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3 Hare Court boasts particular expertise in cases before the Privy Council and the Supreme Court in the Caribbean and Gibraltar. The set is home to Tom Poole KC who is particularly skilled in constitutional and administrative law, which encompasses public law, human rights, and civil liberties. He acted for the Attorney General in The King v James Miller, which addressed s.12(3) of the Bahamian penal code and the correct way to direct a jury in cases of attempted murder. Tim Prudhoe is a key junior at the set, having represented a same-sex couple in a case surrounding a spousal exemption for an immigration waiver, as the Turks and Caicos Islands did not previously recognise same-sex couples for this purpose (Haymon and Sankar v Director of Immigration). The set is also home to notable juniors Adam Riley and Katharine Bailey.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Bradly Patterson and Simon Hamilton have supported me throughout my time instructed 3 Hare Court. I feel that we are a team. They both go above and beyond (as have other members of the team) to get the best outcome for me and provide the best service.'
  • 'James Donovan is particularly good.'
  • 'They have some really good juniors who have real ambition and drive.'
  • '3 Hare Court is a solid practice. Always commercial and happy to help.'
  • 'Clerks are always a pleasure to speak with, very helpful and responsive to enquiries and will follow up on the enquiries as well.'

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.
Tom Poole KC
3 Hare Court
 ‘Tom is one of the most user-friendly barristers you can use, and that hasn’t changed since he took silk. He is super responsive, excellent with clients, and his written advice and pleadings are concise and clear and he is tactically astute.’

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.
Tim Prudhoe
3 Hare Court
 ‘Tim is outstanding and his knowledge of law is excellent. He is a good tactician, he is extremely professional and completely trustworthy, and he knows and understands the Caribbean in a way that some other English barristers do not.’
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.
Katharine Bailey
3 Hare Court
 ‘Katharine is extremely clear and familiar with principles and case law when being instructed on any given matter and would go above and beyond to respond to any queries put forward to her. She is incredibly bright and her drafting skills are excellent, she thinks about all possible angles in a case, and she is also responsive and communicates well so expectations are aligned.’
Adam Riley
3 Hare Court
 ‘Adam is very knowledgeable on East Caribbean Civil Procedure as well as the workings on the Privy Council on appeal from the East Caribbean courts. He is very intelligent and knowledgeable about the law, he is very interested in and committed to Caribbean work, and is already making a good name for himself.’

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