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1 Crown Office Row > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Clinical negligence Tier 1
A ‘leading clinical negligence set’, 1 Crown Office Row is highlighted for ‘strength in depth‘ across the whole of the range of clinical litigation the set’s silks and juniors operate in. The team is active in disputes involving NHS, private healthcare providers, along with medical defence organisations in both domestic and cross-border cases. Typically active in complex, multi-layered disputes, the set represents clients and defendants in birth injury mandates, including severe cerebral palsy cases. In addition, the set’s practitioners are experienced in a range of spinal cord, surgical errors, cardiac and medicinal issues litigation. Notably, Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC and Neil Sheldon KC represented a claimant in CDE v Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, a high value birth injury case that reached the Court of Appeal involving the application of the Bolam and Bolitho tests.Rising stars
Leading Silks
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Testimonials
‘Service is second to none. John McClaren and Andrew Tull lead their juniors really well, and are completely in control of what is going on in the clerks room.’
‘Andrew Tull is great. He always manages to fit you in if you need an urgent conference.’
‘John McLaren and Matthew Phipps have in particular been excellent (and especially when I have needed some last minute, urgent advice).’
‘All the clerks at 1COR provide an excellent level of service. They are responsive, personable and always keen to help.’
‘1 Crown Office Row are the leading clinical negligence set in the Country and rightly so in my opinion. Their strength in depth in unparalleled against their competitors at both silk and junior level.’
‘This set has been excellent- very responsive and I have also been very impressed with the knowledge and expertise with this set as a whole’
‘My go to set for clinical negligence cases due to the breadth and depth of expertise across chambers.’
‘Superb set of chambers with depth and quality across its barristers – always can be relied upon to deliver; superb training and understanding of the market they support.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries Tier 1
1 Crown Office Row, an ‘excellent chambers with huge depth of barristers‘, combines experience of human rights law, clinical negligence, and personal injury with stand-out expertise in inquests and inquiries: Peter Skelton KC is currently acting in a number of major inquests and inquiries, including for families of victims in the Thirwall Inquiry into deaths connected to the murder of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, and for the Metropolitan Police in the Undercover Policing Inquiry. Neil Sheldon KC is acting for UK Government Investments (the government-owned holding company which is the Post Office's sole shareholder) in the Police Office Horizon IT Inquiry, while in inquests work, Matthew Hill acts for the families of the deceased in the 2020 Reading terror attack. Leanne Woods, experienced in inquests, was instructed for the Department of Health and Social Care in the infected blood inquiry.Leading Silks
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‘The clerks at 1COR are superb – particularly John McClaren. They are very organised and responsive to any enquiries and go out of their way to meet the needs of Counsel’s instructing solicitors.’
‘Matthew Phipps leads a tight team of clerks who all do their barristers proud. Andy Tull, John McClaren and Chloe Turvill make the whole operation seamless and always go the extra mile. ‘
‘1 COR remain our ‘go to’ chambers. The clerks are responsive, professional and sensible about fees and this combined with the wide range of counsel available at all levels of call make them a stand out set of chambers. ‘Â
‘I am always confident instructing Counsel from 1 Crown Office Row, particularly in relation to inquests. They are knowledgeable, approachable, and I can be assured that they will offer support and guidance with even the most complex cases. ‘Â
‘The clerks are approachable, helpful and commercial and really understand their role.’
‘1 COR have amazing strength and depth both at junior and senior level’
‘The clerks at 1 Crown Office Row are knowledgeable, helpful, and approachable. They work hard to find the right barrister for each case and are very helpful when scheduling conferences. They are a pleasure to work with. ‘
‘1 COR are excellent Chambers with huge depth of barristers with excellent experience and knowledge. I never have any concerns regarding a recommended barrister. ‘
Work highlights
South Eastern Circuit > Property and construction Tier 1
1 Crown Office Row Brighton is ‘a good and experienced set of chambers with a wide depth of experience’ in the full range of property disputes, including complex issues relating to easements, breach of covenants and enfranchisement, along with landlord and tenant disputes. Practice head Simon Sinnatt appeared before the Court of Appeal in Savage v Savage, an ongoing dispute related to the right of pre-emption in ToLATA proceedings between beneficiaries. Paul Ashwell is known for his expertise in handling property issues for both private and public sector clients. Michael Walker is praised for his ‘good advocacy skills’, while Kate Richmond is an ‘exceptionally good and all-round’ advocate adept at handling commercial and residential property matters. Other key members of the team include Stuart Wright, who is ‘always thorough and concise in his written advice’, and Rachel Baker, who successfully acted for an elderly and disabled claimant seeking removal of a defendant who had occupied a caravan on her farm.Leading Juniors
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‘David Bingham leads a professional, helpful and friendly set of clerks.’
‘Clerking is generally excellent. David Bingham knows how to look after you.’
‘The clerks are all friendly and efficient and go out of their way to help. David Bingham, in particular, is nice to work with.’
‘1 Crown Office Row is the best set for property litigation in the southeast.’
‘1 Crown Office Row is a good and consistent set.’
‘1 Crown Office Row has a strong availability of counsel and can assist at short notice.’
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South Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation Tier 1
1 Crown Office Row is routinely involved in major commercial contracts, civil fraud, banking and shareholder disputes in the commercial courts. Paul Ashwell specialises in business, property and contractual disputes and is known for his ‘strong advocacy skills’. Stuart Wright has a solid track record in handling partnership disputes, while Matthew Withers is another key contact.Leading Juniors
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‘1 Crown Office Row Brighton is a strong set of local chambers with invaluable local knowledge and experience.’
‘1 Crown Office Row has a strong availability of experienced counsel and can assist at short notice.’
‘1 Crown Office Row is an excellent set. It has a team of friendly and helpful clerks who deliver excellent service to solicitors and clients.’
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London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law Tier 2
Regarded as 'one of the leading sets in the field of professional discipline', 1 Crown Office Row leverages its expertise in clinical negligence law to assist healthcare sector clients with disciplinary issues. The team is also regularly instructed in disciplinary hearings in the legal, sport and accountancy sectors, to name a few. Recent instructions for the group include Robert Kellar KC successfully acting for the defendant in GDC v Williams, a Court of Appeal case involving the issue of whether 'top-up’ fees were permissible under NHS regulations; the Court ruled that the regulations allowed for top-up fees under certain circumstances. Clodagh Bradley KC’s 'advocacy is exemplary', and Richard Booth KC is highly regarded for his expertise in defending veterinary and healthcare professionals before disciplinary tribunals.Leading Silks
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‘Andy Tull is amenable, friendly and commercial. You can trust his recommendations.’
‘The clerks are superb, they bend over backwards to reach solutions that work for solicitors and clients.’Â
‘Clerking at 1 Crown Office Row has always been a strength. They look to provide solutions immediately.’Â
‘The clerks know this area inside and out.’
‘Fantastic set. Pure quality.’Â
‘1 Crown Office Row are the best. A classy bunch, they ooze confidence and you know when you‘re instructing them you’re getting the best.’Â
‘Excellent barristers for disciplinary instructions.’Â
London Bar > Tax: VAT and excise Tier 2
1 Crown Office Row‘s tax offering is bolstered by the set’s strength in public and administrative law, with ‘a good range of senior and junior counsel’. Owain Thomas KC is experienced in the Supreme Court and Court of Justice of the European Union, and covers the full range of indirect tax matters. Sarabjit Singh KC acts for both the taxpayer and HMRC in a range of judicial reviews and appeals. Natasha Barnes is a member of the Attorney General’s A Panel, and appeared for HMRC in Dawson’s (Wales) Ltd v HMRC, an excise duty matter heard before the Court of Appeal. Edward Waldegrave, who joined from Pump Court Tax Chambers in 2023, covers a range of high-value instructions, including appearing for HMRC in ThyssenKrupp Materials (UK) Ltd v HMRC, a matter concerning the availability of inward processing relief from customs duty and import VAT which was heard before the Upper Tribunal. Isabel McArdle has a specialism in the land exemption to VAT, and is highly active for HMRC.Leading Silks
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‘Connor Curtin is impeccable in his mannerisms and organisation.’
‘The whole clerks’ room is well run under Matt Phipps and has a genuine and client focussed approach.’
‘Efficient and helpful.’
‘Very helpful and always willing to accommodate.’
‘Some excellent counsel on VAT which makes this a real strength for this set.’
‘1COR provides a good range of senior and junior counsel with VAT expertise.’
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South Eastern Circuit > Family: children and domestic abuse Tier 2
1 Crown Office Row is ‘an outstanding set’ with ‘excellent and unrivalled choice of counsel at all levels’. Eleanor Battie is a ‘robust and professional lawyer with meticulous attention to detail who leaves no stone unturned in her pursuit of justice for her clients’ and handles both private and public law matters in all tiers of the family court. Timothy Bergin’s practice has a particular focus on representing parents and guardians in complex care cases, while Kirsten Japp specialises in private family law matters and ‘is instantly able to build an excellent rapport with clients’. Clare Ciborowska is always ‘accessible and willing to go above and beyond for clients’ and Rachel Gimson is described as a ‘tenacious advocate with excellent communication skills’.Rising stars
Leading Juniors
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‘The clerks are fantastic, always helpful and go beyond expectations. David Bingham is always incredibly helpful and great to deal with.’
‘David Bingham is approachable and a prompt communicator. He always makes a point of ensuring he connects with solicitors at events. His friendly and relaxed approach is always a reassuring and uplifting addition to a day or an event.’
‘The clerking team is first class. Ben Earle is helpful, efficient, always incredibly understanding and goes above and beyond.’
‘1 Crown Office Row has an extensive set of barristers available for a range of experiences.’
‘1 Crown Office Row have a strong team of family barristers covering the whole spectrum of family work. The barristers’ work and reputation are highly respected.’
‘1 Crown Office Row is an excellent set. They have very high-quality barristers.’
‘1 Crown Office Row is a strong set and always a first choice. Some outstanding advocates make themselves available at short notice.’
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London Bar > Administrative law and human rights Tier 4
1 Crown Office Row is an ‘excellent set for public law and human rights‘. The ‘very persuasive‘ Shaheen Rahman KC is well known for acting as Special Advocate in cases involving prominent human rights challenges; Angus McCullough KC has a track record of handing the Special Advocate role in challenging cases, with an excellent reputation for advising on high-profile national security matters. The ‘very intelligent‘ Natasha Barnes has a solid track record in appearing before the Administrative Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, and Alasdair Henderson regularly represents claimants and defendants in judicial reviews.Leading Silks
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‘Excellent clerks, very responsive.’
‘The clerks are great and it is a joy to work with them.’
‘The clerks provide rapid responses and are always eager to assist.’
‘1 Crown Office Row is an excellent set.’
‘Strength in depth of public law counsel.’
‘Good availability of barristers.’
‘An excellent set.’
‘Extremely good for public law.’
London Bar > Personal injury Tier 4
1 Crown Office Row fields ‘outstanding practitioners at all levels’, and advises on a range of cognitive, spinal and orthopaedic injuries stemming from workplace or traffic accidents, but sees significant specialism in sexual abuse claims, including those involving children in educational and faith organizations. This is an area that Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC is notably proficient in, evident in her recent involvement in the Supreme Court case YXA v Wolverhampton CC, which saw the failure of the council to remove children from abusive parents the primary object of contention. Jim Duffy also typically acts on behalf of child abuse survivors.Personal injury - Rising Stars
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Testimonials
‘A very string set with outstanding practitioners at all levels’
‘Brilliant set in every way – excellent rapport with clerks, and excellent clerking. Always someone else suitable available in the event of preferred counsel not being available. ‘
‘One Crown Office Row is a highly regarded personal injury set of chambers that has strength in depth and is one of the top sets in the Temple. All the counsel at this chambers are specialists in their field and this is particularly the case with personal injury counsel. They all prepare and present their cases very well and I am constantly impressed by the high standard of advocacy.’
‘There is an impressive handful of barristers at this Chambers, all of whom I would be confident would deal with these claims with the care and sensitivity they require.’
‘1 Crown Office Row are a very strong PI set with some outstanding Barristers, such as the trailblazing Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC. ‘
‘Very strong set with excellent silks and now some very good juniors’
‘Responsive clerks and decent state of chambers’
‘1COR is our go-to set for PI and especially inquest work, we’ve instructed a number of members and have never been disappointed. The leading silks speak for themselves and the juniors we have instructed have all been good technically and professionally.’
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London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse
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London Bar > Immigration (including business immigration)
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South Eastern Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
South Eastern Circuit > Employment
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South Eastern Circuit > Family: divorce and financial remedy
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Western Circuit > Clinical negligence
Western Circuit > Inquests and inquiries
London Bar > Extradition
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1 Crown Office Row > Set Profile
A leading civil and public law set (with a large annexe in Brighton) providing advisory, advocacy and mediation services with a pre-eminent reputation for its clinical negligence and healthcare practices, its expertise in public law and human rights, professional disciplinary work and tax law.
The set: Established over 70 years ago, 1COR’s reputation for quality is reflected in the fact that it counts among its members and former members the former Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf, five Lord/Lady Justices of Appeal and three former chairmen of the Bar. Chambers runs the highly acclaimed UK Human Rights Blog, Quarterly Medical Law Review (QMLR) and podcast, Law Pod UK.
Types of work undertaken: Members are recognised as leading practitioners in a range of areas including: clinical negligence; professional discipline; personal injury; public and administrative law; public inquiries; healthcare; environmental law; professional negligence; tax; immigration and asylum; employment and equality; costs; coroners and inquests; sports; and cyber. Many members accept instructions under the Bar Council’s Direct Access arrangements (www.1cordirectaccess.com). Chambers has a mediation service, with accredited mediators and arbitrators, including a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
1 Crown Office Row is widely recognised as the leading set for clinical negligence. Members act for both claimants and defendants, representing individuals, groups and numerous health authorities, NHS Trusts, GP’s and consultants nationwide. Landmark cases include: Khan v Meadows, Darnley v Croydon Health Services, CN & GN v Poole BC, Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board, Nyang v G4S and Dr Thomas, and Meiklejohn v St George’s NHS Trust, as well as the group actions such as the Infected Blood Inquiry, Barclays Bank litigation, Paterson litigation, or arising out of benzodiazepine administration, femodene use, organ retention and MMR.
Chambers also handles personal injury litigation for claimants and defendants and has a particularly strong niche practice in handling historic child abuse claims. Cases include representing victims of the Beirut Port Explosion, Jimmy Savile, the Grafton House and Elm House abuse cases, and IICSA cases.
Healthcare work has included: the Birthrights Inquiry, right to transgender treatment for children; treatment abroad on the NHS; whether guidance on the withdrawal of artificial nutrition is compatible with human rights; and the rights of parents to be notified of their daughters seeking of an abortion. A large number of its members were heavily involved in the Mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust Public Inquiry.
Chambers has a strong practice in coronial inquests, often arising from its expertise in healthcare and public law. Members have also appeared in high profile inquests such as the Reading Terror Attack Inquest, Stephen Port Inquests, Belly Mujinga Inquest, Streatham Attack Inquests, Natasha Ednan-Laperouse Inquest, Perepilichny Inquest and the recent Birmingham Pub Bombings, London Bridge Inquests, Westminster Bridge Inquests and Manchester Arena Bombing Inquests. Recently members have been instructed in high profile inquests related to Covid-19.
The human rights practice is founded on their medical and public law expertise. Recently this has included challenges to the legality of lockdown and coronavirus restrictions. Significant cases include R v Jogee, as well as the healthcare cases mentioned above. Chambers has a long experience of public inquiries, including the Jermaine Baker Inquiry, Brook House Inquiry, Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Infected Blood Inquiry, Al-Sweady Inquiry, the Leveson Inquiry, the Detainee Inquiry and the inquiry into the death of Baha Mousa in Iraq, and the Victoria Climbie and Alder Hey Inquiries.
The environmental practice includes: Duarte Agostinho & 5 Others v Portugal & 32 Others (landmark ECtHR climate change case), saving Askham Bog, Japanese Knotweed, M4 Road Relief case, the test case on the applicability of new pollution regulations; measures to mitigate the problem of dolphin by-catch in fishing nets; flooding; claims for water and methane escape from mines; waste and land fill issues; asbestos and groundwater pollution; aircraft noise; dust pollution; interference with TV reception and judicial review of abatement notices.
Chambers is regularly involved in disciplinary work involving all types of professionals and internal inquiries into the competence and conduct of clinicians, solicitors, architects, surveyors and accountants. Cases include Dr. Michalak v GMC & Ors, Dr Wakefield and subsequent appeals (MMR scare representing three parties, including the GMC); the Dr Waney Squier case (shaken baby) and Webster v Liddington (the Isolagen litigation).
The tax team act for both taxpayers and HMRC. Cases include Build-a-Bear UK Holdings Ltd v HMRC, Mainpay Ltd v HMRC, Royal Opera House v HMRC, injunction reviews of the ‘Alcohol Wholesalers registration scheme’, recently in the Supreme Court in OWD and another v HMRC, Court of Appeal case concerning ‘Talacre’ carve out (Case C-251/05), the Supreme Court judgment on third party consideration in Airtours Holidays Transport Limited v HMRC and Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2017] UKSC 26 as well as Loyalty Management (UK) Ltd, BAA Ltd, Newnham College and Mayflower Theatre.
In costs and funding matters, members have appeared in a number of leading cases including: Thimmaya v Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust, CN & GN v Poole BC, Church v Great Western Hospitals, Cashman v Mid Essex Hospitals, and Hall v Everton FC.
Please visit the careers section on our website for more details on our two Pupillages (recruited via the Pupillage Gateway), traditional Mini-Pupillages and Assessed Mini-Pupillages aimed at widening access to the Bar. Find out how we promote inclusion at the Bar and reducing our environmental impact as a chambers on our website.
Main Contacts
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| Head of Chambers | BOOTH KC, Richard (1993) | ||
| Senior Clerk | PHIPPS, Matthew | ||
| Chambers Director | PETRIE, John | ||
| Member of Chambers | HAVERS KC, Philip (1974) | ||
| Member of Chambers | GUMBEL KC, Elizabeth-Anne (1974) | ||
| Member of Chambers | REES KC, Paul (1980) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BOWRON KC, Margaret (1978) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HART KC, David (1982) | ||
| Member of Chambers | FORDE KC, Martin (1984) | ||
| Member of Chambers | McCULLOUGH KC, Angus (1990) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WHITTING KC, John (1991) | ||
| Member of Chambers | EVANS KC, David (1988) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WHEELER KC, Marina (1987) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WITCOMB KC, Henry (1989) | ||
| Member of Chambers | THOMAS KC, Owain (1995) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HYAM KC, Jeremy (1995) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BRADLEY KC, Clodagh (1996) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SKELTON KC, Peter (1997) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SANDERS, KC Oliver (1995) | ||
| Member of Chambers | RAHMAN, KC Shaheen (1996) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LAMBERT KC, Sarah (1994) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SINGH KC, Sarabjit (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SHELDON KC, Neil (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | KELLAR KC, Robert (1999) | ||
| Member of Chambers | KENNEDY KC, Andrew | ||
| Member of Chambers | MANKNELL KC, David (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | GIMLETTE, John (1986) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DOWNS, Martin (1990) | ||
| Member of Chambers | COLIN, Giles (1994) | ||
| Member of Chambers | CHAWATAMA, Sydney (1994) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LEVINSON, Justin (1994) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SMITH, Richard (1999) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MELLOR, Christopher (1999) | ||
| Member of Chambers | O'DONNELL, Iain (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | GUTHRIE, Cara (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BARNES, Matthew (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SHARGHY, Shahram (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LAMBERT, Suzanne (2002) | ||
| Member of Chambers | ROGERSON, Judith (2003) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MANNION, Amy (2003) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MUMFORD, Richard (2004) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WOODS, Leanne (2005) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MARCUS, Rachel (2005) | ||
| Member of Chambers | RATHOD, Pritesh (2006) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DONMALL, Matthew (2006) | ||
| Member of Chambers | PAULIN, Michael (2007) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SEIFERT, Benjamin (2007) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WALKER, Amelia (2007) | ||
| Member of Chambers | McARDLE, Isabel (2008) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HILL, Matthew (2009) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HENDERSON, Alasdair (2009) | ||
| Member of Chambers | McGREGOR, Claire (2009) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BARNES, Natasha (2010) | ||
| Member of Chambers | REYNOLDS, Paul (2010) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BADENOCH, Rory (2010) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WALDEGRAVE, Edward (2011) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WILLIAMS, Lois (2012) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DUFFY, Jim (2012) | ||
| Member of Chambers | RUCK KEENE, Dominic (2012) | ||
| Member of Chambers | ELLIOTT, Jessica (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COATES-WALKER, Marcus (2013) | ||
| Member of Chambers | NOYCE, Hannah (2013) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DEACON, Michael (2014) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MILLS, Robert (2014) | ||
| Member of Chambers | CHALMERS, Rhoderick (2014) | ||
| Member of Chambers | FENELON, Emma-Louise (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BARTH, Gideon (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MOORE, Jo (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | METZER, Jonathan (2016) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WILLIAMS, Amelia (2016) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BARHEY, Rajkiran (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | COFFEY, Darragh (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BEAMONT, Thomas (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | KUZMENKO, Alice (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | GOLD, Jasper (2021) | ||
| Member of Chambers | McCANN, Lucy (2020) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HAYES, Thomas (2021) | ||
| Member of Chambers | RHYS, Gareth (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BAYNHAM, Lance (2021) | ||
| Member of Chambers | JONES, Nicholas (2021) | ||
| Member of Chambers | KELLY, Paula (2022) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LEE, Rebekah (2022) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | LIGERE, Edite (2000) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | HOWELLS, Christian (2007) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | FAIRGRIEVE KC (HONORIS CAUSA), Duncan (2008) | ||
| Academic Consultant | ENGLISH, Rosalind (1993) | ||
| Academic Consultant | CROSS, Caroline (2006) |
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Rajkiran Arhestey | Rajkiran (Kiran) accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work and is… | View Profile |
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Rory Badenoch | Rory has extensive experience in cases involving personal injury of all kinds.… | View Profile |
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Natasha Barnes | Natasha Barnes is a highly-regarded junior who acts in a variety of… | View Profile |
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Matthew Barnes | Matthew Barnes has a civil and public law practice focused on all… | View Profile |
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Gideon Barth | Gideon has a busy practice spanning all areas of Chambers’ work. He… | View Profile |
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Mr Lance Baynham | Lance joined chambers as a tenant in October 2023 after completing pupillage… | View Profile |
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Thomas Beamont | Tom has a busy practice in all areas of Chambers’ work, with… | View Profile |
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Richard Booth KC | Richard Booth KC has practised at 1 Crown Office Row since being… | View Profile |
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Margaret Bowron KC | Margaret Bowron KC’s practice has for a number of years been substantially… | View Profile |
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Clodagh Bradley KC | Clodagh Bradley KC specialises in healthcare regulatory law, clinical negligence and inquests… | View Profile |
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Mr Rhoderick Chalmers | Rhoderick Chalmers is developing his practice in all of Chamber’s practice areas,… | View Profile |
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Sydney Chawatama | Sydney Chawatama specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury, acting for Claimants… | View Profile |
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Marcus Coates-Walker | Marcus has a specialised practice focussed on clinical negligence, inquest, and personal… | View Profile |
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Darragh Coffey | Darragh Coffey accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work and is… | View Profile |
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Giles Colin | Giles Colin has a wide ranging practice, but is best known for… | View Profile |
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Michael Deacon | Michael Deacon has a busy practice encompassing the main areas of Chambers’… | View Profile |
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Matthew Donmall | Matt has expertise in all matters of indirect taxation, including VAT, import… | View Profile |
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Martin Downs | Martin Downs has a practice which covers Public Law involving Human Rights… | View Profile |
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Jim Duffy | Jim Duffy has extensive experience across clinical negligence, inquests and inquiries, personal… | View Profile |
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Jessica Elliott | Jessica Elliott has developed a broad practice in the main areas of… | View Profile |
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David Evans KC | David Evans KC specialises in clinical negligence litigation, almost exclusively in cases… | View Profile |
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Emma-Louise Fenelon | Emma-Louise Fenelon has a broad practice and is sought after for her… | View Profile |
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Martin Forde KC | Martin Forde KC has a practice which covers all aspects of Health… | View Profile |
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John Gimlette | John Gimlette has a strong civil practice focused on personal injury and… | View Profile |
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Jasper Gold | Jasper is developing a broad practice and accepts instructions in all chambers’… | View Profile |
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Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC | Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC is a leading practitioner in Clinical Negligence and Personal… | View Profile |
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Cara Guthrie | Cara specialises in clinical negligence, and has done so since she started… | View Profile |
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David Hart KC | David Hart KC practises in environmental law, medical law, professional negligence and… | View Profile |
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Philip Havers KC | Philip Havers KC has a wide ranging practice with particular emphasis on… | View Profile |
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Alasdair Henderson | Alasdair Henderson has a broad practice with a particular interest in public… | View Profile |
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Matthew Hill | Matthew practises in public law, medical law and inquiries and inquests. He… | View Profile |
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Jeremy Hyam KC | Jeremy Hyam KC is a specialist in Clinical Negligence, Human Rights, Administrative… | View Profile |
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Mr Nicholas Jones | Nicholas joined chambers as a tenant in October 2023 following the successful… | View Profile |
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Robert Kellar KC | Robert Kellar KC’s areas of specialism include Clinical Negligence, Professional Discipline and… | View Profile |
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Mr Andrew Kennedy KC | Andrew Kennedy KC has practiced at 1 Crown Office Row since 2004.… | View Profile |
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Alice Kuzmenko | Call: 2018; Gray’s Inn Alice Kuzmenko is building her practice in all… | View Profile |
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Suzanne Lambert | Suzanne Lambert has a broad civil and public law practice. She undertakes… | View Profile |
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Sarah Lambert KC | Sarah is a specialist in complex clinical negligence, inquests, inquiries, personal injury… | View Profile |
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Justin Levinson | Justin Levinson has a specialist personal injury practice focusing on compensation claims… | View Profile |
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David Manknell KC | David Manknell practises principally in medical law and administrative and human rights… | View Profile |
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Amy Mannion | Amy Mannion practices in all areas of public law. She has particular… | View Profile |
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Rachel Marcus | Rachel Marcus has developed a specialised healthcare practice. She acts in high-value… | View Profile |
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Isabel McArdle | Isabel McArdle practises in indirect tax, healthcare law (including clinical negligence, cross-over… | View Profile |
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Lucy McCann | Barrister. | View Profile |
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Angus McCullough KC | Angus McCullough KC has extensive experience in matters of public and private… | View Profile |
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Ms Claire McGregor | Claire practices in a wide range of public and civil law, with… | View Profile |
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Christopher Mellor | Christopher Mellor has a civil and public law practice, specialising in medically… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Metzer | Jonathan Metzer has a broad practice across all areas of chambers’ work,… | View Profile |
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Mr Robert Mills | Robert is a clinical negligence specialist, acting for both claimants and defendants.… | View Profile |
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Jo Moore | Jo accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work and has a… | View Profile |
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Hannah Noyce | Hannah Noyce has a broad practice across the areas of Chambers’ work,… | View Profile |
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Iain O'Donnell | Iain O’Donnell has a common law and specialist criminal practice that encompasses… | View Profile |
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Michael Paulin | Michael’s primary practice is in tax litigation and tax dispute resolution, including… | View Profile |
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Shaheen Rahman KC | Shaheen Rahman KC has a diverse practice with particular expertise in the… | View Profile |
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Pritesh Rathod | Barrister | View Profile |
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Paul Rees KC | Paul Rees KC is most widely known and recognised for his clinical… | View Profile |
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Paul Reynolds | Paul has a wide range of experience across indirect tax, rating law,… | View Profile |
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Mr Gareth Rhys | Gareth accepts instructions across all of 1 Crown Office Row’s practice areas… | View Profile |
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Judith Rogerson | Judith Rogerson has a civil practice with a particular focus on cases… | View Profile |
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Dominic Ruck Keene | Dominic Ruck Keene has a varied practice in all the core areas… | View Profile |
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Oliver Sanders KC | Oliver Sanders KC has a wide experience and expertise in public law… | View Profile |
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Mr Benjamin Seifert | Benjamin is a specialist public law practitioner. He is also consistently ranked… | View Profile |
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Shahram Sharghy | Shahram is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence barrister with extensive… | View Profile |
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Neil Sheldon KC | Neil Sheldon KC is recommended by the directories as a leading silk… | View Profile |
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Sarabjit Singh KC | Sarabjit (Sab) Singh KC specialises in tax, including the interface between tax… | View Profile |
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Peter Skelton KC | Peter Skelton KC’s practice encompasses public inquiries, inquests, human rights litigation, clinical… | View Profile |
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Richard Smith | Richard Smith’s practice focuses on professional discipline, clinical negligence, professional negligence, personal… | View Profile |
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Owain Thomas KC | Owain Thomas KC has a broad practice with an emphasis on the… | View Profile |
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Edward Waldegrave | Edward has a busy litigation practice which is focused mainly on disputes… | View Profile |
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Amelia Walker | Amelia Walker has a broad Public law practice including public inquiries, education,… | View Profile |
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Marina Wheeler KC | Marina Wheeler KC has a broad practice in public and human rights… | View Profile |
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John Whitting KC | John Whitting KC is a specialist in all aspects of healthcare law,… | View Profile |
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Lois Williams | Lois Williams has a broad practice across the main areas of Chambers’… | View Profile |
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Henry Witcomb KC | Henry Witcomb KC has a practice specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury,… | View Profile |
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Leanne Woods | Leanne Woods specialises in clinical negligence, professional discipline and regulation, inquests and… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Matthew Phipps : Senior Clerk Andrew Tull : Practice Director John Mclaren : Practice Director Chloe Turvill : Senior Practice Manager Connor Curtin : Practice Manager Alexander Fletcher : Practice Manager Jess Williams : Assistant Practice Manager Mason Chavoush : Assistant Practice Manager Oscar Shelvey-Negus : Assistant Practice Manager Morgan Burns : Assistant Practice Manager Macy Steans : Junior Clerk Amy Sawyer : Junior Clerk Celia Davies : Business Development Manager1 Crown Office Row > Set Profile
Chambers is a well established set in Brighton and is an annexe of 1 Crown Office Row in the Temple, which has maintained strong Sussex connections for over 50 years. It is recognised as a leading set status for its family and civil work as well as for their charitable initiatives and events. Members practice from centrally located modern premises only a few minutes walk away from the Brighton District Registry and county and magistrates courts.
The set: For some time, 1COR are the only regional set to have won preferred set status with Brighton and Hove City Council for its family, civil and criminal work.
The set has grown quickly in recent years, to its current strength of 57 members based in Brighton. Its turnover has grown significantly in recent years, reflecting the dynamism of the local legal scene and chambers success in capturing an increasing share of the work available. It now services clients along a wide stretch of the South coast, from Portsmouth to Hastings, and clients in Hampshire, Surrey and Kent, in addition to Sussex.
The heart of the civil practice group’s work is commercial dispute resolution and property litigation. It acts for and against public authorities, companies, partnerships and individuals. The commercial practice ranges from contracts to shareholder and director disputes. Property litigation includes sales and purchases of land, options, easements, boundaries, leasehold enfranchisement and town and country planning. The group also has expertise in probate and trusts, personal injury, professional negligence and employment law.
Chambers has a fully committed family law team who undertake the whole range of family proceedings. We have specialists in both public and private law children, financial remedies, domestic violence and Injunctions. The team comprises advocates that excel in their field with strength in numbers and expertise from senior counsel to junior members. Uniquely, we offer accredited arbitrators for child arbitration and family mediation to help families resolve disputes quickly outside of the court system.
Our regulatory crime team is committed to providing advocacy and advice to the highest possible standard. Our highly experienced team generally covers courts from Portsmouth in the West to Canterbury in the East and up to and including London in the North. However, Members of the team are happy to travel beyond this region to cater for clients’ needs.
Members of the family team ensure they are approachable, and sensitive to the client’s needs. Our local practice gives us extensive experience and knowledge of local judicial practice. We have superb conference facilities in the centre of Brighton location conveniently located close to the major family centres of Sussex as well as the courts. With extensive expertise in civil and family law, One Crown Office Row is able to pride itself both on client care and professional excellence. We are available for emergency applications and can normally accept instructions at very short notice.
Members and clerks are active in the local community and frequently raise funds to support charities close to out hearts. As a set, we are committed to promoting inclusion at the Bar and developing sustainable working practices.
Types of work undertaken: Chambers undertakes all types of general common law work, civil and family. While it is particularly widely recognised for its strength in all types of family proceedings, chambers also has wide experience of landlord and tenant and building work, professional negligence, personal injury, employment and licensing, and regulatory crime. In many of these practice areas (eg in matrimonial finance and personal injury), practitioners benefit from having access to leading silks in these areas, based in 1 Crown Office Row, London. A good number of members are also trained mediators (www.disputesmediated.com) and many accept instructions under the Bar Council’s Direct Access arrangements (www.1cordirectaccess.com).
Recruitment: up to two pupils are taken annually, each with an award of £30,000. £15,000 paid monthly in advance as a grant in the first six months and a guaranteed level of earnings of £15,000 for the second six. Applications shall be made through the Pupillage Gateway. Please visit the careers section on our website for more details.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Head of Annex | HOWE KC, Darren (1992) | ||
| Head of Annex | WILEY KC, Francesca (1996) | ||
| Practice Director | BINGHAM, David | ||
| Chambers Director | PETRIE, John | ||
| Member of Chambers | ASHWELL, Paul (1977) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SMITH, Adam (1987) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BERGIN, Timothy (1987) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LE PREVOST, Aviva (1990) | ||
| Member of Chambers | RICE, Christopher (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CAVE, Jeremy (1992) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SINNATT, Simon (1993) | ||
| Member of Chambers | TAYLOR, Nigel (1993) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HUSSEIN, Tim (1993) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HEALEY, Susan (1995) | ||
| Member of Chambers | CLARIDGE, Rachael (1996) | ||
| Member of Chambers | ROACH, Jacqueline (1996) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DAVIES, Rebecca (1996) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SHARGHY, Pegah (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BAYLEY, Laura (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HORSLEY, Nicholas (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | PECKHAM, Jane (1999) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WRIGHT, Stuart (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | COGIN, Leo (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | STATHER, Julie (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BAKER, Rachel (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BERLEVY, Kriston (2002) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HOWE, Gavin (2003) | ||
| Member of Chambers | FOX, Claire (2003) | ||
| Member of Chambers | FISH, Hannah (2003) | ||
| Member of Chambers | AGER, Richard (2004) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BATTIE, Eleanor (2004) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LOEB, Dinah (2004) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MILLER, Daniel (2005) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HEYWOOD, Matthew (2006) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MINOPRIO, Delia (2007) | ||
| Member of Chambers | CELIKOZ, Tara (2007) | ||
| Member of Chambers | TREGONING, Bruce (2008) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WALKER, Michael (2008) | ||
| Member of Chambers | CIBOROWSKA, Clare (2009) | ||
| Member of Chambers | TROY, Pauline (2011) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HUNWICK, Sarah (2011) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LONG, Vanessa (2014) | ||
| Member of Chambers | RICHMOND, Kate (2014) | ||
| Member of Chambers | JAPP, Kirsten (2014) | ||
| Member of Chambers | STOREY, Scott (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WITHERS, Matthew (2016) | ||
| Member of Chambers | GOTTSCHLING, Katelyn (2016) | ||
| Member of Chambers | READER, David (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | GIMSON, Rachel (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | ISAAC, Natasha (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SOURESH, Anogika (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SPALDING, Hope (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LOGAN, Nicola (2020) | ||
| Member of Chambers | THOMAS, Lloyd (2020) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SHEPPARD, Mark (2022) | ||
| Member of Chambers | PARRA-CHOKIER, Simon (2022) | ||
| Member of Chambers | CAIRNS, Esme (2022) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MILLARD, Emily (2023) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | LEE KC, Taryn J (1992) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | WAINWRIGHT KC, Jeremy (1990) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | HUGHES KC, Kate (1992) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | LEWIS KC, Sara (1996) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | JENKINS, Rowan (1994) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | STERLING, Christopher (1993) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | LEE, Jessica (2000) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | MURDOCH, Catriona (2009) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | MINTO, Amanda (2009) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | LEWIS-HALL, David (2010) | ||
| Associate Member of Chambers | MORRISH, Charlotte (2013) |
Staff Figures
DAVID BINGHAM : Practice Director MARK WORSLEY : Senior Practice Manager TOM HILLS : Senior Practice Manager JAMIE THORNTON : Senior Practice Manager GEMMA WELLING : Practice Manager BEN EARLE : Practice Manager NIAMH McCULLOCH : Junior Practice Manager MILLIE HAYES : Junior Practice ManagerDiversity
We take very seriously our commitment to encouraging both equality and diversity in chambers and at the Bar generally, in recognition of the need for the profession to be representative of society as a whole. We aim to recruit from as wide a talent pool as possible, and indeed nearly half of our new tenants in the last five years have been women and a significant proportion of our members are from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds or attended state schools.
We are conscious of the financial difficulties entrants to the Bar can face and we have adopted a number of measures to tackle this problem. Our assessed mini-pupillages and pupillages are generously funded and we were one of the first chambers to launch an inclusive mini-pupillage aimed at widening access to the Bar. We offer assessed mini-pupillages to socio-economically disadvantaged applicants and guarantee a first-round interview for pupillage to those who do well.
Within chambers we continue to support our most junior tenants through the provision of interest-free loans and the waiver of chambers’ contribution and rent payments. As part of our efforts to address the issue of the large drop-out rate at the Bar of women of 10-15+ years’ call, we have a policy designed to ensure that we retain members who return from maternity or paternity leave and our clerks are active in supporting returning parents.
We promote a culture within chambers where any issues concerning equality and diversity can be freely raised by members or staff. Through our active E&D committee and our formal and informal mentoring schemes, we encourage the discussion of such issues so that we can monitor and address any concerns as early as possible.
Head of Outreach is an important position within chambers with our previous head, Sarabjit Singh KC, now a Social Mobility Advocate for the Bar Council. Our Current Head of Outreach, Jo Moore, leads our outreach programme with the Sutton Trust working with 16-18 year olds from less advantaged backgrounds with the aim of encouraging them to consider the Bar as a career option. All of which is delivered in partnership with some of the finest universities in the country. 1COR also supports initiatives such as the Inner Temple Pegasus Scheme, Freebar and, in Brighton, the Brighton Legal Clinic.
We are proud to consider ourselves not as a chambers committed to E&D merely ‘on paper’, but committed to E&D as part of our ‘DNA’ and in everything we do in practice.
- Clinical negligence
- Inquests and inquiries
- South Eastern Circuit > Property and construction
- South Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
- Tax: VAT and excise
- South Eastern Circuit > Family: children and domestic abuse
Set Rankings
- Family: children and domestic abuse
- Immigration (including business immigration)
- South Eastern Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
- South Eastern Circuit > Employment
- South Eastern Circuit > Family: divorce and financial remedy
- Western Circuit > Clinical negligence
- Western Circuit > Inquests and inquiries
- Extradition