‘Mark is particularly knowledgeable of consumer safety matters – one of the best in this area.’
Six Pump Court is well known for its expertise in handling regulatory matters, and fields a team with strength in advising on a broad range of consumer law issues. Mark Watson KC has a solid track record in prosecuting and defending in food safety cases, and Ian Thomas‘ ’technical knowledge of the law on food safety and allergen labelling is excellent‘. Pascal Bates is a key name for environmental or safety-related consumer matters. David Hercock regularly defends national and multinational organisations against actions brought by regulatory bodies, such as the Food Standards Agency.
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Testimonials
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- 'Richard Constable, Ryan Barrow and Michael Hearn are stand-out names.'
- 'Michael Hearn works incredibly hard to provide an excellent service to all clients of the chambers.'
- 'Richard Constable and Ryan Barrow are excellent.'
- 'The service was excellent.'
- 'The set is very knowledgeable on all regulatory matters.'
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.
‘He is very client-friendly and unbelievably responsive, with excellent attention to detail.'
‘David is very good on the details and technical arguments.’
Leading Juniors
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.
‘He is very client-friendly and unbelievably responsive, with excellent attention to detail.'
‘David is very good on the details and technical arguments.’