KBG Chambers > Plymouth, England > Set Profile
KBG Chambers Offices
KBG Chambers
115 NORTH HILL
PLYMOUTH, DEVON
England
KBG Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
Western Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence Tier 2
KBG Chambers, with facilities in Plymouth, Truro and Exeter, hosts ‘a wide range of experienced childcare barristers’ that operate across the South West. William Higginson, who leads the team, is ‘calm and logical even in the most difficult of situations’ - he regularly acts on instructions from children's guardians. Samuel Castlehouse’s ‘advocacy never fails to impress’, which he employs on behalf of local authorities, parents, and children in final hearings and fact-findings of varying length and complexity.Rising stars
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Testimonials
‘Excellent service – Colin Palmer is always on the end of a telephone – similarly Yvonne Simmons and Emily Veitch are reliable and extremely personable and always are able to know what the requirements are and do their best to accommodate.’
‘Emily Veitch is particularly helpful. She is always responsive to communication in a timely manner, will go out of her way to assist with counsel availability and is always friendly to deal with.’
‘The clerks are brilliantly organised – Colin Palmer runs a tight shop and Yvonne is one of the most approachable, down to earth, helpful people around.’
‘The set has a strong family team that has members of varying calls.’
‘KBG offers a wide range of experience childcare barristers.’
‘KBG has a number of very good barristers in the family category. The availability of counsel is good and they provide very helpful local training.’
Western Circuit > Crime (general and fraud) Tier 3
KBG Chambers is widely regarded as a ‘strong set in the South West‘ for criminal work. Nicholas Lewin  is a ‘brilliant barrister‘ with considerable experience in Crown Court cases - he has a track record of defendants with mental health issues and intermediary needs and, notably, is a retired naval officer with Court Martial experience. Katie Churcher’s practice is evenly split between defence and prosecution work - she is regularly instructed in cases involving serious violence, allegations of historic sexual abuse, and major drug offences and recently acted for the defence in a complex case concerning the rape of a teenage girl by a man previously sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Michael Brown‘s experience includes cases involving rape, firearms offences, drug conspiracies, armed robbery, blackmail, and false imprisonment, while ‘formidable trial advocate‘ Ali Rafati is a ‘standout‘ on the Western Circuit for his experience in serious sexual or violent offending, as well as complex drugs and fraud cases.Leading Juniors
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‘Colin Palmer is the best clerk in the business and goes above and beyond.’
‘A good service from the clerks room. Rebecca Shepherd and Colin Palmer are standout clerks in this chambers.’
‘KBG is a great set, not one bad barrister amongst them.’
‘KBG Chambers is a strong set in the South West. They have a broad depth of suitable, experienced and talented counsel to instruct in any criminal case.’
‘Excellent strength in depth.’
‘A strong clerks room which functions well.’
Work highlights
Western Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
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Western Circuit > Family: divorce and financial remedy
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Western Circuit > Personal injury
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Western Circuit > Planning and environment
Western Circuit > Property and construction
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KBG Chambers > Set Profile
KBG Chambers has 45 members and offers a wide range of specialist advice and representation within its criminal, family and civil groups. Formed as a result of the merger between King’s Bench Chambers, Plymouth and Godolphin Chambers Truro, both well-established sets on the Western Circuit.
Chambers has branches in Plymouth, Exeter and Truro and covers all courts within Devon , Somerset and Cornwall including Plymouth, Exeter, Barnstaple,Taunton and Truro, as well as other parts of the United Kingdom.
Chambers is forward-looking, with a policy of expansion, and aims to offer a service comparable with the best that can be obtained in London or the other major urban centres, across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Senior Clerk | Colin Palmer | [email protected] | 0845 308 1551 |
Head family Clerk | Yvonne Simmons | [email protected] | 0845 308 1551 |
Head Civil Clerk | Jamie Kyte | [email protected] | 0845 308 1551 |
Head Criminal Clerk | Lewis Gunn-Colling | [email protected] | 0845 308 1551 |
Head of Chambers | Deni Mathews | [email protected] | 0845 308 1551 |
Head of Family Team | William Higginson | [email protected] | 0845 308 1551 |
Head of Civil Team | Rawdon Croier | [email protected] | 0845 308 1551 |
Barrister Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Charlotte Ash | Charlotte has a range of experience in relation to both privateand public… | View Profile | |
Mr Michael Brown | General Crime Michael maintains a busy crown court practice and appears for… | View Profile | |
Thomas Challacombe | Tom is a barrister specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence matters.… | View Profile | |
Miss Jade Corden | Matrimonial Finance Jade has a developing practice in financial remedies/ancillary relief matters… | View Profile | |
Rawdon Crozier | Rawdon acts in a wide variety of property-related cases and represents clients… | View Profile | |
Hollie Gilbery | Hollie became a tenant in April 2017 following a pupillage under the… | View Profile | |
William Higginson | Head of Family Team | View Profile | |
Nicholas Lewin | With increasing experience with clients with complex mental health issues and intermediary… | View Profile | |
Emma Pearce | Children (Public Law) Emma acts for a number of local authorities and also… | View Profile | |
Ali Rafati | Ali became a tenant at King’s Bench Chambers following the completion of… | View Profile | |
Daniel Swan | Daniel maintains a full public law practice. Daniel regularly acts in… | View Profile | |
Jennifer Tear | Jennifer joined Chambers in 2016, and has been practising as a barrister… | View Profile | |
Francesca Whebell | Francesca joined KBG Chambers in September 2015 following successful completion of pupillage… | View Profile | |
Andrew Willetts | Andrew is a chancery practitioner specialising in contentious and non contentious trust… | View Profile |
Barristers Clerk Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Colin Palmer | Senior Clerk | View Profile |