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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.

Michael Ford KC
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Michael Ford KC
'Michael has an encyclopedic knowledge of employment law, able to track the historical development of a particular legal concept, and explain it in simple terms.'

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.

Spencer Keen
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Spencer Keen
'Spencer is an incredibly knowledgeable employment lawyer with a charming manner allied to a first-rate brain.'
Jack Mitchell
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Jack Mitchell
'Jack is an excellent advocate and brings real gravitas to any court or tribunal he appears in.'
Kara Loraine
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Kara Loraine
'Kara is calm and methodical. She is strong at delivering a case in submissions.'
Melanie Tether
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Melanie Tether
'Melanie is exceptionally clever and good at distilling complex facts into clear, structured and persuasive documents. She is hard-working, responsive and always ready to get into the thick of a matter, providing practical and inciteful input.'
Hilary Winstone
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Hilary Winstone
Oliver Isaacs
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Oliver Isaacs
'Oliver is a smooth advocate, a skilled cross-examiner, and can fight his client's corner effectively whilst remaining calm and courteous to witnesses and opponents alike.'
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