Hall of fameDoughty Street Chambers
'His legal knowledge is excellent, and his advice is high quality.'
Doughty Street Chambers
Doughty Street Chambers is 'a leading housing law set with great breadth and depth' and a 'very talented' team. Martin Westgate KC and Daniel Clarke represented the applicant in Kaye v Lees, a High Court case involving the first application of the provisions of the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020, which allows a moratorium to be granted when a person is undergoing treatment for a mental health crisis. The case involved a creditor’s application for the cancellation of a mental health crisis moratorium (MHCM), or alternatively to enforce a debt despite the MHCM; the High Court dismissed the application. In 2023 Ben Chataway was appointed as a District Judge, and Matthew Lee joined the team from Lamb Building.
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Testimonials
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- 'Doughty Street always provides top quality counsel.'
- 'A wide selection of extremely experienced and knowledgeable barristers.'
- 'An excellent social housing team.'
- 'The social housing team is great.'
- 'A strong set.'
- 'The clerks at Doughty Street provide a superb service.'
- 'The clerks are very responsive.'
- 'They are always highly efficient, friendly and flexible.'
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 fameDoughty Street Chambers
'Jamie is a brilliant and fearless advocate. He is committed to social welfare and housing issues and very strong in cross-examination.'
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.
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Zia is knowledgeable and insightful. He speaks with authority and gravitas.'
Doughty Street Chambers
'A formidable advocate. His unique style combines great humour with huge intelligence and he always goes the extra mile to achieve the right results for clients.'
Doughty Street Chambers
'A redoubtable advocate. She is responsive and provides nuanced advice. She excels in client care.'
4Doughty Street Chambers
‘He is an excellent tactician who provides high quality advice.'
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.
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Zia is knowledgeable and insightful. He speaks with authority and gravitas.'
Doughty Street Chambers
'A formidable advocate. His unique style combines great humour with huge intelligence and he always goes the extra mile to achieve the right results for clients.'
Doughty Street Chambers
'A redoubtable advocate. She is responsive and provides nuanced advice. She excels in client care.'
4Doughty Street Chambers
‘He is an excellent tactician who provides high quality advice.'