Hall of fameMatrix Chambers
‘Gavin has enormous insight and experience in these areas and provides commanding advocacy.’
Matrix Chambers
The barristers at Matrix Chambers continue to act in some of the most widely recognized defamation and privacy cases and are part of an ‘excellent set’ with strong barristers practising from junior to silk level in this field. The chambers often represent well-known clients from major news publications and broadcasters to high profile individuals. Gavin Millar KC is instructed to represent the defendant in Chisti v Telegraph Media Group, a case raising the question of if reports of proceedings in foreign legislatures are protected by similar forms of privilege to reporting of parliament, while Aidan Wills successfully represented Corker Binning, which received summary judgment defeating a claim by a litigant in person that a case law update by the firm was defamatory of him.
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Testimonials
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- 'The practice team is led by Alison Scanes and Chris Beard, who are both excellent and work as equally hard as Counsel to progress a client's matter with Counsel's availability.'
- 'Matrix clerks are very responsive.'
- 'Very good practice team - responsive and helpful in getting cases listed etc.'
- 'Excellent'
- 'Matrix has a stellar media team that offers availability across all call brackets from juniors to silks and provides first class advice and advice across the relevant fields. '
- 'Very professional'
- 'Strength in depth, responsive barristers who are very approachable and collegiate, with good training and public events.'
- 'Matrix Chambers is an excellent set and its members have led the way in developing the various areas of media law.'
- 'Matrix has a stellar media team that offers availability across all call brackets from juniors to silks and provides first class advice and advice across the relevant fields.'
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 fameMatrix Chambers
‘Very personable, making the client feel at ease; extremely knowledgeable, especially on libel.’
3Hall of fameMatrix Chambers
‘Alex is a polymath – brilliant at everything he turns his hand to. He has the ability to explain complex arguments in a simple and highly persuasive manner.’
Hall of fameMatrix Chambers
'Anthony is a real team player, an expert in his field and has the ear of the judge.'
Hall of fameMatrix Chambers
‘Guy is a brilliant lawyer, great written work, very strategic, imaginative and inventive with the law and very practical with great client facing skills. A very effective advocate.’
2022 Silks
Matrix Chambers
‘Extremely hard-working and brilliant drafter, very good with clients and a pleasure to work with.’
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.
Matrix Chambers
'Ben is one of the best juniors I have ever worked with - super bright, user friendly and also excellent on his feet.'
Matrix Chambers
‘Kirsten’s advice is measured, practical and realistic. She will always have the client’s interests at the forefront of her advice. Her knowledge of case law is incredible and something to be desired.’
Matrix Chambers
‘Aidan is conscientious and extremely thorough, and provides excellent and clear advice.‘
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.
Matrix Chambers
'Ben is one of the best juniors I have ever worked with - super bright, user friendly and also excellent on his feet.'
Matrix Chambers
‘Kirsten’s advice is measured, practical and realistic. She will always have the client’s interests at the forefront of her advice. Her knowledge of case law is incredible and something to be desired.’
Matrix Chambers
‘Aidan is conscientious and extremely thorough, and provides excellent and clear advice.‘