1Hall of fameChambers of Charles Gibson KC
‘Outstanding advocate at the highest level. Very thorough and skillful strategist. Very reliable in all areas of industry and services.‘
Chambers of Charles Gibson KC
Henderson Chambers is reputed for established expertise in fatal and serious injury trials and HSE prosecutions. Prashant Popat continues to be instructed on behalf of many large UK organisations and companies, such as National Highways, and was recently instructed by Siemens in a Health and Safety at Work Act prosecution following a fatality at a rail depot. Expert for corporate manslaughter prosecutions Oliver Campbell KC has been representing Branston Site Services in HSE v Tarmac and Branston Site Services, a high-profile prosecution arising out of a fatal accident in the largest quarry in the country. Tim Green KC is prosecuting for the HSE in a case arising from the death of a construction worker whilst unloading glass from pallets.
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Testimonials
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- 'All the clerks are great to work with. Dan Smith is always reliable and quick to resolve any queries.'
- 'Senior clerk Jason Housden is outstanding, as is Daniel Smith.'
- 'Good and responsive.'
- 'Very high calibre!'
- 'Excellent!'
- 'Henderson chambers are the leading set for health and safety.'
- 'Premier team for Health and safety with real skills at KC and junior level with appreciation of commercial realities.'
- 'Henderson Chambers are a go-to set for health and safety, products and complex injury. Counsel at the set are both excellent technically and reliable.'
- 'Well known and respected in regulatory work.'
- 'An interesting and diverse set of barristers.'
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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1Hall of fameChambers of Charles Gibson KC
‘The leading most impressive advocate for health and safety, public inquiries, and inquests. Head and shoulders above all contemporaries.‘
Hall of fameChambers of Charles Gibson KC
‘His impeccable output – whether that is his work on paper, or his superb and incredibly careful advocacy – is the ultimate reflection of the incredibly hard graft he puts in.‘
2Hall of fameChambers of Charles Gibson KC
‘Angus is excellent with clients and swiftly builds a rapport to help reassure them at what is often a difficult time. He has been a real asset to the team.‘
2022 Silks
Chambers of Charles Gibson KC
‘Tim is a class act. He knows the legislation backwards and is always up to date with the latest case law.‘
2023 Silks
Chambers of Charles Gibson KC
‘Very good experienced advocate. Excellent with clients under pressure.‘
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 Charles Gibson KC
‘James works extremely hard and absorbs huge quantities of material very quickly. He is clever and gives sensible, pragmatic 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.
Chambers of Charles Gibson KC
‘James works extremely hard and absorbs huge quantities of material very quickly. He is clever and gives sensible, pragmatic advice.‘