1 Crown Office Row

1 Crown Office Row is 'a go-to chambers for inquest work, with fantastic strength and depth across junior counsel and KCs'. Peter Skelton KC continues to act in the Thirlwall Inquiry into the deaths of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, for which former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby is serving a whole life tariff for murder, as well as representing the Cabinet Office in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. Elsewhere, Neil Sheldon KC is representing the Government Office of Science in the Covid-19 Inquiry, and Matthew Hill acted as lead junior counsel to the Infected Blood Inquiry. Alasdair Henderson has an excellent track record in appearing in high-profile inquiries. Bolstering the team at the senior end, Amy Mannion KC took silk in March 2025.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Andrew Tull is a very experienced clerk who I like to work with because he is so charming and accommodating.'
'Chloe Turvill and John McLaren do a fantastic job.'
'The clerks are always very helpful.'
'The clerks are really helpful, communicative and well-organised.'
'1COR is a brilliant set, always providing quality advice.'
'An excellent chambers with an insane breadth and depth of talent in the inquest space.'

Lawyers

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.

Peter Skelton KC

‘He is cuttingly clever, and has exceptional foresight and strategy.'

Neil Sheldon KC

‘Neil is first class. His advocacy and cross examination is masterful.’

Clodagh Bradley KC

‘Clodagh is a ferocious and meticulous advocate who truly fights for her clients.'

Shaheen Rahman KC

Very broad experience of public law. Extremely hardworking.'

Oliver Sanders KC

'A wonderful advocate. He is extremely responsive.'

Jeremy Hyam KC

Jeremy is highly intelligent. He can pick up the nuances of a case extremely quickly.’

Sarah Lambert KC

Sarah’s advice is second to none.’

2024 Silks

David Manknell KC

‘A careful and effective advocate, measured and calm.’

2025 Silks

Amy Mannion KC

‘She is an exceptional advocate, incredibly well-prepared, and attuned to her client’s needs.’

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.

Alasdair Henderson

Alasdair is an outstanding barrister. His ability to simplify the most complex cases is extraordinary.’

Matthew Hill

He is a fantastic lawyer, hugely hard-working and reliable.'

Leanne Woods

‘Leanne works incredibly hard and has the most impressive memory for facts. She finds arguments that others simply haven’t thought of .’

Rory Badenoch

‘Rory stands out for his practical approach. He simplifies complex issues to ensure progress is made.’

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.