength is his ability to relate to the client without compromising on advice. He is very commercial and calm and logical on his feet.’
Testimonials
Set
‘Great set with some very talented barristers.’
‘Ropewalk has individual barristers who are willing to go the extra mile for the client.’
‘A very reliable and helpful set of chambers, with friendly staff and an array of talented and experienced barristers.’
‘Good strength in depth and ability to accommodate with strong counsel.’
‘Ropewalk Chambers is always very friendly and approachable.’
Clerking
‘Adrian is particularly good at providing a prompt response.’
Work highlights
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 KC, Patrick (1987) (KC 2006) | ||
| Head of Chambers | ADAMS KC, Jayne (1982) (KC 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
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
 | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |