Hall of fameHarcourt Chambers
'Nick is an incredibly able barrister. He is always thoroughly prepared for his cases. He has a calm and amiable manner in court.'
The Bar - Regional Bar • South Eastern Circuit
Harcourt Chambers
‘Excellent set’ Harcourt Chambers garners praise from instructing solicitors for ’offering a great number of talented and skilled counsel of varying levels of experience’. Nick Goodwin KC is ‘phenomenal with complex cases where there are contested scientific or medical issues’. Sara Granshaw and Alex Forbes focus on public law children cases, while Simon Miller specialises in matters involving medical issues. Rising star Natasha Miller handles cases involving alleged physical child abuse, among others, and in some matters has represented interveners.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The clerks room is the best. The team is friendly, professional, and very responsive. Matt Molloy and Laurie Amron particularly stand out.'
- 'Matt Molloy, in particular, is always helpful and friendly.'
- 'First-rate clerking team. Matt Molloy particularly bends over backwards to provide counsel at competitive prices and resolve issues with availability immediately and practically.'
- 'Harcourt Chambers is an excellent set. They have a great number of very experienced and talented barristers.'
- 'Harcourt Chambers is an excellent set of barristers. They offer counsel at various levels of experience so that one can tailor the case to the council and have many talented and skilled counsel to choose from.'
- 'Harcourt Chambers is an outstanding set as a whole, offering much talented and skilled counsel at different levels of experience, allowing one to tailor cases well to the counsel available.'
- 'Harcourt Chambers is an excellent set producing advocates of the highest standard.'
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 fameHarcourt Chambers
'John has a very acute intellect. His forensic commands of a bundle are exemplary. He has the breadth of knowledge of different personality types to disseminate the evidence and communicate with whomever he is cross-examining.'
Hall of fameHarcourt Chambers
'Aidan is a very effective advocate with an excellent grasp of the case. He can break down complex evidence and present it simply and understandably. He has the ear of the court and can be trusted in the most difficult of cases.'
Hall of fameHarcourt Chambers
'Jonathan is assiduous in his preparation and has a great eye for detail.'
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.
1Harcourt Chambers
'Sara is an excellent communicator in cases before the judge and in pre-hearing discussions. She is collegiate and will aim to ensure that forward momentum is maintained in her cases.'
Harcourt Chambers
‘Cecilia is phenomenal, kind, calming and humane and exactly what her clients need. She knows the case details, which involved very technical and complicated scientific evidence, inside out. She is responsive and very easy to work with.’
Harcourt Chambers
‘Jason is a very skilled advocate. He is amazing in court and judges listen to him. He is excellent at cross-examination, and his written work is brilliant. He is incredibly supportive of the client and is a reassuring presence.’
Harcourt Chambers
'Edward is very approachable and knowledgeable and prepares the cases well. He is flexible in his approach to instructions and is happy to go that extra mile if asked.'
Harcourt Chambers
‘Emily is excellent in both financial remedy and Children Act proceedings. She has an excellent manner with clients and gives clear and robust advice. Her preparation for hearings is brilliant.’
Harcourt Chambers
'Martha has a fantastic manner with difficult clients and is tenacious in court on their behalf.'
4Harcourt Chambers
'Annie is an excellent communicator and particularly good with vulnerable clients. Her approach is gentle and empathetic, ensuring that the client has given realistic advice. She is very approachable and is very knowledgeable.'
Harcourt Chambers
‘Mavis is very client-friendly, with a sympathetic ear and clear advice to guide clients through the difficulties of litigation both in the conference and at hearings. Her advocacy is clear and confident.’
Harcourt Chambers
'Alex is always very well prepared and well appraised of the legal framework and case law relevant to the matter he is dealing with. His written documents are clear and comprehensive and are an effective advocate.'
Harcourt Chambers
'Matthew is a strong advocate who puts his client's case firmly. He has excellent cross-examination skills demonstrating his thorough preparation, grasp of the papers and ability to identify the key issues. He is an impressive advocate.'
Harcourt Chambers
'Alison is approachable and knowledgeable. She prepares well, has a detailed grasp of the papers and provides helpful advice. She is an excellent advocate - setting out the case clearly and effectively and remaining focused throughout.'
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.
1Harcourt Chambers
'Sara is an excellent communicator in cases before the judge and in pre-hearing discussions. She is collegiate and will aim to ensure that forward momentum is maintained in her cases.'
Harcourt Chambers
‘Cecilia is phenomenal, kind, calming and humane and exactly what her clients need. She knows the case details, which involved very technical and complicated scientific evidence, inside out. She is responsive and very easy to work with.’
Harcourt Chambers
‘Jason is a very skilled advocate. He is amazing in court and judges listen to him. He is excellent at cross-examination, and his written work is brilliant. He is incredibly supportive of the client and is a reassuring presence.’
Harcourt Chambers
'Edward is very approachable and knowledgeable and prepares the cases well. He is flexible in his approach to instructions and is happy to go that extra mile if asked.'
Harcourt Chambers
‘Emily is excellent in both financial remedy and Children Act proceedings. She has an excellent manner with clients and gives clear and robust advice. Her preparation for hearings is brilliant.’
Harcourt Chambers
'Martha has a fantastic manner with difficult clients and is tenacious in court on their behalf.'
4Harcourt Chambers
'Annie is an excellent communicator and particularly good with vulnerable clients. Her approach is gentle and empathetic, ensuring that the client has given realistic advice. She is very approachable and is very knowledgeable.'
Harcourt Chambers
‘Mavis is very client-friendly, with a sympathetic ear and clear advice to guide clients through the difficulties of litigation both in the conference and at hearings. Her advocacy is clear and confident.’
Harcourt Chambers
'Alex is always very well prepared and well appraised of the legal framework and case law relevant to the matter he is dealing with. His written documents are clear and comprehensive and are an effective advocate.'
Harcourt Chambers
'Matthew is a strong advocate who puts his client's case firmly. He has excellent cross-examination skills demonstrating his thorough preparation, grasp of the papers and ability to identify the key issues. He is an impressive advocate.'
Harcourt Chambers
'Alison is approachable and knowledgeable. She prepares well, has a detailed grasp of the papers and provides helpful advice. She is an excellent advocate - setting out the case clearly and effectively and remaining focused throughout.'