Jonathan Glasson KC
Matrix Chambers 'Jonathan is an excellent leader. He is very strategic and garners confidence from clients with ease.'
A ‘go-to chambers for inquests and public inquiries’, Matrix Chambers ’is a first rate public law chambers‘, benefiting from its human rights, mental health, and police law expertise in a wide range of inquests and inquiries work. Richard Whittam KC is instructed for Fujitsu Services Limited in the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry; in addition, a number of set members are involved in the Covid-19 inquiry, including Jesse Nicholls acts for bereaved families in both the Covid-19 and the Thirlwall inquiries. High profile inquest work continues to be handled by Hugh Southey KC, who alongside James Robottom, represented the family of Ruth Perry, a headteacher who took her own life after a negative Ofsted inspection, in the inquest into her death.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are great, they are responsive and proactive. Matt Leitch is particularly helpful.'
- 'The set is exceptional - they are super bright, forensic in their approach but also great people to work with.'
- 'Matrix is a first rate Public Law Chambers, with great strength in depth. There are numerous barristers there that we would happily instruct.'
- 'The clerks are responsive and helpful'
- 'Matrix are the go-to chambers for inquests and public inquiries, with several of the leading silks, senior juniors and up and coming barristers in this space. '
- 'Matrix's practice team are one of the best, very professional, willing to help and solve problems when required.'
- 'Matrix is a very good set, across a range of disciplines.'
- 'Very good breadth and depth in this field.'
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.
Phillippa Kaufmann KC
Matrix Chambers
Danny Friedman KC
Matrix Chambers ‘Danny is a superb inquiry silk: forensically smart; a passionate advocate; and thoroughly charming.’
Hugh Southey KC
Matrix Chambers
Richard Whittam KC
Matrix Chambers2023 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.
Nick Armstrong KC
Matrix Chambers 'Nick is an exceptional advocate - calm and considered while also fearlessly advocating on behalf of families.'
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.
Jesse Nicholls
Matrix Chambers ‘Jesse is exceptional and one of, if not the, most senior juniors in inquests and inquiries work. He is incredibly clever, has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and takes a strategic and creative approach to cases.'
Raj Desai
Matrix Chambers ‘Hugely bright with an excellent analytical mind and great attention to detail.'
Ifeanyi Odogwu
Matrix Chambers ‘Ife is a top junior for high profile and complex inquests and inquiries. He is a team player and just a pleasure to work with.'
James Robottom
Matrix Chambers ‘James is certainly among the best inquest juniors representing bereaved families at the Bar today. He knows the law inside out and presents arguments beautifully.’
Anita Davies
Matrix Chambers ‘Great judgement. Combines rigour and calmness in the face of pressure.'