Andrew Hogan
A calm, reassuring junior, who has vast knowledge of costs issues.'
Kings Chambers‘ ’costs team is without doubt a formidable force‘. Kevin Latham heads the costs practice, and is ’very knowledgeable about the law but also commercial and practical‘. Latham appeared before the Court of Appeal in Thakkar & Ors v Mican & Anor, which concerned whether a claimant accused of bringing a fundamentally dishonest personal injury claim by the defendant should be awarded indemnity costs against said defendant if the allegation of fundamental dishonesty fails. Paul Hughes is ’a determined and tenacious advocate‘ with ’a wealth of experience and unparalleled costs knowledge‘. Erica Bedford ’has a towering intellect‘ and specialises in costs law, with particular expertise in handling costs cases concerning personal injury, clinical negligence and commercial litigation. John Meehan joined the team in May 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Harry Young and Louie Morrissey are a pleasure to deal with. Organised, knowledgeable and easy to work with.'
- 'Gary Young is very commercial and easy to deal with.'
- 'Harry Young is excellent.'
- 'Harry is responsive, amiable and efficient.'
- 'The service from the chambers is exceptional. The costs clerks are always quick to respond and are very helpful.'
- 'A leading costs chambers.'
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.
Paul Hughes
Paul has a wonderful manner with solicitors and clients, and his knowledge of costs law is deep but applied in a practical way.'
Kevin Latham
A very commercial and practical barrister.'
Craig Ralph
Erica Bedford
Erica holds a presence in the court room which few can match.'
Steven Turner
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.
John Meehan
John has a brilliant legal mind and is able to consider issues from both a technical and commercial standpoint, making his advice consistently well rounded. He is a calm, confident and thorough advocate, which inspires a great level of trust in his abilities.'