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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.

Fiaz Siddique
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Fiaz Siddique
Park Square Barristers
'Very punctual with dealing with matters, and has a clear understanding of the law and the relevant submissions.'
Kelly Cronin
1
Kelly Cronin
Park Square Barristers
‘Great with clients, puts them at ease and explains matters simply. Kelly is an effective counsel with opponent negotiation and in court advocacy.’
Helen Greatorex
1
Helen Greatorex
Trinity Chambers
Christopher Machin
1
Christopher Machin
Park Square Barristers
'Knowledgeable, approachable and friendly. Appears calm in court.'
Peter Marcus
1
Peter Marcus
Trinity Chambers
'Peter is a skilled tenacious advocate who is able to diligently advance our client's case and secure advantageous outcomes.'
Christopher Rafferty
1
Christopher Rafferty
Park Square Barristers
‘Chris's ability to very quickly boil down the complex factual background into its key elements, the eloquence of his skeleton arguments and his ability to think on his feet during trials and hearings are always impressive.'
1
Gary Willock
Trinity Chambers
Chelsea Brooke-Ward
2
Chelsea Brooke-Ward
Park Square Barristers
James Wilson
2
James Wilson
Park Square Barristers
Ben Rigby-Beckett
2
Ben Rigby-Beckett
Park Square Barristers
Vilma Vodanovic
2
Vilma Vodanovic
Trinity Chambers
‘Vilma is thorough, is able to quickly get a handle on a brief, is good but firm when necessary with clients and has a good manner.’

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.

Abigail Cheetham
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Abigail Cheetham
Trinity Chambers
‘Abigail’s advocacy is fantastic, she is bright and agile. She has very good intuition about potential decisions and can spot holes in an argument and plug them before they become an issue.’
Esther Bukoye
1
Esther Bukoye
Park Square Barristers
‘Esther is very reliable and knowledgeable about housing conditions claims.’
Jonathan McDonnell
1
Jonathan McDonnell
Park Square Barristers
‘Has a great eye on evidence, does thorough research and application of the law in matters instructed on. He demonstrates outstanding knowledge of the law and a passion for his work.’
Sophie Phillips
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Sophie Phillips
Park Square Barristers
‘Comes across as confident and composed. Her skeleton arguments were particularly well-reasoned.’
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