Keri Tayler
No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘Excellent set’ No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘ Court of Protection team is highly experienced in acting in a broad range of complex cases. Mark Bradshaw is ’a strong advocate who fights wholeheartedly for his clients‘, and regularly represents individuals, public authorities and the Official Solicitor, while Avril Rushe stands out for her expertise in handling cases involving capacity issues.
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- 'The clerks at No5 are amazing. Lucas Bennett is very responsive, helpful and friendly.'
- 'The clerks are always outstanding and Lucas Bennett in particular deserves special mention for being helpful. He always goes above and beyond to help.'
- 'Clerks are excellent: extremely responsive and helpful.'
- 'No5 Chambers is a first port of call when looking to instruct counsel in respect of Court of Protection matters. It has reliable, experienced counsel and clients know they will have a safe pair of hands.'
- 'No5 Chambers is an excellent set. They have experienced barristers and always try to have counsel available. When they don't, they try hard to make changes to accommodate requests.'
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Avril Rushe
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Avril is meticulous and analytical, and an articulate advocate. She also demonstrates great empathy and compassion with clients.’
Mark Bradshaw
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Mark gets to grips with the fine details of a case very quickly. He is extremely knowledgeable and applies this in a pragmatic way to the case before him. He gives clear and reasoned arguments and has a very approachable manner.'