Fiaz Siddique
'Very punctual with dealing with matters, and has a clear understanding of the law and the relevant submissions.'
Park Square Barristers features the full strengths of ‘a range of counsel, from very experienced to very junior’ in a broad social housing and property team, which leads on instructions from both local authorites and social landlords as well as tenants on sensitive matters. Christopher Rafferty and Christopher Machin are experts on the provisions of the Housing Act 1988, Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act, representing tenants facing evictions and possession claims relating to anti-social behaviour, criminal activity and rental arrears, and Kelly Cronin leads on a broad array of cases for social housing providers and tenants alike. The depth of the set is illustrated by a range of barristers with focused practices, with Sophie Phillips leading for tenants on appeals under s.204 of the Housing Act.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The set is extremely commercially aware, with a deep sense of realism being a hallmark of the barristers therein.'
- 'The clerks team are friendly and efficient in responding to queries and dealing with matters urgently where necessary.'
- 'All the clerks are very helpful and deal with the queries in a timely manner.'
- 'Clerks are always approachable, efficient and responsive.'
- 'Joshua Duree has to be the most outstanding clerk by far; he is very flexible, supportive of last-minute hearings and trials and always responsive, accommodating and accurate in finding specialist barristers for late cover.'
- 'Counsel availability is very good and very knowledgeable. They offer a great service and respond in a timely and coherent manner. '
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.
Kelly Cronin
‘Great with clients, puts them at ease and explains matters simply. Kelly is an effective counsel with opponent negotiation and in court advocacy.’
Christopher Machin
'Knowledgeable, approachable and friendly. Appears calm in court.'
Christopher Rafferty
‘Chris's ability to very quickly boil down the complex factual background into its key elements, the eloquence of his skeleton arguments and his ability to think on his feet during trials and hearings are always impressive.'
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.
Esther Bukoye
‘Esther is very reliable and knowledgeable about housing conditions claims.’
Jonathan McDonnell
‘Has a great eye on evidence, does thorough research and application of the law in matters instructed on. He demonstrates outstanding knowledge of the law and a passion for his work.’
Sophie Phillips
‘Comes across as confident and composed. Her skeleton arguments were particularly well-reasoned.’