Hall of fameTemple Garden Chambers
‘Rodney is a highly skilled and engaging barrister, well-versed in international criminal law and able to distil the law’s many complexities to make it accessible to any audience.’
Temple Garden Chambers
Temple Garden Chambers‘ is notable for its work in both international criminal law matters and extradition cases in the UK. Aidan Ellis is representing Saif Al-Islam Gadaffi in admissibility proceedings before the International Criminal Court regarding alleged crimes of murder and persecution committed in Libya in 2011. Kathryn Howarth acted for the CPS in an extradition appeal in Maric v Croatia, requesting a Serbian man, now living in Derby, for alleged war crimes in 1991. Saoirse Townshend was instructed in Bazys and Besan v Lithuania, an extradition case before the Divisional Court regarding conditions in Lithuania’s prisons.
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Testimonials
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- 'Clerks in general are polite and attentive.'
- 'Always very helpful.'
- 'In general, my experience has been very positive - with clerks able to assist with covering cases, including at short notice.'
- 'A very good chambers, very professional.'
- 'Temple Garden Chambers have some outstanding juniors.'
- 'TG has a good number of experienced mid level juniors, so several options for clients.'
- 'Temple Garden Chambers has a number of talented barristers in the field of extradition. I regularly encounter barristers from Temple Gardens at both Westminster Magistrates' Court and the High Court.
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.
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.
Temple Garden Chambers
‘A leading advocate who is vastly experienced in UN special procedures applications and is able to advise clients in the most complex international cases.’
Temple Garden Chambers
'Very knowledgeable and diligent in her preparation work, able to identify and pursue novel and complex grounds to resist extradition and persuasive on her feet.'
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.
Temple Garden Chambers
‘A leading advocate who is vastly experienced in UN special procedures applications and is able to advise clients in the most complex international cases.’
Temple Garden Chambers
'Very knowledgeable and diligent in her preparation work, able to identify and pursue novel and complex grounds to resist extradition and persuasive on her feet.'