Kathleen Donnelly KC
Tenacious, tactically astute and great with witnesses.’
Kathleen Donnelly KC – Henderson Chambers ‘Tenacious, tactically astute and great with witnesses.’
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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.
David Brook
An absolute master of his craft.'
James Williams
James is exceptionally committed and very diligent. He's brilliant at formulating strategies.'
Hannah Curtain
A very knowledgeable barrister who provides efficient, pragmatic and grounded advice to clients.'
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.
Jack Castle
Jack is intellectually strong and gets to grips with a matter very quickly. He is a confident advocate and has a good manner with judges when put on the spot.'