Hall of fameCrown Office Chambers
‘David is a Rolls Royce of a silk. Excellent robust and no-nonsense advice.'
Crown Office Chambers
The ‘impressive’ barristers at Crown Office Chambers provide ’a wide range of top quality expertise’, particularly strong in catastrophic injury work. David Platt KC is acting for the Ministry of Defence in the ongoing military deafness group claim, in which over four thousand members of the armed forces are seeking compensation for noise-induced hearing loss whilst in training or active service. Catherine Foster acts for the claimant in Juj v John Lewis Partnership plc, which considers the standards to be expected of ‘occupiers’ where visitors are disabled or otherwise vulnerable; in this case the claimant, an elderly person, tripped on a kerb bordering a disabled parking bay at the defendant’s car park. In September 2023 Matthew Boyle was appointed to the circuit bench.
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Testimonials
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- 'I have always had a good service from the team of clerks, in particular the injury team headed by Greg Frewin.'
- 'Outstanding - first-class service throughout the whole clerking team. James Wilkinson and Sam Barrett in particular are trusted to ensure the needs of the client are met at all times.'
- 'Crown Office Chambers have an impressive range of barristers in this industry from experienced 'heavy hitting' KCs to trusted senior juniors and junior barristers. They are able to deal with a wide range of claims and are particularly strong for catastrophic injury claims and insurance indemnity disputes.'
- 'Crown Office Chambers is my go-to chambers. They provide a wide range of top quality expertise.'
- 'Clerking services are one of the strongest, an excellent team whoever you come across.'
- 'Crown Office has unparalleled strength in depth of serious injury work. '
- 'Solid personal injury set with a good depth and breath of barristers across all seniorities'
- 'The personal injury team at Crown Office is first-class.'
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.
Hall of fameCrown Office Chambers
‘He has a profound grasp of the law and combines that with diffident but highly effective advocacy.'
3Hall of fameCrown Office Chambers
‘Patrick is a very eloquent and elegant advocate. He has a calm and forceful manner as well as being highly intelligent.'
Hall of fameCrown Office Chambers
‘A first-rate advocate with a real eye for detail, who builds a great rapport with experts and witnesses.’
Hall of fameCrown Office Chambers
‘Christopher is first-class with clients. His preparation is meticulous and he provides tactically astute advice. A brilliant advocate.’
Juniors
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
1Crown Office Chambers
‘Catherine's advocacy is outstanding. She has an ability to secure results that surpass all reasonable expectation.'
Crown Office Chambers
'A master strategist in fundamental dishonesty claims that can be quite nuanced.'
1Crown Office Chambers
‘A leading junior in this field. Attention to detail, in-depth knowledge of all arguments, good on tactics.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Alexander is forensic and an excellent communicator of complex issues - he is superb at unpicking difficult liability and causation issues.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Jamie is meticulous in his attention to detail. He is extraordinarily thorough.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘John is meticulous in both the preparation and delivery of his advice. He has a forensic approach to the evidence that instils confidence.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Peter is the most detail-orientated junior at the Bar. He is massively intelligent.’
Crown Office Chambers
‘Gemma has excellent attention to detail. She is able to empathise with clients and provide them with reassurance and confidence.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Suzanne's attention to detail and ability to get into the minutiae of the case quickly in order to make a difference to the final outcome sets her apart.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Rory is always calm, collected and highly effective. He is a brilliant advocate and a joy to watch when on his feet.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Jack is very personable and adaptable; a smooth exterior but remains very much in control.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Nadia is straightforward and relentless, she has an excellent eye for detail and relishes rolling up her sleeves and taking on difficult cases.'
Crown Office Chambers
'Katie exhibits excellent command of the case facts and the law, and expresses herself concisely to excellent effect.'
Crown Office Chambers
'Meticulous preparation - very thorough indeed. Very competent in procedural matters, a skillful advocate.'
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
1Crown Office Chambers
‘Catherine's advocacy is outstanding. She has an ability to secure results that surpass all reasonable expectation.'
Crown Office Chambers
'A master strategist in fundamental dishonesty claims that can be quite nuanced.'
1Crown Office Chambers
‘A leading junior in this field. Attention to detail, in-depth knowledge of all arguments, good on tactics.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Alexander is forensic and an excellent communicator of complex issues - he is superb at unpicking difficult liability and causation issues.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Jamie is meticulous in his attention to detail. He is extraordinarily thorough.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘John is meticulous in both the preparation and delivery of his advice. He has a forensic approach to the evidence that instils confidence.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Peter is the most detail-orientated junior at the Bar. He is massively intelligent.’
Crown Office Chambers
‘Gemma has excellent attention to detail. She is able to empathise with clients and provide them with reassurance and confidence.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Suzanne's attention to detail and ability to get into the minutiae of the case quickly in order to make a difference to the final outcome sets her apart.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Rory is always calm, collected and highly effective. He is a brilliant advocate and a joy to watch when on his feet.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Jack is very personable and adaptable; a smooth exterior but remains very much in control.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Nadia is straightforward and relentless, she has an excellent eye for detail and relishes rolling up her sleeves and taking on difficult cases.'
Crown Office Chambers
'Katie exhibits excellent command of the case facts and the law, and expresses herself concisely to excellent effect.'
Crown Office Chambers
'Meticulous preparation - very thorough indeed. Very competent in procedural matters, a skillful advocate.'