2 Hare Court is widely praised as one of the ‘premier sets for serious and general crime’ with ’superb barristers from pupils to silks’. Gudrun Young KC, ‘brilliant with strategy and with detail’, recently defended , a woman with no previous convictions due to start an MA in theology in Cambridge, charged with murdering her fiance after running him over in her car following an argument between the pair at a party in Cheshire; she was convicted and sentenced to life with a minimum term of 18 years. Madeleine Wolfe is a sexual offences specialist with particular expertise in cases involving children and vulnerable adults, while Sarah Przybylska is a standout prosecutor with recent experience handling high-profile murder and sex trafficking cases, including several at the Old Bailey. Sallie Bennett-Jenkins KC is widely known as ‘one of the most gifted barristers at the Bar’ – her broad practice covers complex sexual offences cases – she recently defended a counsellor accused by a patient of sexual assault, with the trial turning on detailed analysis of certain therapeutic methods and whether these can reasonably be considered sexual assault.
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- 'Chloe Tennent is an excellent clerk. She is very helpful.'
- 'Jack Shah always provides a full service, from the moment counsel is briefed, until a matter has concluded and been billed. Of greatest assistance is that when alternative counsel is arranged to cover a hearing, prior notification is always provided via email - including the provision of covering counsel's email and telephone number.'
- 'The clerks at 2 Hare Court are very user friendly and really care about their instructing solicitors. Special mention goes to Chloe Tennent, Louis Lockwood and Julian Campbell for their excellent clerking.'
- 'Chloe Tennent is one to watch and will go far!'
- '2 Hare Court are the premier set for serious and general crime. They have strength at every year of call, and the clerks know their counsel intimately. The juniors are well drilled and understand the demands of a solicitor intimately, whilst the silks are as smooth as they come.'
- '2 Hare Court are a premier criminal set. They have superb barristers from pupils to silks.'
- '2 Hare Court have quality running right through the set.'
- '2 Hare Court is a top-tier set of chambers for crime.'
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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.
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.
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.
