Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
‘Caoilfhionn is a powerhouse. She is incredibly intelligent, strategic and committed.'
With a ‘reputation as leaders in their field’, the members at Doughty Street Chambers have longstanding experience representing bereaved families: Nick Brown is instructed for the family of the deceased in the inquest touching the death of Aliny Godhino, a woman stabbed to death by her husband in the street outside her children’s school after reporting her fears to the police. Tom Stoate is instructed as senior junior counsel to the Covid Inquiry. Alison Gerry is particularly experienced in inquests concerning deaths following contact with police, also an area of expertise of Fiona Murphy KC. Farrhat Arshad KC took silk in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'A leading set for inquests where the failings of state agencies and large institutions are in play.'
- 'The clerks are brilliant - proactive, bright and genuinely helpful.'
- 'Doughty Street Chambers deserve their reputation as leaders in their field. They offer a huge range of highly qualified and dedicated barristers who are brilliant in the work they do. '
- 'The clerks are very helpful and responsive. They are a pleasure to communicate with. '
- 'A leading set in this area with excellent strength in depth.'
- 'Excellent support from clerks - Grace Walton is consistently helpful and approachable.'
- 'Doughty Street Chambers is - unquestionably - out front of all other chambers when it comes to actions against the police and inquests.'
- ''Clerks are extremely helpful, particularly Hania Ostrowski-Hudson and Grace Walton.'
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.
Jude Bunting KC
Jude is exceptional because he has the courage to take on the fights that others wouldn't. He is collaborative, extremely clever, a brilliant drafter and warm and kind with clients.'
Jamie Burton KC
'Jamie is clear, considered and was a pleasure to work with on a very technical and complex case.'
Tim Moloney KC
Tim is an exceptional advocate. He knows exactly which points to take and he makes them persuasively, to great effect.'
Maya Sikand KC
‘Maya is a formidable advocate and exactly the kind of person you want fighting in your corner. She is incredibly dedicated to her clients and goes above and beyond to achieve justice.'
Adam Straw KC
‘Adam is a very astute and persuasive advocate. Never afraid of a novel argument.'
Katy Thorne KC
‘Katy has formidable medico-legal knowledge and has the ability to explain the most complicated of legal concepts and complex evidence in simple terms. '
Aswini Weereratne KC
‘Aswini is a persuasive and impactful advocate, and an excellent lawyer.'
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.
Fiona Murphy KC
A very effective advocate for her client’s interests: forensically smart and a class act.’
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.
Nick Brown
Tom Stoate
‘A very experienced, totally reliable and very accomplished inquest and inquiry specialist counsel who works collaboratively and strategically on all his cases. One of the top in his field.'
Alison Gerry
'Alison is an excellent advocate: very clear, articulate, is skilled at putting forward the client's case robustly whilst carefully managing relationships in the court room.'
Angela Patrick
‘Angela is an effective, precise advocate. Her analysis of complex issues is excellent.'
Kirsten Heaven
Sam Jacobs
Oliver Lewis
Oliver is incredibly knowledgeable, his healthcare expertise is second to none and his passion for human rights is absolute. '
Piers Marquis
His attention to detail and sheer hard work in delving in to the most minute material make him a formidable advocate.'
Amelia Nice
Amelia is a thoughtful and effective barrister, who always brings a new angle to a case.'
Nick Stanage
Adam Wagner
‘Adam is a good organiser, he gives clear advice and is not afraid of giving realistic advice to clients.'
Frederick Powell
‘Frederick is a pleasure to work with. He is collaborative, excellent on the law and works supremely hard.'
Shanthi Sivakumaran
‘Her advice is completely trusted – a real leader on public inquiries. She gives clear and strategic advice.’
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.
Matthew Turner
An excellent advocate, always delivering strong arguments on behalf of the client. '