PJ Kirby KC
Gatehouse Chambers 'PJ has a superb manner in court. He leads in conferences with lay clients and takes control and provides confidence.'
Offering a ‘well-skilled costs team at all levels’, Gatehouse Chambers members are well-versed at handling complex appellate cases, as well as assisting litigation teams on applications for security for costs, wasted costs and non-party costs orders. The ’superb’ PJ Kirby KC continues to regularly advise on detailed assessments, costs budgeting and funding arrangements; having recently led Martyn Griffiths in Wilkins v Serco, a case of fundamental importance to the extension of the fixed costs regime. In Abbott v Ministry of Defence, Robin Dunne acts for the MoD in the determination of the costs arising from the claimant’s solicitors incurring in excess of £3m in issuing claims following the High Court finding that they could not be issued on one claim form.
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Testimonials
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- 'Nadia Carby is particularly helpful and is the go-to practice manager.'
- 'The clerks are very good. Peter Foad is calm measured and very thorough and Adam McDonald is always on the ball.'
- 'All the clerks are helpful and have a sense of urgency.'
- 'The Clerks are generally responsive and easy to talk to. They also provide a range of barristers to choose from based on the criteria submitted.'
- 'Gatehouse are a great set and the clerks are approachable and always very quick to revert with quotes and advice relating to briefs.'
- 'Gatehouse Chambers has a specialist costs team which includes silks, senior juniors and juniors.'
- 'The set is very good for availability of barristers and they are extremely knowledgeable in costs, particularly Part 36 offers and issues around disclosure.'
- 'Gatehouse's costs team are well skilled at all levels.'
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.
Robin Dunne
Gatehouse Chambers 'Robin's attention to detail is second to none. He regularly appears against leading counsel and more than holds his own. He provides realistic, commercial advice and is always willing to entertain new and innovative tactics.'
Martyn Griffiths
Gatehouse Chambers ‘Martyn has the ability to provide advice that is both technically sound but also is commercially pragmatic. He is able to see the bigger picture and come up with solutions that sometimes haven't even been considered by clients.’
Alaric Watson
Gatehouse Chambers 'Alaric is very approachable and practical in his advice. He is responsive and a good sounding board for queries.'
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.
Charlotte Wilk
Gatehouse Chambers ‘Charlotte is highly intelligent and capable. Her knowledge of costs law and practice is significant and greater than juniors of similar call due to her involvement in multiple costs cases. Her written work as well as her advice to clients are both first class.’