Catherine Heyworth KC
er clients love her and she is a joy to work with.'
The ‘exceptional’ 30 Park Place Chambers has demonstrable strength in the public children law arena, with commendable ‘depth and choice of skilled, personable barristers’. Among its silks, Catherine Heyworth KC boasts prowess across all areas of family law, with particular expertise in care and adoption proceedings and advocacy that is praised as ‘persuasive and powerful’. Turning to the juniors, head of chambers Catrin John often appears in the High Court and is notably strong in public law cases surrounding significant sexual and physical child abuse, as is the ‘thorough and meticulous’ Claire Williams, who also has particular expertise in allegations of fabricated illness and is a sought after practitioner for parents, interveners, foster carers, and prospective adopters. Nathan Jones is another key name at the set, frequently appearing against silks with experience in some of the gravest cases, for example those concerning the death of a child.
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Testimonials
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- 'James Dowse, Sadie Davies, and Sarah Worman are excellent and always incredibly helpful and quick to respond to enquiries.'
- 'The clerks are helpful and quick to respond. Sadie Davies is one of the family team clerks and is always on hand. If counsel is part-heard or unavailable she will solve the issue before you need to worry and find alternative representation.'
- 'Sadie Davies is always outstanding. Readily available, helpful and professional and one of, if not the best clerk.'
- 'James Dowse is a first-class clerk and an extremely safe pair of hands. He offers a high-end service and always does his best to assist at short notice.'
- 'The family clerks are amazing! James Dowse is always very kind and personable.'
- 'Sarah Worman is reliable and easy to contact and SadieDavies will always help you out when stuck in an emergency. Much like the ethos within the barristers' team, the clerking team appear hardworking, kind and available to help both their barristers and the instructing solicitors.'
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.
Jane Crowley KC
James Tillyard 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.
Rhian Jones
‘Rhian is an exceptional talent, as her attention to detail and her ability to absorb and retain information is second-to-none. She is a powerful and persuasive advocate.'
Claire Williams
‘Claire is thorough and meticulous. You know you are in a safe pair of hands when you have Claire representing you; she is well-respected by peers and judges with excellent advocacy skills.'
Rhys Evans
‘Rhys is an outstanding advocate who inspires utter confidence throughout any instruction, as he is a force to be reckoned with in court and his preparation is second-to-none. Rhys goes above and beyond to assist with the running of the case and his attention detail ensures that any final hearing is meticulously prepared.'
Catrin John
‘Catrin is excellent. She fully reads papers, gives good advice, and is good with clients.'
Nathan Jones
‘Nathan has the most meticulous attention to detail, providing detailed analysis of extensive material. His case preparation is second-to-none, he is an exceptional advocate, he is approachable, personable and always willing to discuss the case with those instructing him and his client.’
David Crowley
'David is a robust and effective advocate who is popular with clients. He has a detailed knowledge of the law and is known for his thorough preparation.'
Oliver Harris
‘Oliver adopts a thorough approach to cases and clients trust him. He is technically brilliant and commands the court, and his advocacy skills are outstanding.'
Samuel Shepherd
‘Sam is very good with clients. He is very personable and empathetic.'
Colin Douglas
'Colin is an exceptionally talented barrister. His submissions and his points are spot on.'
Lowri Patterson
'Lowri is methodical and concise in her preparation and approach. She is knowledgeable and personable and leaves the client feeling listened to and supported.'
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.
Adriana Rodriguez
Adriana is knowledgeable, collaborative and popular with clients. She is always well-prepared, engages with the key issues and drafts a position statement before a hearing, and she always has a good understanding of the issues and knows what the client hopes to achieve.'