Tim Prudhoe KC
‘Tim is a compelling advocate—regularly appearing before the Privy Council – whose cultural fluency and strategic approach set him apart in Caribbean litigation. He is a strategic player, and has a keen sense for optics.’
3 hare court includes members frequently engaged public law cases across the Caribbean, including Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Bahamas. With vast experience before the Privy Council, Tom Poole KC recently appeared in the Court of Appeal of Trinidad in relation to a major infrastructure development, while Tim Prudhoe’s recent caseload includes a dispute over recognition of a same-sex marriage in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Peter Knox KC has extensive experience acting for Caribbean public sector entities, and was recently instructed to represent the Government of Anguilla in a major Privy Council appeal arising from the restructuring of its banking sector (National Bank of Anguilla v Chief Minister of Anguilla and others).
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2026 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 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.
Tom Poole KC
‘Tom is incredibly hard working and has a deep understanding of constitutional, civil, and criminal law from all the Caribbean jurisdictions. His ability to translate complex legal issues into clear and concise words is exceptional. His oral submissions are powerful and persuasive, and his ability to read the court enables him to tailor his advocacy accordingly. Tom is, without doubt, one of the leading practitioners before the Privy Council.'
Peter Knox KC
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.
Katharine Bailey
‘Katharine provides outstanding and concise advice. She is also an excellent advocate, and has gravitas beyond her year of call. She is great to use and is always excellent, added value to the team.'
Adam Riley
'Adam is intellectually formidable—an encyclopaedia when it comes to constitutional matters in the Caribbean. Adam is unflappable under pressure and collegiate in his approach, always willing to go the extra mile for the case and the team. His written work is consistently elegant and rigorous, and he is a calm and precise advocate in court.’