39 Essex Chambers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• 'Jamie Tucker, Joe Ralph, and Harry Airth are simply excellent.'
• 'Harry Airth is great; he is efficient, responsive, and always a pleasure to deal with. He brings a calm professionalism to every interaction and consistently goes the extra mile to ensure smooth communication and support. A real asset to 39 Essex Chambers.'
• 'Gemma Aldeen is a rising star.'
• 'Fantastic clerking team.'
• 'Great depth in chambers across all aspects of personal injury work.'
• '39 Essex is a superb 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.

1

Neil Block KC

‘An excellent advocate, always well prepared and respected by judges and colleagues alike.’

2

Charlie Cory-Wright KC

very experienced KC who works very well as part of a team.'

2

Nina Goolamali KC

‘Nina is an absolute leader in the field for serious personal injury matters. She provides excellent leadership for any team, and inspires great confidence.'

2

Derek O’Sullivan KC

‘Derek combines razor-sharp legal intellect with a calm authority that inspires confidence in clients.'

2

Susan Rodway KC

'She is a real fighter.’

3

Emily Formby KC

‘Emily’s intellectual yet user friendly approach always impresses.'

3

James Todd KC

‘Calm, measured, sensible and approachable. A very good advocate who has a nice manner with judges and witnesses.'

4

Judith Ayling KC

Judith is exceptionally clever. She puts her instructing solicitors immediately at ease.’

4

Nicola Greaney KC

‘An excellent advocate who is clear, polished and unflappable.'

4

William Norris KC

2024 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.

1

Colin Thomann KC

Personal injury - 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

Christian Du Cann

‘Christian is an extremely experienced and skilled barrister. He has great compassion for his clients.'

1

Bernard Doherty

‘He is utterly brilliant. An unflappable junior who brings a sense of calmness in even the most testing situations.’

2

Sadie Crapper

‘Sadie is a fierce advocate and negotiator. She is always meticulously prepared for conferences, settlement meetings and hearings.'

2

Romilly Cummerson

‘Romilly is wonderful with clients and they really trust her. She articulates her advice like few others.’

3

Geoffrey Brown

‘Geoffrey is diligent, and has a serene manner.'

3

Quintin Fraser

‘Good on the detail and not afraid to roll up his sleeves and be completely on top of the papers.’

3

Scarlett Milligan

‘Scarlett is an all round fantastic advocate and person who brings exceptional advice to the table.’

4

Camilla Church

‘A bright and robust barrister.’

4

Emma Corkill

4

Vaughan Jacob

‘Vaughan is an outstanding barrister. He goes the extra mile to provide his advice in a prompt fashion which is clear, straightforward  and practical.'

4

Samantha Jones

‘Sam's written advice is always clear and to-the-point. Her advocacy is elegant.'

4

Angela Rainey

 

5

Jack Holborn

‘Jack is a dedicated, hard-working advocate. He is able to read the judges and court well and tailors his submissions appropriately.’

5

Michael Standing

‘Michael is forthright and responsive.’