Leslie Thomas KC
Garden Court Chambers 'He is very personable, immensely talented, and good with clients. He brings an incisive analysis to every case he considers.'
Garden Court Chambers garners praise as ‘one of the strongest sets in administrative and human rights law, a very formidable operation’, a ‘leader in the field’ and ‘trailblazers in the field of human rights’. Stephanie Harrison KC is ‘a formidable advocate who combines expert knowledge of human rights with an approachable manner’. Patrick Roche is ‘a persuasive, canny advocate who inspires confidence in his clients’. Protest law matters have been prominent in the group’s recent workload, and in one prominent example, Bijan Hoshi appeared as junior counsel for the intervener in Liberty v Secretary of State for the Home Department, a high-profile judicial review challenge to the Public Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023. Joanne Cecil KC was elevated to silk in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Colin Cook is a great senior clerk.'
- 'Colin Cook is a stand out clerk.'
- 'Lisa O'Leary is a gem.'
- 'Lisa O'Leary is wonderful.'
- 'The clerks are lovely and always helpful.'
- 'The clerks are supremely helpful, efficient and approachable.'
- 'Always a very high standard of service.'
- 'An excellent 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.
2023 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.
2024 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.
Joanne Cecil KC
Garden Court Chambers 'Her advocacy is gentle and charming, and at the same time clear, focused and razor sharp.'
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.
Owen Greenhall
Garden Court Chambers 'Owen is an expert on protest law. He is a sound tactical and strategic advisor.'
Gráinne Mellon
Garden Court Chambers ‘Gráinne is highly conscientious and person-centred in her approach to cases and clients. She has good attention to detail and leaves no stone unturned.’
Tom Wainwright
Garden Court Chambers 'A direct and compelling advocate.'
Michael Goold
Garden Court Chambers
Jacob Bindman
Garden Court Chambers
Tim Baldwin
Garden Court Chambers 'Tim's advocacy is measured, meticulous and performed with gravitas. He is a stalwart barrister.'
Audrey Cherryl Mogan
Garden Court Chambers ‘A junior with thorough and insightful knowledge of human rights and protest law.’
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.
Elena Papamichael
Garden Court Chambers 'Elena is a fantastic barrister. She is a fighter and goes out to bat for each client. She is personable and has a warm manner in court.'
Eva Doerr
Garden Court Chambers 'She is extremely approachable, fearless, and is able to think laterally about cases.'
Ollie Persey
Garden Court Chambers ‘He is proactive, creative in his thinking, great on his feet and thrives under pressure.’