Christine Agnew KC
2 Bedford Row ‘Christine is very measured in her advocacy yet also knows exactly when it is appropriate to be tenacious in order to achieve her objective. She has a great tactical approach.’
2 Bedford Row offers established expertise in individual gross negligence and corporate manslaughter cases, with members sought after for both prosecution and defence work. Christine Agnew KC prosecuted a waste disposal company and the company's yard manager following the death of a worker who had fallen into an industrial shredder; the company was convicted of corporate manslaughter and the manager of gross negligence manslaughter. Elsewhere in chambers, Alex Stein prosecuted on behalf of the HSE in HSE v FF9 Limited, a high-profile case following a serious injury to a stunt actor during production of the film Fast & Furious 9 in 2019.
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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.
Jim Sturman KC
2 Bedford Row ‘Jim is outstanding. He is excellent with clients, juries, and judges. A diligent silk who is easy to work with, and his dry wit makes the job fun.'
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.
Alex Stein
2 Bedford Row ‘Alex is an impressive advocate, who clearly knows his tribunal well and is measured yet determined in his submissions.’
