International human rights and criminal law

25 Bedford Row

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.

Diana Ellis KC

25 Bedford Row

‘Diana is a wonderful barrister. She is absolutely committed to the best interests of the client. She works phenomenally hard. She examines every legal argument carefully and any argument deployed is intelligent, thoughtful and persuasive. has excellent communication skills and takes time and care to explain things to a lay client. She is a fearless and persuasive advocate.’

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.

Sam Blom-Cooper

25 Bedford Row

‘He is creative, well-informed, an excellent advocate and writes powerful and comprehensive submissions. He is also a powerful and persuasive advocate on his feet. He has worked at the forefront of some very difficult and controversial cases and has always impressively held his own with the silks involved.’