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.
'Marisa has always been a graceful counsel with a meticulous eye for detail, but as an advocate she is willing to make the difficult arguments in court.'
'David is just superb. His no nonsense, bold approach provides confidence that every instruction is in capable, safe hands. When required, his firm challenge to the bench and peers is always correctly pitched.'
'Sara's attention to detail is excellent, as is her memory. Her ability to sift through high volumes of information to find what is important is extraordinary. She is very quick on her feet and her delivery and cross-examination is formidable. Nothing fazes her - she relishes the difficult and the challenging.'
‘Justin’s advocacy is second-to-none. He has a lovely manner with witnesses, and his advocacy style ensures that the right questions are answered, but his non-confrontational way in delivering garners significant favour from the judges.’
'She is diligent, excellent on her feet and able to stand up to the most difficult of judges. A junior with good judgement and a good tactical brain. She does not shy away from giving authoritative but clear and compassionate advice.'
'Semaab is a highly skilled advocate: very persuasive and methodical. She is very empathic and understanding, and provides very strategic and sound advice.'
'He is an advocate that charms the court with his common sense approach. Daniel can quickly assess information and provide dynamic advice that the client can understand. A very personable barrister.'
'His ability to master the law and a substantial volume of case documents is very impressive, particularly relating to complex medical issues. His oral advocacy is balanced and focused.'
'Natalia is a force of nature. Her warm and engaging style light up any hearing, no matter how complex or emotionally charged the issues. Clients love her and judges listen to her.'
'Christopher is an exceptional and highly skilled advocate. He is able to deal with very complex and niche issues and advocate those in a manner that is persuasive, consistent, comprehensive and also very calm and clear.'
'He combines an enviable intellect, a forensic approach, and eloquent, persuasive advocacy with an open and approachable manner with both professional and lay clients.'
'Guy is exceptional. When instructed on complex matters, his knowledge and experience of such cases is unsurpassed. He is always totally prepared, level headed, extremely professional but also approachable, emphatic and attentive to clients. His cross examination is cool, calm yet completely masterful.'
'Richard is an excellent communicator and has an attentive and empathetic bedside manner, especially with challenging clients. A junior with the respect of the judiciary and opponents.'
'Huw has an extremely engaging manner about him, which wins him both his client's confidence and the court's ear. He is never unprepared, never takes a bad point and reads the judge with real skill.'
'Louise is a force to be reckoned with. She is passionate and devoted to her clients, tenacious and determined, well liked by the judges on circuit and a strong advocate in court.'
'She is incredibly hard-working, and her advocacy is concise. She elicits the information she needs from witnesses in an effective way without being bullish or unkind.'
'Marie has an incredible eye for detail. She is forensic in her approach to cases and meticulous in her planning. She is a powerful advocate who will ensure that the client feels robustly advocated for. She looks at every angle and doesn't capitulate under stress.'
'David is assiduous in his preparation and always has an in-depth and forensic knowledge of his case and his papers. His advocacy is focused, highly articulate and assured. He has a very calm and reassuring court presence even in the most pressured of situations and displays excellent judgement and persuasiveness.'
'A very diligent, thorough and skilled advocate. His preparation is second to none. He is able to give pragmatic advice to clients in difficult circumstances.'
‘Jennie is an extremely well-prepared and knowledgeable advocate. She has a friendly manner with clients, offering support and guidance as well as realistic and robust advice.’
'Chloe is incredibly capable. She is a tenacious advocate, always thoroughly prepared and able to build excellent rapport with clients. She approaches sensitive cases with empathy and understanding but with a core of steel that enables her to put forward the best case possible for her client.'
'Neelam is a dedicated junior. She is confident, persuasive, extremely knowledgeable, and has the ability to build relationships with clients and put them at ease in the midst of a complex case.'
'Angela is always meticulously prepared, knows her brief inside out and presents her case in a calm and reasoned fashion.'
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.
'Bede is extremely thorough in his preparation, with extraordinary attention to detail. He is able to put clients at ease, establish rapport and deliver advice in a comprehensible format. His advocacy is of a very high standard, delivered in a calm and persuasive manner.'