3 Hare Court boasts particular expertise in cases before the Privy Council and the Supreme Court in the Caribbean and Gibraltar. The set is home to Tom Poole KC who is particularly skilled in constitutional and administrative law, which encompasses public law, human rights, and civil liberties. He acted for the Attorney General in The King v James Miller, which addressed s.12(3) of the Bahamian penal code and the correct way to direct a jury in cases of attempted murder. Tim Prudhoe is a key junior at the set, having represented a same-sex couple in a case surrounding a spousal exemption for an immigration waiver, as the Turks and Caicos Islands did not previously recognise same-sex couples for this purpose (Haymon and Sankar v Director of Immigration). The set is also home to notable juniors Adam Riley and Katharine Bailey.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Bradly Patterson and Simon Hamilton have supported me throughout my time instructed 3 Hare Court. I feel that we are a team. They both go above and beyond (as have other members of the team) to get the best outcome for me and provide the best service.'
  • 'James Donovan is particularly good.'
  • 'They have some really good juniors who have real ambition and drive.'
  • '3 Hare Court is a solid practice. Always commercial and happy to help.'
  • 'Clerks are always a pleasure to speak with, very helpful and responsive to enquiries and will follow up on the enquiries as well.'

Lawyers

Leading silks

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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.

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.