Garden Court North Chambers

Garden Court North Chambers is praised as ‘a go-to chambers for inquests and inquiries’, and its members have significant expertise in representing bereaved families. Both public law specialist Pete Weatherby KC and Anna Morris KC are representing the Covid-19 Bereaved Families 4 Justice UK group at the public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic, as is inquest practitioner Kate Stone; she is especially skilled in representing bereaved families in inquests that engage Article 2 of the ECHR. One of the rising starts of the set, Lily Lewis, has a growing public law practice, and she was instructed on the four-day inquest arising from the death of 14-year-old Mia Janin, who died following allegedly being bullied by other pupils at JFS, a London secondary school, in a Snapchat group.

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Testimonials

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'The clerks at Garden Court North Chambers are exceptionally helpful in finding appropriate counsel to assist solicitors and families alike. The clerks equally go above and beyond to assist with any enquiries, ensuring a swift turnaround.'
'The clerks are all committed to their clients and are prepared to go the extra mile.'
'Garden Court North Chambers is a go-to chambers for inquests and inquiries. They offer a range of experience from the top to the newly practicing. All have the same drive and ambition to find answers for their clients.'
'Garden Court North Chambers have a very strong team of inquest law practitioners and it is clear that they are keen to keep growing their team, bringing in new and young talent. They are certainly a northern powerhouse in terms of inquest work in the north and are go-to chambers.'
'Garden Court North Chambers remains a go-to chambers for the instruction of inquest matters and associated civil claims. They offer high-quality barristers who are highly knowledgeable about their area of law.'

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.

Pete Weatherby KC

2023 Silks

Anna Morris KC

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.

Kate Stone

‘Kate is an outstanding inquest lawyer. She works exceptionally hard and she is prepared to argue difficult points fearlessly, she is forensic in her examination of witnesses and completely committed to uncovering the truth, and she is fantastic with clients and instils their confidence.'

Christian Weaver

‘Christian has a natural attention to detail. He sees issues that other team members may not identify, he is confident with clients and knows the law, and he is a star in the making.'

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.