Hall of fameChambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
'Bridget is extremely experienced and authoritative.'
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is ‘one of the strongest sets with excellent counsel at all levels’ who handle a range of Court of Protection work, often with a focus on medical treatment-related matters . Bridget Dolan KC has extensive experience of representing clients with limited capacity, while Bridget Dolan KC and Emma Sutton KC (the latter a 2023 silk appointment, alongside Neil Davy KC) represented the official solicitor in Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust v Verden, defeating an NHS trust’s objections to a media campaign seeking a live kidney donor for a seventeen-year-old boy with autism – weeks after the litigation, he successfully received the organ from the donor found. Turning to the set’s juniors, Rhys Hadden, in AH/HH v Hywel Dda Health Board & Carmarthenshire County Council, represented a woman who wanted to move to the same care home as her occasionally aggressive husband of over half a century who also lacked capacity – at issue was if the Mental Capacity Act allowed their cases to be considered together by the same judge. Nageena Khalique KC represented the official solicitor in University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust v Livewell CIC, successfully resisting an application to anaesthetise a pregnant young woman at her home and use forcible restraints owing to her diagnoses of anxiety and agoraphobia, which led her to miss antenatal appointments.
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Testimonials
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- 'Lee Johnson and Tom O’Connor are great, and the clerk's room as a whole is excellent.'
- 'The clerks provide a good and efficient service. Tom O'Connor is particularly helpful.'
- 'Serjeants’ Inn Chambers has great strength in depth on the court of protection work. A high-quality set of chambers.'
- 'Serjeants Inn Chambers is a great set for Court of Protection work. It is very good at finding availability for serious medical treatment cases. The team is reliable, helpful and approachable.'
- 'Serjeants Inn Chambers is a go-to chamber for complex Court of Protection matters, in particular urgent medical treatment. It has an excellent team of junior and senior counsel.'
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 fameChambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Michael's expertise is phenomenal, and his personable, relatively informal approach creates assurance to clients for certain types of cases. His advocacy is equally brilliant, calm, and reassuring but devastating when necessary.’
Hall of fameChambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Katie is a leading barrister. She has a very strong sense of justice and is very compassionate. She is excellent with lay clients and highly persuasive in court.’
Hall of fameChambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Nageena has a wonderfully personable approach. Her representation is excellent with other parties and the judiciary.’
Hall of fameChambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
'Angus is personable, responsive and easy to work with.'
Hall of fameChambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Debra is formidable on her feet. Her attention to the granular level of detail is reassuring and incredibly impressive.’
2022 Silks
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Sophia can identify the issues and provide robust advice. She is excellent at engaging with clients and obtaining information from them. Her knowledge and experience in this area of law are second to none.’
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
'Claire is consistently and reliably brilliant with technical expertise, advocacy skill, and health and social care market expertise. She is also responsive, collaborative with instructing solicitors.'
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
'Claire is organised, articulate and has excellent communication and interpersonal skills. She conveys legal advice clearly and always acts in the client's best interest.'
2023 Silks
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Emma is a capable and in-demand barrister. She is always well-prepared, and her drafting is clear and persuasive. She knows the case like the back of her hand, offers helpful solutions and gets to the nub of the issues. Her advocacy is extremely effective.’
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.
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Rhys provides a very methodical approach to all cases. He provides detailed advice and persuasive drafting. His drafting is to an extremely high standard. His advocacy is very measured and persuasive.'
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Conrad has a strong knowledge of capacity issues, good on paper and orally.’
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘David is a very thorough preparation for the case and is easy to work with.’
5Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Benjamin is a passionate advocate and extremely skilled at cutting through complex issues without over-complication. He is compassionate and ensures the rights of vulnerable clients are protected. His knowledge in this area is exemplary, with a willingness to spend time researching where necessary.’
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
'Jamie has a calm demeanour during legal proceedings. He remains composed under pressure enabling him to think clearly and present his arguments effectively. His thorough approach is also valuable, he is meticulous in reviewing evidence, analyzing legal principles, and conducting research allowing him to build strong arguments, and his attention to detail enhances the quality of their advocacy.'
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.
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Rhys provides a very methodical approach to all cases. He provides detailed advice and persuasive drafting. His drafting is to an extremely high standard. His advocacy is very measured and persuasive.'
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Conrad has a strong knowledge of capacity issues, good on paper and orally.’
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘David is a very thorough preparation for the case and is easy to work with.’
5Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
‘Benjamin is a passionate advocate and extremely skilled at cutting through complex issues without over-complication. He is compassionate and ensures the rights of vulnerable clients are protected. His knowledge in this area is exemplary, with a willingness to spend time researching where necessary.’
Chambers of Angus Moon KC and Michael Horne KC
'Jamie has a calm demeanour during legal proceedings. He remains composed under pressure enabling him to think clearly and present his arguments effectively. His thorough approach is also valuable, he is meticulous in reviewing evidence, analyzing legal principles, and conducting research allowing him to build strong arguments, and his attention to detail enhances the quality of their advocacy.'