11KBW is ‘a stellar public law set with real talent under the roof’. Jason Coppel KC has ‘excellent analytical skills, and his advocacy is focused and compelling’; he has a solid track record in advising on a broad range of human rights law matters. Among the juniors, the ‘brilliant’ Christopher Knight is ‘clear, concise and incisive’ – ‘a dream junior’ – he appeared before the Court of Appeal in R (IAB & others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, a case concerning the scope of public authorities’ duty of candour in judicial review, with particular focus on the government’s practice of redacting the names of junior civil servants in disclosure documents. Bolstering the team at the senior end, Joseph Barrett KC and Amy Rogers KC took silk in March 2024.
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- 'Excellent clerking team, and Mark Dann is a star.'
- 'Michael Smith and Mark Dann are great to work with. They always coordinate clearly and are transparent about fees. They are very commercial and knowledgeable about what is going on.'
- 'Michael Smith is friendly and efficient.'
- 'Good, efficient clerking.'
- 'The clerks provide an excellent service.'
- 'The service is exemplary.'
- '11KBW is at the top of its game.'
- 'Excellent choice of barristers in respect of administrative law.'
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.
Joanne Clement KC
11KBW 'She has a ferocious intelligence and is a compelling advocate. Her submissions are succinct and insightful. She speaks with authority and conviction in court.'
Daniel Stilitz KC
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Andrew Sharland KC
11KBW 'Andrew is a versatile advocate, who is never afraid to a take a novel point.'
Peter Oldham KC
11KBW2024 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.
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.
Julian Blake
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Hannah Slarks
11KBW 'She is a truly persuasive advocate with a gift for eloquence. Her intelligence sparkles in court.'
Heather Emmerson
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Ruth Kennedy
11KBW 'Ruth is very strong on human rights law. A very insightful analyst and a very clear, concise and effective communicator.'
Rupert Paines
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Daniel Isenberg
11KBW 'A highly articulate advocate on this feet, who makes his points with great force, but not aggressively so.'
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.
Raphael Hogarth
11KBW 'Raphael is very pragmatic, with superb attention to detail, and his technical knowledge is impressive.'
