Christopher Sharp KC
St John’s Chambers 'Christopher has a forensic ability, an incredible work ethic and a perfectionist.'
St John’s Chambers is a ‘strong set with an extensive range of specialist and experienced matrimonial and financial remedy barristers’, experienced at handling cross-jurisdictional matters for high-net-worth individuals. Zoe Saunders has ’exceptional attention to detail, thinks strategically at every turn’, and represents both claimants and defendants in financial remedy and TOLATA disputes. Richard Norman practices exclusively in the field of matrimonial finance and is praised for ‘his good client manner and sound judgement’. Christopher Sharp KC is another key contact.
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- 'Marcus Harding and Luke Hodgson are very helpful.'
- 'Luke Hodgson is very can-do and bends over backwards to accommodate and help where he can. Elaine Jewell-Moore is a credit to the chambers as well.'
- 'Elaine Jewell-Moore and Marcus Harding are user-friendly, approachable and helpful.'
- 'Luke Hodgson is excellent, helpful, knowledgeable and will always go the extra mile to assist.'
- 'St John’s Chambers has a good strength in depth, particularly for financial remedy proceedings.'
- 'St John’s Chambers has an excellent team of barristers at all levels.'
- 'St John’s Chambers has good strength in-depth both about the spectrum of expertise and different levels of seniority.'
- 'St John’s Chambers has a strong family set at all levels.'
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.
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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Richard Norman
St John’s Chambers ‘Richard is a go-to barrister in Bristol. His client care skills are excellent, as is his eye for detail.’
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Zoë Saunders
St John’s Chambers ‘Zoe is fiercely intelligent and her ability to grasp the issues of a case quickly is second-to-none. Her preparation of case is extremely thorough,k as is her breadth of knowledge.’
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Jody Atkinson
St John’s Chambers ‘Jody is very sharp and gives honest, direct and clear advice. His cross-examination is effective and to the point.’
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Jacqueline Humphreys
St John’s Chambers 'Jacqueline balances perfectly the art of fierce advocacy before the court and quietly managing expectations behind closed doors. She has an incredible eye for detail and lateral thinking while keeping in mind the bigger picture.'
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Jack Harris
St John’s Chambers ‘Jack is a highly experienced advocate who exudes understanding and compassion for his clients.’
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Bethany Scarsbrook
St John’s Chambers ‘Bethany has excellent attention to detail. She has good analytical skills and the ability to process a large amount of complex information.’
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.
Georgina Swinglehurst
St John’s Chambers 'Georgina is always thoroughly prepared, and her in-depth knowledge of the law is apparent in her presentation. Her advocacy skills help in securing the best outcome for the client.'