Hall of fameChambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Elizabeth is a well-prepared and tenacious advocate who fights hard for her clients.’
The Bar - Regional Bar • Midland Circuit
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
Birmingham's St Ives Chambers is a ‘fantastic set for family law’ with ’unrivalled strength in depth’ and offers advice across both public and private law children work. Elizabeth Isaacs KC is a ‘highly experienced and focused advocate’ with particular expertise in child death, serious physical injury, and sexual abuse cases, while Tom Harrill has handled a number of cases involving especially vulnerable parties. Other key members of the team include the ’thorough and diligent’ Matthew Maynard, who regularly handles cases touching on issues of surrogacy and assisted reproduction. Timothy Bowe KC was appointed silk in the 2023 round.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks at chambers are very helpful and efficient. Scott Goodison is very personable, extremely helpful, and always accommodating.'
- 'All the clerks are incredibly helpful. Nick Burdon will go above and beyond and endeavour to ensure that you have just the right counsel for the instruction.'
- 'St Ives Chambers has the strongest offering of barristers in Birmingham.'
- 'St Ives Chambers are go-to barristers. They always provide a quality and timely service.'
- 'St Ives Chambers are excellent, particularly for children matters (both public and private).'
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.
2023 Silks
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Timothy is an excellent barrister who is devastatingly effective. His preparation, presentation and advocacy are unrivalled.’
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.
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Tom is an exceptional advocate. He is meticulous, and his preparation is second-to-none. He has a vast knowledge of both private and public law. He is good with clients, providing clear and robust advice in a clear language all can understand.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Matthew is a very diligent and thorough advocate. He is always extremely well-prepared and provides detailed analysis of the evidence. A calm but forthright advocate on his feet.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Kirstie is an excellent advocate - concise, thoughtful and well-respected. She is thorough and gives her all for her client. She is polite and mild-mannered.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Tracy is an experienced senior-junior, well able to handle complex cases of non-accidental injury to children.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Justine is a strong advocate with a keen eye for detail. She is approachable and gives clear and accurate advice.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘David is a strong advocate. He can quickly get to grips with the complexities of the proceedings and support the client through the same. He is also extremely prompt with detailed attendance notes.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Mark has exceptional attention to detail and drafting skills unrivalled in the Midlands. He is meticulous in court preparation. He is a solid, persuasive and convincing advocate.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Matthew is great with the client and has a very calm approach in court.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Gregory is a strong advocate who can explain the most complex legal arguments in a succinct way to support the client's understanding. He can represent and navigate through the most complex proceedings and obtain favourable outcomes for the client.’
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.
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Tom is an exceptional advocate. He is meticulous, and his preparation is second-to-none. He has a vast knowledge of both private and public law. He is good with clients, providing clear and robust advice in a clear language all can understand.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Matthew is a very diligent and thorough advocate. He is always extremely well-prepared and provides detailed analysis of the evidence. A calm but forthright advocate on his feet.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Kirstie is an excellent advocate - concise, thoughtful and well-respected. She is thorough and gives her all for her client. She is polite and mild-mannered.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Tracy is an experienced senior-junior, well able to handle complex cases of non-accidental injury to children.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Justine is a strong advocate with a keen eye for detail. She is approachable and gives clear and accurate advice.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘David is a strong advocate. He can quickly get to grips with the complexities of the proceedings and support the client through the same. He is also extremely prompt with detailed attendance notes.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Mark has exceptional attention to detail and drafting skills unrivalled in the Midlands. He is meticulous in court preparation. He is a solid, persuasive and convincing advocate.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Matthew is great with the client and has a very calm approach in court.’
Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs KC
‘Gregory is a strong advocate who can explain the most complex legal arguments in a succinct way to support the client's understanding. He can represent and navigate through the most complex proceedings and obtain favourable outcomes for the client.’