Lord Pannick KC
He commands the court with a unique presence and is strategically brilliant.'
With a reputation for being ‘the leading public and administrative law set’, Blackstone Chambers is also highly regarded for its ‘strong core of human rights work’. In a prominent case highlight, Sir James Eadie KC (as "Treasury Devil", the government's first-choice external counsel), Thomas de la Mare KC, Tom Leary and Hollie Higgins appeared for various parties in the Divisional Court in Liberty v Secretary of State for the Home Department, a judicial review challenging the Public Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023, which were found to be ultra vires as it defined a threshold of "serious disruption" as "more than minor". Lord Pannick KC garners praise as ‘one of the outstanding legal minds of his generation’, and Monica Carss-Frisk KC is ‘one of the most persuasive advocates at the Bar’. Tristan Jones KC was elevated to silk in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Gary Oliver is a star. He knows the business and very commercial.'
- 'Gary Oliver is always available for any queries.'
- 'Mat Swallow and Adam Sloane have always gone the extra mile.'
- 'Billy Brian is very organised, responsive, and lovely to work with.'
- 'A strong team of clerks. Dean Tolman is highly capable and helpful. A real pleasure to work with this team.'
- 'The clerks are always helpful and pragmatic.'
- 'The service is always of a high standard.'
- 'Blackstone has incredible strength-in-depth.'
- 'Blackstone has terrific bench strength in public law.'
- 'Blackstone is a fantastic set in human rights law.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Jessica Boyd KC
She is an exceptional advocate. She has a great ability to identify the key legal and tactical issues in a case and her advice is always well judged and considered. Judges appreciate the clarity of her advocacy, which is always well pitched.'
Kieron Beal KC
Shaheed Fatima KC
Charlotte Kilroy KC
Charlotte is an outstanding advocate.'
Hanif Mussa KC
A consummate advocate with a huge intellect. He is insightful and very persuasive.'
David Pievsky KC
David is commercially aware and user-friendly.'
2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
2025 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
2023 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Daniel Cashman
A junior who listens and is firm in his advice.'
Tom Coates
A client focused barrister, who always provides very thoughtful, timely advice.'
George Molyneaux
An incredibly clever and astute barrister, who has an enviable combination of technical knowledge and tactical acumen.'
Navid Pourghazi
A junior with meticulous attention to detail.'
Celia Rooney
Celia is wise far beyond her year of call. She is confident making difficult calls under pressure.'
Emma Dixon
Emma is an outstanding barrister with a dynamic approach.'
Tom Leary
Ravi Mehta
Ravi is strategic, dedicated and demonstrates great judgement.'
Sarah Wilkinson
A very approachable and engaging junior with a calm and measured demeanour.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
