Neil Hawes KC
Neil's capacity for mastering large amounts of complex material with an extraordinary level of precision and detail is highly impressive. He is a tenacious advocate and exceptionally hard-working.’
Neil Hawes KC – Crucible Chambers ‘Neil's capacity for mastering large amounts of complex material with an extraordinary level of precision and detail is highly impressive. He is a tenacious advocate and exceptionally hard-working.’
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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.
Leila Gaskin
‘Leila provides robust advice and is not afraid of voluminous evidence. She identifies key issues at an early stage. She is a passionate advocate who is incredibly confident and brave, and displays a calm manner that is well liked by the judiciary.'
Roderick James
‘With a patient, calm-under-fire but forceful advocacy style, he is favoured by judges and juries and rightly so.’