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.
Stephanie Harrison KC
Stephanie Harrison KC
Garden Court Chambers
'Excellent understanding of the law, driven and passionate with a huge knowledge of her field.'

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.
Gráinne Mellon
Gráinne Mellon
Garden Court Chambers
'Grainne is an excellent barrister who is personable, knowledgeable, clear and concise, puts the client at ease and is able to dissect complex arguments in a manageable way for the lay client.'
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.
Nadia O’Mara
Garden Court Chambers
  'She is quick, responsive, and very good under time pressure.'
Ollie Persey
Garden Court Chambers
'Ollie has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the relevant law and has been able to achieve some excellent results in important legal challenges, particularly in relation to legal aid for education law issues.'