187 Chambers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• 'John Pyne leads a good team of clerks.'
• 'Theresa Tyler and Steph Shaylor are amazing. They always goes above and beyond to help.'
• 'The clerks are brilliant. Theresa Tyler and Steph Shaylor build good rapport with clients and provide them with quality advocates at all times.'
• 'They have supportive clerks who always ensure that they provide suitable counsel, often at short notice and on occasions where private funding needs to be discussed, they are very realistic and reasonable in the fees they quote. There are out-of-office contacts should an emergency arise, which is very helpful.'
• 'Chambers are always excellent and able to provide quality advocates at all times.'
• 'A strong set that is well staffed in terms of range of experience.'
• 'An excellent set with counsel ranging from the junior to very senior.'
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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.

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Mozammel Hossain KC

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‘Mozammel is one of the great jury advocates operating at the moment. He delivers his account in the most eloquent manner and members of the jury are always engaged in his speeches and cross-examination of witnesses. He has built a formidable reputation defending murder cases and clients love him as he always fights their corner.’

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Jason Bartfeld KC

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 ‘Jason is a true gladiator in court. He is confident, fearless and ready to fight all the way for his clients.’

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Richard Christie KC

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 ‘Richard is skilful, his attention to detail is second to none and above all he has a unique ability to bring out the best in clients in the most difficult of situations. He is very energetic and has a very good understanding of complex areas common in murder cases such as identification, cell site analysis and forensics. He is simply one of the best silks in the profession.’

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.

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Greg Unwin

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 ‘Greg has a superb way with judges and jurors – he is measured, calm, authoritative, and commands respect. He has a very keen attention to detail and is very hard-working.’

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Rebecca Lee

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‘Rebecca is able to extract key materials from factually complex cases involving historic allegations and voluminous evidence dating back decades. She is tenacious and energetic and her attention to detail is second to none. Rebecca is an exceptional lawyer and very skilful in dealing with cases of a highly sensitive nature.’

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Daniel Kersh

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Neil Fitzgibbon

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Avirup Chaudhuri

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‘Avirup’s client care skills stand out. He treats all clients with equal respect and care and dedicates the same level of commitment to their case. As well as his excellent client care skills, Avirup’s efficiency and attention to detail consistently impress.’

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.

Tom Worden

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‘Tom has a very calm and methodical approach to his work, and great attention to detail. He creates a great rapport with all his clients, who wholeheartedly trust him in his advocacy and preparatory skills, and this completely shows when he conducts his cases in court with great professionalism. Tom is a skilled advocate who will no doubt go on to achieve much in his career.’