Prashant Popat KC
‘Prashant draws from a deep well of experience to deliver very pragmatic advice to clients.’
Henderson Chambers leverages its product liability and health and safety expertise for instructions across complex inquests and inquiries. Prashant Popat KC‘s workload includes representing the Home Office in the Cranston Inquiry into the deaths of over 20 people arising from the capsizing of a migrant dinghy in the Channel in November 2021. Among the juniors, Hannah Curtain is acting for the Welsh Government in module 6 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, concerning the impact of the pandemic on the adult social care sector in the UK.
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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.
Tim Green KC
‘Tim is very insightful and understands his clients well.’
Toby Riley-Smith KC
‘Toby is a highly sought after silk. He is charming and a delight to work with.’
Angus Withington KC
Angus is first rate. He has no weak points.’
Geraint Webb KC
An intellectual heavyweight who is able to work through the most knotty of issues.’
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.
Lucy McCormick
‘Lucy is extremely hard-working, responsive and easy to get on with – a real team player. She has a good strategic instinct and a strong eye for detail.’
James Purnell
‘James is a very experienced advocate and a safe pair of hands. He is highly knowledgeable, able to grasp technical issues quickly, and very well-liked by clients.’
