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Thomas Challacombe
KBG Chambers ‘Thomas is a safe pair of hands. He provides excellent and practical advice. He is available to answer additional questions at any stage.’
Personal injury
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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Mark Lomas
3PB ‘Mark is a top-notch barrister. He is experienced and his knowledge of the field is second-to-none. He has an eye for a good case and is always committed to seeing a claim through.’
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Andrew McLaughlin
St John’s Chambers ‘Andrew is an exceptional barrister, hard-working, diligent and with a superb eye for detail. He is an outstanding trial advocate, always thoroughly prepared and able to think on his feet.’
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Oliver Moore
Guildhall Chambers ‘Oliver is very knowledgeable, with a wealth of experience and a good eye for detail. He has a good rapport with clients, simplifying complex legal issues in a way that the client understands.’
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Anthony Reddiford
Guildhall Chambers ‘Anthony has excellent attention to detail with a realistic approach. He is responsive and helpful.’
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Richard Stead
St John’s Chambers1
Matthew White
St John’s Chambers ‘Matthew is superb in technical detail and forensics in his approach to case planning and quantum calculation.’
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Emma Zeb
Gatehouse Chambers ‘Emma is a formidable advocate, very detailed in her approach and always well-prepared. She is compassionate with clients and puts them at ease.’
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Sophie Beesley
Old Square Chambers 'Sophie has excellent client care skills. She is good at gaining the trust of clients, particularly in cases with complex issues.'
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James Bentley
Guildhall Chambers ‘James' advocacy is well-prepared, sympathetic to the court and persuasive. He is willing to go the extra mile and consistently maintain high standards. He is an excellent all-rounder.’
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Gabriel Farmer
Guildhall Chambers ‘Gabriel has superb strategic awareness. He is always on top of the evidence and his game.'
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Adam Gadd
Pump Court Chambers ‘Adam is an experienced and skilful advocate. He has a good combination of robustness and perseverance that is highly persuasive. He is very committed to his cases, providing vast knowledge and good recollection of relevant case law.’
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Ben Handy
St John’s Chambers ‘Ben is an excellent barrister with a sharp intellect. He is astute and adept at quickly grasping the complex issues in a case and offers practical and commercial solutions. His advocacy skills are exceptional.’
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Martin Lanchester
Guildhall Chambers ‘Martin is very competent and skilful at managing tricky, technical, financial dependency cases to a successful outcome.’
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Joanna Lewis
Queen Square Chambers2
Kara Loraine
Old Square Chambers 'Kara is very approachable. She has a down-to-earth manner with clients and explains matters very simply. Her practical approach to claims always assists when considering the resolution of disputes, as well as her tenacity.'
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Michelle Marnham
3PB ‘Michelle is an excellent junior. She breaks down issues succinctly and clearly for clients. She identifies issues quickly and pays good attention to detail.’
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James Marwick
St John’s Chambers ‘James is very knowledgeable and experienced. He is a safe pair of hands and persuasive in advocacy.’
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Duncan McNair
3PB ‘Duncan is exceptionally bright and very commercially minded. He can immediately identify a problem and knows how to fix it. His advice is always straight to the point and very robust.’
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Richard Wheeler
3PB ‘Richard is an excellent barrister. He is a fearsome advocate with an eye for a crucial argument. He is tactically astute and always considers all potential issues in a claim.’
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Jimmy Barber
St John’s Chambers ‘Jimmy is a first-rate clinical negligence barrister and a go-to expert in the field. He is wise beyond his years of call and can quickly identify the key issues in a case.’
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James Hughes
St John’s Chambers ‘James has a keen eye for detail and provides thorough advice. His pleading of court documents is thorough and concise. He is good on his feet in trials, especially in getting the point across clearly and concisely.’
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Darren Lewis
St John’s Chambers ‘Darren is good on paper and equally good on his feet. He has a calming, professional air.’
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Oliver Manley
Guildhall Chambers ‘Oliver is a very accomplished practitioner and has a reassuring manner with clients.’
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Daniel Neill
Old Square Chambers ‘Daniel’s communication is excellent. He is always helpful and pragmatic in his approach.’
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Lauren Seager
Queen Square Chambers3
Rachel Segal
St John’s Chambers ‘Rachel is a decisive advocate and demonstrates an impressive knowledge of her practice area. She is thorough and compassionate.’
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Kriti Upadhyay
Guildhall Chambers ‘Kriti grips with the legal issues quickly and leaves no stone unturned. She can balance that perfectly with excellent client care.’
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Tom Webb
3PB ‘Tom is an excellent all-round barrister. He is very knowledgeable and experienced. He knows this area of law inside out and is great on his feet.’
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.
Jonathan Lindfield
St John’s Chambers ‘Jonathan has excellent attention to detail. He reviews instructions thoroughly and can highlight details in a case.’