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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Bruce Frew
St Philips Chambers
'Bruce has a calm and measured manner, which helps put clients at ease. He is detail-orientated without being overly technical. A fantastic advocate.'
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Alfred Weiss
Exchange Chambers
'Alfred provides practical, pragmatic and commercial advice and is excellent at cross-examination. Clients like him.'
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Dominic Bayne
Parklane Plowden
'Dominic's intellect and breadth of knowledge on employment law marks him out.'
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Roger Quickfall
Parklane Plowden
'An extremely talented advocate, whose cross-examination is meticulous.'
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Andrew Sugarman
Parklane Plowden
'A real powerhouse on all employment law topics.'
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Helen Gardiner
Kings Chambers
‘Helen gets to the details really quickly and advises on complex issues in a comprehensible manner. Her advocacy is concise and considered, and she is well-respected by judges.’
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Ben Williams
Kings Chambers
'Ben is great with witnesses, instilling confidence even in the most difficult of cases. His advocacy style is calm and collected. A strong cross-examiner.'
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Sophie Firth
Parklane Plowden
'Sophie is responsive, tenacious and very technically adept. She is a measured and robust advocate.'
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Hari Menon
Parklane Plowden
‘Hari is simply the best. His depth of knowledge and experience is second to none. He is a superb advocate who is greatly respected by the judiciary. His client care is first-class – with the emphasis on care.’
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Claire Millns
Parklane Plowden
'Claire is a succinct advocate. She has in-depth knowledge of employment law, and her client care is exceptional. She has the respect of the judiciary.'
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Matthew Rudd
Broadway House Chambers
'An unflappable barrister with gravitas and natural authority.'
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Richard Ryan
Parklane Plowden
'He is an accomplished cross-examiner, and has an engaging and positive tone with clients, which quickly gains their trust. He provides sound and well-thought-out advice.'
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Nicola Twine
Parklane Plowden
'A very bright, well prepared and pragmatic barrister who builds good rapport with clients.'
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Bethan Davies
Parklane Plowden
'Bethan thrives in combatting difficult issues within the Tribunal for clients.'
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Gareth Price
Parklane Plowden
'Gareth is very approachable and a reassuring presence in hearings. An intellectually able advocate with an analytical approach.'
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Amy Rumble
Parklane Plowden
'A brilliant junior - a smiling assassin.'
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Paul Sangha
Parklane Plowden
'Paul is an extremely detail-oriented junior.'
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Andrew Webster
Parklane Plowden
'A junior with a meticulous eye for detail, a strategic approach and a focused cross-examination style.'
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Tim Wilkinson
Parklane Plowden
 'Tim can be completely trusted to have diligently prepared for any Tribunal hearing which he is instructed upon. He is able to read the Tribunal room and keeps a cool head.'
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.
Francis Mortin
St Philips Chambers
'Francis is an impressive advocate. His technical knowledge is top tier, his communication throughout matters is very good, and he is especially good with witnesses due to his friendly and confident manner.'
May Martin
Parklane Plowden
 'May is an excellent advocate. She gets to the heart of issues very quickly and is not afraid to stand her ground in a hearing. Her cross examination is always on point and her client handing is calm and reassuring.'