18 St John Street
‘Gemma is a fearless advocate - experienced and robust. She is articulate and always well prepared.’
Costs
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.
Exchange Chambers
‘Richard's advocacy is accomplished, and he is able to unpick the complexities of a legal case and explain the important points to the client in a comprehensible manner. An analytical and methodical junior.'
Kings Chambers
‘Andrew is calm and efficient with an extensive knowledge of all areas of costs law. He always keeps the client at the heart of his advice.'
Kenworthy’s Chambers
‘Margaret is a highly regarded advocate who can always be relied upon to fight any case and is always thoroughly prepared.'
Erica Bedford
Kings Chambers ‘Erica is the epitome of what you want in a costs advocate. She has an incredible grasp of the technicalities in costs law, and her advocacy is both tenacious and extremely thorough.’
Paul Hughes
Kings Chambers ‘Paul is extremely knowledgeable and analytical, with a meticulous eye. He is highly responsive, pragmatic, and gives practical advice.'
Kevin Latham
Kings Chambers ‘Kevin's legal knowledge and attention to detail is superb. He is a very balanced and persuasive advocate.’
Craig Ralph
Kings Chambers ‘Craig is a brilliant advocate: his manner inspires confidence from the outset, and he is incredibly reassuring. He is extremely thorough, getting to grips with the whole breadth of his cases and cuts them down to the key issue in a way that makes it all incredibly simple.’
Matthew Smith
Kings Chambers ‘Matthew is a fountain of costs knowledge. He has a sharp intellect and his advocacy is precise and robust. He responds well under pressure.'
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.
18 St John Street Chambers
‘James has excellent technical knowledge of costs law, and is a down-to-earth and robust advocate. A conscientious junior and a master of his brief.'
Kenworthy’s Chambers
‘John has remarkable knowledge of and expertise in all aspects of costs matters, and he is extremely intelligent. He provides expert advice and he has a formidable reputation as an advocate, always conducting himself with panache.’