The 36 Group is ‘an excellent set, with members frequently appearing in the most heavyweight and complex criminal cases’. Mary Prior KC, who is praised for ’combines an outstanding intellect with an extraordinary capacity for hard work’, recently defended a woman accused of suffocating her terminally ill father while in a state of stress and intoxication. Sally Hobson acted for a defendant in a murder trial concerning the fatal assault of a friend, which allegedly involved striking the victim with a bottle and forcing a sock down his throat.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Michelle Simpson leads an extraordinarily professional clerks' room that reaches across the country, covering almost every circuit.'
  • 'Michelle Simpson and Daisy Parsons are particular stars of the clerking team. Both are proactive problem solvers who will go far.'
  • 'Michelle Simpson is always friendly and approachable and keen to work around tricky listing issues.'
  • 'Elliot Styles and Daisy Parsons are particular stars of the clerking team.'
  • 'The 36 group is a very strong set with good depth of counsel.'
  • 'The 36 group is an excellent set.'

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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.

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.