Chambers of David Holland KC and Jenny Wigley KC
‘Renowned set’ Landmark Chambers stands out for its expertise in handling prominent civil liberties cases, and members regularly act in administrative law matters before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Human rights work has been prominent in the team’s recent caseload. The ‘formidable advocate’ David Blundell KC and the ‘excellent’ Yaaser Vanderman appeared for the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission before the Supreme Court concerning Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland – Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Northern Ireland) Bill, a challenge case concerning the compatibility of legislation introducing buffer zones, in which protests are prohibited, around abortion clinics in Northern Ireland with Articles 9, 10 and 11 of the European Court of Human Rights; the Supreme Court upheld the legislation. In recent developments for the set, David Lock KC retired from practice in December 2022; Siân McGibbon joined the group from 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square in January 2023; and Alex Goodman KC took silk in March 2023.
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Testimonials
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- 'Ben Connor is very helpful.'
- 'Ben Connor is a real asset to chambers.'
- 'Zoe Bluck stands out for the efforts she has made to build a rapport and deepen ties.'
- 'Zoe Bluck is most efficient, approachable and accommodating.'
- 'A strong chambers in relation to administrative and public law issues.'
- 'Strong set for public law claims.'
- 'One of the leading public law sets.'
- 'An outstanding set.'
- 'A top quality set.'
- 'Landmark's clerks are exceptionally good.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
2'A forensic advocate and a good strategist.'
3'David is an expert in administrative law. He is calm, articulate, and very persuasive in the court room. He creates authoritative and compelling arguments.'
2022 Silks
‘A practical, client-friendly silk, who has a wide breadth of knowledge.’
'Galina is a very calm, composed and assured silk. A safe pair of hands who has excellent judgement. The court trusts her.'
2023 Silks
Juniors
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.
2'Julia is truly phenomenal. She combines a brilliant intellect and superior work ethic with a down-to-earth and approachable style that make her a dream to work with.'
‘Miranda is brilliant. She is level headed and brings clarity to complex cases. A junior with excellent judgement.’
3'A very friendly junior, who is great at handling clients' expectations.'
3'A highly skilled advocate, conscientious and diligent.'
4'A very able and highly responsive judicial review lawyer well suited to complex commercial matters. He has a fluent, engaging and warm manner.'
4‘Admas is a stellar barrister. He is a forensic thinker with a sharp instinct for how the court will react to any argument. His knowledge of judicial review is second-to-none.’
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.
2'Julia is truly phenomenal. She combines a brilliant intellect and superior work ethic with a down-to-earth and approachable style that make her a dream to work with.'
‘Miranda is brilliant. She is level headed and brings clarity to complex cases. A junior with excellent judgement.’
3'A very friendly junior, who is great at handling clients' expectations.'
3'A highly skilled advocate, conscientious and diligent.'
4'A very able and highly responsive judicial review lawyer well suited to complex commercial matters. He has a fluent, engaging and warm manner.'
4‘Admas is a stellar barrister. He is a forensic thinker with a sharp instinct for how the court will react to any argument. His knowledge of judicial review is second-to-none.’