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St John's Chambers

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St John’s Chambers is ‘an excellent set at all levels’ and handles a lot of advisory and litigation work, including medical treatment and deprivation of liberty. Alex Troup KC has extensive experience of representing clients with limited capacity and is praised for being ’highly skilled and effective’. Oliver Wooding stands out for his expertise in handling health and welfare issues and contentious property and financial affairs. ‘Strategic negotiator’ Joss Knight is another key name of note.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Paul Bennett looks after instructing solicitors well.'
  • 'Paul Bennett is always available and good at finding solutions to any problem.'
  • 'The clerks are always available and respond to queries quickly. They have been very helpful in organising urgent meetings.'
  • 'The clerks are friendly and well-organised.'
  • 'St John’s Chambers has a very strong commercial offering.'
  • 'St John’s Chambers offers a wide range of private client advice, which is accessed frequently.'
  • 'St John’s Chambers is flexible, innovative and clever.'
  • 'St John’s Chambers is an excellent set. It is very good with lay clients, provides clear explanations, and is practical and approachable.'

Silks

2023 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.
Alex Troup KC
St John’s Chambers
‘Alex is always extremely well-prepared and understands the issues well, looking outside the issue at home to find practical solutions. He communicates well with clients on their level and also with experts as appropriate. He is a very safe pair of hands.’ 

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.
Joss Knight
St John’s Chambers
'Joss is very pragmatic in his approach and upfront about all risks.'
Oliver Wooding
St John’s Chambers
‘Oliver is incredibly bright and fair, with strong advocacy.’ 

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