Hall of fame12 King's Bench Walk
‘William is a first-class silk. His knowledge and communication are excellent ensuring the key issues are identified and the client understands their case, the issues and the options.’
12 King's Bench Walk
12 King’s Bench Walk has a ‘huge breadth of talent at all levels of experience’, with ’very capable barristers’ including William Audland KC, who has notable expertise regarding spinal injury – including leading junior Isaac Hogarth in the case of Ellis v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, concluded late 2022, a case involving negligent diagnosis and treatment of a spinal epidural abscess leading to incomplete paraplegia, in which £3m was secured for a claimant after extensive collaborative efforts due to questions around how appropriate an award for provisional damages would be in the event that the claimant’s neurological condition deteriorated as a result of adjacent segment disease.
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Testimonials
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- '12KBW have a very good clerking team led by Oliver Parkhouse. George Boggis is an excellent clerk and is always very responsive and helpful.'
- 'George Boggis is stand-out. He is always incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. I would not hesitate in recommending 12KBW.'
- 'A strong set all round with very capable barristers.'
- 'Huge breadth of talent at all levels of experience.'
- '12KBW are an excellent set. The standard of knowledge, work done and advocacy is very high. You know you are in safe hands with them.'
- 'The clerks are exceptionally strong, quick and helpful and know which barrister to recommend for which case.'
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.
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.
212 King's Bench Walk
‘Henry is outstanding, especially when he combines his remarkable knowledge with his attention to detail. Henry is a compelling advocate with a calm convincing style.'
312 King's Bench Walk
‘Vanessa combines keen analytical skills with genuine empathy. She has proven herself capable of dealing with some extremely complicated clinical negligence cases.'
312 King's Bench Walk
‘Experienced advocate who is highly diligent, quick to respond and very personable with clients.'
412 King's Bench Walk
‘Sharp minded and an unbeatable attention to detail. He never leaves a stone unturned. A very safe pair of hands.'
412 King's Bench Walk
‘Huge attention to detail with a razor-sharp intellect and fantastic on his feet.’
412 King's Bench Walk
‘Great attention to detail. Really good attitude and ability to manage insurer clients and clinicians in tricky and emotional situations'
412 King's Bench Walk
‘Daniel is extraordinarily bright and a highly effective litigator. He has sound judgement and good commercial awareness. He is an singularly impressive lawyer who punches well above his level of call.’
412 King's Bench Walk
'Thea is a very diligent and organised barrister with an excellent eye for detail. She is friendly and is brilliant with clients and in conference with medical experts.'
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.
212 King's Bench Walk
‘Henry is outstanding, especially when he combines his remarkable knowledge with his attention to detail. Henry is a compelling advocate with a calm convincing style.'
312 King's Bench Walk
‘Vanessa combines keen analytical skills with genuine empathy. She has proven herself capable of dealing with some extremely complicated clinical negligence cases.'
312 King's Bench Walk
‘Experienced advocate who is highly diligent, quick to respond and very personable with clients.'
412 King's Bench Walk
‘Sharp minded and an unbeatable attention to detail. He never leaves a stone unturned. A very safe pair of hands.'
412 King's Bench Walk
‘Huge attention to detail with a razor-sharp intellect and fantastic on his feet.’
412 King's Bench Walk
‘Great attention to detail. Really good attitude and ability to manage insurer clients and clinicians in tricky and emotional situations'
412 King's Bench Walk
‘Daniel is extraordinarily bright and a highly effective litigator. He has sound judgement and good commercial awareness. He is an singularly impressive lawyer who punches well above his level of call.’
412 King's Bench Walk
'Thea is a very diligent and organised barrister with an excellent eye for detail. She is friendly and is brilliant with clients and in conference with medical experts.'