Monckton Chambers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• The clerks are always highly responsive, approachable, pragmatic, and helpful in managing logistics and timing, often under time pressures.
• The clerks are always responsive and happy to address queries. They are prompt at passing messages on to counsel where required and are also reasonable when discussing costs. I would particularly highlight Gemma Goodwin, with whom we have worked for a long time and who is excellent.
• Monckton Chambers is strong in the area of data protection, particularly on the Claimant side. They have a depth of counsel working in this area.
• The clerks' room has always offered good service and is sensible to deal with.
• Monckton is one of our 'go to' sets for complex data protection work and has an array of excellent barristers - at all levels - within that practice area.

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.

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Gerry Facenna KC

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.

1

Julianne Kerr Morrison

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Nikolaus Grubeck

2

Laura Elizabeth John

Laura is incredibly capable and dependable, with significant experience in data protection and FOI matters before the courts and tribunals, including some of the most complex data protection cases.

2

Eric Metcalfe

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Conor McCarthy

Conor is excellent in both his written and oral advocacy. He has been instructed by us in front of a variety of courts, judges, and tribunals and is adept at flexing his advocacy style as each one requires. He is very good at 'reading the room' and knows when to push points and when to hold back. He has also been very skilled in dealing with tricky litigant-in-person opponents with calm assurance.

3

Will Perry

A strong performer in data and information law, regularly taking on more senior counsel and beating them.

3

Khatija Hafesji

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.

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Jenn Lawrence

Jenn has particular expertise in data matters. She is a safe pair of hands, as well as being a strong advocate.