12 King’s Bench Walk is ‘a leading personal injury set’, predominantly handling high-value catastrophic injury, fatal accident and sport injury claims. Additionally, the set garners praise as ‘a heavyweight in claimant asbestos disease work’. The ‘formidable’ William Audland KC is ‘at the absolute top of his game’. Michael Rawlinson KC is highly regarded for his expertise in industrial disease claims. Turning to the juniors, Spencer Turner is well versed in advising on high-profile fatal accident claims, disputes concerning serious injuries in the military and professional sport areas, and asbestos claims. Recent developments at the set include John-Paul Swoboda KC taking silk in March 2025 and Simon Browne KC joining the team in April 2025.

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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.

William Audland KC

‘A skilled and sharp advocate who is a go-to in cases of the utmost complexity.’

Stephen Worthington KC

Steven Snowden KC

‘Steven's ability to simplify the most complex work is a real asset.’

Simon Browne KC

Michael Rawlinson KC

‘He always seems to be two steps ahead of his opponents.’

Paul Russell KC

‘Paul adopts a very forensic approach and is able to distil the relevant issues for clients very quickly. He is tenacious with opponents, and always fights the critical issues.'

Marcus Dignum KC

‘Marcus is at the top of his game. He is a pragmatic and insightful individual.’

William Featherby KC

Andrew Hogarth KC

Patrick Vincent KC

Andrew Roy KC

‘He is analytical, precise, and always very well prepared.’

2025 Silks

John-Paul Swoboda KC

‘He is a highly skilled advocate, well prepared, thorough, tenacious and works effectively under pressure.’

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.

David Sanderson

James Sullivan

David White

Michael Brace

‘Very precise and quick to deal with all matters. He has a robust approach.’

Hugh Hamill

‘Hugh has an excellent ability to think quickly and anticipate a judge’s approach to a case.’

Ivan Bowley

‘He is vastly experienced and cuts through the most technical cases, proving sound, clear advice.'

James Candlin

‘James is very experienced, measured and sensible. He knows which cases to fight and which to settle.'

Angela Frost

She is a great negotiator.'

Joel Kendall

‘He is able to quickly assimilate and distill all the key issues in a case and provide clear,comprehensive and robust advice. His drafting skills are first rate and he is an excellent advocate.'

Andrew McLaughlin

‘Andrew is talented, extremely detailed and tactically astute.'

Thea Wilson

‘Thea is able to absorb vast amounts of complex evidence and forensically pick out the key points. Clients respect her judgement.’

Catherine Peck

‘She is very impressive. She is very personable and very smart.’

David Green

‘David is adept at getting to the heart of the issues involved in a case. He provides clear, concise and practical advice.'

Charlotte Reynolds

‘Charlotte is first-class. She handles difficult conversations with clients with ease.'

Rachit Buch

‘Rachit's client care skills are commendable, ensuring that clients feel informed and supported throughout the process. His thorough approach and extensive legal knowledge makes him a highly trusted and respected figure in the field of asbestos disease claims.'

Isaac Hogarth

‘Very thorough, and his knowledge of the legislation is excellent.'

Nina Ross

‘A direct and experienced junior.'

Oliver Rudd

‘He is commercially sensible and provides well-structured arguments.'

Charley Turton

‘Charley is a clear and confident advocate. She is brilliant.'

Andrew Lyons

Lois Aldred

‘Lois' advocacy is exceptional. Her preparation is extremely thorough.'

Thomas Banks

‘In court he is captivating and makes his arguments clear and convincingly.’

Arun Katyar

‘Arun is a star. His commerciality and approachability make him stand out.’

James Pickering

‘James has meticulous attention to detail, which shines through in his written advocacy.’

Anna Symington

‘Anna is excellent.'

Spencer Turner

‘Spencer is very good with clients, and he is very calm and approachable.’

Edward Ramsay

‘A very intelligent and client-friendly junior.’

Charles Robertshaw

'Charles is very user-friendly. He works in a very collaborative manner, and it feels like a team effort.'

Personal injury - 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.

Cressida Mawdesley-Thomas

‘Cressida is always exceptionally well prepared. She is excellent with clients and a great tactician. A future star at the Bar.’

Helen Waller

‘Helen is extremely intelligent and has a brilliant eye for detail. She is always thoroughly prepared and quickly gets to grips with the issues in the case.’