Park Square Barristers‘ team garners praise for its ’excellent strength in depth‘, and is home to ’very experienced counsel specialising in criminal law‘. In a prominent work highlight, the ’brilliant‘ Richard Wright KC led the ’fearless‘ Gillian Batts for the prosecution of a man who was convicted of the murder of seven-year-old Nikki Allan in 1992. Kama Melly KC has a solid track record in handling cases involving serious sexual offences; Craig Hassall KC stands out as ’a first-rate cross-examiner‘. In another matter, Catherine Silverton led Holly Clegg for the defence of a woman who was charged with conspiring to supply and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs after 5kg of cocaine was found in her flat; the client received a two-year sentence after being convicted for participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group. Ellen Wright joined the team in December 2023.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
- Profile
- Social
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Andrew Thornton and Rebecca Wilson stand out as incredibly calm and organised.'
- 'Andrew Thornton is particularly helpful.'
- 'Andrew Thornton is adept at resolving any issues in a timely manner.'
- 'Andrew Thornton manages the clerks in an extremely efficient manner.'
- 'The clerks' room is run like a well oiled ship.'
- 'The clerks are efficient and impeccably helpful at all times.'
- 'Park Square Barristers is a diverse and approachable set.'
- 'A reliable set.'
- 'There is a wealth of talent at the 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.
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.
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.
