Chambers of James Lewis KC & Hugo Keith KC
Three Raymond Buildings is ‘a great set with a number of hugely impressive KCs and juniors’ with key strengths in coronial law, with many members of the set regularly appearing in cases for police forces and officers. Hugh Davies OBE KC draws on his expertise in police law to represent police authorities and officers in inquests; his recent caseload includes acting as lead counsel to West Yorkshire Police Inquest relating to the death of a suspected leader of an organized crime group who was found to have been lawfully killed by armed officers. In other major matters, Hugo Keith KC continues to act as lead counsel to the Covid-19 Public Inquiry. Within the junior pool, Kevin Baumber has an extensive practice in Article 2 inquests, and Ailsa Williamson is representing the officers who detained a man who died following cocaine use and police restraint in the inquest into his death.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The clerking team are very strong at Three Raymond Buildings, particularly Chris Feather and Dean Brown.'
- 'The clerks are very accommodating, responsive and a pleasure to work with.''
- 'An excellent set for Inquests and Inquiries.'
- 'An excellent set with great KCs and Juniors.'
- 'The barristers within this set are supported by a brilliant engine room of clerks.'
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.
‘A sublime advocate, beguiling and simply a joy to watch him on his feet.'
2‘Hugo knows the law inside out. He carries out his work with commitment and verve.’
‘Stephen is a doyen of the inquest and inquiry Bar. He has tremendous judgement and a sureness of touch which he brings to bear in the most sensitive of cases. An extremely impressive practitioner.'
‘Clair has meticulous attention to detail, is extremely hard working, and has a calm and approachable manner. She has a particular aptitude for handling vulnerable witnesses or clients and de-escalating stressful situations. Fantastic to work with.’
2024 Silks
‘Saba has an expert analytical eye and delves into the detail of every case so that she knows it back to front.'
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.
'Sarah's attention to detail, judgement, and strategic thinking has been pivotal in successfully advising on highly sensitive cases. She has excellent judgement.'
‘Kevin has a razor-sharp intellect, and is an unstoppable force on his feet. Most opponents wilt before him.’
5‘Edmund is truly superb. He is strong on his feet, determined, and ferociously bright.’
5'Bo has a good eye for detail, a strong work ethic, and is a fantastic inquest and inquiry barrister.'
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.
'Sarah's attention to detail, judgement, and strategic thinking has been pivotal in successfully advising on highly sensitive cases. She has excellent judgement.'
‘Kevin has a razor-sharp intellect, and is an unstoppable force on his feet. Most opponents wilt before him.’
5‘Edmund is truly superb. He is strong on his feet, determined, and ferociously bright.’
5'Bo has a good eye for detail, a strong work ethic, and is a fantastic inquest and inquiry barrister.'