Monckton Chambers
Monckton Chambers has ‘strong public law counsel’, and the team is well known for its solid track record in handling high-profile civil liberties and public interest challenges and judicial reviews, both in the commercial and regulatory arenas. Robert Palmer KC acted for the claimant in R (Independent Monitoring Authority) v SSHD, a judicial review challenge to the implementation of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement’s provisions around those with pre-settled status being required to reapply for settled status. In a separate matter, Palmer successfully defended a judicial review claim brought by the Duke of Sussex regarding his security arrangements in the UK. Nikolaus Grubeck is singled out for his ‘brilliant understanding of international human rights law issues’. The senior end of the practice was bolstered by the elevation of Ben Lask KC to silk in March 2023.
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Testimonials
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- 'David Hockney is always helpful.'
- 'John Keegan and Chris O’Brien are easy to work with, friendly and responsive.'
- 'Gemma Goodwin is very experienced and good to work with.'
- 'Great service from the clerks' room, a special mention for Gemma Goodwin in particular.'
- 'Monckton has a solid core of excellent barristers.'
- 'The set has excellent barristers.'
- 'Strength in depth.'
- 'The chambers are very responsive, accommodating and organised.'
- 'A proactive set.'
- 'The clerks are efficient, responsive and always do their best to assist.'
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.
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
'Gerry is highly intelligent, and good at condensing complex issues into compelling points.'
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
'Robert is outstanding - a brilliant advocate. He is respected by judges and opponents alike.'
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
'Ian provides prompt, helpful and practical advice, and is very user-friendly.'
2023 Silks
2024 Silks
Monckton Chambers
'An excellent advocate, extremely smooth and persuasive. His written work is also superb, with excellent drafting and clear, concise advice.'
Monckton Chambers
'A good team player who is extremely responsive and great with clients.'
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.
Monckton Chambers
'He is very knowledgeable of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights.'
2Monckton Chambers
'She is a fighter in every sense of the word, hugely committed to her clients and will always go the extra mile. She has a wealth of knowledge in the national security context.'
Monckton Chambers
'Imogen’s attention to detail is a true credit to her. She impresses everyone in the courtroom, and is a fierce advocate, communicating her points clearly with ease.'
Monckton Chambers
'A junior with a pragmatic approach; his advice is focussed and pragmatic. He has an excellent manner with clients.'
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.
Monckton Chambers
'He is very knowledgeable of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights.'
2Monckton Chambers
'She is a fighter in every sense of the word, hugely committed to her clients and will always go the extra mile. She has a wealth of knowledge in the national security context.'
Monckton Chambers
'Imogen’s attention to detail is a true credit to her. She impresses everyone in the courtroom, and is a fierce advocate, communicating her points clearly with ease.'
Monckton Chambers
'A junior with a pragmatic approach; his advice is focussed and pragmatic. He has an excellent manner with clients.'