Administrative law and human rights

Doughty Street Chambers

Doughty Street Chambers is regarded by many as ‘exceptional when it comes to human rights’, and is equally adept at handling complex administrative and public law matters. Edward Fitzgerald KC has ‘encyclopaedic knowledge’ of human rights law, and successfully represented the claimant in R (Quaye) v Secretary of State for Justice, a case concerning the impact of s.128 of the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 on the provision of sentence reviews to murderers who, owing to the fact they committed the offence under the age of eighteen, are sentenced to detention at His Majesty’s pleasure rather than life imprisonment. Jude Bunting KC is ‘a work of art in the court room’, and the ‘very astute’ Adam Wagner is ‘an outstanding lawyer’.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Grace Walton could not be more helpful. She is quick to respond and always friendly.'
'The clerks are very accommodating and go above and beyond to assist.'
'Clerks are very efficient.'
'Exceptionally well organised, efficient and friendly.'
'Doughty Street is very impressive.'
'One of the leading human rights chambers.'
'Doughty Street is a fantastic chambers and provides reliable counsel.'
'A great set.'

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.

Edward Fitzgerald CBE KC

Doughty Street Chambers

'He is a legend in his field.'

Jude Bunting KC

Doughty Street Chambers

'Jude is supremely intelligent and strategic. What sets him apart is his advocacy - he is charm personified and holds a court room in his rapture.'

Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC

Doughty Street Chambers

'Caoilfhionn is a powerhouse. She is incredibly intelligent, strategic and committed. She gives everything to cases and is a real team player. Her advocacy is persuasive and passionate.'

Maya Sikand KC

Doughty Street Chambers

'Maya is incredibly detailed, impressively knowledgeable and refreshingly forthright and clear in her approach. She is a force to be reckoned with.'

Jamie Burton KC

Doughty Street Chambers

'A silk with tactical nous. He is a powerhouse of legal knowledge and a very strong cross-examiner.'

Adam Straw KC

Doughty Street Chambers

'He's a strategic marvel. He has outstanding judgement and knows just how far to push his submissions without losing the ear of the court.'

2023 Silks

Joe Middleton KC

Doughty Street Chambers

'Joe is an incisive and effective advocate, able to distil a case into the key points and communicate it effectively to the court.'

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.

Adam Wagner

Doughty Street Chambers

'An exceptional barrister who is a star of the future.'

Angela Patrick

Doughty Street Chambers

'A brilliant and very experienced public law expert with a particular mastery of human rights law.'

Catherine Meredith

Doughty Street Chambers

'A passionate barrister who goes above and beyond to ensure the best outcomes for her clients.'

Michael Spencer

Doughty Street Chambers

'Michael has a clear case strategy, and he is analytical in his approach.'

Pippa Woodrow

Doughty Street Chambers

'She is extremely bright - a quick learner with an always excellent command of the facts.'

David Lemer

Doughty Street Chambers

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.