Bridget Dolan KC
'Bridget is a go-to counsel for difficult and complex welfare matters. Her understanding of complex and developing areas of law is second to none, and she can assimilate vast quantities of material in a short period.'
Serjeants’ Inn is ‘a fantastic set and home to leading barristers with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in Court of Protection matters’. Bridget Dolan KC, in NHS Trust v LDP, represented an NHS Trust which wanted an emergency declaration to administer blood to save the life of a 13-year-old girl without her or her parent’s consent as she was refusing administration of any blood products. Michael Mylonas KC represented a client in Wessex Fertility Ltd v University Southampton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a case involving the question of whether it is lawful for a fertility clinic to request an egg donor to provide a DNA sample for the genetic analysis of a child born from her donation. ’A very effective advocate with excellent drafting skills’, Rhys Hadden represented the official solicitor before the Court of Appeal in a case concerning whether a declaration of non-recognition remains a necessary remedy to protect an adult who lacks the capacity from the legal consequences of entering into a marriage.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are excellent. Lee Johnson and Tom O'Connor are friendly, responsive and always willing to help when issues arise.'
- 'The clerking team is excellent, particularly Tom O'Connor.'
- 'The clerks are always responsive in urgent cases, particularly Tom O'Connor.'
- 'The clerks are excellent, in particular Tom O'Connor and Lee Johnson.'
- 'The clerks are all immensely helpful. Tom O'Connor always goes above and beyond to help.'
- 'Serjeants’ Inn is a leading set.'
- 'Serjeants’ Inn is a class act and a leading chambers in the area of health and welfare.'
- 'Serjeants’ Inn is a go-to set for medical law work.'
- 'Serjeants’ Inn is an excellent chambers and go-to for COP work. It has a wide range of brilliant counsel in this field.'
- 'Serjeants’ Inn is a leading set in complex work. It has a strong team of talented, specialist Court of Protection counsel.'
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.
Michael Mylonas KC
'Michael is fearless, tireless and hugely imaginative. He is a real man for all seasons.'
Katharine Gollop KC
'Katharine's advocacy is very impressive and a formidable advocate. She is very responsive and takes a proactive role in cases.'
Nageena Khalique KC
'Nageena has a real depth of experience in medical treatment cases, and is always a positive presence in even the most distressing or contested cases. She presents difficult information in a way which is sensitive to the people most affected by the issues the court is determining.'
Angus Moon KC
Debra Powell KC
'Debra is a great advocate to work with - she crystallises the issues quickly and exudes confidence.'
Michael Horne KC
Sophia Roper KC
'Sophia is an excellent advocate. She gets involved in the case, providing helpful and pragmatic assistance throughout the proceedings.'
Claire Watson KC
‘Claire is compassionate, robust, and thorough and has an excellent eye for detail and nuances in legal arguments.’
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.
Neil Davy KC
'Neil is robust and thorough. He can turn around large volumes of work within short timeframes to an excellent standard. He is also compassionate and pragmatic in his approach.'
Emma Sutton KC
‘Emma is an incredibly impressive barrister who knows the law inside and out. She is intelligent, experienced, personable and pragmatic. She can cut through the most complex of cases with complete ease.’
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.
Rhys Hadden
'Rhys is a very experienced and specialist barrister. His engaging and collaborative approach ensures cases progress quickly and efficiently. His advocacy style is thorough, engaging and effective.'
Conrad Hallin
'Conrad is a meticulous and ferocious advocate. His written work is thorough and persuasive.'
Susanna Rickard
'Susanna is very approachable and can get to the heart of the matter quickly.'
Anna Tkaczynska
'Anna's attention to detail is second to none. She is meticulous, thorough, proactive, fully invested in every case and always goes above and beyond.'
David Lawson
‘David is collaborative and great with clients as well as solicitors. He has excellent core knowledge and is keen to delve into the specifics of unusual or complex instructions.’
Pravin Fernando
'Pravin has a strong, robust advocacy. He can quickly pick up case details and offer clear lines of advice and clarity. She is a good advocate with strong advocacy skills, which he displays along with professionalism and expertise.'
Benjamin Harrison
‘Benjamin is meticulous and down to earth. He pulls no punches and can stand his ground amongst other parties' legal representation. He is respectful and courteous.’
Jamie Mathieson
‘Jamie is an engaging and thorough advocate. His calm and collaborative approach brings the parties together to reach good resolutions.’
Sarah Simcock
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.
Olivia Kirkbride
'Olivia has an excellent eye for detail, and her drafting skills are second to none. She provides a first-class service.'
Jake Rylatt
‘Jake is meticulous in his preparation, goes the extra mile and leaves no stone unturned. His written and oral advocacy is very good.’