Crown Office Chambers
Crown Office Chambers is an ‘all round excellent’ set which regularly takes instructions from major law firms and insurers. In NGS v Covea & Riverdale, Ben Quiney KC acted for the insured in a claim arising from a fire at a salt manufacturing plant. This case involves complex issues as to the cause of the fire, coverage, and the rule of insurance brokers. Additionally, Isabel Hitching KC handles a number of cases concerning technology and construction; she recently worked People Per Hour v Go Up, acting for the defendant in what is thought to be the first case on the duties of providers of search engine optimisation services.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The clerks provide an excellent service. Steve Purse stands out.'
- 'Availability of counsel is good, clerks very helpful and knowledgeable, fees are competitive. Seniors and Juniors work together seamlessly.'
- 'A very well rounded and capable set, with a good range of juniors and KCs and very good clerking.'
- 'Crown Office clerks are great team. Always go above and beyond.'
- 'Availability of counsel is good, clerks very helpful and knowledgeable, competitive fees. Seniors and Juniors work together seamlessly.'
- 'First rate. A strong offering across may sectors.'
- 'Very strong set for construction professional indemnity work.'
- 'Excellent set - training programme of a high standard.'
- 'Chambers of choice for our firm and some of our clients too.'
- 'All round excellent.'
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
‘Exceptional advocacy which is very clear, concise and persuasive. Very nice manner and easy to work with, reliable and available.'
Hall of fameCrown Office Chambers
‘Danny is bright, exercises good judgement, is approachable, pragmatic and practical where necessary, knows his law and is very easy to deal with. He is liked by clients and his solicitors team and is a fearsome opponent.’
Hall of fameCrown Office Chambers
‘He has a tenacious work ethic and provides clear advice. He is very personable and has an ability to tailor his advice to his audience, whether they be lawyers or laypeople. He has a forensic eye for detail.’
Hall of fameCrown Office Chambers
‘Isabel has an innate ability to drill down to the main points and weed out irrelevant issues, from which instructing solicitors can then draw up a strong strategic approach which usually gets us to where the client wants to be.’
Hall of fameCrown Office Chambers
‘Extremely knowledgeable and pragmatic, explains clearly and concisely. Not just the law itself but strategically how to reach the desired objective.’
2024 Silks
Crown Office Chambers
'Highly experienced and knowledgeable. A formidable advocate and negotiator. Excellent at explaining to instructing solicitors and clients in a clear, accessible way.'
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.
Crown Office Chambers
‘Ivor is very good in conference and likes to get into the detail. He is very good with clients.'
Crown Office Chambers
'Jason is excellent. He gives clear advice from the outset and does not waiver. At trial, he is at his most polite when being utterly damning of the opposition's case, it is a delight to watch.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Suzanne's advice is very clear, straight to the point and very easy to follow. She is a good listener and very sympathetic.’
Crown Office Chambers
'Hard working, pragmatic, approachable, clever, meticulous, insightful.'
Crown Office Chambers
'Nicola is a calm and measured advocate. Very hands on, willing to roll up her sleeves and super committed to the cause.'
Crown Office Chambers
'Fantastic with clients. A straight talker, balanced with a uniquely personable approach. Extracts and advises on key issues with total clarity and precision.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘John is one of the most thorough and hard working barristers I have come across. He has a fantastic eye for detail and he does not cut corners. He will spot any issues which need to be dealt with, and he is able to grasp the key issues of any case quickly and then deal with them pragmatically.’
Crown Office Chambers
'Richard is very easy to work with - friendly for both instructing solicitors and clients. Richard is pragmatic and able to cut through complicated legal concepts to the crux of issues and prepare persuasive pleadings.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Carlo is an excellent advocate – a real fighter. He is very tenacious and not afraid to pursue difficult points. He is able to persuade courts very effectively. His written advocacy is also of a very high standard.’
Crown Office Chambers
'Brilliant in providing very clear advice and cutting through to the central issues. Expert in preparing suites of documents and works very hard to deliver what the client needs.'
Crown Office Chambers
'A team player and very responsive. Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail. Measured and effective advocate.'
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.
Crown Office Chambers
‘Ivor is very good in conference and likes to get into the detail. He is very good with clients.'
Crown Office Chambers
'Jason is excellent. He gives clear advice from the outset and does not waiver. At trial, he is at his most polite when being utterly damning of the opposition's case, it is a delight to watch.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Suzanne's advice is very clear, straight to the point and very easy to follow. She is a good listener and very sympathetic.’
Crown Office Chambers
'Hard working, pragmatic, approachable, clever, meticulous, insightful.'
Crown Office Chambers
'Nicola is a calm and measured advocate. Very hands on, willing to roll up her sleeves and super committed to the cause.'
Crown Office Chambers
'Fantastic with clients. A straight talker, balanced with a uniquely personable approach. Extracts and advises on key issues with total clarity and precision.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘John is one of the most thorough and hard working barristers I have come across. He has a fantastic eye for detail and he does not cut corners. He will spot any issues which need to be dealt with, and he is able to grasp the key issues of any case quickly and then deal with them pragmatically.’
Crown Office Chambers
'Richard is very easy to work with - friendly for both instructing solicitors and clients. Richard is pragmatic and able to cut through complicated legal concepts to the crux of issues and prepare persuasive pleadings.'
Crown Office Chambers
‘Carlo is an excellent advocate – a real fighter. He is very tenacious and not afraid to pursue difficult points. He is able to persuade courts very effectively. His written advocacy is also of a very high standard.’
Crown Office Chambers
'Brilliant in providing very clear advice and cutting through to the central issues. Expert in preparing suites of documents and works very hard to deliver what the client needs.'
Crown Office Chambers
'A team player and very responsive. Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail. Measured and effective advocate.'