International human rights and criminal law

Leading juniors

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.

Michelle Butler

Matrix Chambers

‘Michelle is one of a kind. She is highly skilful, knowledgeable, from setting the strategy through the tactics and all combined with the highest human skills. She masters her field, standing out to others and receiving the greatest respect by her peers as well as the court.’

Doughty Street Chambers

‘A leader on every case she is involved in, and a master strategist and compassionate advocate for the most vulnerable.’

Matrix Chambers

Tatyana Eatwell

Doughty Street Chambers

‘Fantastic knowledge of the law and academic strength, combined with incredible commitment to her cases and clients.’

Gráinne Mellon

Garden Court Chambers

Jennifer Robinson

Doughty Street Chambers

‘Jennifer is renowned for her exceptional court advocacy and her ability to handle high-profile human rights matters with skill and finesse. With an impressive track record and extensive experience, Jennifer has established herself as a formidable presence in the courtroom, known for her persuasive arguments and ability to navigate complex legal challenges.’

Red Lion Chambers

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Doughty Street Chambers

‘Aarif is exceptionally skilled in advocacy, effectively conveying persuasive messages and explaining complex legal matters to the audience. He is highly engaging and completely captivates the audience’s attention.’

Almudena Bernabeu

Guernica 37 Chambers

Matrix Chambers

‘Jo is an expert in her field, responsive and thoughtful. She has an ability to be able to present arguments well and is open and flexible in her approach. She is also collaborative – very good working in large teams with diverse ideas.’

Guernica 37 Chambers

Temple Garden Chambers

Haydee Dijkstal

‘Haydee is an exceptional international lawyer. Her knowledge of international human rights law and international criminal law is remarkable. She is strategic from the outset and thinks many steps ahead in cases engaging issues of law and complex diplomacy. She is an expert in representing people detained abroad, as well as cases concerning natural resources.’

‘Iain possesses formidable advocacy skills, employing razor-sharp questions, honed from meticulous preparation and expert intuition. He is very knowledgeable as concerns international criminal law and procedure. His French fluency and familiarity with the need to tailor advocacy to cultural specificities places him at the forefront of practising counsel in this field.’

Temple Garden Chambers

Monica Feria-Tinta

‘She is a brilliant international human rights lawyer who works collaboratively within the international legal community. She advances innovative, creative and cutting-edge arguments in international law cases of vital importance.’

Matrix Chambers

Essex Court Chambers

‘Naomi is excellent, a true expert in public international law. She has super judgement, is a really hard worker and very popular with clients. Pragmatic but well-thought-out advice. A first choice junior for anything to do with public international law.’

Gillian Higgins

‘Gill is quite simply one of the foremost minds in international law, current and emerging, with an unrivalled experience in the trenches. Her advocacy is concise, informed and uncompromising, a position she can hold because of her prominence in her field.’

‘Josh is a skilled advocate with an impressive breadth of knowledge in international criminal law and human rights. He is experienced both in the UK and international courts. His methodical, incisive, and highly strategic approach to the presentation of cases is highly engaging. His oral advocacy skills are matched by his rigorous and intelligent written work.’

Blackstone Chambers

Jennifer MacLeod

Brick Court Chambers

‘Excellent judgement, a superb drafter with an extremely well-established publication record and an absolute pleasure to work with.’

Peta-Louise Bagott

Doughty Street Chambers

‘Calm, approachable and easy to work with. Strong research skills and ability to work seamlessly in a team.’

Malcolm Birdling

Brick Court Chambers

Sam Blom-Cooper

‘He is creative, well-informed, an excellent advocate and writes powerful and comprehensive submissions. He is also a powerful and persuasive advocate on his feet. He has worked at the forefront of some very difficult and controversial cases and has always impressively held his own with the silks involved.’

Matrix Chambers

Isabel Buchanan

Blackstone Chambers

Paul Kingsley Clark

Garden Court Chambers

'Paul works extremely hard and his written advocacy is compelling and powerful. He has unique ability to put clients at ease in extremely difficult situations and engenders confidence in all those he works with. He is extremely professional, clear in his advice and empathetic.'

Monckton Chambers

‘Piers is a barrister with truly exceptional professional skills. He has unrivalled practical experience at the ECHR and a very strong knowledge of the court’s jurisprudence. Piers conveys a great deal of confidence and assurance and has exceptional communication skills. He is a well-rounded lawyer from all points of view.’

Doughty Street Chambers

‘Megan is an expert on representing victims before international criminal tribunals. She is an authority on not only the history and development of victim representation, but also on the case law and practical procedure of the International Criminal Court, Special Tribunal for Lebanon and other international criminal courts and tribunals.’

Kathryn Howarth

Temple Garden Chambers

Matrix Chambers

‘Jess is absolutely brilliant. An impressively diverse practice, with a mixed academic and rigorous drafting with a streetwise approach. A go-to junior for international work with a criminal or human rights theme.’

Matrix Chambers

‘Very passionate about the cause and excellent eye to detail; works very hard and very quickly.’

Jackie McArthur

Essex Court Chambers

‘Jackie is a responsive, hard-working and skilled barrister, and a pleasure to work with.’

Blackstone Chambers

Kerrie Ann Rowan

Kirsty Sutherland

‘Knowledge base exceptional. Excellent research. Experience of private and government sectors. Hardworking.’

Doughty Street Chambers

‘Without a doubt the go-to barrister for all INTERPOL cases. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of INTERPOL’s rules, principles and processes, and his wider knowledge of international law is extremely impressive. He is an excellent strategist and is able to navigate his way through cases that often involve proceedings in multiple jurisdictions. He operates at a level far beyond his year of call would suggest.’

Jonathan Worboys

4 New Square Chambers

‘Jonathan is great at familiarising himself with the case incredibly quickly and performing at a high level.’

Red Lion Chambers

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Jelia Sane

Doughty Street Chambers

‘Jelia is an excellent barrister and is one of the leading voices in international crimes against children. She has unique perspectives and able to think strategically to advance the law and justice for children. She is also a pleasure to work with.’