Administrative law and human rights

Leading juniors
Rising stars

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.

Edward Craven

Matrix Chambers

Anthony Jones

4 New Square Chambers

'A deeply knowledgeable and committed junior.'

Christopher Knight

11KBW

'An incredible advocate, with exceptional legal acumen.'

Eric Metcalfe

Monckton Chambers

'Eric is such a joy to work with for many reasons: he is skilled in explaining complicated legal concepts in simple terms, tailoring it to the audience, and is very quick to respond in fast paced litigation. His written and oral advocacy is outstanding. Judges appreciate his advocacy and are assisted by both his submissions and questioning of witnesses. '

Patrick Roche

Garden Court Chambers

‘Patrick has fantastic judgement and is a tenacious advocate. He always makes his point and his points are always well-judged.’

Adam Wagner

Doughty Street Chambers

'An exceptional barrister who is a star of the future.'

Malcolm Birdling

Brick Court Chambers

'He enjoys the intellectual challenge of a difficult case, and he easily applies his deep knowledge of the law to the facts of his cases, and the issues in dispute.'

'A creative thinker and safe pair of hands with all the right skills.'

Raj Desai

Matrix Chambers

'Raj is incredibly intelligent, insightful, tactical and forward-thinking.'

Catherine Dobson

39 Essex Chambers

'Catherine's legal analysis is razor sharp. She has very strong instincts on how to present arguments best to a judge. She is extremely diligent, and always thinks strategically.'

Heather Emmerson

11KBW

Owen Greenhall

Garden Court Chambers

'Owen is an expert on protest law. He is a sound tactical and strategic advisor.'

Nikolaus Grubeck

Monckton Chambers

'He is one of the most intelligent barristers at the Bar, and is incredibly down to earth.'

David Heaton

Brick Court Chambers

'David is a dedicated, hard-working and tenacious advocate.'

'Tim is a match for any silk. He is a formidable advocate, equally comfortable with novel legal issues and with challenging factual cases.'

Julianne Kerr Morrison

Monckton Chambers

Helen Law

Matrix Chambers

'Helen has a huge brain. She is extremely responsive to her solicitors and can turn her hand to anything. Her advocacy is wonderful.'

Paul Luckhurst

Blackstone Chambers

'An excellent tactical thinker.'

Gráinne Mellon

Garden Court Chambers

‘Gráinne is highly conscientious and person-centred in her approach to cases and clients. She has good attention to detail and leaves no stone unturned.’

Naina Patel

Blackstone Chambers

'Naina is a compelling advocate, who is able to cut through to the heart of a case.'

Jason Pobjoy

Blackstone Chambers

‘Jason has a brilliant mind, allied to very strong emotional intelligence, and provides a wonderful service to instructing solicitors.’

Hannah Slarks

11KBW

'She is a truly persuasive advocate with a gift for eloquence. Her intelligence sparkles in court.'

Julia Smyth

Landmark Chambers

'Julia is fiercely bright, bold and incredibly hard-working.'

Iain Steele

Blackstone Chambers

'He is proactive, pragmatic and approachable.'

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers

'Tim's advocacy is measured, meticulous and performed with gravitas. He is a stalwart barrister.'

Katherine Barnes

39 Essex Chambers

‘Katherine is very responsive, with brilliant attention to detail and consistently delivers high-quality work.'

Natasha Barnes

1 Crown Office Row

'She is an exceptionally quick thinker and can see the key point in a case in a flash. She always has command of the details of a case.'

John Bethell

11KBW

'John has an understated confidence which is very effective in the court room.'

Jacob Bindman

Garden Court Chambers

Miranda Butler

Landmark Chambers

'Miranda is incredibly client-driven. Her focus is always on achieving the best results for the client, and she is persuasive and diligent.'

Daniel Cashman

Blackstone Chambers

'A junior who listens and is firm in his advice.'

Nicholas Chapman

Temple Garden Chambers

Tom Coates

Blackstone Chambers

'A client focused barrister, who always provides very thoughtful, timely advice.'

Emma Dixon

Blackstone Chambers

'Emma is an outstanding barrister with a dynamic approach.'

Katherine Eddy

11KBW

'Katherine has a meticulous eye for detail and she is strong on her feet.'

Emma Foubister

Matrix Chambers

'Emma is a superb advocate, and she is able to explain difficult points of law easily to clients.'

Matthew Fraser

Landmark Chambers

'Matthew is a powerful advocate.'

Leon Glenister

Landmark Chambers

'Leon is committed and approachable, great at cutting through complex cases to get to the key points, and at making difficult points seem simple.'

Michael Goold

Garden Court Chambers

Alasdair Henderson

1 Crown Office Row

'Alasdair is an outstanding barrister. His client care is second to none, and his ability to simplify complex cases is remarkable.'

Darryl Hutcheon

Matrix Chambers

'He has an exceptional eye for detail and makes even the most complex cases seem simple. His written work is extraordinary - clear, concise, and compelling.'

Arianna Kelly

39 Essex Chambers

'A junior who is well respected by judges, and has phenomenal attention to detail.'

Ruth Kennedy

11KBW

'Ruth is very strong on human rights law. A very insightful analyst and a very clear, concise and effective communicator.'

'Annabel is an insightful junior.'

Matt Lewin

Cornerstone Barristers

'Ravi is strategic, dedicated and demonstrates great judgement.'

Scarlett Milligan

39 Essex Chambers

'Scarlett has a fiery determination to achieve the best possible results for her clients. She is courageous, bold, and clients love her. She is highly determined and fiercely bright.'

George Molyneaux

Blackstone Chambers

'An incredibly clever and astute barrister, who has an enviable combination of technical knowledge and tactical acumen.'

'Charles is a fantastic environmental lawyer.'

Aaron Moss

5 Essex Chambers

'A true expert who is very responsive, and turns things around incredibly quickly. He understands clients.'

Jane Oldham

11KBW

'Jane is conscientious and approachable.'

Rupert Paines

11KBW

Angela Patrick

Doughty Street Chambers

'A brilliant and very experienced public law expert with a particular mastery of human rights law.'

Navid Pourghazi

Blackstone Chambers

'A junior with meticulous attention to detail.'

'Celia is wise far beyond her year of call. She is confident making difficult calls under pressure.'

Vivienne Sedgley

4-5 Gray's Inn Square

Paul Skinner

Matrix Chambers

'A very able practitioner with extensive knowledge and experience.'

James Stansfeld

Matrix Chambers

'A very powerful advocate who always retains the confidence of the court.'

Azeem Suterwalla

Monckton Chambers

'A formidable senior junior. He provides robust, sensible and strategically sound advice to extremely vulnerable clients with compassion, and remains calm and thoughtful under pressure.'

Benjamin Tankel

39 Essex Chambers

'Benjamin is highly strategic and his judgement is impeccable.'

Rachel Toney

The 36 Group

‘Rachel is a master of all the key skills. She has a complete command of the law, is highly astute and demonstrates impeccable judgement. She has the ear of the court and is very persuasive. She’s a fighter.’

Jacob Turner

Fountain Court Chambers

'Jacob has a first-class intellect. A wonderful, quick-witted advocate.'

Yaaser Vanderman

Brick Court Chambers

Tom Wainwright

Garden Court Chambers

'A direct and compelling advocate.'

Sarah Wilkinson

Blackstone Chambers

'A very approachable and engaging junior with a calm and measured demeanour.'

Joanna Evans

25 Bedford Row

'An effective and committed advocate.'

Audrey Cherryl Mogan

Garden Court Chambers

‘A junior with thorough and insightful knowledge of human rights and protest law.’

'Isabel is extremely bright. Her legal analysis is impeccable.'

Joanna Buckley

Matrix Chambers

'A junior with impressive knowledge of administrative law matters.'

Ayesha Christie

Matrix Chambers

'Ayesha has a unique ability to look at a case holistically and make creative legal arguments, including policy challenges, without ever losing sight of what matters the most to the client.'

Paul Clark

Garden Court Chambers

'An assiduous junior with a sharp intellect. He is an authoritative advocate.'

Stephanie David

39 Essex Chambers

'A brilliant lawyer with a first class legal mind. She is assiduous and determined.'

Ben Fullbrook

Landmark Chambers

'Ben is an outstanding barrister. His legal advice is always very thorough and rational.'

Rose Grogan

39 Essex Chambers

'A sound advocate who wins clients' confidence quickly.'

Admas Habteslasie

Landmark Chambers

'A very strong, very intelligent advocate, who is clearly passionate about and dedicated to human rights matters.'

Naomi Hart

Essex Court Chambers

'Naomi is a star in the field of human rights law.'

Hollie Higgins

Blackstone Chambers

'Hollie gets on top of the issues really quickly. An incredibly responsive junior.'

Joshua Hitchens

Outer Temple Chambers

Bijan Hoshi

Garden Court Chambers

'Bijan is extremely responsive and easy to work with. He is able to think of innovative arguments, and he has intellectual rigour.'

Saara Idelbi

5 Essex Chambers

'Her manner and delivery is as excellent as her analysis. She is both charming and tenacious in court.'

Daniel Isenberg

11KBW

'A highly articulate advocate on this feet, who makes his points with great force, but not aggressively so.'

Natasha Jackson

Landmark Chambers

'A team player with a meticulous eye for detail.'

Paul Jarvis

6KBW College Hill

'Paul is a very calm and measured advocate, who has the ear of the court.'

Jessica Jones

Matrix Chambers

'Jessica is impressive in every way - she is bright, empathetic and efficient. Her drafting and advocacy are superb.'

Stephen Kosmin

11KBW

'He has a superb mind, and judges listen to him as if he were a KC.'

Peter Laverack

5 Essex Chambers

David Lemer

Doughty Street Chambers

Jonathan Lewis

Monckton Chambers

'An extremely bright and practical junior.'

Alexandra Littlewood

Monckton Chambers

'She is an exceptional junior, whose drafting, strategic insight and advocacy all well exceed her year of call.'

'She has a brilliant brain.'

Jennifer MacLeod

Brick Court Chambers

'Jennifer is extremely intelligent and she applies her formidable intellect to every case in which she is involved. She has a phenomenal work ethic.'

Conor McCarthy

Monckton Chambers

'Clever, even in an area with lots of clever barristers.'

Catherine Meredith

Doughty Street Chambers

'A passionate barrister who goes above and beyond to ensure the best outcomes for her clients.'

'A passionate and insightful junior.'

Ruchi Parekh

Cornerstone Barristers

'An ambitious, learned and quick-witted junior.'

'He is always on hand to give clear and realistic advice throughout the life of a case. He goes the extra mile for his clients.'

Nina Ross

12 King's Bench Walk

'A junior with a hugely analytical eye.'

Sarah Salmon

Cornerstone Barristers

'Sarah is very quick to digest complex information and her advice is fantastic - she cuts through the issues and presents them in a very clear, concise way, always providing solutions.'

'She is extraordinarily clever, and a good strategist.'

Michael Spencer

Doughty Street Chambers

'Michael has a clear case strategy, and he is analytical in his approach.'

Robert Strang

3 Hare Court

'A very persuasive junior.'

Tom Tabori

39 Essex Chambers

'He sees straight to the heart of the issue irrespective of the complexities. If your case is in court you want Tom on your side.'

Luke Tattersall

Essex Court Chambers

Horatio Waller

Francis Taylor Building

Aidan Wills

Matrix Chambers

'A highly analytical, creative, strategic and tactical junior.'

Emily Wilsdon

39 Essex Chambers

'Emily has an encyclopaedic knowledge of public law. She is astute, bold and innovative in her approach. She is incredibly hard-working, determined and leaves no stone unturned.'

Stuart Withers

No5 Barristers' Chambers

'Stuart is a dedicated and hard-working barrister. His knowledge of law, particularly as it relates to parole and prison law matters, is exceptional.'

Georgina Wolfe

5 Essex Chambers

'She is enormously hard-working and also indomitably positive in her approach. She sails through crises and is never daunted.'

Pippa Woodrow

Doughty Street Chambers

'She is extremely bright - a quick learner with an always excellent command of the facts.'

Cecilia Ivimy

11KBW

'Cecilia is clear-sighted, very driven, and works incredibly hard.'

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.