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.
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Margaret Griffin
Hailsham Chambers
'A first-rate, serene advocate, who sees angles where others do not.'
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Stephen Fletcher
Dere Street Barristers
‘Stephen is a highly effective cross-examiner. He is a master at controlling hearings and keeping judges focused on the issues at hand.’
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Sarah Harrison
Parklane Plowden
'Sarah's advocacy skills are simply excellent. She makes clear, concise and compelling submissions and often leads the judge to her way of thinking.'
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Marisa Lloyd
Parklane Plowden
'Marisa always goes the extra mile. She's great on her feet, communicates well with clients, and her opinions are very concise.'
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Anna Metcalfe
Parklane Plowden
'An incredibly bright junior, and a strong and unflappable advocate.'
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Nicola Phillipson
Parklane Plowden
'She is reflective, pragmatic and very responsive. She puts clients at ease but can also be robust when making points that need to be heard.'
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Duncan Heath
Enterprise Chambers
 ‘A tactically astute and well-polished junior. His advocacy is superb and judges and clients love him.’
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Dominic Crossley
Parklane Plowden
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Matthew Crowe
Trinity Chambers
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Stuart Roberts
Parklane Plowden
'Stuart is a calming presence in conference with clients. He is reassuring in his advice and manner, and his advocacy is clear and robust.'
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Cait Sweeney
Parklane Plowden
'Cait is an astute and persuasive advocate. She handles clients very well.'
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.
Holly Challenger
Parklane Plowden
'Holly's advocacy is clear, focused and direct. Clients find her engaging.'