Hull's Wilberforce Chambers is ‘a strong set of criminal barristers’. Michele Stuart-Lofthouse is ‘a measured and polished presence in court’ and ‘always ahead of the game in terms of her trial strategy’, with an excellent track record in handling cases of murder, serious violence, serious sexual offences, and large-scale drugs conspiracies. Rachel Scott has ‘a flair for jury speeches’, while Charlotte Baines is ‘a courageous and combative cross-examiner’ and ‘a real tour-de-force in her field’. In recent instructions for the set, Baines and Dale Brook appeared in a trial concerning a contract killing in Hull.
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- 'Wayne Stevens and Lewis Richardson are a credit to the chambers.'
- 'Wayne Stevens runs the clerks' office well.'
- 'Clerks are second to none. Extremely helpful, accommodating and go the extra mile!'
- 'A first-class service.'
- 'Strength and depth in talented counsel.'
- 'Wilberforce Chambers is a well run and clerked set.'
- 'Wilberforce Chambers is full of likeable, sensible, and talented barristers.'
- 'Excellent set.'
- 'Wilberforce Chambers is a great, friendly and professional set.'
Lawyers
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.
Michele Stuart-Lofthouse
Julia Baggs
Dale Brook
Rachel Scott
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.