Administrative law and human rights

11KBW

11KBW is ‘a stellar public law set with real talent under the roof’. Jason Coppel KC has ‘excellent analytical skills, and his advocacy is focused and compelling’; he has a solid track record in advising on a broad range of human rights law matters. Among the juniors, the ‘brilliant’ Christopher Knight is ‘clear, concise and incisive’ – ‘a dream junior’ – he appeared before the Court of Appeal in R (IAB & others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, a case concerning the scope of public authorities’ duty of candour in judicial review, with particular focus on the government’s practice of redacting the names of junior civil servants in disclosure documents. Bolstering the team at the senior end, Joseph Barrett KC and Amy Rogers KC took silk in March 2024.

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Testimonials

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'Excellent clerking team, and Mark Dann is a star.'
'Michael Smith and Mark Dann are great to work with. They always coordinate clearly and are transparent about fees. They are very commercial and knowledgeable about what is going on.'
'Michael Smith is friendly and efficient.'
'Good, efficient clerking.'
'The clerks provide an excellent service.'
'The service is exemplary.'
'11KBW is at the top of its game.'
'Excellent choice of barristers in respect of administrative law.'

Silks

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.

Jason Coppel KC

11KBW

'Jason is phenomenally smart, unflappable and strategic.'

James Goudie KC

11KBW

'He is extremely knowledgeable and has a great client manner.'

Julian Milford KC

11KBW

'He is a star of the public law Bar.'

Nigel Giffin KC

11KBW

'A very impressive silk.'

Joanne Clement KC

11KBW

'She has a ferocious intelligence and is a compelling advocate. Her submissions are succinct and insightful. She speaks with authority and conviction in court.'

Jonathan Moffett KC

11KBW

'A very personable silk. Clients have confidence in his advice.'

'He brings cogent arguments and is very good at putting people at ease.'

Andrew Sharland KC

11KBW

'Andrew is a versatile advocate, who is never afraid to a take a novel point.'

2024 Silks

'A superb, authoritative silk.'

Amy Rogers KC

11KBW

'Amy is a great asset to any legal team.'

Juniors

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.

Christopher Knight

11KBW

'An incredible advocate, with exceptional legal acumen.'

Tom Cross

11KBW

'A creative thinker and safe pair of hands with all the right skills.'

'She is a truly persuasive advocate with a gift for eloquence. Her intelligence sparkles in court.'

Ruth Kennedy

11KBW

'Ruth is very strong on human rights law. A very insightful analyst and a very clear, concise and effective communicator.'

John Bethell

11KBW

'John has an understated confidence which is very effective in the court room.'

Jane Oldham

11KBW

'Jane is conscientious and approachable.'

Katherine Eddy

11KBW

'Katherine has a meticulous eye for detail and she is strong on her feet.'

Rupert Paines

11KBW

Cecilia Ivimy

11KBW

'Cecilia is clear-sighted, very driven, and works incredibly hard.'

Daniel Isenberg

11KBW

'A highly articulate advocate on this feet, who makes his points with great force, but not aggressively so.'

Stephen Kosmin

11KBW

'He has a superb mind, and judges listen to him as if he were a KC.'

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.