Anthony Hand
will always provide an update without delay following a hearing and never hesitates to go above and beyond in supporting those instructing.'
Anthony Hand sits as head of the family law team at the ‘fantastic’ and ‘highly recommended’ College Chambers, which is also home to Fiona McCreath, an ’incredibly experienced advocate' who frequently handles proceedings surrounding allegations of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse, as well as controlling and coercive behaviour. Amy Oke is sought after by local authorities, and Kingsleigh Viollet is ‘is utterly brilliant with clients' and is notable in private children law proceedings, including those with international elements which are aided by his fluency in French.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerking team is one of the strongest and this is no doubt down to the strong leadership of its senior Clerk, J-P Schulz.'
- 'The head clerk J-P Schulz is professional and friendly, and clearly cares about his job, the chambers and everyone in it, whilst also ensuring a high level of service to instructing solicitors.'
- 'The clerks, headed by J-P Schulz, are first-class. They are extremely helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. Of particular note are Amy Lindley and Alis Simioniuc.'
- ' J-P Schulz and Amy Lindley are incredibly on the ball and responsive.'
- 'Amy Lindley is always attentive and does her best to help with whatever is required, including answering questions about the process and arranging dates with barristers' diaries.'
- 'The clerks are extremely helpful and experienced. Both J-P Schulz and Amy Lindley regularly assist in reserving counsel and they show an understanding of the different barristers' areas of expertise to ensure they select the right barrister to best fit the case. They will also help when hearings are changed at short notice and they have been very reliable.'
Lawyers
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.
Fiona McCreath
‘Fiona is an incredibly experienced advocate who has worked for local authorities, Guardians and parent clients. She is an excellent advocate with a real ability to get to the heart of the issues, and she is particularly good with vulnerable clients who say she is adept at breaking down complex information so that it is readily understandable.'
Jessica Price
Kingsleigh Viollet
‘Kingsleigh is incredibly bright and affable, his preparation is scrupulous and his advocacy skills are top tier, and he has earned a fabulous reputation in the local region due to his diligent representation of instructing solicitors’ clients.’
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.
Molly Mifsud
‘Molly has demonstrated brilliant client care in sensitive matters with an empathetic yet pragmatic solution. Her ability to handle high-pressure situations with professionalism and reassurance is also commendable, as is her preparation for hearings, which is very thorough and she gives attention to detail.’
Poppy Watson
‘Poppy is incredibly thorough when preparing for a case and she is always fully appraised of the background. She obviously considers all the possible options, she is excellent at dealing with parent clients in very stressful situations, and she deals with giving advice that can be difficult for them to hear sensitively but robustly.’