Joanna Martin KC
‘Jo is a meticulously prepared, thoughtful, thorough advocate.’
Devon Chambers
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Devon Chambers is a ‘go-to set’, renowned for its strong track record in high-profile cases. Joanna Martin KC is often praised for her ’clear, persuasive and engaging advocacy’. She recently led the prosecution in a murder trial involving the death of the defendant’s wife, where the central issue was whether the couple had made a suicide pact or were the defendant’s actions a result of diminished responsibility. Jason Beal is highly regarded for his ‘meticulous approach’ and has established a strong reputation in cases involving sexual offences, serious violence, and drug conspiracies.
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- 'Rachael Duchnowski is very approachable and always helpful.'
- 'Rachael Duchnowski is vastly experienced, very approachable and always helpful.'
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.
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.
Piers Norsworthy
Jason Beal
‘Jason is forensic, analytic and a superb communicator. His advocacy skills are second to none.’
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Althea Brooks
'Althea is a hugely committed barrister. She works immensely hard, and her advocacy is authoritative and highly effective.'
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.
Sophie Johns
‘Sophie is incredibly hardworking and exceptionally prepared for every hearing. She demonstrates sound judgement far beyond her year of call.’
Ryan Murray
'Ryan is very knowledgeable. His ability to quickly get a jury on his side is remarkable. He is a very safe pair of hands.'
Althea Brooks
'Althea is a hugely committed barrister. She works immensely hard, and her advocacy is authoritative and highly effective.'