1Hall of fameFrancis Taylor Building
'He has a total command of his brief and an authoritative presence in court.'
Francis Taylor Building
Francis Taylor Building contains ‘some of the brightest and best barristers in this field’, routinely acting in local government and ratings matters. Richard Glover KC led Cain Ormondroyd in Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc v Ricketts (VO), a complex appeal in the Upper Tribunal regarding the application of religious rate-exemptions for the Scientology movement's London sites. Richard Honey KC represented JD Wetherspoon as sole counsel in a settled claim between JD Wetherspoon and Birmingham City Council over compensation for the compulsory acquisition of one of the pub chain's leaseholds. Hugh Flanagan acted in the test case of Vistra International v Bunyan (VO), a dispute regarding whether Covid-19-related factors affected liability for business rates.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerking at Francis Taylor Building is the best of any chambers.'
- 'The clerks are organised and courteous.'
- 'The clerks are great - the best around.'
- 'One of the leading local government sets with experience across the board in local government law.'
- 'Specialists in this area of law, providing useful training courses.'
- 'A fantastic set to work with.'
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.
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3Hall of fameFrancis Taylor Building
'Richard is always very clear and helpful in his advice and works very well as part of the client team.'
2023 Silks
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.
1Francis Taylor Building
'Hugh is just so bright. He drafts beautifully is an excellent advocate and a great team player.'
1Francis Taylor Building
'Cain has excellent knowledge of the law, precedent and its application to the subject.'
4Francis Taylor Building
'Hard and conscientious work, high legal acumen and excellent written advocacy skills.'
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.
1Francis Taylor Building
'Hugh is just so bright. He drafts beautifully is an excellent advocate and a great team player.'
1Francis Taylor Building
'Cain has excellent knowledge of the law, precedent and its application to the subject.'
4Francis Taylor Building
'Hard and conscientious work, high legal acumen and excellent written advocacy skills.'