Family: children and domestic abuse

'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 Anning

Parklane Plowden

'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.'

Tim Donnelly

Dere Street Barristers

'Tim is a master of his craft.'

Justin Gray

Trinity Chambers

‘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.’

John Jackson

Parklane Plowden

Naomi Madderson

Crown Chambers

'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.'

Louise McCallum

Parklane Plowden

'Louise is incredibly bright and a great tactician. Her calming influence on cases where there are the highest stakes is palpable.'

Pauline Moulder

Dere Street Barristers

‘Pauline is a premier league counsel.’

Semaab Shaikh

Broadway House Chambers

'Semaab is a highly skilled advocate: very persuasive and methodical. She is very empathic and understanding, and provides very strategic and sound advice.'

Alex Taylor

Parklane Plowden

'Alex is a very impressive advocate and commands respect - he gets results.'

Manisha Marwaha

KBW

'Manisha is highly persuasive, strong, determined, reassuring and serene. A very knowledgeable barrister.'

Gavin Button

'A courageous advocate who is fearless in court; his laid-back and measured style belies his sharp intellect.'

Justine Cole

'She has all the qualities you need - empathy, knowledge and ability.'

Daniel Foster

33 Bedford Row

'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.'

James Hargan

'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.'

Karen Lennon

'Karen's middle name is tenacious. She is formidable on her feet and an incredibly strong and effective advocate, who is always thoroughly prepared.'

Natalia Levine

St John’s Buildings

'Natalia is articulate, intelligent and fierce on her feet.'

Natalia Perrett

'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.'

Ruth Richards

KCH Garden Square

‘An extremely tenacious and fierce advocate who is always willing to stand up for her client.’

Valerie Sterling

New Park Court Chambers

'Valerie is an authoritative junior.'

Roger Bickerdike

Broadway House Chambers

'A phenomenal advocate who is very impressive on his feet.'

Elizabeth Callaghan

Dere Street Barristers

'A stellar advocate with the ability to put clients at ease.'

Brett Davies

Spire Barristers

'Brett is a formidable advocate, who is always perfectly prepared.'

Lewis Donnelly

15 Winckley Square

Kate Fenwick

Trinity Chambers

Clare Garnham

Parklane Plowden

'An accomplished and effective advocate, who works incredibly hard and is respected by judges.'

Patrick Goodings

Trinity Chambers

'Patrick is a great advocate. He builds very good rapport with clients: they feel he is fighting their corner.'

Zira Hussain

Broadway House Chambers

'A very personable junior, organised and has a great manner with clients.'

Iain Hutchinson

Parklane Plowden

‘His advocacy is well-targeted and effective, and he is thorough, well-prepared, and considered in his approach to cases.’

Elizabeth Lugg

Dere Street Barristers

'She is a formidable advocate, fearless and exercises good judgement.'

Christopher McKee

Dere Street Barristers

'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.'

Julia Nelson

Parklane Plowden

'Julia is an excellent advocate. She is robust and firm and fierce when needs be. She builds great rapport with clients.'

Reagan Persaud

Spire Barristers

'Fierce and flawless in her advocacy, she approaches all her cases with vigour. With Reagan on your side, you're in safe hands.'

Jayne Pye

Broadway House Chambers

Ravinder Randhawa

Dere Street Barristers

‘She is extremely confident in her approach. Her cross-examination style has great poise and professionalism.’

Elizabeth Shaw

Spire Barristers

Christopher Styles

Broadway House Chambers

'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 Swiffen

Broadway House Chambers

'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.'

Emily Ward

Broadway House Chambers

'Emily is a very high quality junior: sensible, intelligent and respected, she fights hard when needed. The family law world is her oyster.'

Dornier Whittaker

Broadway House Chambers

'Dornier is a tenacious advocate. Her knowledge of the law is outstanding, and she exhibits exceptional insight in handling cases.'

Rachael Hughes

'An outstanding advocate who is intelligent, accommodating and compassionate. She goes the extra mile for the client.'

Joanne Jenkins

'Her advocacy is client-focused, persuasive and eloquent. She is extremely talented, always thorough and extremely well-prepared.'

Harriet Jones

'She has a fine eye for detail, excellent advocacy and clear skill in cross-examination.'

Richard Lee

'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 Lippiatt

'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 Stanbury

'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.'

Pennie Stanistreet

St John’s Buildings

'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.'

Emily Chipchase

Parklane Plowden

'Emily is a very efficient and insightful barrister. She is strong beyond her year of call.'

Gaynor Hall

Crown Chambers

'A confident and accomplished counsel. She is direct and empathetic.'

Marie Harbin

Spire Barristers

'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.'

Joanna Hawkett

Crown Chambers

'A formidable advocate with a sensible head, a calm demeanour and steely confidence.'

David Horne

Bank House Chambers

'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.'

Ashley Lord

Spire Barristers

'A barrister with a fantastic friendly demeanor, who can cut through all of the unnecessary evidence with great efficiency and skill.'

Andrew Pike

Dere Street Barristers

'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.'

Connie Purdy

Spire Barristers

'Connie's quiet confidence is apparent when on her feet: her arguments are concise and persuasive. Her client care skills are spectacular.'

Jennie Smith

Dere Street Barristers

‘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.’

Francesca Steels

Crown Chambers

'Francesca is always calm and reasonable in difficult situations. She is a very strong advocate who never overlooks the minor issues.'

Charlotte Wilce

Parklane Plowden

'Charlotte is a force to be reckoned with both in person and on paper.'

Simon Wilkinson

Parklane Plowden

'A talented and formidable advocate, who is always thoroughly prepared and delivers complex arguments in a clear, measured and persuasive way.'

Hannah Bramley

33 Bedford Row

'An excellent communicator, empathetic with clients and provides robust advice.'

Eleanor Fry

New Park Court Chambers

'A tenacious advocate who is excellent in dealing with vulnerable clients, as well as being a fine tactician.'

Phillipa Hildyard

Naomi McLoughlin

Park Square Barristers

'A confident junior who fights her client's corner.'

Chloe Ogley

'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.'

Emily Reed

Park Square Barristers

'Emily demonstrates an impressive forensic analysis of cases, and is meticulous in her approach.'

Kate Spence

St John’s Buildings

'Kate is an exceptional barrister with an enviable ability to efficiently assimilate and recall information.'

Olivia Bennyworth

Crown Chambers

'Olivia will go above and beyond for her clients, and is robust in her arguments in court.'

Maxine Best

Parklane Plowden

'She is always calm, confident and collected in court and utterly tenacious on her feet - she will always fight her corner.'

Sarah Fearon

Crown Chambers

Nathaniel Garner

Parklane Plowden

'Nathaniel is a gifted advocate. His lovely, confident and calm manner instills confidence, and he builds an exceptional rapport with lay clients.'

Neelam Mall

Crown Chambers

'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.'

Tory Putnam

Trinity Chambers

'Tory is a fabulous advocate: persuasive, engaging and focused.'

Emily Ross

Parklane Plowden

'Emily has a lovely way with clients, making them feel at ease. She is responsive and her advocacy skills are excellent.'

Lucy Sowden

Parklane Plowden

'Lucy is a phenomenal junior who adopts a forensic and analytical approach to her work.'

Philippa Wordsworth

Parklane Plowden

Angela Wrottesley

Bank House Chambers

'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.

Oliver Latham