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Park Square Barristers‘ team garners praise for its ’excellent strength in depth‘, and is home to ’very experienced counsel specialising in criminal law‘. In a prominent work highlight, the ’brilliant‘ Richard Wright KC led the ’fearless‘ Gillian Batts for the prosecution of a man who was convicted of the murder of seven-year-old Nikki Allan in 1992. Kama Melly KC has a solid track record in handling cases involving serious sexual offences; Craig Hassall KC stands out as ’a first-rate cross-examiner‘. In another matter, Catherine Silverton led Holly Clegg for the defence of a woman who was charged with conspiring to supply and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs after 5kg of cocaine was found in her flat; the client received a two-year sentence after being convicted for participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group. Ellen Wright joined the team in December 2023.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Andrew Thornton and Rebecca Wilson stand out as incredibly calm and organised.'
- 'Andrew Thornton is particularly helpful.'
- 'Andrew Thornton is adept at resolving any issues in a timely manner.'
- 'Andrew Thornton manages the clerks in an extremely efficient manner.'
- 'The clerks' room is run like a well oiled ship.'
- 'The clerks are efficient and impeccably helpful at all times.'
- 'Park Square Barristers is a diverse and approachable set.'
- 'A reliable set.'
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.
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Abdul Iqbal KC
Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'A silk of star quality. His jury presence is very impressive.'
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Peter Moulson KC
Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'Peter is a compelling advocate, and his ability to engage with a jury is natural and exceptional.'
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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.
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Taryn Turner
Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'Taryn is highly committed and motivated. She commands the respect of clients and works tirelessly to secure the best outcome.'
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Robert Stevenson
Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'Robert commands the confidence of the court, and is an incisive cross-examiner.'
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Gillian Batts
Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'Her jury advocacy is characterised by an engaging style underpinned by a detailed and logical analysis of the evidence. She could recite the alphabet and the jury would still be eating out of her hand.'
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Laura Addy
Park Square Barristers 'Laura is outstanding in every aspect. She is incredibly intelligent with immaculate preparation. An authoritative advocate.'
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Katherine Robinson
Park Square Barristers 'Katherine is an engaging jury advocate who remains serene in tumultuous circumstances.'
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Glenn Parsons
Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'Glenn is hugely charismatic. The quality of his advocacy on his feet is as smooth as silk; he has the ability to completely captivate the court with his presence. His confidence and magnetism draws the court and the jury in.'
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Rebecca Randall
Park Square Barristers 'Rebecca is a superb jury advocate, with particular expertise in the cross-examination of vulnerable witnesses.'
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Khadim Al’Hassan
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Soheil Khan
Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'At his heart a blood and guts advocate. His love for the job and the art of cross-examination and addressing a jury really does shine through.'
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Andrew Petterson
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Holly Clegg
Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'An eloquent advocate with natural flair. She is engaging to a jury.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Celine Kart
Park Square Barristers 'Celine's advocacy is excellent with an easy style which gets to the heart of the most complex of legal issues quickly and with great clarity.'