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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Kate Bennett
Compass Chambers
'Kate is a fearless advocate, with a very balanced and measured approach, and she demonstrates great client rapport.'
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Robin Cleland
Compass Chambers
'Robin has a meticulous eye, and is an experienced and talented advocate.'
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Barney Ross
Compass Chambers
'He provides terrific support throughout the litigation process, establishes excellent client relationships and can be both robust and pragmatic when dealing with opponents, as required.'
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Shane Dundas
Ampersand Advocates
'Shane's depth of knowledge and understanding within the highly complex field of medical litigation is of a golden standard.'
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Jennifer Nicholson-White
Ampersand Advocates
'An acknowledged expert in clinical negligence cases, Jennifer's courtroom skills display her deep knowledge of this area of law. She is analytical, indefatigable, and robust.'
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Clare Connelly
Compass Chambers
'An efficient and thorough junior. She has a lovely client manner, and gets things done to a very high standard.'
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Andrew Crawford
Themis Advocates
'Andrew has the ability to drill down to the important points in all cases.'
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Nick Gardiner
Arnot Manderson Advocates
'A diligent junior with a cool head - nothing seems to faze him. He is great on his feet.'
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Bruce Langlands
Compass Chambers
'Bruce is a powerful advocate who has the ear of the court. He is clear and persuasive in his arguments and has a sound knowledge of the law.'
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Charles Oliver
Arnot Manderson Advocates
'A junior with a clear and succinct approach to instructions.'
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 Deans
Arnot Manderson Advocates
'Jonathan is responsive and conscientious, and provides helpful, practical advice as well as demonstrating a solid grasp of the legal issues.'