Kate Blackwell KC
Kate is excellent. She is a great team leader.’
2 Hare Court is 'a strong set in inquests and inquiries'. The 'excellent' team acts for bereaved families, public bodies, and government departments in inquests and inquiries relating to deaths in prison and the military, to name a couple of areas of instruction. Jonathan Laidlaw KC is 'a master strategist' with a strong track record in handling high-profile inquiries. Among the junior end of chambers, Nikita McNeill represented the Ministry of Defence in an inquest arising from the suicide of a young female soldier in 2021, which involved allegations of sexual misconduct perpetrated by commanding officers.
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- 'Julian Campbell will do all possible to assist. He is approachable.'
- 'Very responsive clerks.'
- 'Knowledgeable clerks.'
- 'A go to chambers for inquest work.'
- 'An excellent set with many great counsel.'
- 'An incredibly impressive set.'
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.
Jonathan Laidlaw KC
'Jonathan is what other barristers strive to be - the perfect balance of technical skills, common sense and grit.'
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.
Nikita McNeill
Alexandra Tampakopoulos
Craig Ferguson
Max Mills
Max is a naturally gifted advocate.’
Sarah Przybylska
Sarah is a lethal combination of sharp intellect and excellent judgement.’
Ben Rich
Hannah Thomas
Hannah is meticulously organised, and a real pleasure to work with.’
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.