Henderson Chambers is ‘a fantastic health and safety set’, with ‘significant strength’ in handling a broad spectrum of high-profile, complex cases. Oliver Campbell KC has an excellent track record in advising on high-profile corporate manslaughter and fatal accident prosecutions. Prashant Popat KC recently acted for a bar operator in a Health and Safety at Work Act case after a young woman was crushed to death while queueing to enter a busy venue. Toby Riley-Smith KC is sought after by clients in, among other areas, the retail, energy, construction, life sciences, oil and gas and education sectors.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Very professional clerking, very rapid response times, and a superbly managed set of chambers by Jason Housden, who is great to deal with. Daniel Kemp stands out.'
- 'Daniel Kemp is a top-tier clerk. He is responsive and accommodating.'
- 'Daniel Smith offers a fantastic service. He always responds to queries promptly and is always happy to help.'
- 'Henderson Chambers is a fantastic health and safety set.'
- 'Excellent silks and juniors who are specialists in their field.'
- 'Chambers has a very solid reputation in this area, with a number of barristers with heavyweight reputations in the field.'
- 'The set is very well respected in the fields of health and safety, product liability and personal injury.'
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.
Toby Riley-Smith KC
Henderson Chambers ‘Toby is a superb advocate. He works terrifically hard on every case and is meticulously prepared. A concise barrister with exceptionally good judgement.'
Prashant Popat KC
Henderson Chambers ‘A premier health and safety barrister. He has a forensic eye and unrivalled expertise in picking experts apart.’
Tim Green KC
Henderson Chambers ‘Tim is a highly regarded KC in this field. His fighting spirit is a great asset for clients who are up against it on difficult cases.’
Angus Withington KC
Henderson Chambers ‘Angus is extremely knowledgeable, and excellent at building rapport with clients.'
2023 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.
Kathleen Donnelly KC
Henderson Chambers ‘Thorough, tenacious and highly regarded by all. A joy 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.
James Purnell
Henderson Chambers ‘He is cogent in court and has extensive knowledge of health and safety law.'
