Defamation and privacy

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.

David Glen

11KBW

‘David is an outstanding barrister. His command of the law is exceptional. He delivers strategic and commercial advice in a clear, accessible way. His advocacy is strong.'

Clara Hamer

5RB

'Clare provides very thorough and considered written advice.'

Ian Helme

Matrix Chambers

‘He has incredible intellect, deep knowledge and lovely written and oral advocacy skills. He is the best value junior in the market.'

Mark Henderson

Doughty Street Chambers

Mark is an encyclopaedia of knowledge. He knows defamation inside out. He is very intelligent and it is an absolute pleasure to watch him rip apart opponents' cases in court.'

‘He is a phenomenal junior with a very bright future. He is had working and very smart. He has very good judgement and gives practical and sensible advice.'

Richard Munden

5RB

'Richard is an excellent advocate. He is focused and robust, and he is good with clients.'

Claire Overman

Doughty Street Chambers

‘Claire is one of the leading juniors in her field. She is one of the stars of the future who has an excellent grasp of all areas of media and privacy law. She is a fearless advocate who is always capable of rising to the challenge.'

Sarah Palin

Doughty Street Chambers

Sarah is an extremely diligent, sensible and thoughtful barrister.'

Hannah Ready

11KBW

Jonathan Scherbel-Ball

5RB

Jonathan is, without question, the pre-eminent practitioner in this field. He is a skilled litigator, top-flight advocate and a trusted advisor.'

Timothy Atkinson

Hatton Chambers

Caroline Addy

Doughty Street Chambers

'Romana is very committed to her clients and has very good knowledge of media law.'

Ben Hamer

5RB

‘Ben is very bright and hard working. His ability to navigate complex issues with speed and ease is consistently impressive. He is a pleasure to work with and a rising star.'

Zac is an exceptional barrister. He is smart, insightful, thoughtful and tactically brilliant.'

‘Kirsten is extremely hard working and committed to her clients.'

Doughty Street Chambers

‘Beth has impressive abilities. She is extremely user-friendly and accessible.’

Victoria Jolliffe

5RB

David Lemer

Doughty Street Chambers

‘David is an impressive barrister with a wide-ranging practice and often dealing with complex issues.’

Zoe McCallum

Matrix Chambers

‘Zoe is extremely intelligent. Her written advocacy is excellent. She is careful and meticulous in her work.’

Doughty Street Chambers

‘She is an impressive and exceptional talent.’

‘Clare is a superb defamation barrister. She is an impressive advocate.’

Anton van Dellen

Fraser Chambers

‘Anton is an excellent advocate. He is versatile lawyer with tactical acumen and good knowledge of this area of the law.’

Jake Rudman

Hatton Chambers

‘Jake is an excellent barrister. He is fiercely intelligent and thinks outside the box.’

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.