Barristers

Leslie is one of the country’s foremost chancery barristers with experience of appearing in front of the highest courts in wills and trusts cases. He has over 30 years’ experience of conducting contentious probate litigation, comprising: Disputes as...

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of wills and trusts for over 25 years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both chancery and real estate litigation in Chambers UK...

John is a barrister specialising in wills and trusts work including administration of estates matters. He has extensive experience in resolving all aspects of inheritance related problems, both through court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution. John’s work includes...

Alex is ranked as the only ‘star individual’ on the Western Circuit in chancery matters by Chambers UK and is Head of our Wills & Trusts team. For the second year running he has been identified as the...

Christopher is a wills & trusts barrister, regularly advising in cases involving the division of assets between cohabitees, disputed wills and the administration of trusts and estates. In addition his practice includes disputes involving: Advising on trustees’ powers...

Michael has an extensive wills & trusts practice, and regularly advises on the construction of wills, challenges to the validity of wills, claims in respect of mutual wills, applications to remove or replace personal representatives, applications for directions...

Jody is well known for his experience in disputes over the ownership of property, particularly between unmarried cohabitants. In ‘the park bench case’ Ely v Robson [2016] EWCA Civ 774, [2017] 1 FLR 1704, Jody represented the successful...

Oliver’s wills and trusts practice spans all contentious and non-contentious matters.  He advises upon and acts, both as advocate and mediator, in disputes involving the validity of wills, claims under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975,...

Natasha has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate matters. She is regularly instructed as sole counsel on matters of significant value from pre-action through to trial or mediation. She has been published in the Trusts and Estates...

Charlie is a traditional chancery barrister with a specialism in Inheritance Act 1975 claims and experience with high-value estates and complex wills. Recent work includes: Representing the defendant in a two day trial concerning the proceeds from two...

Adam has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate work and is regularly instructed in all manner of cases across this area. His cases often include assisting executors and administrators with the administration of estates, and the various...

Joss acts in a wide variety of wills, probate and estates matters. He has particular expertise in claims where the validity of the will is disputed, and claims for an interest in property on the basis of proprietary...

Annie’s experience encompasses a broad range of wills and trusts work, including both contentious and non-contentious matters. Annie has particular experience of advising in respect of the construction of wills and challenges to their validity; 1975 Act claims,...

Brittany has a broad range of experience in dealing with disputes on behalf of both beneficiaries and trustees or personal representatives. Brittany is often instructed in claims seeking relief under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a thorough understanding of trust principles, and acts and advises in connection with the administration of trusts and estates. He has a particular expertise in derivative actions. He is a member...

Richard specialises in wills & trusts, and regularly advises and appears in cases where the validity of a will is challenged on grounds such as: non-compliance with the Wills Act 1837; lack of testamentary capacity; want of knowledge...

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery practitioners, both in advisory work and in litigation, in all Courts from the most local up to and including the House of Lords and the Supreme Court....

As a senior barrister in the local government field, peter has considerable experience in all aspects of planning and environmental work, including public inquiries, appeals to the High Court and Court of Appeal and in judicial review of local...

Roy’s practice covers the actions of administrative and judicial agencies of government, particularly in regulatory, adjudicatory and enforcement matters. He has extensive experience of defending and challenging public law decisions. Roy advises and acts in statutory appeals and...

Tim appears regularly at public inquiries and has handled all kinds of proposals, including those for housing development (with a focus on those raising issues relating to the need for housing and housing land supply), employment, retail, listed...

Guy has a niche administrative law practice as part of a wider commercial and chancery practice. He both acts for private individuals and commercial bodies, whose interests have been adversely affected by administrative decisions, and public authorities. He...

Leslie has been awarded ‘Chancery Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019, a prestigious award recognising Leslie’s pre-eminence in his key practice areas. He maintains a formidable reputation in agriculture and rural affairs on the Western...

Richard specialises in matters concerning agriculture and rural affairs, and has extensive experience of working on cases relating to property damage, defective equipment, accidents on farmland and with farming machinery. Property damage may arise from flooding, landslip and subsidence...

John’s specialism in real estate work includes conveyancing disputes, boundaries and easements, in particular disputes over easements and rights of way in both civil and tribunal proceedings. John has dealt with many such cases in a rural context....

Alex is ranked as a “star individual” in chancery matters. He frequently acts for farming clients and is experienced in dealing with a wide range of cases involving agriculture and rural affairs, including in particular property disputes, agricultural...

Christopher is a member of the Agricultural Law Association and has extensive expertise in a wide variety of agricultural issues. Acting for farmers / suppliers in connection with the sale and supply of seed and animal feed Farm...

Oliver acts for and advises landowners and farming tenants in a wide range of agricultural and rural affairs matters, and other incidental legal disputes. Recent cases include: Defending a claim for possession of land whether the existence of...

Adam is a well respected chancery barrister who has significant experience of farming matters. Most notably he recently appeared in a week-long trial which concerned a hotly contested Farm Business Tenancy (under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995) and...

Having grown up with a rural background, Joss regularly advises in agricultural matters and has particular experience of farming partnership disputes. Recently he has been involved in a long-running dispute between neighbouring farmers involving allegations of trespass, interference...

Annie enjoys applying her knowledge of areas such as real estate, commercial disputes, wills and trusts to cases arising in an agricultural context. Annie’s recent cases include: Assisting with the case management of a series of complex claims...

Guy has extensive experience of issues affecting farmers in relation to property, partnerships, mortgages, landlord and tenant and family disputes. He has encountered many problems that arise in an agricultural context and thoroughly understands the issues facing farmers...

John is a barrister specialising in commercial, banking, company, insolvency and chancery law. His commercial practice includes local authority procurement claims, breach of contract, restraint of trade, sale of goods, consumer credit and fraud. John has been involved...

Christopher acts for businesses in cases concerning all aspects of commercial and contract disputes, including sale of goods and services, restraint of trade, insolvency, partnership disputes and applications for interim relief. Recent examples of Christopher’s work include: A...

Natasha is instructed to represent major financial institutions, businesses and consumers. She successfully defended one of the UK’s largest financial services organisations at trial against claims of duress and mistake in circumstances where it had admitted the type...

Charlie is a well regarded barrister for his commercial and financial services expertise, which is supported by 15 years’ prior experience as an investment banker. He is also regularly instructed in cases concerning partnership law and insolvency. Charlie...

Adam is a very experienced commercial barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases. Adam began life at the Bar advising and assisting a hub of Welsh Local Authorities in relation to public procurement contracts...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Tim has built up an extensive practice over a number of years, the main areas of which concern disputes in these areas: Commercial and Chancery Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing Professional Negligence (principally, solicitors, barristers, auditors/accountants and bankers)...

Guy is a respected barrister with a strong commercial practice that covers complex cases across this field. He has acted in cases up to the Supreme Court level and has had many reported cases. Guy has recently been...

Leslie has been awarded ‘Chancery Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019, a prestigious award recognising Leslie’s pre-eminence in his key practice areas. He is praised for having an exceptional real estate practice with extensive expertise in...

Charles has considerable experience dealing with matters including boundary disputes, landlord and tenant work, rights of way, restrictive covenants and registration at HM Land Registry. His work includes: Disputes over land including traditional boundary disputes, restrictive covenants, rights...

John is very well versed in handling a variety of complex cases, and is frequently instructed on behalf of estates, developers, public authorities as well as private clients. He is ranked as a Star individual in Chambers UK...

John is a barrister specialising in real estate work including conveyancing disputes, boundaries and easements, in particular disputes over parking and rights of way in both civil and tribunal proceedings and representation in tribunals in relation to adverse...

Alex is a chancery barrister who is often instructed in property litigation cases. Some of his property cases overlap with his trust and contentious probate practice, such as proprietary estoppel claims, disputes over the beneficial ownership of property,...

Head of Real Estate, Christopher has extensive expertise in a wide variety of property issues. Real property Easements: rights of way, rights of support, rights to light and water rights Disputed ownership of land, adverse possession and boundary...

Michael regularly acts and advises in real estate matters including the disputed ownership of land, boundary disputes, adverse possession, easements and restrictive covenants. In addition Michael advises upon torts in relation to land, in particular trespass, nuisance and...

Oliver has a specialist practice that focuses on real estate matters, and is regularly instructed as an advocate, advisor, and mediator in a wide range of disputes. His expertise includes: Landlord & Tenant Oliver is experienced in both...

Charlie specialises in all areas of real property matters and can advise clients in the following matters: Conveyancing and registration Restrictive covenants and easements Customary rights Adverse possession Boundary disputes Co-ownership Estoppel Mortgages and charges Commercial landlord and...

Adam is a very experienced real estate practitioner and a “go to” barrister in relation to difficult property matters. He has been noted in Chambers and Partners as a specialist in proprietary estoppel, a topic in which he...

Joss specialises in real estate matters, and has extensive experience of both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. As well as appearing on behalf of both landlord and tenants in lease renewal claims under the 1954 Act;...

Annie has experience across the breadth of property and real estate matters, including TOLATA claims, trespass, nuisance, residential landlord and tenant and mortgage possession proceedings, boundary disputes, adverse possession, commercial tenancies and the renewal of business tenancies under...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a strong focus on real estate work. His expertise covers commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters as well as development issues. He represents clients at all levels of the court...

Richard specialises in real estate matters, and acts in both residential and commercial property disputes. His areas of expertise include: landlord and tenant disputes; freehold covenants; easements; adverse possession; boundary disputes; trespass/nuisance (including tree root damage); and claims...

Leslie is one of the country’s foremost chancery barristers, and accepts instructions as leading counsel in tax cases. He advises as to the operation of the tax regime in relation to property development, sale and administration of trusts...

Michael started his career as a solicitor and chartered tax advisor, and since moving to the Bar in 2009 he has built a strong tax practice with instructions from leading regional solicitors, accountants and tax advisers. His tax...

George has specialised in tax disputes throughout his time as a barrister. He ‘cut his teeth’ in-house with HM Customs & Excise and HM Revenue & Customs before moving to successful independent practice. Historically the majority of his tax instructions...

Christopher is one of the leading personal injury and clinical negligence silks. He acts for both claimants and defendants, and the majority of his work involves multi-million-pound catastrophic brain and spinal injuries cases that very often contain complex...

Christopher Wilson-Smith’s practice covers personal injury, often compounded by breaches of duty in healthcare following the initial trauma; clinical negligence; and serious crime, primarily involving corporate manslaughter and health and safety cases. Recent cases include:  Jay Young v...

Derek O’Sullivan KC’s practice concentrates on personal injury and he has significant experience in: catastrophic injury claims, employer’s liability claims, occupier’s liability claims, fatal accident claims and road traffic accidents. Derek is also regularly instructed in health and...

Matthew’s personal injury practice revolves around high value spinal and brain injury claims arising out of road traffic and workplace/industrial accidents. Matthew is also experienced in handling fatal accident claims and the calculation of damages pursuant to the...

Andrew’s key fields of expertise lie in fundamental dishonesty, brain and spinal injury and alleged chronic pain, employers’ liability for accidents at work and industrial disease, road traffic accidents, bullying and stress at work, sexual abuse, occupier’s and...

Matthew advises and represents clients in catastrophic injury claims, particularly traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, and serious orthopaedic or amputation cases. He is used to working with teams of medical and rehabilitation experts to ensure the best...

Julian is an experienced personal injury barrister with expertise across the field. He is frequently instructed in cases involving catastrophic injury, from the initial phase prior to proceedings through to settlement – or, if required, trial. He also...

Justin undertakes all aspects of personal injury work acting predominantly for claimants.  He has a particular interest in workplace claims (especially where liability expert evidence is required) and claims involving vulnerable road users (children, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists).  His...

Rachel is Head of our Personal Injury team, and has 20 years’ experience of personal injury cases, acting for both claimants and defendants with extensive expertise in claims concerning catastrophic injuries of the utmost severity. She is currently instructed...

Patrick has a national practice, specialises in all areas of personal injury law including: Employers’ liability Occupiers’ and public liability Highways Act cases Holiday claims Road traffic Animals Act Product liability and consumer protection Sport accidents Credit hire...

James accepts instructions in all areas of personal injury work acting for both claimants and defendants. He is presently conducted as sole counsel in a number of cases worth up to £1 million and in others where there...

Chambers’ Head of Pupillage, Ben is an experienced personal injury barrister specialising in high value litigation, regularly involving claims of £1m or more. He has extensive experience in dealing with life-changing injuries, poly-trauma, and cases involving complex issues...

Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...

Richard acts in a wide range of personal injury claims, including in particular severe head injury cases, those involving psychological trauma and in respect of injuries sustained by claimants in early or teenage years. He acts for both...

Anna acts for both claimants and defendants in most personal injury matters. Her areas of expertise are principally: Catastrophic injuries (with emphasis on amputation claims) CRPS Psychiatric and chronic pain cases Fraudulent and exaggerated claims Employers’ liability issues. Motor...

With many reported cases, Christopher is frequently instructed on appeals to the Court of Appeal. He has extensive experience in high-value financial remedy, ToLATA and Schedule 1 cases, including those with a foreign element, many of which are...

Susan is a children law expert with 30 years’ experience in children private law cases. She is involved in parental and wider familial disputes concerning all aspects of child care including contact, residence, parental alienation, education, removal from...

Dianne is a specialist family barrister undertaking all aspects of private law children work. She is also a family arbitrator with CIArb. Dianne is regularly instructed in cases involving child abduction and relocation as well as claims following...

Sarah has represented parents and Guardians in private law proceedings since 1999. She has undertaken training as both a civil law and family mediator in 2009 and 2012 which has provided further useful skills in an area of...

Judi is Head of our Family & Divorce team, and specialises in children private law proceedings where she is instructed in parental alienation, allegations of physical and sexual abuse, and complex jurisdictional issues. She is commended for her passionate style...

Abigail specialises in law involving children and is Head of the Children Law team. She has considerable experience of care proceedings in which she represents local authorities, parents and children. She has experience in a wide range of...

Delia is a specialist family law barrister and mediator. She has a particular interest in care proceedings where she represents parents, and guardians. Her work load involves Fact-Finding hearings concerning allegations of domestic violence, sexual abuse and non-accidental...

Zahid is an experienced family law barrister with a practice encompassing all areas of Children Law. He frequently represents parents, family members, Guardians, the Official Solicitor and local authority’s in care proceedings at all tiers of Court across the South West, often...

Caroline is a specialist family practitioner who practises in all areas of family law with a strong emphasis on children private law cases. Her practice in this area has given her a detailed knowledge of the appropriate procedural...

Lucy is a family law specialist and has practised in family law throughout her professional career. Her practice now spans all areas of children work. She often acts in complex, multi-party or high conflict intractable private law disputes....

Julia’s private law practice focuses on more complex cases where there are issues such as significant domestic abuse or neglect, factitious or induced illness or forced marriage. She also has extensive experience of international relocation cases and those...

Zoë has extensive experience of private law children cases at all levels of the Family Court and in the High Court. She has particular experience in international cases involving the interplay between Brussels II and the Hague Conventions,...

Olivia acts on behalf of parents and children (separately or by their Guardians) in private law cases, particularly those involving complex child arrangements disputes. She appears in cases where there are serious safeguarding concerns necessitating fact-finding hearings. She...

Richard accepts instructions in children private law disputes under the Children Act 1989. These are often complex and include allegations of sexual, physical and emotional abuse to both adults and children, alienation, along with issues requiring expert evidence...

Jack is regularly instructed in Children Act 1989 proceedings to appear at first appointments, dispute resolution appointments, and final hearings, some of which span several days. He has significant experience in appearing before Magistrates and District, Circuit, and...

Oliver represents parents in applications for Child Arrangements, Specific Issue and Prohibited Steps Orders. He has also acted on behalf of the Children’s Guardian. Oliver appears at all stages of the court process, from first appointments through to...

Asha is regularly instructed in private law proceedings from the initial stages through to fact finding and final hearings. Asha has experience of more complex cases from her time working for a Local Authority on cases in which...

Ryan regularly represents parents and children in private law children disputes. He takes a problem solving approach to these cases which ensures that conflict is reduced as much as possible for his clients. Ryan has also gained extensive...

Bethany is experienced in all types of applications under section 8 of the Children Act 1989, including child arrangement orders (contact and residence disputes), specific issue orders and prohibited steps orders. She has appeared in her own right...

Sophie is regularly instructed for all types of hearings, including FHDRAs, DRAs, directions hearings, fact-finding hearings and final hearings. Sophie has particular experience of representing parties in cases involving serious allegations and concerns in respect of domestic abuse...

Harriet has joined chambers after her completion of pupillage under the supervision of Susan Hunter. Harriet joins St John’s Chambers as a Justice First Fellow, a scheme devised by the Legal Education Foundation for the next generation of...

Sarah’s experience in private children proceedings includes contact disputes, specific issue and prohibited steps applications, fact-finding hearings and relocation applications. She has represented parents and children at all stages from FHDRA to final hearing. In August 2021, Sarah...

Dominik has recently joined St John’s Chambers Family & Divorce team, formerly a barrister at Queen Square Chambers. Dominik is praised by many of his lay and professional clients as well as members of the judiciary for his...

Kate is building a broad practice as a specialist family law barrister, and accepts instructions in the following areas: Private Law Children Act matters Divorce and Financial Remedies Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 Part IV Family Law Act...

Diana joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under Julia Belyavin and Zoë Saunders. Diana is developing a busy practice in children proceedings in both private and public law matters. She also accepts...

Glen has recently joined our Family & Divorce team following a successful career as a Solicitor working for Somerset County Council where he focused on children law. He represented the Local Authority in many different types of public...

With many reported cases, Christopher is frequently instructed on appeals to the Court of Appeal. He has extensive experience in high-value financial remedy, ToLATA and Schedule 1 cases, including those with a foreign element, many of which are...

Susan is a children law expert with 30 years’ experience in children public law cases representing parents, wider family members, the children, local authorities and other intervenors. She has been involved in cases that range from neglect, drug...

Dianne is a specialist family barrister undertaking all aspects of public law cases. She is also a family arbitrator with CIArb. Dianne is regularly instructed in cases involving child abduction and relocation as well as claims following a...

Sarah has extensive experience in public law proceedings appearing at all court levels for parents, guardians, interveners and local authorities. She also deals with all other Children Act work with and has experience of cases with jurisdictional issues...

Judi is Head of our Family & Divorce team, and practises in all areas of family law, with a particular specialisation in public law proceedings, removal from the jurisdiction, abduction, and international relocation. She is commended for her passionate style...

Abigail practises in all aspects of the law relating to children and is Head of the Children Law team. She has considerable experience of care proceedings in which she represents local authorities, parents and children. She handles a...

Delia is a specialist family law barrister and mediator. She has a particular interest in care proceedings where she represents parents, and guardians. Her work load involves Fact-Finding hearings concerning allegations of domestic violence, sexual abuse and non-accidental...

Zahid is an experienced family law barrister with a practice encompassing all areas of Children Law. He frequently represents parents, family members, Guardians, the Official Solicitor and local authority’s in care proceedings at all tiers of Court across the South West, often...

Caroline is a specialist family practitioner who practises in all areas of family law with a strong emphasis on care proceedings. Her practice in this area has given her a detailed knowledge of the appropriate procedural law and...

Lucy is a family law specialist and has practised in family law throughout her professional career. Her practice now spans all areas of children work. She often acts in complex, multi-party or high conflict intractable private law disputes....

Care cases form the bulk of Julia’s practice. She is instructed regularly on behalf of parents, Guardians and Local Authorities, as well as by intervenors/other family members. She has experience of a wide range of cases dealing with...

Olivia acts on behalf of local authorities, parents, extended family members, interveners and children (separately or by their Guardians) in public law cases. She has expertise in cases involving the representation of vulnerable parents, including those with learning...

Asha represents all parties at all stages of public law proceedings. She has valuable experience from working in the Children’s Services Legal Department of a Local Authority in the South West prior to joining the Bar. During this...

Ryan accepts instructions in all areas of family law with a particular interest in care proceedings. Ryan often represents vulnerable parties with cognitive difficulties including through the OS and those who require the assistance of an intermediary. Public...

Sophie regularly acts on behalf of Local Authorities, parents, extended family members, intervenors and children through their Children’s Guardian. Sophie is familiar with representing vulnerable clients (including those with learning disabilities, mental health conditions or other difficulties and...

Harriet has joined chambers after her completion of pupillage under the supervision of Susan Hunter. Harriet joins St John’s Chambers as a Justice First Fellow, a scheme devised by the Legal Education Foundation for the next generation of...

Sarah represents local authorities, parents and children in public law proceedings at all stages, from initial hearing / interim care hearing, through to final hearing. In a recent case (November 2021) she successfully challenged numerous negative assessments by...

Dominik has recently joined St John’s Chambers Family & Divorce team, formerly a barrister at Queen Square Chambers. Dominik is praised by many of his lay and professional clients as well as members of the judiciary for his...

Diana joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under Julia Belyavin and Zoë Saunders. Diana is developing a busy practice in children proceedings in both private and public law matters. She also accepts...

Glen has recently joined our Family & Divorce team following a successful career as a Solicitor working for Somerset County Council where he focused on children law. He represented the Local Authority in many different types of public...

Christopher has been described by solicitors and the legal directories as an “outstanding silk” in clinical negligence and personal injury with a national reputation. He conducts the highest level of cerebral palsy/catastrophic injury claims in terms of both...

In clinical negligence Christopher acts for claimants and defendants (NHSLA), often involving babies with birth injuries and often compounded by breaches of duty in healthcare following the initial trauma. Across the legal directories he is listed as a...

Matthew leads a successful and expanding Clinical Negligence team, and represents both claimants and defendants in a wide variety of claims of significant value. He has particular experience in the fields of birth injury, failed spinal surgery and...

One of Chambers’ most senior barristers, Richard has extensive experience in high-value claims in clinical negligence and personal injury. Most recently he represented the claimant in a successful claim arising out of the treatment of mental illness. Renowned...

Andrew undertakes complex clinical negligence work involving difficult issues surrounding breach of duty and causation primarily on behalf of NHS Trusts in England and Local Health Boards in Wales. He had notable success in the latter part of...

Justin’s practice is increasingly orientated towards clinical negligence work acting mostly for claimants with experience of a wide variety of claims including: Birth injury claims Neo-natal injury claims Cauda equina claims Vascular diabetes claims Allegatations of negligent nursing...

Louise has many years of experience representing both claimants and defendants in personal injury and clinical negligence matters. She regularly deals with claims arising out of road traffic accidents and is experienced in dealing with claims brought under...

Patrick has an established clinical negligence practice. He acts for claimants and defendants in clinical negligence claims across a broad spectrum including dental treatment, general surgical errors and mental health care both in terms of liability and quantum...

In clinical negligence, Jimmy has experience of a wide array of areas of medicine and dentistry and acts for healthcare providers, clinicians and claimants. He has advised on cases involving delays in diagnosis, injuries caused by or in...

James acts for both claimants and defendants in the full range of clinical negligence matters.  He specialises in surgical negligence as well as cases arising out of negligent obstetric & gynaecological care. He has a breadth of trial...

Ben’s recent clinical negligence and inquest work has focused on claimants, and the families of claimants, who have suffered life-changing and life-ending injuries in hospital. To this work he brings the same tactical know-how and client care for...

James has experience acting for both claimants and defendant trusts or clinicians, in cases where there is more than one defendant, in clinical negligence claims. Recent work includes: Injury to external iliac artery during laparoscopic sterilisation surgery Wrongful...

Rachel’s rapidly expanding clinical negligence practice is wide-ranging. She has a particular interest in cases relating to the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancers. Recent instructions include cases (for claimants and for defendant clinicians) in the fields of:...

Clinical negligence is the focus of Robert’s practice. He undertakes a wide range of clinical negligence work, with regular instructions across all areas of medicine, including obstetrics, brain injuries, oncology, orthopaedics and cardiology. He is experienced in handling...

Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...

Jonathan has experience of a wide range of Clinical Negligence matters, including cases of failed/late diagnosis, consent, operative techniques, dental negligence and many others. He has drafted a wide variety of pleadings for Claimants and Defendants, including Part...

Rhodri’s practice focusses on clinical negligence, inquests, and personal injury. Rhodri specialises in clinical negligence, acting for both claimants and defendants. Before retraining as a barrister Rhodri practiced as a medical doctor for 18 years, principally in A&E...

Lauren joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Justin Valentine. She accepts instructions in all aspects of clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury, and acts in small claims hearings,...

David specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with a busy fast-track practice. He is frequently instructed by both claimants and defendants in a wide variety of fast-track matters, including: Occupier’s liability Employer’s liability Highways Act claims...

Justin’s practice is increasingly orientated towards clinical negligence work acting mostly for claimants with experience of a wide variety of claims including: Birth injury claims Neo-natal injury claims Cauda equina claims Vascular diabetes claims Allegatations of negligent nursing...

Patrick has an established clinical negligence practice. He acts for claimants and defendants in clinical negligence claims across a broad spectrum including dental treatment, general surgical errors and mental health care both in terms of liability and quantum...

James has a particular specialism in clinical negligence litigation funding and costs. He regularly lectures and provides training on common issues in such claims. He undertakes the full range of costs work including detailed assessments, costs and case...

James has experience acting for both claimants and defendant trusts or clinicians, in cases where there is more than one defendant, in clinical negligence claims. Recent work includes: Injury to external iliac artery during laparoscopic sterilisation surgery Wrongful...

Clinical negligence is the focus of Robert’s practice. He undertakes a wide range of clinical negligence work, with regular instructions across all areas of medicine, including obstetrics, brain injuries, oncology, orthopaedics and cardiology. He is experienced in handling...

Rhodri’s practice focusses on clinical negligence, inquests, and personal injury. Rhodri specialises in clinical negligence, acting for both claimants and defendants. Before retraining as a barrister Rhodri practiced as a medical doctor for 18 years, principally in A&E...

Rebecca is a TECBAR adjudicator, an experienced barrister and accredited civil Mediator and a panel member at specialist mediation provider M4C. Mediation can be pretty much anything that the parties want.  In essence it is a consensual form...

As a qualified mediator, Ben can help parties resolve disputes without the need for costly and uncertain litigation. His varied personal injury and clinical negligence practice means that he is keenly aware of the legal and practical realities...

Andrew is an accredited and active Civil Mediator, and has been a mediator for nearly 15 years. He has particular experience in construction and commercial disputes (including within the NHS and in respect of local authority funding of...

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks, and works across a whole spectrum of commercial issues including company, partnership, insolvency and banking matters. Leslie advises and appears in cases concerning all aspects of...

William has over thirty years’ experience advising and acting in disputes before arbitrators and the English courts. He specialises in commercial and construction law, often with a cross border element, and international arbitration. He sits as an arbitrator...

Robin is a highly experienced lawyer, bringing with him the twin benefits of having worked in an international law firm and practising at the Bar in the field of domestic and international construction projects and trade disputes. He...

One of Chambers’ most senior barristers, Richard has considerable experience in the fields of commercial disputes. He is highly sought-after in construction and engineering matters as well as being highly recommended in professional negligence cases concerning architect, engineers...

John is a specialist commercial litigator with a wide practice in dispute resolution, company law, shareholder matters, partnership disputes, civil fraud, restraint of trade, intellectual property law and professional negligence. He enjoys a reputation as a leading advocate...

James is the head of our commercial team and has over 25 years’ experience as a commercial litigator, including 8 years as a commercial litigation solicitor at two major law firms before transferring to the Bar in 2002....

John is a barrister specialising in commercial, banking, company, insolvency and chancery law. His commercial practice includes local authority procurement claims, breach of contract, restraint of trade, sale of goods, consumer credit and fraud. John has been involved...

Matthew, a former Solicitor, is a specialist competition and regulatory lawyer. He was called to the Bar and joined St John’s Chambers in 2015, having previously been a Partner in the Competition Group of Burges Salmon LLP. He...

Christopher acts for businesses in cases concerning all aspects of commercial and contract disputes, including sale of goods and services, restraint of trade, insolvency, partnership disputes and applications for interim relief. Recent examples of Christopher’s work include: A...

Michael regularly acts and advises in commercial disputes for both corporate and individual clients. His recent work has included: Acting for a claimant sales director for breach of covenant by the company. Acting for a claimant manufacturer and...

Oliver had a broad commercial practice encompassing both advisory and advocacy work, at trial and using alternative dispute resolution. His recent workload includes: Advising and appearing in a claim for unpaid invoices involving issues of contract formation. Obtaining...

A significant amount of Natasha’s practice consists of commercial/commercial chancery matters. She has acted in a variety of contractual disputes (carriage, consumer credit, equine, guarantees, hire, IT, NHS etc.) including complex collateral contracts. She is regularly instructed in...

Charlie is a well regarded barrister for his commercial and financial services expertise, which is supported by 15 years’ prior experience as an investment banker. He is also regularly instructed in cases concerning partnership law and insolvency. Charlie...

Adam is a very experienced commercial barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases. Adam began life at the Bar advising and assisting a hub of Welsh Local Authorities in relation to public procurement contracts...

Joss advises in a wide-range of complex commercial, company and insolvency matters. He recently appeared for the applicant in Housemaker Services Ltd v Cole & Anor [2017] EWHC 753 (Ch) in which the court considered the circumstances in...

Annie has experience of a broad range of commercial matters, such as claims in respect of defective goods and services; misrepresentation; building disputes, including in the context of professional negligence; assigned debt; the repayment of loans; rectification; and...

Daniel has a broad commercial practice with particular expertise in contractual disputes, franchise agreements, insurance matters (including the impact of COVID-19 on business interruption insurance), commercial property, public procurement, insolvency and issues involving consumer rights. Daniel’s recent caseload...

Georgina is a commercial and chancery practitioner and a qualified mediator. She accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Her main areas of expertise lie in commercial litigation, insolvency matters and contentious...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Tim has built up an extensive practice over a number of years, the main areas of which concern disputes in these areas: Commercial and Chancery Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing Professional Negligence (principally, solicitors, barristers, auditors/accountants and bankers)...

Guy is a respected barrister with a strong commercial practice that covers complex cases across this field. He has acted in cases up to the Supreme Court level and has had many reported cases. Guy has recently been...

George is a commercial barrister specialising in tax disputes, professional negligence and insolvency. He has specialised in tax disputes throughout his time as a barrister. He ‘cut his teeth’ in-house with HM Customs & Excise and HM Revenue...

Richard specialises in commercial matters, and acts in contractual disputes of all kinds.  He advises on matters such as: the existence of a contract; the interpretation of the terms of a contract; setting aside a contract (e.g. on...

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks, and works across a whole spectrum of commercial issues including company, partnership, insolvency and banking matters. Leslie advises and appears in cases concerning all aspects of...

Robin is a highly experienced lawyer, bringing with him the twin benefits of having worked in an international law firm and practising at the Bar in the field of domestic and international construction projects and trade disputes. He...

One of Chambers’ most senior barristers, Richard has considerable experience in the fields of commercial disputes. He is highly sought-after in construction and engineering matters as well as being highly recommended in professional negligence cases concerning architect, engineers...

John is a specialist commercial litigator with a wide practice in dispute resolution, company law, shareholder matters, partnership disputes, civil fraud, restraint of trade, intellectual property law and professional negligence. He enjoys a reputation as a leading advocate...

James is the head of our commercial team and has over 25 years’ experience as a commercial litigator, including 8 years as a commercial litigation solicitor at two major law firms before transferring to the Bar in 2002....

John is a barrister specialising in commercial, banking, company, insolvency and chancery law. His commercial practice includes local authority procurement claims, breach of contract, restraint of trade, sale of goods, consumer credit and fraud. John has been involved...

Matthew, a former Solicitor, is a specialist competition and regulatory lawyer. He was called to the Bar and joined St John’s Chambers in 2015, having previously been a Partner in the Competition Group of Burges Salmon LLP. He...

Christopher acts for businesses in cases concerning all aspects of commercial and contract disputes, including sale of goods and services, restraint of trade, insolvency, partnership disputes and applications for interim relief. Recent examples of Christopher’s work include: A...

Michael regularly acts and advises in commercial disputes for both corporate and individual clients. His recent work has included: Acting for a claimant sales director for breach of covenant by the company. Acting for a claimant manufacturer and...

Oliver had a broad commercial practice encompassing both advisory and advocacy work, at trial and using alternative dispute resolution. His recent workload includes: Advising and appearing in a claim for unpaid invoices involving issues of contract formation. Obtaining...

A significant amount of Natasha’s practice consists of commercial/commercial chancery matters. She has acted in a variety of contractual disputes (carriage, consumer credit, equine, guarantees, hire, IT, NHS etc.) including complex collateral contracts. She is regularly instructed in...

Charlie is a well regarded barrister for his commercial and financial services expertise, which is supported by 15 years’ prior experience as an investment banker. He is also regularly instructed in cases concerning partnership law and insolvency. Charlie...

Adam is a very experienced commercial barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases. Adam began life at the Bar advising and assisting a hub of Welsh Local Authorities in relation to public procurement contracts...

Joss advises in a wide-range of complex commercial, company and insolvency matters. He recently appeared for the applicant in Housemaker Services Ltd v Cole & Anor [2017] EWHC 753 (Ch) in which the court considered the circumstances in...

Annie has experience of a broad range of commercial matters, such as claims in respect of defective goods and services; misrepresentation; building disputes, including in the context of professional negligence; assigned debt; the repayment of loans; rectification; and...

Georgina is a commercial and chancery practitioner and a qualified mediator. She accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Her main areas of expertise lie in commercial litigation, insolvency matters and contentious...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Guy is a respected barrister with a strong commercial practice that covers complex cases across this field. He has acted in cases up to the Supreme Court level and has had many reported cases. Guy has recently been...

Richard specialises in commercial matters, and acts in contractual disputes of all kinds.  He advises on matters such as: the existence of a contract; the interpretation of the terms of a contract; setting aside a contract (e.g. on...

Leslie has been awarded ‘Chancery Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019, a prestigious award recognising Leslie’s pre-eminence in his key practice areas. He is praised for having an exceptional real estate practice with extensive expertise in...

Charles has considerable experience dealing with matters including boundary disputes, landlord and tenant work, rights of way, restrictive covenants and registration at HM Land Registry. His work includes: Disputes over land including traditional boundary disputes, restrictive covenants, rights...

John is very well versed in handling a variety of complex cases, and is frequently instructed on behalf of estates, developers, public authorities as well as private clients. He is ranked as a Star individual in Chambers UK...

James, a former solicitor, is an experienced litigator specialising in commercial and real estate matters. He regularly advises in relation to property disputes, often with a commercial flavour, including claims relating to commercial leases. He has acted in numerous claims relating to...

John is a barrister specialising in real estate work including conveyancing disputes, boundaries and easements, in particular disputes over parking and rights of way in both civil and tribunal proceedings and representation in tribunals in relation to adverse...

Alex is a chancery barrister who is often instructed in property litigation cases. Some of his property cases overlap with his trust and contentious probate practice, such as proprietary estoppel claims, disputes over the beneficial ownership of property,...

Head of Real Estate, Christopher has extensive expertise in a wide variety of property issues. Real property Easements: rights of way, rights of support, rights to light and water rights Disputed ownership of land, adverse possession and boundary...

Michael regularly acts and advises in real estate matters including the disputed ownership of land, boundary disputes, adverse possession, easements and restrictive covenants. In addition Michael advises upon torts in relation to land, in particular trespass, nuisance and...

Oliver has a specialist practice that focuses on real estate matters, and is regularly instructed as an advocate, advisor, and mediator in a wide range of disputes. His expertise includes: Landlord & Tenant Oliver is experienced in both...

Charlie specialises in all areas of real property matters and can advise clients in the following matters: Conveyancing and registration Restrictive covenants and easements Customary rights Adverse possession Boundary disputes Co-ownership Estoppel Mortgages and charges Commercial landlord and...

Adam is a very experienced real estate practitioner and a “go to” barrister in relation to difficult property matters. He has been noted in Chambers and Partners as a specialist in proprietary estoppel, a topic in which he...

Joss specialises in real estate matters, and has extensive experience of both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. As well as appearing on behalf of both landlord and tenants in lease renewal claims under the 1954 Act;...

Annie has experience across the breadth of property and real estate matters, including TOLATA claims, trespass, nuisance, residential landlord and tenant and mortgage possession proceedings, boundary disputes, adverse possession, commercial tenancies and the renewal of business tenancies under...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a strong focus on real estate work. His expertise covers commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters as well as development issues. He represents clients at all levels of the court...

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks, and works across a whole spectrum of commercial issues including company, partnership, insolvency and banking matters. Leslie advises and appears in cases concerning all aspects of...

John is a specialist commercial litigator with a wide practice in dispute resolution, company law, shareholder matters, partnership disputes, civil fraud, restraint of trade, intellectual property law and professional negligence. John enjoys a reputation as a leading advocate...

James has over 20 years’ experience as a commercial litigator, including 8 years as a commercial litigation solicitor prior to his transfer to the Bar in 2002. He regularly advises and represents parties in company disputes, including unfair prejudice...

John is a barrister specialising in commercial, banking, company, insolvency and chancery law. His commercial practice includes local authority procurement claims, breach of contract, restraint of trade, sale of goods, consumer credit and fraud. John has been involved...

Michael regularly acts and advises in commercial disputes for both corporate and individual clients. His recent work has included: Acting for a claimant sales director for breach of covenant by the company. Acting for a claimant manufacturer and...

Oliver had a broad commercial practice encompassing both advisory and advocacy work, at trial and using alternative dispute resolution. His recent workload includes: Advising and appearing in a claim for unpaid invoices involving issues of contract formation. Obtaining...

A significant amount of Natasha’s practice consists of commercial/commercial chancery matters. She has acted in a variety of contractual disputes (carriage, consumer credit, equine, guarantees, hire, IT, NHS etc.) including complex collateral contracts. She is regularly instructed in...

Charlie is a well regarded barrister for his commercial and financial services expertise, which is supported by 15 years’ prior experience as an investment banker. He is also regularly instructed in cases concerning partnership law and insolvency. Charlie...

Adam is a very experienced commercial barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases. Adam began life at the Bar advising and assisting a hub of Welsh Local Authorities in relation to public procurement contracts...

Joss advises in a wide-range of complex commercial, company and insolvency matters. He recently appeared for the applicant in Housemaker Services Ltd v Cole & Anor [2017] EWHC 753 (Ch) in which the court considered the circumstances in...

Georgina is a commercial and chancery practitioner and a qualified mediator. She accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Her main areas of expertise lie in commercial litigation, insolvency matters and contentious...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Guy is a respected barrister with a strong commercial practice that covers complex cases across this field. He has acted in cases up to the Supreme Court level and has had many reported cases. Guy has recently been...

Matthew, a former Solicitor, is a specialist competition and regulatory lawyer. He was called to the Bar and joined St John’s Chambers in 2015, having previously been a Partner in the Competition Group of Burges Salmon LLP. He...

Adam is a very experienced commercial barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases. Adam began life at the Bar advising and assisting a hub of Welsh Local Authorities in relation to public procurement contracts...

Rebecca is a construction lawyer, a TECBAR adjudicator, and accredited civil Mediator and a panel member at specialist mediation provider M4C. In Adjudication Rebecca acts as both decision maker and party representative.  As Adjudicator Rebecca is on the...

Natasha is often instructed on TCC matters regarding residential and commercial construction disputes. Her instructions range from advising pre-action to adjudication, trials and enforcement of adjudicator’s decisions. She has appeared as sole counsel against a specialist construction silk...

William has over thirty years’ experience advising and acting in disputes before arbitrators and the English courts. He specialises in commercial and construction law, often with a cross border element, and international arbitration. He sits as an arbitrator...

Robin has acted for and against employers and contractors, as well as professional members of the project team. His work is both domestic and international in provenance, as are the tribunals before which he appears. Much of his...

Richard has experience and expertise in a large variety of construction and engineering matters. Examples of his experience in specialist issues and subject matter are as follows: Commercial property and residential developments Condensation and thermal insulation Curtain walling...

John is a specialist commercial litigator with a wide practice in commercial dispute resolution, company law, shareholder matters, partnership disputes, civil fraud, restraint of trade, intellectual property law and professional negligence. He also established the Commercial and Chancery...

James has over 20 years’ experience as a commercial litigator, including 8 years as a commercial litigation solicitor prior to his transfer to the Bar in 2002. Throughout his career as a barrister James has regularly represented parties...

Rebecca is a construction lawyer, a TECBAR adjudicator, and accredited civil Mediator and a panel member at specialist mediation provider M4C. In Adjudication Rebecca acts as both decision maker and party representative.  As Adjudicator Rebecca is on the...

Christopher has experience in a variety of construction and engineering matters. He acts for both builders and property owners in disputes concerning either failure to pay or alleged defective work. Examples of his experience include: Commercial property and...

Natasha is often instructed on TCC matters regarding residential and commercial construction disputes. Her instructions range from advising pre-action to adjudication, trials and enforcement of adjudicator’s decisions. She has appeared as sole counsel against a specialist construction silk...

Joss frequently acts in a wide variety of residential and commercial construction matters. His recent caseload includes: A three-day trial in the Technology and Construction Court in Birmingham concerning allegations of defective renovation work by a building company....

Natasha is instructed to represent major financial institutions, businesses and consumers. She successfully defended one of the UK’s largest financial services organisations at trial against claims of duress and mistake in circumstances where it had admitted the type...

Adam is a very experienced commercial barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases. Adam began life at the Bar advising and assisting a hub of Welsh Local Authorities in relation to public procurement contracts...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Guy is a respected barrister with a strong commercial practice that covers complex cases across this field. He has acted in cases up to the Supreme Court level and has had many reported cases. Guy has recently been...

Christopher’s areas of work in catastrophic injury, including brain injury, his experience in complex public law children’s cases involving those with learning and other cognitive disabilities, and his work in financial remedies where he is sometimes instructed by...

Leslie has been awarded ‘Chancery Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019, a prestigious award recognising Leslie’s pre-eminence in his key practice areas. He is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks, who...

Sarah first developed an interest in Court of Protection work in 2014 when representing a foster carer in a case where care proceedings overlapped with consideration of ‘best interests’ of a protected party. She has continued to develop...

John is a barrister specialising in Court of Protection work, he has appeared in the Court of Protection both in London, Bristol and other regional hubs. John brings his trust law experience and knowledge of financial issues to...

Judi advises and represents local authorities, family members and the subject person on all matters including DOLS both in the County and the High Court in Court of Protection matters.

Alex has been described by peers as an exceptional chancery barrister who is adept at handling Court of Protection work. He has been instructed in a wide variety of Court of Protection cases, for the most part involving...

Abigail has an expanding Court of Protection practice in which she represents parties in health and welfare cases and into which she transfers some of the skills and experience she has acquired in representing learning disabled adults in...

Lucy is a family law specialist and has practised in family law throughout her professional career. Her practice now spans all areas of family law with a particular emphasis on children work. In addition to her children practice Lucy is...

Christopher advises on and appears in cases involving the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the property and affairs jurisdiction of the Court of Protection.  He has a particular expertise in statutory will applications (in 2012 he appeared in Re JC;...

Combining both family and trusts/probate expertise, Jody is able to undertake the full range of Court of Protection work. Unlike many barristers he undertakes both ‘property and affairs’ and ‘welfare’ work. Recently he has represented family members in...

Oliver’s Court of Protection experience primarily relates to property and affairs.  He has advised on matters including: Contested applications for deputyship Applications for authorisation of lifetime gifts (including those with an IHT aspect) Statutory wills Matters involving financial...

Adam accepts instructions in a wide range of Court of Protection matters. Notably, he succeeded in a tricky appeal to the High Court in a case which, at the time it was decided, broke new ground in relation...

Joss has particular experience in Court of Protection work and acts in both health and welfare and property and estates matters. Recent work includes: A claim to recover a six-figure sum appropriated by the defendant from an elderly relative...

Annie accepts instructions across the spectrum of Court of Protection matters, having gained experience during pupillage of matters arising in the context of both property and affairs and health and welfare.

John became a fully-qualified mediator in early 2015 and now specialising in mediating property, private client and related areas. He also lectures on aspects of mediation law and practice to solicitors in the South West and Wales. John...

John trained as a mediator at the London School of Mediation, was accredited in 2015 and now serves as both a mediator and as a representative at mediations. His approach to facilitative mediation is to control the process...

Alex is an experienced mediator with particular experience of dealing with contentious trust and probate cases. He adopts a friendly but no-nonsense approach to mediations and has a high success rate for achieving settlements. Alex is one of...

Rebecca is a TECBAR adjudicator, an experienced barrister and accredited civil Mediator and a panel member at specialist mediation provider M4C. Mediation can be pretty much anything that the parties want.  In essence it is a consensual form...

Christopher qualified as a mediator in January 2018. His background is predominantly in trust litigation and advice, contentious and non-contentious probate applications, real property litigation (particularly in relation to easements, restrictive covenants and contracts for the sale of...

As a qualified mediator, Ben can help parties resolve disputes without the need for costly and uncertain litigation. His varied personal injury and clinical negligence practice means that he is keenly aware of the legal and practical realities...

Oliver is a trained mediator and experienced mediation counsel who deals with a whole range of legal disputes, but in particular contentious probate, trusts, and real estate disputes. He offers a practical and friendly approach that encourages parties,...

Natasha is an accredited mediator who is available for instruction in mediations in any field. She is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister who is accustomed to acting as sole counsel in high value litigation particularly in relation...

Adam is passionate about mediation and the benefits it can offer to the parties who participate in it. He trained as a commercial mediator with the London School of Mediation in January 2015 and has been mediating disputes...

Andrew is an accredited and active Civil Mediator, and has been a mediator for nearly 15 years. He has particular experience in construction and commercial disputes (including within the NHS and in respect of local authority funding of...

Leslie is one of the country’s foremost chancery barristers with experience of appearing in front of the highest courts in wills and trusts cases. He has over 30 years’ experience of conducting contentious probate litigation, comprising: Disputes as...

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of wills and trusts for over 25 years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both chancery and real estate litigation in Chambers UK...

John is a barrister specialising in wills and trusts work including administration of estates matters. He has extensive experience in resolving all aspects of inheritance related problems, both through court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution. John’s work includes...

Alex is ranked as the only ‘star individual’ on the Western Circuit in chancery matters by Chambers UK and is Head of our Wills & Trusts team. For the second year running he has been identified as the...

Christopher is a wills & trusts barrister, regularly advising in cases involving the division of assets between cohabitees, disputed wills and the administration of trusts and estates. In addition his practice includes disputes involving: Advising on trustees’ powers...

Michael has an extensive wills & trusts practice, and regularly advises on the construction of wills, challenges to the validity of wills, claims in respect of mutual wills, applications to remove or replace personal representatives, applications for directions...

Jody is well known for his experience in disputes over the ownership of property, particularly between unmarried cohabitants. In ‘the park bench case’ Ely v Robson [2016] EWCA Civ 774, [2017] 1 FLR 1704, Jody represented the successful...

Oliver’s wills and trusts practice spans all contentious and non-contentious matters.  He advises upon and acts, both as advocate and mediator, in disputes involving the validity of wills, claims under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975,...

Natasha has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate matters. She is regularly instructed as sole counsel on matters of significant value from pre-action through to trial or mediation. She has been published in the Trusts and Estates...

Charlie is a traditional chancery barrister with a specialism in Inheritance Act 1975 claims and experience with high-value estates and complex wills. Recent work includes: Representing the defendant in a two day trial concerning the proceeds from two...

Adam has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate work and is regularly instructed in all manner of cases across this area. His cases often include assisting executors and administrators with the administration of estates, and the various...

Joss acts in a wide variety of wills, probate and estates matters. He has particular expertise in claims where the validity of the will is disputed, and claims for an interest in property on the basis of proprietary...

Annie’s experience encompasses a broad range of wills and trusts work, including both contentious and non-contentious matters. Annie has particular experience of advising in respect of the construction of wills and challenges to their validity; 1975 Act claims,...

Brittany has a broad range of experience in dealing with disputes on behalf of both beneficiaries and trustees or personal representatives. Brittany is often instructed in claims seeking relief under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a thorough understanding of trust principles, and acts and advises in connection with the administration of trusts and estates. He has a particular expertise in derivative actions. He is a member...

Richard specialises in wills & trusts, and regularly advises and appears in cases where the validity of a will is challenged on grounds such as: non-compliance with the Wills Act 1837; lack of testamentary capacity; want of knowledge...

With many reported cases, Christopher is frequently instructed on appeals to the Court of Appeal. He has extensive experience in high-value financial remedy, ToLATA and Schedule 1 cases, including those with a foreign element, many of which are...

Nick advises and represents clients solely in financial remedy issues, particularly complex high value pensions, farm and company cases. He enjoys an enviable reputation for his expertise and is consistently ranked by the legal directories for his ancillary...

Dianne is a specialist family barrister undertaking all aspects of family finance and cohabitation work. She is also a family arbitrator with CIArb. Dianne deals with the consequences of marriage breakdown, pre-nuptial settlements, divorce and the breakdown of...

Jacqueline is a matrimonial finance specialist, with particular expertise in cases with high-value assets and/or complex issues. She was recognised for her work in this area in Legal 500 shortly before moving to part-time work. She is well...

Zoë is a financial remedy specialist dealing with complex cases involving significant assets as well as more modest asset cases. She has particular expertise in cases involving issues such as third-party intervenors, insolvency, complex pensions, trusts, and inheritance...

As a private client specialist, Jody is able to offer clients advice and representation with regard to all litigation arising out of the breakdown of family relationships. Jody is regularly instructed by both husbands and wives to advise...

Richard’s particular area of interest is in financial remedies and he has developed a strong practice in this sphere. He accepts instructions in cases involving a variety of issues including matrimonial/non-matrimonial property, nuptial settlements, company interests (and valuation...

Jack has a particular interest in and significant experience of financial remedy proceedings, this having been the focus of his pupillage under Nick Miller. Jack is regularly instructed to attend first appointments, financial dispute resolution appointments, and final...

Oliver appears on behalf of applicants and respondents at all stages of the financial remedies process, including FDA’s, FDR’s, application hearings and final hearings. Oliver also accepts instructions in relation to applications brought under Schedule 1 of the...

Bethany’s practice encompasses the full range of financial remedy proceedings. She is comfortable handling complex trust structures, pension issues and family businesses. She has further acted in cases with offshore assets and suspected non-disclosure. Bethany is well aware...

Sophie has extensive experience of representing applicants and respondents at all stages of proceedings, from FDAs, preliminary issue hearings, FDRs and final hearings. Sophie is regularly instructed in cases where there are complex issues concerning third-party interests, non-matrimonial...

Harriet has a growing practice representing both applicants and respondents throughout divorce proceedings including FDAs, FDRs, final hearings and preliminary issue hearings. Recent examples of work include:  T v T – Contested final hearing on the appropriate division...

Kate is building a broad practice as a specialist family law barrister, and accepts instructions in the following areas: Private Law Children Act matters Divorce and Financial Remedies Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 Part IV Family Law Act...

Olivia undertakes all aspects of education law, advising and representing local authorities, schools, parents and students at the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales (SENTW), First-Tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability – SENDIST) and County Court. She...

Christopher is one of the leading personal injury and clinical negligence silks. He acts for both claimants and defendants, and the majority of his work involves multi-million-pound catastrophic brain and spinal injuries cases that very often contain complex...

Christopher Wilson-Smith’s practice covers personal injury, often compounded by breaches of duty in healthcare following the initial trauma; clinical negligence; and serious crime, primarily involving corporate manslaughter and health and safety cases. Recent cases include:  Jay Young v...

Derek O’Sullivan KC’s practice concentrates on personal injury and he has significant experience in: catastrophic injury claims, employer’s liability claims, occupier’s liability claims, fatal accident claims and road traffic accidents. Derek is also regularly instructed in health and...

In the field of personal injury Matthew specialises in asbestos related disease claims and catastrophic head and spinal injuries. In the field of sports law Matthew has extensive experience of personal injury claims and regulatory work involving anti-doping...

Andrew’s key fields of expertise lie in fundamental dishonesty, brain and spinal injury and alleged chronic pain, employers’ liability for accidents at work and industrial disease, road traffic accidents, bullying and stress at work, sexual abuse, occupier’s and...

Matthew routinely works for both claimants and defendants in relation to accidents at work and the liability of employers for their employees and others. He was familiar with claims under 6-pack regulations and, following the coming into force...

Julian is an experienced personal injury barrister with expertise across the field. He is instructed in cases relating to a wide variety of accidents at work, across the whole scope of an employer’s responsibility for its employees. He...

Justin undertakes all aspects of personal injury work acting predominantly for claimants.  He has a particular interest in workplace claims (especially where liability expert evidence is required) and claims involving vulnerable road users (children, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists).  His...

Rebecca is an experienced personal injury practitioner with a wide experience of cases including employers’, occupiers’ and public liability, highways, road traffic accidents (including fraud work and credit hire) and product liability. Rebecca is more commonly instructed for...

Darren practises in all areas of employers’ liability for both claimants and defendants. He regularly advises and appears in legacy ‘Six Pack’ regulations cases that commenced before direct effect ceased. He advises and appears in complex cases involving...

Patrick has a rapidly growing practice in occupational illness litigation particularly noise-induced hearing loss in the engineering, steel and textile industries. He also has an interest in HAVS, WRULD/RSI, stress, occupational asthma and asbestos-related claims. He specialises in...

Jimmy is regularly instructed to advise and to represent claimants and defendants alike in multi-track cases in the County Court. He is experienced in dealing with cases involving manual handling, the provision and use of work equipment, PPE,...

James accepts instructions in all areas of personal injury work acting for both claimants and defendants. He is presently conducted as sole counsel in a number of cases worth up to £1 million and in others where there...

Chambers’ Head of Pupillage, Ben is an experienced personal injury barrister specialising in high value litigation, regularly involving claims of £1m or more. He has extensive experience in dealing with life-changing injuries, poly-trauma, and cases involving complex issues...

James has experience of acting for claimants and defendants in claims arising out of workplace accidents. Recent work includes: Acting successfully at trial for one of a number of defendants in a claim brought by a plasterer who...

Rachel is a personal injury barrister with experience in advising and drafting pleadings for claimants and defendants in cases involving employer’s liability in a variety of contexts.  She is instructed from pre-action to trial stages. Recent instructions include:...

Robert has gained experience across the spectrum of personal injury litigation including product liability employer’s liability, occupier’s liability, Highways Act 1980 and road traffic cases. He advises on liability, quantum and the tactical progression of cases. He regularly...

Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...

Jonathan is a sought-after personal injury barrister, acting for both claimants and defendants.  His practice covers all aspects of personal injury work including Highways Act, public liability, employers’ liability, Animals Act, product liability, road traffic accidents and credit...

Rhodri’s practice focusses on clinical negligence, inquests, and personal injury. Rhodri specialises in clinical negligence, acting for both claimants and defendants. Before retraining as a barrister Rhodri practiced as a medical doctor for 18 years, principally in A&E...

Lauren joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Justin Valentine. She accepts instructions in all aspects of clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury, and acts in small claims hearings,...

Richard acts in a wide range of personal injury claims, including in particular severe head injury cases, those involving psychological trauma and in respect of injuries sustained by claimants in early or teenage years. He acts for both...

Anna acts for both claimants and defendants in most personal injury matters. Her areas of expertise are principally: Catastrophic injuries (with emphasis on amputation claims) CRPS Psychiatric and chronic pain cases Fraudulent and exaggerated claims Employers’ liability issues. Motor...

Darren acts in all areas of employment law for both claimants and respondents. His clients range from Coca Cola Enterprises to local authorities and small businesses as respondents, and he has received instruction via Unions as diverse as ...

Darren acts in all areas of employment law for both claimants and respondents. His clients range from Coca Cola Enterprises to local authorities and small businesses as respondents, and he has received instruction via Unions as diverse as ...

Darren acts in all areas of employment law for both claimants and respondents. His clients range from Coca Cola Enterprises to local authorities and small businesses as respondents, and he has received instruction via Unions as diverse as ...

Darren acts in all areas of employment law for both claimants and respondents. His clients range from Coca Cola Enterprises to local authorities and small businesses as respondents, and he has received instruction via Unions as diverse as ...

Darren acts in all areas of employment law for both claimants and respondents. His clients range from Coca Cola Enterprises to local authorities and small businesses as respondents, and he has received instruction via Unions as diverse as ...

Darren acts in all areas of employment law for both claimants and respondents. His clients range from Coca Cola Enterprises to local authorities and small businesses as respondents, and he has received instruction via Unions as diverse as ...

Matthew qualified as a mediator in 2014, primarily for a better insight when representing parties in mediation. If acting as a mediator himself, Matthew will draw on his wealth of legal experience to assist the parties to reach...

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery practitioners, both in advisory work and in litigation, in all Courts from the most local up to and including the House of Lords and the Supreme Court....

Residential Suzanne has extensive experience in promoting and opposing residential schemes ranging from major urban extensions to small niche developments. She acts for both National Housebuilders and small developers  and numerous local planning authorities. Her advice is extensively...

Peter specialises in planning, local government and environment law. He heads the Public & Administrative Law Practice Group at St John’s Chambers. He also has extensive experience in public rights of way inquiries and associated topics, as well...

Tim appears regularly at public inquiries and has handled all kinds of proposals, including those for housing development (with a focus on those raising issues relating to the need for housing and housing land supply), employment, retail, listed...

Harry acts for private and public sector clients in a broad range of cases in the environment and local government fields. These include landowners, operators, councils and regulators, and he has appeared before a variety of tribunals, including...

With many reported cases, Christopher is frequently instructed on appeals to the Court of Appeal. He has extensive experience in high-value financial remedy, ToLATA and Schedule 1 cases, including those with a foreign element, many of which are...

Head of Chambers, Susan Hunter has over 30 years’ experience at all court levels. She has experience ranging from the modest asset case where the impact of the outcome may be very significant (for example one spouse claiming...

Nick specialises exclusively in divorce and financial remedy cases. He has an in-depth knowledge and expertise of the issues and the law, including consideration of pensions and actuarial issues along with tax and commercial considerations. Prior to joining the...

Dianne is a specialist family barrister undertaking all aspects of Children Act work, family finance and cohabitation. She is also a family arbitrator with CIArb. Dianne deals with the consequences of marriage breakdown, pre-nuptial settlements, divorce and the...

Sarah was called to the Bar in 1994 and since 1999 has worked as a specialist family lawyer in Chambers in London and Bristol. She has interest and experience in care proceedings, private law children applications and Court...

Jacqueline is a confident and highly competent advocate, specialising in the financial aspects of relationship breakdown. She rejoined the St John’s Chambers Family & Divorce team from a chambers in Birmingham where she had an enviable reputation for...

Judi is Head of our Family & Divorce team, and practises across public and private family law, with particular expertise in cases of abduction and the international relocation of children. In complex public law cases she is involved in multiple...

Abigail specialises in law involving children and is Head of the Children Law team. She has considerable experience of care proceedings in which she represents local authorities, parents and children. She has experience in a wide range of...

Delia is a specialist family law barrister and mediator. She has a particular interest in care proceedings where she represents parents, and guardians. Her work load involves Fact-Finding hearings concerning allegations of domestic violence, sexual abuse and non-accidental...

Zahid is an experienced family law barrister with a practice encompassing all areas of Children Law. He frequently represents parents, family members, Guardians, the Official Solicitor and local authority’s in care proceedings at all tiers of Court across the South West, often...

Caroline is a specialist family barrister who practises in all areas of family law with a strong emphasis on care proceedings. Her practice in this area has given her a detailed knowledge of the appropriate procedural law and...

Lucy is a family law specialist and has practised in family law throughout her professional career. Her practice now spans all areas of family law with a particular emphasis on children work. She often acts in complex, multi-party or high...

Julia specialises in children law, both public law and private law cases. Her public law practice focuses on complex care cases. Recent instructions have included cases where the principle allegations were sexual abuse and/or inflicted injuries, as well...

Zoë is a specialist family law barrister completed her pupillage with Falcon Chambers, before moving to Bristol to practice family law in October 2004. This background gives her particular insight into cases involving chancery law issues. Zoë has...

Jody is regularly instructed by both husbands and wives to advise and represent them in financial proceedings resulting from divorce. Jody regularly advises in complex cases involving trust funds, international issues, farms and family businesses. Jody is well...

Olivia is a family law barrister, specialising in public and private law cases concerning children. She was called to the Bar in 2008 and practised in Cardiff, before joining St John’s Chambers in 2018. Olivia represents local authorities,...

Richard is a family law specialist with particular expertise in financial remedies (Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989) as well as complex private law disputes concerning children. He has a busy Court...

Jack is an up and coming junior in Chambers UK 2018 as a specialist family barrister. He has a busy court-based practice and appears in courts across the Western Circuit and further afield. Jack accepts instructions in all...

Oliver is a family barrister and accepts instructions in all areas of family law, including: Financial Remedy proceedings Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 disputes Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 applications Public and private law...

Asha has a busy family law practice with a particular focus on children public and private Law. Her expertise is strengthened by having worked in the Children’s Services Legal Department of a Local Authority in the South West prior...

Bethany has developed a busy and thriving junior practice as a specialist family law barrister. She accepts instructions in all aspects of family law including: Financial Remedy Proceedings Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 Private law Children Act matters...

Ryan specialises in all areas of family law with a particular interest in care proceedings. He was called to the Bar in 2017 and practised in another Bristol Chambers, before joining St John’s Chambers in 2019. Ryan often...

Sophie joins Chambers after the successful completion of her specialist family pupillage under the supervision of Judi Evans (Head of Family & Divorce team) and Andrew Commins. Sophie is building a busy practice in the following areas: Children...

Harriet has joined chambers after her completion of pupillage under the supervision of Susan Hunter. Harriet joins St John’s Chambers as a Justice First Fellow, a scheme devised by the Legal Education Foundation for the next generation of...

Sarah has recently joined the Family & Divorce team, formerly a barrister at Four Brick Court where she completed her pupillage and established her practice before returning to the west country, where she grew up. She specialises in...

Dominik has recently joined St John’s Chambers Family & Divorce team, formerly a barrister at Queen Square Chambers. Dominik is praised by many of his lay and professional clients as well as members of the judiciary for his...

Kate is building a broad practice as a specialist family law barrister, and accepts instructions in the following areas: Private Law Children Act matters Divorce and Financial Remedies Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 Part IV Family Law Act...

Diana joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under Julia Belyavin and Zoë Saunders. Diana is developing a busy practice in children proceedings in both private and public law matters. She also accepts...

Glen has recently joined our Family & Divorce team following a successful career as a Solicitor working for Somerset County Council where he focused on children law. He represented the Local Authority in many different types of public...

Natasha is instructed to represent major financial institutions, businesses and consumers. She successfully defended one of the UK’s largest financial services organisations at trial against claims of duress and mistake in circumstances where it had admitted the type...

Charlie is a well regarded barrister for his commercial and financial services expertise, which is supported by 15 years’ prior experience as an investment banker. Recent work includes: Advised a Singapore based hedge fund in relation to the...

Adam is a very experienced commercial barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases. Adam began life at the Bar advising and assisting a hub of Welsh Local Authorities in relation to public procurement contracts...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Guy is a respected barrister with a strong commercial practice that covers complex cases across this field. He has acted in cases up to the Supreme Court level and has had many reported cases. Guy has recently been...

Derek O’Sullivan KC’s practice concentrates on personal injury and he has significant experience in: catastrophic injury claims, employer’s liability claims, occupier’s liability claims, fatal accident claims and road traffic accidents. Derek is also regularly instructed in health and...

Andrew’s strong background in the fields of employer’s and public liability work as well as industrial disease, has provided the perfect springboard to develop a thriving health and safety practice on behalf of defendants who face prosecution by...

Christopher’s areas of work in catastrophic injury, including brain injury, his experience in complex public law children’s cases involving those with learning and other cognitive disabilities, and his work in financial remedies where he is sometimes instructed by...

Sarah first developed an interest in Court of Protection work in 2014 when representing a foster carer in a case where care proceedings overlapped with consideration of ‘best interests’ of a protected party. She has continued to develop...

Judi advises and represents local authorities, family members and the subject person on all matters including DOLS both in the County and the High Court in Court of Protection matters.

Alex has been described by peers as an exceptional chancery barrister who is adept at handling Court of Protection work. He has been instructed in a wide variety of Court of Protection cases, for the most part involving...

Abigail has an expanding Court of Protection practice in which she represents parties in health and welfare cases and into which she transfers some of the skills and experience she has acquired in representing learning disabled adults in...

Caroline is a specialist family barrister who practises in all areas of family law with a strong emphasis on care proceedings. Caroline also accepts instructions in respect of court of protection matters. Her practice in this area has...

Lucy is a family law specialist and has practised in family law throughout her professional career. Her practice now spans all areas of family law with a particular emphasis on children work. In addition to her children practice Lucy is...

Christopher advises on and appears in cases involving the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the property and affairs jurisdiction of the Court of Protection.  He has a particular expertise in statutory will applications (in 2012 he appeared in Re JC;...

Combining both family and trusts/probate expertise, Jody is able to undertake the full range of Court of Protection work. Unlike many barristers he undertakes both ‘property and affairs’ and ‘welfare’ work. Recently he has represented family members in...

Joss has particular experience in Court of Protection work and acts in both health and welfare and property and estates matters. Recent work includes: A claim to recover a six-figure sum appropriated by the defendant from an elderly relative...

Annie accepts instructions across the spectrum of Court of Protection matters, having gained experience during pupillage of matters arising in the context of both property and affairs and health and welfare.

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery practitioners, both in advisory work and in litigation, in all Courts from the most local up to and including the House of Lords and the Supreme Court....

Peter specialises in planning & local government law, environment law and licensing. He heads the Public & Administrative Law Practice Group at St John’s Chambers. He also has extensive experience in public rights of way inquiries and associated...

Charles has specialised in land-related matters for over 30 years. He has great experience of boundary litigation, restrictive covenants, easements and public rights of way. He regularly appears in Court; in the First-tier Tribunal (especially on land registration...

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of Highways and Public Rights of Way for many years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both real estate litigation and chancery in...

Tim appears regularly at public inquiries and has handled all kinds of proposals, including those for housing development (with a focus on those raising issues relating to the need for housing and housing land supply), employment, retail, listed...

Matthew successfully defended Young v Merthyr Tydfil CBC [2009] PIQR P23: a more modern restatement of the principle in Gautret v Egerton (1866-67) LR 2 CP 371 and McGeown v Northern Ireland Housing Executive [1995]1 AC 233 that,...

Christopher is one of the leading personal injury and clinical negligence silks. He acts for both claimants and defendants, and the majority of his work involves multi-million-pound catastrophic brain and spinal injuries cases that very often contain complex...

Christopher Wilson-Smith’s practice covers personal injury, often compounded by breaches of duty in healthcare following the initial trauma; clinical negligence; and serious crime, primarily involving corporate manslaughter and health and safety cases. Recent cases include:  Jay Young v...

Derek O’Sullivan KC’s practice concentrates on personal injury and he has significant experience in: catastrophic injury claims, employer’s liability claims, occupier’s liability claims, fatal accident claims and road traffic accidents. Derek is also regularly instructed in health and...

Matthew has specialised in asbestos disease claims for over 20 years. His practice now focuses on mesothelioma claims. In addition to cases involving workplace exposure to asbestos he has extensive experience of claims involving domestic / environmental exposure....

Andrew is a leading industrial disease barrister whose work takes him all over the country but especially in the South West and Wales. He is one of a handful of specialists nationwide recommended in Chambers UK spotlight table...

Matthew advises and litigates for both claimants and defendants, handling the full range of industrial disease cases including mesothelioma and other asbestos related claims, other respiratory diseases, cancers, noise induced hearing loss, work-related upper limb disorders, dermatitis and...

Julian is an experienced personal injury barrister with expertise across the field. He deals with all types of industrial disease and workplace illness claims, including asbestos-related illnesses, noise-induced hearing loss, HAVS, industrial asthma and RADS, chemical exposure, upper...

Justin undertakes all aspects of personal injury work acting predominantly for claimants.  He has a particular interest in workplace claims (especially where liability expert evidence is required) and claims involving vulnerable road users (children, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists).  His...

Rachel has considerable experience in dealing with ‘disease’ and occupational illness litigation ranging from noise induced hearing loss cases, to mesothelioma and stress at work.  She regularly advises and appears in trials on such cases, dealing with broad...

Darren has extensive experience in industrial disease litigation, with an emphasis on emerging fields such as non-freezing cold injury claims and claims against the Ministry of Defence. He frequently advises and appears in Court in claims relating to...

Patrick has a rapidly growing practice in occupational illness litigation particularly noise-induced hearing loss in the engineering, steel and textile industries. He also has an interest in HAVS, RSI, stress, occupational asthma and asbestos-related claims.

Jimmy is regularly instructed in industrial disease cases advising and representing claimants and defendants alike in multi-track cases in the County Court. He is experienced in dealing with cases involving noise-induced hearing loss and occupational stress and harassment...

James accepts instructions in all areas of personal injury work acting for both claimants and defendants. He is presently conducted as sole counsel in a number of cases worth up to £1 million and in others where there...

James is an experienced disease practitioner. He acts principally for defendants in cases of noise induced hearing loss, as well as for both claimants and defendants in other areas of disease work, including cases where dishonesty or exaggeration...

Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...

Rhodri’s practice focusses on clinical negligence, inquests, and personal injury. Rhodri specialises in clinical negligence, acting for both claimants and defendants. Before retraining as a barrister Rhodri practiced as a medical doctor for 18 years, principally in A&E...

Lauren joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Justin Valentine. She accepts instructions in all aspects of clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury, and acts in small claims hearings,...

Leslie is one of the country’s foremost chancery barristers with experience of appearing in front of the highest courts in wills and trusts cases. He has over 30 years’ experience of conducting contentious probate litigation, comprising: Disputes as...

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of wills and trusts for over 25 years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both chancery and real estate litigation in Chambers UK...

John is a barrister specialising in wills and trusts work including administration of estates matters. He has extensive experience in resolving all aspects of inheritance related problems, both through court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution. John’s work includes...

Alex is ranked as the only ‘star individual’ on the Western Circuit in chancery matters by Chambers UK and is Head of our Wills & Trusts team. For the second year running he has been identified as the...

As a financial remedy specialist Zoë is particularly well suited to dealing with complex cases involving husband and wife Inheritance Act claims. Zoë has also dealt with a number of Inheritance Act disputes in the context of cohabitants...

Christopher is a wills & trusts barrister, regularly advising in cases involving the division of assets between cohabitees, disputed wills and the administration of trusts and estates. In addition his practice includes disputes involving: Advising on trustees’ powers...

Michael has an extensive wills & trusts practice, and regularly advises on the construction of wills, challenges to the validity of wills, claims in respect of mutual wills, applications to remove or replace personal representatives, applications for directions...

Jody is well known for his experience in disputes over the ownership of property, particularly between unmarried cohabitants. In ‘the park bench case’ Ely v Robson [2016] EWCA Civ 774, [2017] 1 FLR 1704, Jody represented the successful...

Oliver’s wills and trusts practice spans all contentious and non-contentious matters.  He advises upon and acts, both as advocate and mediator, in disputes involving the validity of wills, claims under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975,...

Natasha has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate matters. She is regularly instructed as sole counsel on matters of significant value from pre-action through to trial or mediation. She has been published in the Trusts and Estates...

Charlie is a traditional chancery barrister with a specialism in Inheritance Act 1975 claims and experience with high-value estates and complex wills. Recent work includes: Representing the defendant in a two day trial concerning the proceeds from two...

Adam has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate work and is regularly instructed in all manner of cases across this area. His cases often include assisting executors and administrators with the administration of estates, and the various...

Joss acts in a wide variety of wills, probate and estates matters. He has particular expertise in claims where the validity of the will is disputed, and claims for an interest in property on the basis of proprietary...

Annie’s experience encompasses a broad range of wills and trusts work, including both contentious and non-contentious matters. Annie has particular experience of advising in respect of the construction of wills and challenges to their validity; 1975 Act claims,...

Brittany has a broad range of experience in dealing with disputes on behalf of both beneficiaries and trustees or personal representatives. Brittany is often instructed in claims seeking relief under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a thorough understanding of trust principles, and acts and advises in connection with the administration of trusts and estates. He has a particular expertise in derivative actions. He is a member...

Richard specialises in wills & trusts, and regularly advises and appears in cases where the validity of a will is challenged on grounds such as: non-compliance with the Wills Act 1837; lack of testamentary capacity; want of knowledge...

Leslie has appeared and advised in a number of high profile inquests and enquiries relating to deaths in the UK and abroad. He has been instructed to act on behalf of the parents and brother of the late...

Richard represents interested parties at Inquests and Inquiries. He provides guidance, advice and representation throughout the whole Inquest process and regularly acts in cases where deaths has resulted from either a fatal workplace accidents or industrial disease. Recent...

Andrew is a leading junior in the fields of personal injury and inquests. He regularly appears at inquests which often influence the decision as to whether or not to prosecute, and if so whom, and advises on plea,...

Matthew has undertaken many substantial inquests (generally 1 to 4 weeks in length), invariably Article 2 inquests concerning public authorities. He has dealt with many death in custody inquests. Routine shorter inquests include those that tend to precede...

Julian is an experienced personal injury barrister with expertise across the field. He has a broad range of experience with fatal accident claims and has represented both potential claimants and other interested parties at inquests.

Rachel frequently appears at Inquests representing all types of interested persons and the bereaved and has been instructed in a number of high profile inquests which have attracted national press coverage. She is able to deal with all...

Louise has many years of experience representing both claimants and defendants in personal injury and clinical negligence matters. She regularly deals with claims arising out of road traffic accidents and is experienced in dealing with claims brought under...

Patrick has represented interested parties including families, insurers, and health authorities, at all stages up to and including inquest. Recent instructions have included inquests into the death of a woman who died following an oxygen bottle fire in...

Ben has represented interested parties, including families, insurers, health authorities and prison authorities, throughout the inquest process. Recent instructions have included inquests into drug-related deaths in prison, suicide during unsupervised leave from a mental health unit, and death...

James has experience acting for both claimants and defendant trusts or clinicians, in cases where there is more than one defendant, in clinical negligence claims. Recent work includes: Injury to external iliac artery during laparoscopic sterilisation surgery Wrongful...

Rachel specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence and is ranked as a leading junior in The Legal 500. She is frequently instructed to advise and represent parties on both sides of relief from sanctions applications across the...

Clinical negligence is the focus of Robert’s practice. He undertakes a wide range of clinical negligence work, with regular instructions across all areas of medicine, including obstetrics, brain injuries, oncology, orthopaedics and cardiology. He is experienced in handling...

Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...

Rhodri’s practice focusses on clinical negligence, inquests, and personal injury. Rhodri specialises in clinical negligence, acting for both claimants and defendants. Before retraining as a barrister Rhodri practiced as a medical doctor for 18 years, principally in A&E...

Lauren joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Justin Valentine. She accepts instructions in all aspects of clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury, and acts in small claims hearings,...

Anna has experience of a broad range of inquests. She regularly appears in Article 2 inquests and those inquests with and without a jury. She recently acted in an inquest where the other IPs were represented by Queens Counsel....

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks, and works across a whole spectrum of commercial issues including company, partnership, insolvency and banking matters. Leslie advises and appears in cases concerning all aspects of...

James has over 20 years’ experience as a commercial litigator, including 8 years as a commercial litigation solicitor prior to his transfer to the Bar in 2002. He regularly acts and advises in insolvency matters.  He has acted for...

John is a barrister specialising in commercial, banking, company, insolvency and chancery law. His commercial practice includes local authority procurement claims, breach of contract, restraint of trade, sale of goods, consumer credit and fraud. John has been involved...

Christopher acts for businesses in cases concerning all aspects of commercial and contract disputes, including sale of goods and services, restraint of trade, insolvency, partnership disputes and applications for interim relief. Recent examples of Christopher’s work include: A...

Michael regularly acts and advises in insolvency cases for both corporate and individual clients. Recent work includes: Resisting an application to annul a bankruptcy petition for alleged failure to serve a statutory demand, and lack of geographical connection...

Natasha has a broad range of experience in corporate and personal insolvency disputes including complicated matters where the issues require knowledge of her other practice areas. She also accepts instructions in relation to international corporate law and insolvency....

Charlie is a well regarded barrister for his commercial and financial services expertise, which is supported by 15 years’ prior experience as an investment banker. He is also regularly instructed in cases concerning partnership law and insolvency. Charlie...

Adam is a very experienced commercial barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases. Adam began life at the Bar advising and assisting a hub of Welsh Local Authorities in relation to public procurement contracts...

Joss advises in a wide-range of complex commercial, company and insolvency matters. He recently appeared for the applicant in Housemaker Services Ltd v Cole & Anor [2017] EWHC 753 (Ch) in which the court considered the circumstances in...

Annie has experience of a broad range of commercial matters, such as claims in respect of defective goods and services; misrepresentation; building disputes, including in the context of professional negligence; assigned debt; the repayment of loans; rectification; and...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Tim has built up an extensive practice over a number of years, the main areas of which concern disputes in these areas: Commercial and Chancery Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing Professional Negligence (principally, solicitors, barristers, auditors/accountants and bankers)...

Guy is a respected barrister with a strong commercial practice that covers complex cases across this field. He has acted in cases up to the Supreme Court level and has had many reported cases. Guy has recently been...

George is a commercial barrister specialising in tax disputes, professional negligence and insolvency. Although he has experience across the range of insolvency work, he has a particular interest in cases with overlapping tax and insolvency issues. Where insolvency...

Richard specialises in commercial matters, and acts in contractual disputes of all kinds.  He advises on matters such as: the existence of a contract; the interpretation of the terms of a contract; setting aside a contract (e.g. on...

John is a specialist commercial litigator with a wide practice in dispute resolution, company law, shareholder matters, partnership disputes, civil fraud, restraint of trade, intellectual property law and professional negligence. John advises on all aspects of intellectual property...

Matthew is an experienced competition lawyer and advises regularly on matters that involve the intersection between competition law and intellectual property. This includes advising on the application of the competition rules to agreements for the assignment and licensing...

Christopher acts for businesses in cases concerning all aspects of commercial and contract disputes, including sale of goods and services, restraint of trade, insolvency, partnership disputes and applications for interim relief. Recent examples of Christopher’s work include: A...

Adam is a very experienced commercial barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases. Adam began life at the Bar advising and assisting a hub of Welsh Local Authorities in relation to public procurement contracts...

Guy is a respected barrister with a strong commercial practice that covers complex cases across this field. He has acted in cases up to the Supreme Court level and has had many reported cases. Guy has recently been...

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery practitioners, both in advisory work and in litigation, in all Courts from the most local up to and including the House of Lords and the Supreme Court....

As a result of his experience in the planning, environmental and public rights of way areas, Peter has obtained extensive experience in Judicial Review and in statutory appeals covering the same types of issues. He was successful in the...

Tim appears regularly at public inquiries and has handled all kinds of proposals, including those for housing development (with a focus on those raising issues relating to the need for housing and housing land supply), employment, retail, listed...

Guy is a chancery and commercial specialist who acts in complex cases which often raise difficult and/or novel points of law. His commercial work includes banking, finance, commercial contract, company and partnership and professional negligence. He also has...

Leslie has been awarded ‘Chancery Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019, a prestigious award recognising Leslie’s pre-eminence in his key practice areas. He is praised for having an exceptional real estate practice with extensive expertise in...

Charles has considerable experience dealing with matters including boundary disputes, landlord and tenant work, rights of way, restrictive covenants and registration at HM Land Registry. His work includes: Disputes over land including traditional boundary disputes, restrictive covenants, rights...

John is very well versed in handling a variety of complex cases, and is frequently instructed on behalf of estates, developers, public authorities as well as private clients. He is ranked as a Star individual in Chambers UK...

John is a barrister specialising in real estate work including conveyancing disputes, boundaries and easements, in particular disputes over parking and rights of way in both civil and tribunal proceedings and representation in tribunals in relation to adverse...

Alex is a chancery barrister who is often instructed in property litigation cases. Some of his property cases overlap with his trust and contentious probate practice, such as proprietary estoppel claims, disputes over the beneficial ownership of property,...

Head of Real Estate, Christopher has extensive expertise in a wide variety of property issues. Real property Easements: rights of way, rights of support, rights to light and water rights Disputed ownership of land, adverse possession and boundary...

Oliver has a specialist practice that focuses on real estate matters, and is regularly instructed as an advocate, advisor, and mediator in a wide range of disputes. His expertise includes: Landlord & Tenant Oliver is experienced in both...

Charlie specialises in all areas of real property matters and can advise clients in the following matters: Conveyancing and registration Restrictive covenants and easements Customary rights Adverse possession Boundary disputes Co-ownership Estoppel Mortgages and charges Commercial landlord and...

Adam is a very experienced real estate practitioner and a “go to” barrister in relation to difficult property matters. He has been noted in Chambers and Partners as a specialist in proprietary estoppel, a topic in which he...

Joss specialises in real estate matters, and has extensive experience of both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. As well as appearing on behalf of both landlord and tenants in lease renewal claims under the 1954 Act;...

Annie has experience across the breadth of property and real estate matters, including TOLATA claims, trespass, nuisance, residential landlord and tenant and mortgage possession proceedings, boundary disputes, adverse possession, commercial tenancies and the renewal of business tenancies under...

Brittany has acted for clients in a range of real property matters, including boundary disputes and adverse possession claims, the enforcement of restrictive covenants and the creation and infringement of easements. Brittany’s focus is on achieving a workable,...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a strong focus on real estate work. His expertise covers commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters as well as development issues. He represents clients at all levels of the court...

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery practitioners, both in advisory work and in litigation, in all Courts from the most local up to and including the House of Lords and the Supreme Court....

Roy is one of the UK’s leading licensing barristers and has appeared in a number of leading cases. His extensive experience includes alcohol and entertainment, late night refreshment, open-air festivals, race courses, gambling, taxis and firearms. Roy advises...

Tim appears regularly at public inquiries and has handled all kinds of proposals, including those for housing development (with a focus on those raising issues relating to the need for housing and housing land supply), employment, retail, listed...

Leslie has been awarded ‘Chancery Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019, a prestigious award recognising Leslie’s pre-eminence in his key practice areas.  Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks,...

Robin is a highly experienced lawyer, bringing with him the twin benefits of having worked in an international law firm and practising at the Bar in the field of domestic and international construction projects and trade disputes. He...

James has over 20 years’ experience as a commercial litigator, including 8 years as a commercial litigation solicitor before his transfer to the Bar in 2002. Throughout that time James has regularly advised and represented parties in partnership...

John is a barrister specialising in commercial, banking, company, insolvency and chancery law. His commercial practice includes local authority procurement claims, breach of contract, restraint of trade, sale of goods, consumer credit and fraud. John has been involved...

Christopher acts for businesses in cases concerning all aspects of commercial and contract disputes, including sale of goods and services, restraint of trade, insolvency, partnership disputes and applications for interim relief. Recent examples of Christopher’s work include: A...

Michael regularly acts and advises in commercial disputes for both corporate and individual clients. His recent work has included: Acting for a claimant sales director for breach of covenant by the company. Acting for a claimant manufacturer and...

A significant amount of Natasha’s practice consists of commercial/commercial chancery matters. She has acted in a variety of contractual disputes (carriage, consumer credit, equine, guarantees, hire, IT, NHS etc.) including complex collateral contracts. She is regularly instructed in...

Charlie is a well regarded barrister for his commercial and financial services expertise, which is supported by 15 years’ prior experience as an investment banker. He is also regularly instructed in cases concerning partnership law and insolvency. Charlie...

Adam is a very experienced commercial barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases. Adam began life at the Bar advising and assisting a hub of Welsh Local Authorities in relation to public procurement contracts...

Joss advises in a wide-range of complex commercial, company and insolvency matters. He recently appeared for the applicant in Housemaker Services Ltd v Cole & Anor [2017] EWHC 753 (Ch) in which the court considered the circumstances in...

Annie has experience of a broad range of commercial matters, such as claims in respect of defective goods and services; misrepresentation; building disputes, including in the context of professional negligence; assigned debt; the repayment of loans; rectification; and...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Tim has built up an extensive practice over a number of years, the main areas of which concern disputes in these areas: Commercial and Chancery Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing Professional Negligence (principally, solicitors, barristers, auditors/accountants and bankers)...

Guy is a respected barrister with a strong commercial practice that covers complex cases across this field. He has acted in cases up to the Supreme Court level and has had many reported cases. Guy has recently been...

Christopher is one of the leading personal injury and clinical negligence silks. He acts for both claimants and defendants, and the majority of his work involves multi-million-pound catastrophic brain and spinal injuries cases that very often contain complex...

Christopher Wilson-Smith’s practice covers personal injury, often compounded by breaches of duty in healthcare following the initial trauma; clinical negligence; and serious crime, primarily involving corporate manslaughter and health and safety cases. Recent cases include:  Jay Young v...

Derek O’Sullivan KC’s practice concentrates on personal injury and he has significant experience in: catastrophic injury claims, employer’s liability claims, occupier’s liability claims, fatal accident claims and road traffic accidents. Derek is also regularly instructed in health and...

In the field of personal injury Matthew specialises in asbestos related disease claims and catastrophic head and spinal injuries. In the field of sports law Matthew has extensive experience of personal injury claims and regulatory work involving anti-doping...

Richard is one of the leading practitioners on the Western circuit handling claims of catastrophic injury. He is highly regarded for his expertise in a wide array of complex and specialist liability claims including agriculture, animals, trees and...

Andrew’s key fields of expertise lie in fundamental dishonesty, brain and spinal injury and alleged chronic pain, employers’ liability for accidents at work and industrial disease, road traffic accidents, bullying and stress at work, sexual abuse, occupier’s and...

Matthew routinely deals with all aspects of personal injury litigation for both claimants and defendants. He aims for a roughly equal split between claimant and defendant work, taking the view that it makes for a more rounded and...

Julian works in all aspects of personal injury law including employers’ and public liability, industrial disease, road traffic accidents (including fraud work), product liability, fatal accidents including inquests, and costs. He is more commonly instructed by defendants and...

Justin undertakes all aspects of personal injury work acting predominantly for claimants.  He has a particular interest in workplace claims (especially where liability expert evidence is required) and claims involving vulnerable road users (children, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists).  His...

Rachel is Head of our Personal Injury team, and has 20 years’ experience of personal injury cases, acting for both claimants and defendants with extensive expertise in claims concerning catastrophic injuries of the utmost severity. She is currently instructed...

Rebecca is an experienced personal injury practitioner with a wide experience of cases including employers’, occupiers’ and public liability, highways, road traffic accidents (including fraud work and credit hire) and product liability. Rebecca is more commonly instructed for...

Darren has over 17 years’ experience specialising in personal injury matters, and is a leading junior on civil fraud, fundamental dishonesty, S57 defences as well as committal for contempt of court. He has extensive expertise in strategy, tactics...

Louise has many years of experience representing both claimants and defendants in personal injury and clinical negligence matters. She regularly deals with claims arising out of road traffic accidents and is experienced in dealing with claims brought under...

Patrick has a national practice, specialises in all areas of personal injury law including: Employers’ liability Occupiers’ and public liability Highways Act cases Holiday claims Road traffic Animals Act Product liability and consumer protection Sport accidents Credit hire...

Jimmy accepts instructions in all aspects of personal injury law, primarily acting for insurance companies and local authorities and public bodies. He is willing to accept instructions from claimants on a CFA basis in appropriate cases. He is...

James accepts instructions in all areas of personal injury work acting for both claimants and defendants. He is presently conducted as sole counsel in a number of cases worth up to £1 million and in others where there...

Chambers’ Head of Pupillage, Ben is an experienced personal injury barrister specialising increasingly in high value litigation, regularly involving claims of £1m or more. He has extensive experience in dealing with life-changing injuries, poly-trauma, and cases involving complex...

James is a specialist personal injury practitioner. The core of his practice covers: public and employer’s liability; fraud; industrial disease; injuries suffered while abroad; and costs. Examples of his experience of such work can be seen by clicking the links...

Rachel advises and represents parties in a range of RTA, Highways Act, employers’ liability, occupiers’ and public liability matters. Her most recent personal injury instructions have included: Advising the family of a teenager suffering catastrophic multiple orthopaedic and...

Robert has gained experience across the spectrum of personal injury litigation including product liability employer’s liability, occupier’s liability, Highways Act 1980 and road traffic cases. He advises on liability, quantum and the tactical progression of cases. He regularly...

Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...

Jonathan’s personal injury practice covers all areas of personal injury litigation, including RTAs, occupiers’/public/employers’ liability, Highways Act, defective premises, product liability, claims brought under the Animals Act, and many others. He is regularly involved in claims where there...

Rhodri’s practice focusses on clinical negligence, inquests, and personal injury. Rhodri specialises in clinical negligence, acting for both claimants and defendants. Before retraining as a barrister Rhodri practiced as a medical doctor for 18 years, principally in A&E...

Lauren joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Justin Valentine. She accepts instructions in all aspects of clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury, and acts in small claims hearings,...

David specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with a busy fast-track practice. He is frequently instructed by both claimants and defendants in a wide variety of fast-track matters, including: Occupier’s liability Employer’s liability Highways Act claims...

Richard acts in a wide range of personal injury claims, including in particular severe head injury cases, those involving psychological trauma and in respect of injuries sustained by claimants in early or teenage years. He acts for both...

Anna acts for both claimants and defendants in most personal injury matters. Her areas of expertise are principally: Catastrophic injuries (with emphasis on amputation claims) CRPS Psychiatric and chronic pain cases Fraudulent and exaggerated claims Employers’ liability issues. Motor...

Matthew has always taken an interest in issues of costs arising from personal injury litigation, and advises on issues including qualified one-way costs shifting, the application of Part 36 settlement offers (and the effect of non-Part 36 offers),...

Julian is an experienced personal injury barrister with expertise across the field. Julian appears very regularly at costs and case management hearings across the country where he is able to combine a detailed knowledge of costs law, particularly...

Justin undertakes all aspects of personal injury work acting predominantly for claimants.  He has a particular interest in workplace claims (especially where liability expert evidence is required) and claims involving vulnerable road users (children, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists).  His...

Darren is one of the leading personal injury costs barristers in the South West, and ranked in tier 1 by The Legal 500. He has appeared in some of the leading cases following the recent rule changes arising...

Patrick has extensive experience of costs budgeting hearings, and is happy to assist clients with both prior preparation and subsequent amendment of budgets, as well as tactics for getting the best from the budgeting process.

Jimmy has a developing practice in personal injury costs. He is regularly instructed to attend costs and case management conferences on behalf of claimants and defendants in multi-track cases and is well-versed in costs budgeting.

James has a substantial personal injury costs practice complementing his core personal injury work. He undertakes the full range of costs work for paying and receiving parties. James is regularly retained by a major insurer to act in...

Chambers’ Head of Pupillage, Ben is an experienced personal injury barrister specialising in high value litigation, regularly involving claims of £1m or more. He has extensive experience in dealing with life-changing injuries, poly-trauma, and cases involving complex issues...

James is frequently instructed on costs and case management conferences across the full spectrum of personal injury work. He has a good command of the court’s approach to both costs budgeting and directions in multi-track personal injury claims.

Rachel has experience dealing with personal injury costs both within and outside the Portal and has a strong track record of obtaining costs orders that exceed the expectations of instructing solicitors, both in Application hearings and at trial....

Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...

Rhodri’s practice focusses on clinical negligence, inquests, and personal injury. Rhodri specialises in clinical negligence, acting for both claimants and defendants. Before retraining as a barrister Rhodri practiced as a medical doctor for 18 years, principally in A&E...

Lauren joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Justin Valentine. She accepts instructions in all aspects of clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury, and acts in small claims hearings,...

Anna acts for both claimants and defendants in most personal injury matters. She is regularly instructed in CCMCs on behalf of both claimants and defendants. She is also experienced in appearing at detailed assessments. She has been recommended in...

Andrew covers a broad spectrum of personal injury fraud work which includes dishonest claims for fire and other property damage, false claims for theft or loss of property, fraudulent or exaggerated personal injury claims, fraudulent critical illness, disability...

Julian is an experienced personal injury barrister with expertise across the field. In addition to experience with alleged fraud (including phantom passengers, staged accidents and low-velocity impacts) in road traffic cases, Julian has also dealt successfully with fraudulent...

Justin undertakes all aspects of personal injury work acting predominantly for claimants.  He has a particular interest in workplace claims (especially where liability expert evidence is required) and claims involving vulnerable road users (children, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists).  His...

Rebecca is an experienced personal injury practitioner with a wide experience of cases including employers’, occupiers’ and public liability, highways, road traffic accidents (including fraud work and credit hire) and product liability. Rebecca is more commonly instructed for...

Patrick acts for Insurance companies in personal injury claims where fraud is an issue and also acts for claimant’s where fraud is alleged or insinuated. He drafts pleadings, applications and schedules/counter schedules in cases of suspected fraud. His...

Jimmy is frequently instructed to deal with cases in which allegations of fraud or fundamental dishonesty are raised, and has considerable experience at trial both in successfully proving and defending against such allegations in road traffic accident (including...

James accepts instructions in all areas of personal injury work acting for both claimants and defendants. He is presently conducted as sole counsel in a number of cases worth up to £1 million and in others where there...

Chambers’ Head of Pupillage, Ben is an experienced personal injury barrister specialising in high value litigation, regularly involving claims of £1m or more. He has extensive experience in dealing with life-changing injuries, poly-trauma, and cases involving complex issues...

James regularly acts for claimants and defendants and their insurers when allegations of fundamental dishonesty or wider fraud are alleged. He has experience in RTA and EL/PL claims of: staged accidents; phantom passenger claims; LVI, and dishonest or...

Robert has gained experience across the spectrum of personal injury litigation including product liability employer’s liability, occupier’s liability, Highways Act 1980 and road traffic cases. He advises on liability, quantum and the tactical progression of cases. He regularly...

Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...

Lauren joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Justin Valentine. She accepts instructions in all aspects of clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury, and acts in small claims hearings,...

Anna acts for Insurers in all aspects of fraud related to personal injury claims. She is preferred Counsel for one major Insurer in all their Casualty claims. Anna deals with: Exaggerated injury claims Phantom passenger claims LSI Staged...

Matthew qualified as a mediator in 2014, primarily for a better insight when representing parties in mediation. If acting as a mediator himself, Matthew will draw on his wealth of legal experience to assist the parties to reach...

Julian is an experienced personal injury barrister with expertise across the field. He is a qualified mediator and has also appeared as an advocate at mediations across the full breadth of his practice.

Rebecca is a TECBAR adjudicator, an experienced barrister and accredited civil Mediator and a panel member at specialist mediation provider M4C. Mediation can be pretty much anything that the parties want.  In essence it is a consensual form...

As a qualified mediator, Ben can help parties resolve disputes without the need for costly and uncertain litigation. His varied personal injury and clinical negligence practice means that he is keenly aware of the legal and practical realities...

Andrew is an accredited and active Civil Mediator, and has been a mediator for nearly 15 years. He has particular experience in construction and commercial disputes (including within the NHS and in respect of local authority funding of...

Leslie is one of the country’s foremost chancery barristers, and accepts instructions as leading counsel in tax cases. He advises as to the operation of the tax regime in relation to property development, sale and administration of trusts...

Michael started his career as a solicitor and chartered tax advisor, and since moving to the Bar in 2009 he has built a strong tax practice with instructions from leading regional solicitors, accountants and tax advisers. His tax...

George has specialised in tax disputes throughout his time as a barrister. He ‘cut his teeth’ in-house with HM Customs & Excise and HM Revenue & Customs before moving to successful independent practice. Historically the majority of his tax instructions...

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery practitioners, both in advisory work and in litigation, in all Courts from the most local up to and including the House of Lords and the Supreme Court....

Residential Suzanne has extensive experience in promoting and opposing residential schemes ranging from major urban extensions to small niche developments. She acts for both National Housebuilders and small developers  and numerous local planning authorities. Her advice is extensively...

Peter has undertaken a large number of major inquiries including (under the pre-2004 Act regime) a large number of Local Plan Inquiries for local authorities and developers all over the South West. These included Minerals and Waste LPIs....

Tim appears regularly at public inquiries and has handled all kinds of proposals, including those for housing development (with a focus on those raising issues relating to the need for housing and housing land supply), employment, retail, listed...

Judi has practised in the area of planning law since 1996 and has great experience in relation to advising on and/or attending public inquiries in relation to: Residential, commercial, agricultural and leisure developments Local Plans (housing, employment, landscape,...

As a specialist planning lawyer, Harry acts as advocate and advisor to a wide range of private and public sector clients, including landowners, developers and other private parties, district, county, borough and unitary authorities, and other statutory bodies...

A significant amount of Natasha’s practice consists of commercial/commercial chancery matters. She has acted in a variety of contractual disputes (carriage, consumer credit, equine, guarantees, hire, IT, NHS etc.) including complex collateral contracts. She is regularly instructed in...

Charlie is a well regarded barrister for his commercial and financial services expertise, which is supported by 15 years’ prior experience as an investment banker. He is also regularly instructed in cases concerning partnership law and insolvency. Charlie...

Adam is a very experienced commercial barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases. Adam began life at the Bar advising and assisting a hub of Welsh Local Authorities in relation to public procurement contracts...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Guy has a niche administrative law practice as part of a wider commercial and chancery practice. He both acts for private individuals and commercial bodies, whose interests have been adversely affected by administrative decisions, and public authorities. He...

One of the leading family and personal injury Silks, Christopher’s practice encompasses both claimant and defendant work. He is instructed in relation to professional negligence claims involving solicitors arising primarily from cohabitant disputes including ToLATA, trusts and estates,...

Leslie has been a member of chambers since 1984, and is now one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery practitioners, both in advisory work and in litigation in all Courts from the most local up to...

Suzanne has advised both insurers and individuals on numerous occasions on professional negligence on planning matters the majority of which settle prior to court action. However she did appear for the successful party in Motorcrown Petroleum Ltd one...

Robin’s construction cases involve professional negligence claims against engineers, surveyors, architects and project managers, and more recently Solicitors, in the field of development agreements and joint ventures.

John advises on professional negligence disputes and has acted for Claimants in the following cases: Coutts v Robinson Low Francis LLP Building Bridges for Business Ltd v Hulmark Hulme LLP Quartley v BLB In addition, John is regularly...

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of professional negligence for over 25 years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both real estate litigation and chancery in Chambers UK and...

Dianne is a specialist family barrister undertaking all aspects of family finance and cohabitation work. She is also a family arbitrator with CIArb. Dianne deals with the consequences of marriage breakdown, pre-nuptial settlements, divorce and the breakdown of...

James has particular expertise in professional negligence disputes.  He specialised in professional negligence claims as a solicitor, and has continued to do so as a barrister. He generally acts for claimants, but is also instructed from time to time...

John is a barrister advising on professional negligence claims in relation to banking, accountancy and fraud sectors, as well as company and commercial, real estate and wills and trusts matters. His practice includes professional negligence claims acting both...

Matthew deals with professional negligence claims arising out of the areas of law covered in his usual practice, particularly solicitor’s negligence in personal injury claims. Historically, Matthew undertook construction/building dispute work and he continues to deal with architect/surveyor’s...

Julian has advised in a variety of cases regarding the alleged professional negligence of solicitors, barristers and experts in the personal injury context.

Alex is ranked as the only star individual on the Western Circuit in chancery matters by Chambers UK. He has a thriving chancery practice which includes professional negligence cases relating to his specialist areas of practice, typically involving...

Justin conducts cases for both claimant and defendant in relation to allegations of professional negligence against solicitors arising out of the conduct of previous personal injury and clinical negligence work.

Zoe is usually instructed in relation to professional negligence claims involving solicitors arising primarily from cohabitant disputes including ToLATA, trusts and estates, divorce, financial remedies and general matrimonial work.

Christopher acts for businesses and individuals in claims concerning all aspects of professional negligence related to his areas of expertise. He has a particular interest in bringing and defending claims against solicitors (litigation, conveyancing, wills and tax planning),...

Michael undertakes professional negligence instructions for both claimants and defendants in a wide range of practice areas including representation at mediations. Michael’s recent experience includes: Representing a claimant in respect of a negligent coveyancing transactions. Representing a claimant...

Jody advises and represents claimants and defendants in professional negligence actions arising in his specialist areas. This frequently involves claims by disappointed beneficiaries who have not received a legacy after the death of a loved one or relative...

Oliver acts for claimants and defendants in professional negligence matters involving solicitors, architects, builders, and surveyors. He has particular experience of negligence claims involving wills and trusts, including disappointed beneficiary claims.

Natasha has a wealth of experience representing claimants and defendants in this field. Her practice concerns the professional liability of agents, brokers, legal professionals (solicitors and barristers), construction professionals (architects, surveyors etc.), engineers, executors, financial professionals, trust companies,...

Charlie acts in professional negligence claims involving architects, builders and surveyors. Recent work includes: Acting in multi-million pound professional negligence claim against a national tax advisory business in relation to the re-patriation and re-basing of offshore assets by...

Adam’s experience of professional negligence cases focuses in the main on solicitors’ negligence, in relation to which he is happy to advise, draft pleadings and/or represent parties at trial. In addition, he will also consider accepting cases relating...

Joss has acted in a wide variety of professional negligence disputes including claims against solicitors, architects, builders, contract administrators, approved inspectors, valuers, and surveyors. His current solicitors’ negligence caseload includes: Acting for the claimant in a seven-figure claim...

Having undertaken a secondment focussed entirely on professional negligence at RPC, Annie has extensive experience of acting in professional negligence claims arising in a wide variety of contexts, including claims against local authorities; claims involving construction professionals; and...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Tim has built up an extensive practice over a number of years, the main areas of which concern disputes in these areas: Commercial and Chancery Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing Professional Negligence (principally, solicitors, barristers, auditors/accountants and bankers)...

Guy has extensive experience of acting in professional negligence matters, but in particular in relation to solicitors and financial advisers. He has extensive appellate experience and his Court of Appeal appearances in professional negligence matters include Joyce v...

George is a commercial barrister specialising in tax disputes, professional negligence and insolvency. Although he has experience across the range of professional negligence work, he has a particular interest in tax-related professional negligence claims. As he understands the tax law...

Leslie has been a member of chambers since 1984, and is now one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery practitioners, both in advisory work and in litigation in all Courts from the most local up to...

James has particular expertise in professional negligence disputes.  He specialised in professional negligence claims as a solicitor, and has continued to do so as a barrister. He generally acts for claimants, but is also instructed from time to time...

John is a barrister advising on professional negligence claims in relation to banking, accountancy and fraud sectors, as well as company and commercial, real estate and wills and trusts matters. His practice includes professional negligence claims acting both...

Christopher acts for businesses and individuals in claims concerning all aspects of professional negligence related to his areas of expertise. He has a particular interest in bringing and defending claims against solicitors (litigation, conveyancing, wills and tax planning),...

Natasha has a wealth of experience representing claimants and defendants in this field. Her practice concerns the professional liability of agents, brokers, legal professionals (solicitors and barristers), construction professionals (architects, surveyors etc.), engineers, executors, financial professionals, trust companies,...

Charlie acts in professional negligence claims involving architects, builders and surveyors. Recent work includes: Acting in multi-million pound professional negligence claim against a national tax advisory business in relation to the re-patriation and re-basing of offshore assets by...

Joss has acted in a wide variety of professional negligence disputes including claims against solicitors, architects, builders, contract administrators, approved inspectors, valuers, and surveyors. His current solicitors’ negligence caseload includes: Acting for the claimant in a seven-figure claim...

Guy has extensive experience of acting in professional negligence matters, but in particular in relation to solicitors and financial advisers. He has extensive appellate experience and his Court of Appeal appearances in professional negligence matters include Joyce v...

Leslie has been a member of chambers since 1984, and is now one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery practitioners, both in advisory work and in litigation in all Courts from the most local up to...

Robin’s construction cases involve professional negligence claims against engineers, surveyors, architects and project managers, and more recently Solicitors, in the field of development agreements and joint ventures.

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of professional negligence for over 25 years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both real estate litigation and chancery in Chambers UK and...

James has particular expertise in professional negligence disputes.  He specialised in professional negligence claims as a solicitor, and has continued to do so as a barrister. He generally acts for claimants, but is also instructed from time to time...

John is a barrister advising on professional negligence claims in relation to banking, accountancy and fraud sectors, as well as company and commercial, real estate and wills and trusts matters. His practice includes professional negligence claims acting both...

Christopher acts for businesses and individuals in claims concerning all aspects of professional negligence related to his areas of expertise. He has a particular interest in bringing and defending claims against solicitors (litigation, conveyancing, wills and tax planning),...

Michael undertakes professional negligence instructions for both claimants and defendants in a wide range of practice areas including representation at mediations. Michael’s recent experience includes: Representing a claimant in respect of a negligent coveyancing transactions. Representing a claimant...

Natasha has a wealth of experience representing claimants and defendants in this field. Her practice concerns the professional liability of agents, brokers, legal professionals (solicitors and barristers), construction professionals (architects, surveyors etc.), engineers, executors, financial professionals, trust companies,...

Charlie acts in professional negligence claims involving architects, builders and surveyors. Recent work includes: Acting in multi-million pound professional negligence claim against a national tax advisory business in relation to the re-patriation and re-basing of offshore assets by...

Joss has acted in a wide variety of professional negligence disputes including claims against solicitors, architects, builders, contract administrators, approved inspectors, valuers, and surveyors. His current solicitors’ negligence caseload includes: Acting for the claimant in a seven-figure claim...

Guy has extensive experience of acting in professional negligence matters, but in particular in relation to solicitors and financial advisers. He has extensive appellate experience and his Court of Appeal appearances in professional negligence matters include Joyce v...

Leslie has been awarded ‘Chancery Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019, a prestigious award recognising Leslie’s pre-eminence in his key practice areas. He is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks, who...

Charles has specialised in land-related matters for over 30 years. He has great experience of boundary litigation, restrictive covenants, easements and public rights of way. He regularly appears in Court; in the First-tier Tribunal (especially on land registration...

John is a barrister specialising in Court of Protection work, he has appeared in the Court of Protection both in London, Bristol and other regional hubs. John brings his trust law experience and knowledge of financial issues to...

Alex has been described by peers as an exceptional chancery barrister who is adept at handling Court of Protection work. He has been instructed in a wide variety of Court of Protection cases, for the most part involving...

Christopher advises on and appears in cases involving the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the property and affairs jurisdiction of the Court of Protection.  He has a particular expertise in statutory will applications (in 2012 he appeared in Re JC;...

Combining both family and trusts/probate expertise, Jody is able to undertake the full range of Court of Protection work. Unlike many barristers he undertakes both ‘property and affairs’ and ‘welfare’ work. Recently he has represented family members in...

Oliver’s Court of Protection experience primarily relates to property and affairs.  He has advised on matters including: Contested applications for deputyship Applications for authorisation of lifetime gifts (including those with an IHT aspect) Statutory wills Matters involving financial...

Adam accepts instructions in a wide range of Court of Protection matters. Notably, he succeeded in a tricky appeal to the High Court in a case which, at the time it was decided, broke new ground in relation...

Joss has particular experience in Court of Protection work and acts in both health and welfare and property and estates matters. Recent work includes: A claim to recover a six-figure sum appropriated by the defendant from an elderly relative...

Annie accepts instructions across the spectrum of Court of Protection matters, having gained experience during pupillage of matters arising in the context of both property and affairs and health and welfare.

Derek O’Sullivan KC’s practice concentrates on personal injury and he has significant experience in: catastrophic injury claims, employer’s liability claims, occupier’s liability claims, fatal accident claims and road traffic accidents. Derek is also regularly instructed in health and...

Richard has considerable experience in property damage cases arising from fire, flooding, tree root induced subsidence, land slip etc, and in insurance coverage matters. Throughout Richard’s time at the Bar, he has undertaken civil jury trials and trials...

Charles has considerable experience dealing with matters including boundary disputes, landlord and tenant work, rights of way, restrictive covenants and registration at HM Land Registry. His work includes: Disputes over land including traditional boundary disputes, restrictive covenants, rights...

John is very well versed in handling a variety of complex cases, and is frequently instructed on behalf of estates, developers, public authorities as well as private clients. He is ranked as a Star individual in Chambers UK...

Andrew is a leading junior in the field of property insurance disputes. He undertakes civil fraud and insurance-related work which includes dishonest claims for fire and other property damage, false claims for theft or loss of property, fraudulent critical...

Julian practises in all areas of property damage litigation and regularly represents local authorities and other landowners in cases of property damage caused by tree roots, fire and flood, in other nuisance claims, and in relation to claims...

Head of Real Estate, Christopher has extensive expertise in a wide variety of property issues. Real property Easements: rights of way, rights of support, rights to light and water rights Disputed ownership of land, adverse possession and boundary...

James has a busy practice acting in property damage claims, including in multi-party litigation and contribution proceedings. He is often instructed where there is an issue as to the extent of any tortious and/or contractual duty said to...

Oliver has a specialist practice that focuses on real estate matters, and is regularly instructed as an advocate, advisor, and mediator in a wide range of disputes. His expertise includes: Landlord & Tenant Oliver is experienced in both...

Natasha specialises in advising and representing clients on proprietary estoppel and trust claims in relation to land, especially TOLATA claims (including those linked with Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989). She has dealt with numerous cases concerning...

Charlie specialises in all areas of real property matters and can advise clients in the following matters: Conveyancing and registration Restrictive covenants and easements Customary rights Adverse possession Boundary disputes Co-ownership Estoppel Mortgages and charges Commercial landlord and...

Adam is a very experienced real estate practitioner and a “go to” barrister in relation to difficult property matters. He has been noted in Chambers and Partners as a specialist in proprietary estoppel, a topic in which he...

Joss specialises in real estate matters, and has extensive experience of both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. As well as appearing on behalf of both landlord and tenants in lease renewal claims under the 1954 Act;...

Richard specialises in real estate matters, and acts in both residential and commercial property disputes. His areas of expertise include: landlord and tenant disputes; freehold covenants; easements; adverse possession; boundary disputes; trespass/nuisance (including tree root damage); and claims...

Leslie is one of the country’s foremost chancery barristers with experience of appearing in front of the highest courts in wills and trusts cases. He has over 30 years’ experience of conducting contentious probate litigation, comprising: Disputes as...

Charles has specialised in land-related matters for over 30 years. He has great experience of boundary litigation, restrictive covenants, easements and public rights of way. He regularly appears in Court; in the First-tier Tribunal (especially on land registration...

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of wills and trusts for over 25 years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both chancery and real estate litigation in Chambers UK...

John is a barrister specialising in wills and trusts work including administration of estates matters. He has extensive experience in resolving all aspects of inheritance related problems, both through court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution. John’s work includes...

Alex is ranked as the only ‘star individual’ on the Western Circuit in chancery matters by Chambers UK and is Head of our Wills & Trusts team. For the second year running he has been identified as the...

Zoë has particular expertise in relation to farming cases and claims of proprietary estoppel. Zoë has been involved in a number of cases in the context of inheritance disputes and matrimonial disputes in which allegations of proprietary estoppel...

Christopher is a wills & trusts barrister, regularly advising in cases involving the division of assets between cohabitees, disputed wills and the administration of trusts and estates. In addition his practice includes disputes involving: Advising on trustees’ powers...

Michael has an extensive wills & trusts practice, and regularly advises on the construction of wills, challenges to the validity of wills, claims in respect of mutual wills, applications to remove or replace personal representatives, applications for directions...

Jody is well known for his experience in disputes over the ownership of property, particularly between unmarried cohabitants. In ‘the park bench case’ Ely v Robson [2016] EWCA Civ 774, [2017] 1 FLR 1704, Jody represented the successful...

Oliver’s wills and trusts practice spans all contentious and non-contentious matters.  He advises upon and acts, both as advocate and mediator, in disputes involving the validity of wills, claims under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975,...

Natasha has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate matters. She is regularly instructed as sole counsel on matters of significant value from pre-action through to trial or mediation. She has been published in the Trusts and Estates...

Charlie is a traditional chancery barrister with a specialism in Inheritance Act 1975 claims and experience with high-value estates and complex wills. Recent work includes: Representing the defendant in a two day trial concerning the proceeds from two...

Adam has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate work and is regularly instructed in all manner of cases across this area. His cases often include assisting executors and administrators with the administration of estates, and the various...

Joss acts in a wide variety of wills, probate and estates matters. He has particular expertise in claims where the validity of the will is disputed, and claims for an interest in property on the basis of proprietary...

Annie’s experience encompasses a broad range of wills and trusts work, including both contentious and non-contentious matters. Annie has particular experience of advising in respect of the construction of wills and challenges to their validity; 1975 Act claims,...

Brittany has a broad range of experience in dealing with disputes on behalf of both beneficiaries and trustees or personal representatives. Brittany is often instructed in claims seeking relief under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a thorough understanding of trust principles, and acts and advises in connection with the administration of trusts and estates. He has a particular expertise in derivative actions. He is a member...

Richard specialises in wills & trusts, and regularly advises and appears in cases where the validity of a will is challenged on grounds such as: non-compliance with the Wills Act 1837; lack of testamentary capacity; want of knowledge...

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery practitioners, both in advisory work and in litigation, in all Courts from the most local up to and including the House of Lords and the Supreme Court....

Suzanne Ornsby KC is a highly proficient public, planning and environmental lawyer with wide experience of acting for utilities, multinationals, planning authorities, action groups and individuals. She is regularly involved in statutory challenges and judicial reviews as well...

Peter specialises in planning, local government and environment law. He heads the Public & Administrative Law Practice Group at St John’s Chambers. He also has extensive experience in public rights of way inquiries and associated topics, as well...

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of Highways and Public Rights of Way for many years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both real estate litigation and chancery in...

Roy accepts instructions in all areas of licensing. He is highly commended for his advocacy, legal knowledge, negotiating skills and approachable client-friendly manner. He acts for individuals and small businesses as well as public authorities and international corporations...

Tim appears regularly at public inquiries and has handled all kinds of proposals, including those for housing development (with a focus on those raising issues relating to the need for housing and housing land supply), employment, retail, listed...

Judi has practised in the area of planning law since 1996 and has great experience in relation to advising on and/or attending public inquiries in relation to: Residential, commercial, agricultural and leisure developments Local Plans (housing, employment, landscape,...

Harry is a specialist environmental and planning barrister and an experienced commercial mediator. Known for his expertise in environmental, planning and other aspects of regulatory law concerning land (such as highways, water, towns and village greens and statutory...

Guy has a niche administrative law practice as part of a wider commercial and chancery practice. He both acts for private individuals and commercial bodies, whose interests have been adversely affected by administrative decisions, and public authorities. He...

Christopher is one of the leading personal injury and clinical negligence silks. He acts for both claimants and defendants, and the majority of his work involves multi-million-pound catastrophic brain and spinal injuries cases that very often contain complex...

Christopher Wilson-Smith’s practice covers personal injury, often compounded by breaches of duty in healthcare following the initial trauma; clinical negligence; and serious crime, primarily involving corporate manslaughter and health and safety cases. Recent cases include:  Jay Young v...

Derek O’Sullivan KC’s practice concentrates on personal injury and he has significant experience in: catastrophic injury claims, employer’s liability claims, occupier’s liability claims, fatal accident claims and road traffic accidents. Derek is also regularly instructed in health and...

In the field of personal injury Matthew specialises in asbestos related disease claims and catastrophic head and spinal injuries. In the field of sports law Matthew has extensive experience of personal injury claims and regulatory work involving anti-doping...

Andrew’s key fields of expertise lie in fundamental dishonesty, brain and spinal injury and alleged chronic pain, employers’ liability for accidents at work and industrial disease, road traffic accidents, bullying and stress at work, sexual abuse, occupier’s and...

Matthew boasts particular experience and expertise in matters of Highway Law, and regularly advises (particularly highway authorities) on such claims including ordinary trippers/ slippers, winter maintenance cases, and cases in which the status of the location (and whether...

Julian is an experienced personal injury barrister with expertise across the field. He has appeared in a wide variety of public liability claims, including claims against occupiers and landowners for both personal injury and property damage, and cases...

Justin undertakes all aspects of personal injury work acting predominantly for claimants.  He has a particular interest in workplace claims (especially where liability expert evidence is required) and claims involving vulnerable road users (children, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists).  His...

Rebecca is an experienced personal injury practitioner with a wide experience of cases including employers’, occupiers’ and public liability, highways, road traffic accidents (including fraud work and credit hire) and product liability. Rebecca is more commonly instructed for...

Darren works in all aspects of public liability. In highways cases he has a loyal following among local authorities ranging from Walsall MBC in the West Midlands to Cornwall County Council in the South West. In occupier’s liability...

Public liability work makes up a large proportion of Patrick’s practice. He is regularly instructed by highways authorities and other public bodies as well as claimants and advises on section 41 and section 58 issues. He is also...

Jimmy is regularly instructed to advise and to represent claimants and defendants alike in multi-track cases in the County Court involving the statutory duties under the Highways Act 1980, the Occupiers’ Liability Acts 1957 and 1984 and the...

Chambers’ Head of Pupillage, Ben is an experienced personal injury barrister specialising in high value litigation, regularly involving claims of £1m or more. He has extensive experience in dealing with life-changing injuries, poly-trauma, and cases involving complex issues...

James has considerable experience across the full range of public liability work acting for claimants and defendants or their insurers. Recent work includes: Advising the claimant, who had suffered serious and multiple fractures of his left heel and...

Rachel is a personal injury barrister frequently instructed to advise and represent claimants and defendants in public liability matters arising from accidents on the highways and on public and private premises.  She is instructed at all stages of...

Robert has gained experience across the spectrum of personal injury litigation including product liability employer’s liability, occupier’s liability, Highways Act 1980 and road traffic cases. He advises on liability, quantum and the tactical progression of cases. He regularly...

Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...

Jonathan’s personal injury practice covers all areas of personal injury litigation, including RTAs, occupiers’/public/employers’ liability, Highways Act, defective premises, product liability, claims brought under the Animals Act, and many others. He is regularly involved in claims where there...

Rhodri’s practice focusses on clinical negligence, inquests, and personal injury. Rhodri specialises in clinical negligence, acting for both claimants and defendants. Before retraining as a barrister Rhodri practiced as a medical doctor for 18 years, principally in A&E...

Lauren joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Justin Valentine. She accepts instructions in all aspects of clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury, and acts in small claims hearings,...

Richard acts in a wide range of personal injury claims, including in particular severe head injury cases, those involving psychological trauma and in respect of injuries sustained by claimants in early or teenage years. He acts for both...

Anna acts for both claimants and defendants in most personal injury matters. Her areas of expertise are principally: Catastrophic injuries (with emphasis on amputation claims) CRPS Psychiatric and chronic pain cases Fraudulent and exaggerated claims Employers’ liability issues. Motor...

Leslie has been awarded ‘Chancery Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019, a prestigious award recognising Leslie’s pre-eminence in his key practice areas. He is praised for having an exceptional real estate practice with extensive expertise in...

Robin primarily acts in the resolution of disputes in the context of property sale and development agreements. Many of these disputes are resolved through arbitration or mediation.

Charles has considerable experience dealing with matters including boundary disputes, landlord and tenant work, rights of way, restrictive covenants and registration at HM Land Registry. His work includes: Disputes over land including traditional boundary disputes, restrictive covenants, rights...

John is very well versed in handling a variety of complex cases, and is frequently instructed on behalf of estates, developers, public authorities as well as private clients. He is ranked as a Star individual in Chambers UK...

James, a former solicitor, is an experienced litigator specialising in commercial and real estate matters. He regularly advises in relation to property disputes, often with a commercial flavour, including claims relating to commercial leases. He has acted in numerous claims relating to...

John is a barrister specialising in real estate work including conveyancing disputes, boundaries and easements, in particular disputes over parking and rights of way in both civil and tribunal proceedings and representation in tribunals in relation to adverse...

The mainstay of Matthew’s practice is personal injury litigation, but he thinks of himself as a “common lawyer” and enjoys cases dealing with other areas of law. In relation to Real Estate he has developed two particular areas...

Alex is a chancery barrister who is often instructed in property litigation cases. Some of his property cases overlap with his trust and contentious probate practice, such as proprietary estoppel claims, disputes over the beneficial ownership of property,...

Harry acts for landowners, local and other public authorities and regulators, individuals, community groups and other parties in relation to a range of disputes concerning land.  He is known in particular for his expertise in highways / public...

Head of Real Estate, Christopher has extensive expertise in a wide variety of property issues. Real property Easements: rights of way, rights of support, rights to light and water rights Disputed ownership of land, adverse possession and boundary...

Michael regularly acts and advises in real estate matters including the disputed ownership of land, boundary disputes, adverse possession, easements and restrictive covenants. In addition Michael advises upon torts in relation to land, in particular trespass, nuisance and...

Oliver has a specialist practice that focuses on real estate matters, and is regularly instructed as an advocate, advisor, and mediator in a wide range of disputes. His expertise includes: Landlord & Tenant Oliver is experienced in both...

Natasha specialises in advising and representing clients on proprietary estoppel and trust claims in relation to land, especially TOLATA claims (including those linked with Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989). She has dealt with numerous cases concerning...

Charlie specialises in all areas of real property matters and can advise clients in the following matters: Conveyancing and registration Restrictive covenants and easements Customary rights Adverse possession Boundary disputes Co-ownership Estoppel Mortgages and charges Commercial landlord and...

Adam is a very experienced real estate practitioner and a “go to” barrister in relation to difficult property matters. He has been noted in Chambers and Partners as a specialist in proprietary estoppel, a topic in which he...

Joss specialises in real estate matters, and has extensive experience of both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. As well as appearing on behalf of both landlord and tenants in lease renewal claims under the 1954 Act;...

Annie has experience across the breadth of property and real estate matters, including TOLATA claims, trespass, nuisance, residential landlord and tenant and mortgage possession proceedings, boundary disputes, adverse possession, commercial tenancies and the renewal of business tenancies under...

Brittany has acted for clients in a range of real property matters, including boundary disputes and adverse possession claims, the enforcement of restrictive covenants and the creation and infringement of easements. Brittany’s focus is on achieving a workable,...

Daniel is a specialist real estate practitioner. He has experience in dealing with applications pursuant to the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters, business tenancy renewals under the...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a strong focus on real estate work. His expertise covers commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters as well as development issues. He represents clients at all levels of the court...

Richard specialises in real estate matters, and acts in both residential and commercial property disputes. His areas of expertise include: landlord and tenant disputes; freehold covenants; easements; adverse possession; boundary disputes; trespass/nuisance (including tree root damage); and claims...

Robin is a highly experienced lawyer, bringing with him the twin benefits of having worked in an international law firm and practising at the Bar in the field of domestic and international construction projects and trade disputes. He...

John became a fully-qualified mediator in early 2015 and now specialising in mediating property, private client and related areas. He also lectures on aspects of mediation law and practice to solicitors in the South West and Wales. John...

John trained as a mediator at the London School of Mediation, was accredited in 2015 and now serves as both a mediator and as a representative at mediations. His approach to facilitative mediation is to control the process...

Alex is an experienced mediator with particular experience of dealing with contentious trust and probate cases. He adopts a friendly but no-nonsense approach to mediations and has a high success rate for achieving settlements. Alex is one of...

James qualified as a mediator in January 2018.  He is very experienced in representing parties at mediations, especially involving commercial disputes and claims for professional negligence, and is now able to use this experience to assist parties as...

Rebecca is a TECBAR adjudicator, an experienced barrister and accredited civil Mediator and a panel member at specialist mediation provider M4C. Mediation can be pretty much anything that the parties want.  In essence it is a consensual form...

Christopher qualified as a mediator in January 2018. His background is predominantly in trust litigation and advice, contentious and non-contentious probate applications, real property litigation (particularly in relation to easements, restrictive covenants and contracts for the sale of...

Oliver is a trained mediator and experienced mediation counsel who deals with a whole range of legal disputes, but in particular contentious probate, trusts, and real estate disputes. He offers a practical and friendly approach that encourages parties,...

Natasha is an accredited mediator who is available for instruction in mediations in any field. She is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister who is accustomed to acting as sole counsel in high value litigation particularly in relation...

Adam is passionate about mediation and the benefits it can offer to the parties who participate in it. He trained as a commercial mediator with the London School of Mediation in January 2015 and has been mediating disputes...

Richard is a qualified mediator, having trained with the London School of Mediation. His mediation experience includes acting as a mediator in a complex probate dispute, in which a settlement was reached at the end of the mediation....

Andrew is an accredited and active Civil Mediator, and has been a mediator for nearly 15 years. He has particular experience in construction and commercial disputes (including within the NHS and in respect of local authority funding of...

Suzanne has extensive experience of regulatory matters and practiced for a time at the Criminal Bar. She has appeared at numerous enforcement inquiries, statutory challenges and judicial reviews relating to enforcement action as well as environmental prosecutions. She...

As a result of his experience in the planning, environmental and public rights of way areas, Peter has obtained extensive experience in Judicial Review and in statutory appeals covering the same types of issues. He was successful in the...

Tim has built up an extensive practice over a number of years, the main areas of which concern disputes in these areas: Commercial and Chancery Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing Professional Negligence (principally, solicitors, barristers, auditors/accountants and bankers)...

Leslie has been awarded ‘Chancery Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019, a prestigious award recognising Leslie’s pre-eminence in his key practice areas. He is praised for having an exceptional real estate practice with extensive expertise in...

Charles has considerable experience dealing with matters including boundary disputes, landlord and tenant work, rights of way, restrictive covenants and registration at HM Land Registry. His work includes: Disputes over land including traditional boundary disputes, restrictive covenants, rights...

John is very well versed in handling a variety of complex cases, and is frequently instructed on behalf of estates, developers, public authorities as well as private clients. He is ranked as a Star individual in Chambers UK...

Alex is a chancery barrister who is often instructed in property litigation cases. Some of his property cases overlap with his trust and contentious probate practice, such as proprietary estoppel claims, disputes over the beneficial ownership of property,...

Head of Real Estate, Christopher has extensive expertise in a wide variety of property issues. Real property Easements: rights of way, rights of support, rights to light and water rights Disputed ownership of land, adverse possession and boundary...

Michael regularly acts and advises in real estate matters including the disputed ownership of land, boundary disputes, adverse possession, easements and restrictive covenants. In addition Michael advises upon torts in relation to land, in particular trespass, nuisance and...

Oliver has a specialist practice that focuses on real estate matters, and is regularly instructed as an advocate, advisor, and mediator in a wide range of disputes. His expertise includes: Landlord & Tenant Oliver is experienced in both...

Charlie specialises in all areas of real property matters and can advise clients in the following matters: Conveyancing and registration Restrictive covenants and easements Customary rights Adverse possession Boundary disputes Co-ownership Estoppel Mortgages and charges Commercial landlord and...

Adam is a very experienced real estate practitioner and a “go to” barrister in relation to difficult property matters. He has been noted in Chambers and Partners as a specialist in proprietary estoppel, a topic in which he...

Joss specialises in real estate matters, and has extensive experience of both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. As well as appearing on behalf of both landlord and tenants in lease renewal claims under the 1954 Act;...

Annie has experience across the breadth of property and real estate matters, including TOLATA claims, trespass, nuisance, residential landlord and tenant and mortgage possession proceedings, boundary disputes, adverse possession, commercial tenancies and the renewal of business tenancies under...

Brittany has acted for clients in a range of real property matters, including boundary disputes and adverse possession claims, the enforcement of restrictive covenants and the creation and infringement of easements. Brittany’s focus is on achieving a workable,...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a strong focus on real estate work. His expertise covers commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters as well as development issues. He represents clients at all levels of the court...

Leslie is one of the country’s foremost chancery barristers, and accepts instructions as leading counsel in tax cases. He advises as to the operation of the tax regime in relation to property development, sale and administration of trusts...

Michael started his career as a solicitor and chartered tax advisor, and since moving to the Bar in 2009 he has built a strong tax practice with instructions from leading regional solicitors, accountants and tax advisers. His tax...

George has specialised in tax disputes throughout his time as a barrister. He ‘cut his teeth’ in-house with HM Customs & Excise and HM Revenue & Customs before moving to successful independent practice. Historically the majority of his tax instructions...

With many reported cases, Christopher is frequently instructed on appeals to the Court of Appeal. He has extensive experience in high-value financial remedy, ToLATA and Schedule 1 cases, including those with a foreign element, many of which are...

Jacqueline is a confident and highly competent advocate, specialising in the financial aspects of relationship breakdown. She rejoined the St John’s Chambers Family & Divorce team from a chambers in Birmingham where she had an enviable reputation for...

Zoë has extensive experience of advising and representing clients in relation to disputes involving TOLATA and additional issues which often accompany them such as civil and partnership disputes, intervention in matrimonial financial remedy cases, Proceeds of Crime Act...

Jody is described in Chambers UK as “a very bright guy of singular ability with a massive intellect”. Jody is a specialist private client barrister, and is therefore a member of both the wills, trusts & tax and...

Oliver has a particular interest in disputes arising under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, acting on behalf of claimants and defendants. He frequently advises on the merits of pursuing a claim prior to...

Sophie joins Chambers after the successful completion of her specialist family pupillage under the supervision of Judi Evans (Head of Family & Divorce team) and Andrew Commins. Sophie is building a busy practice in the following areas: Children...

Harriet has joined chambers after her completion of pupillage under the supervision of Susan Hunter. Harriet joins St John’s Chambers as a Justice First Fellow, a scheme devised by the Legal Education Foundation for the next generation of...

Leslie has been awarded ‘Chancery Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019, a prestigious award recognising Leslie’s pre-eminence in his key practice areas. He is praised for having an exceptional real estate practice with extensive expertise in...

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of co-ownership claims for over 25 years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both real estate litigation and chancery in Chambers UK and...

Zoë has extensive experience of advising and representing clients in relation to disputes involving TOLATA and additional issues which often accompany them such as civil and partnership disputes, intervention in matrimonial financial remedy cases, Proceeds of Crime Act...

Head of Real Estate, Christopher has extensive expertise in a wide variety of property issues. Real property Easements: rights of way, rights of support, rights to light and water rights Disputed ownership of land, adverse possession and boundary...

Oliver has a specialist practice that focuses on real estate matters, and is regularly instructed as an advocate, advisor, and mediator in a wide range of disputes. His expertise includes: Landlord & Tenant Oliver is experienced in both...

Natasha specialises in advising and representing clients on proprietary estoppel and trust claims in relation to land, especially TOLATA claims (including those linked with Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989). She has dealt with numerous cases concerning...

Annie has experience across the breadth of property and real estate matters, including TOLATA claims, trespass, nuisance, residential landlord and tenant and mortgage possession proceedings, boundary disputes, adverse possession, commercial tenancies and the renewal of business tenancies under...

Brittany has acted for clients in a range of real property matters, including boundary disputes and adverse possession claims, the enforcement of restrictive covenants and the creation and infringement of easements. Brittany’s focus is on achieving a workable,...

Richard specialises in real estate matters, and acts in both residential and commercial property disputes. His areas of expertise include: landlord and tenant disputes; freehold covenants; easements; adverse possession; boundary disputes; trespass/nuisance (including tree root damage); and claims...

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks, both in advisory work and in litigation in all Courts from the most local up to and including the House of Lords and the Supreme Court....

Peter has also acted (with John Sharples) in a challenge to an Inspector’s decision on an important Town & Village Green inquiry in South Wales. He has also acted (with Leslie Blohm QC) for Bristol City Council in...

Charles has considerable experience dealing with matters including boundary disputes, landlord and tenant work, rights of way, restrictive covenants and registration at HM Land Registry. His work includes: Disputes over land including traditional boundary disputes, restrictive covenants, rights...

John is very well versed in handling a variety of complex cases, and is frequently instructed on behalf of estates, developers, public authorities as well as private clients. He is ranked as a Star individual in Chambers UK...

Head of Real Estate, Christopher has extensive expertise in a wide variety of property issues. Real property Easements: rights of way, rights of support, rights to light and water rights Disputed ownership of land, adverse possession and boundary...

James has always had an interest in village green work alongside his main areas of practice. He maintains a discrete practice acting for interested parties in all matters relating to village greens, parks and open spaces. The substantial...

Oliver has a specialist practice that focuses on real estate matters, and is regularly instructed as an advocate, advisor, and mediator in a wide range of disputes. His expertise includes: Landlord & Tenant Oliver is experienced in both...

Joss specialises in real estate matters, and has extensive experience of both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. As well as appearing on behalf of both landlord and tenants in lease renewal claims under the 1954 Act;...

Justin’s practice is increasingly orientated towards clinical negligence work acting mostly for claimants with experience of a wide variety of claims including: Birth injury claims Neo-natal injury claims Cauda equina claims Vascular diabetes claims Allegatations of negligent nursing...

Darren has specialist knowledge and is frequently instructed concerning accidents abroad, Rome II, jurisdictional disputes and choice of law. In addition he represents both claimants and defendants in Athens and Montreal Convention cases, and in Admiralty and aviation...

Patrick has a national practice, specialises in all areas of personal injury law including: Employers’ liability Occupiers’ and public liability Highways Act cases Holiday claims Road traffic Animals Act Product liability and consumer protection Sport accidents Credit hire...

Jimmy advises on and settles pleadings in a variety of consumer aviation and travel claims. These include carriage by air disputes involving Regulation (EC) No.261/2004 and the Montreal Convention, such as denied boarding, flight delays, lost baggage and...

James accepts instructions in all areas of personal injury work acting for both claimants and defendants. He is presently conducted as sole counsel in a number of cases worth up to £1 million and in others where there...

James has experience acting for both claimants and defendants in claims arising out of the Package Travel, Package Holiday and Package Tours Regulations 1992 in claims for gastric illness, including those of life-changing severity, as well as physical...

Rachel is a personal injury barrister with a developing practice in travel abroad cases. She has been instructed on matters involving the Package Tour Regulations. Recent work includes: Advising in a holiday sickness claim. Advising on jurisdictional issues in an...

Robert has gained experience across the spectrum of personal injury litigation including product liability employer’s liability, occupier’s liability, Highways Act 1980 and road traffic cases. He advises on liability, quantum and the tactical progression of cases. He regularly...

Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...

Leslie is one of the country’s foremost chancery barristers with experience of appearing in front of the highest courts in wills and trusts cases. He has over 30 years’ experience of conducting contentious probate litigation, comprising: Disputes as...

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of wills and trusts for over 25 years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both chancery and real estate litigation in Chambers UK...

John is a barrister specialising in wills and trusts work including administration of estates matters. He has extensive experience in resolving all aspects of inheritance related problems, both through court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution. John’s work includes...

Alex is ranked as the only ‘star individual’ on the Western Circuit in chancery matters by Chambers UK and is Head of our Wills & Trusts team. For the second year running he has been identified as the...

As Head of the Divorce & Financial Remedy team and an expert in wills & trusts, Zoë has specialist expertise in complex cases involving Inheritance Act claims, probate disputes, disputes concerning Trusts, property ownership and interests relating to...

Christopher is a wills & trusts barrister, regularly advising in cases involving the division of assets between cohabitees, disputed wills and the administration of trusts and estates. In addition his practice includes disputes involving: Advising on trustees’ powers...

Michael has an extensive wills & trusts practice, and regularly advises on the construction of wills, challenges to the validity of wills, claims in respect of mutual wills, applications to remove or replace personal representatives, applications for directions...

Jody is well known for his experience in disputes over the ownership of property, particularly between unmarried cohabitants. In ‘the park bench case’ Ely v Robson [2016] EWCA Civ 774, [2017] 1 FLR 1704, Jody represented the successful...

Oliver’s wills and trusts practice spans all contentious and non-contentious matters.  He advises upon and acts, both as advocate and mediator, in disputes involving the validity of wills, claims under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975,...

Natasha has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate matters. She is regularly instructed as sole counsel on matters of significant value from pre-action through to trial or mediation. She has been published in the Trusts and Estates...

Charlie is a traditional chancery barrister with a specialism in Inheritance Act 1975 claims and experience with high-value estates and complex wills. Recent work includes: Representing the defendant in a two day trial concerning the proceeds from two...

Adam has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate work and is regularly instructed in all manner of cases across this area. His cases often include assisting executors and administrators with the administration of estates, and the various...

Joss acts in a wide variety of wills, probate and estates matters. He has particular expertise in claims where the validity of the will is disputed, and claims for an interest in property on the basis of proprietary...

Annie’s experience encompasses a broad range of wills and trusts work, including both contentious and non-contentious matters. Annie has particular experience of advising in respect of the construction of wills and challenges to their validity; 1975 Act claims,...

Brittany has a broad range of experience in dealing with disputes on behalf of both beneficiaries and trustees or personal representatives. Brittany is often instructed in claims seeking relief under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees...

Daniel has a broad wills and trusts practice encompassing both contentious and non-contentious work. He has experience advising on the proper construction of wills, their formal and substantive validity, will challenges based on lack of capacity, want of...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a thorough understanding of trust principles, and acts and advises in connection with the administration of trusts and estates. He has a particular expertise in derivative actions. He is a member...

Richard specialises in wills & trusts, and regularly advises and appears in cases where the validity of a will is challenged on grounds such as: non-compliance with the Wills Act 1837; lack of testamentary capacity; want of knowledge...

Leslie is one of the country’s foremost chancery barristers with experience of appearing in front of the highest courts in wills and trusts cases. He has over 30 years’ experience of conducting contentious probate litigation, comprising: Disputes as...

Charles has specialised in land-related matters for over 30 years. He has great experience of boundary litigation, restrictive covenants, easements and public rights of way. He regularly appears in Court; in the First-tier Tribunal (especially on land registration...

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of wills and trusts for over 25 years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both chancery and real estate litigation in Chambers UK...

Alex is ranked as the only ‘star individual’ on the Western Circuit in chancery matters by Chambers UK and is Head of our Wills & Trusts team. For the second year running he has been identified as the...

Zoë has particular expertise in trusts in the context of both financial remedy proceedings and in cohabitation disputes. Zoë is a financial remedy specialist dealing with complex cases involving significant assets as well as more modest asset cases....

Christopher is a wills & trusts barrister, regularly advising in cases involving the division of assets between cohabitees, disputed wills and the administration of trusts and estates. In addition his practice includes disputes involving: Advising on trustees’ powers...

Jody is well known for his experience in disputes over the ownership of property, particularly between unmarried cohabitants. In ‘the park bench case’ Ely v Robson [2016] EWCA Civ 774, [2017] 1 FLR 1704, Jody represented the successful...

Oliver’s wills and trusts practice spans all contentious and non-contentious matters.  He advises upon and acts, both as advocate and mediator, in disputes involving the validity of wills, claims under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975,...

Natasha has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate matters. She is regularly instructed as sole counsel on matters of significant value from pre-action through to trial or mediation. She has been published in the Trusts and Estates...

Charlie is a traditional chancery barrister with a specialism in Inheritance Act 1975 claims and experience with high-value estates and complex wills. Recent work includes: Representing the defendant in a two day trial concerning the proceeds from two...

Adam has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate work and is regularly instructed in all manner of cases across this area. His cases often include assisting executors and administrators with the administration of estates, and the various...

Annie’s experience encompasses a broad range of wills and trusts work, including both contentious and non-contentious matters. Annie has particular experience of advising in respect of the construction of wills and challenges to their validity; 1975 Act claims,...

Brittany has a broad range of experience in dealing with disputes on behalf of both beneficiaries and trustees or personal representatives. Brittany is often instructed in claims seeking relief under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees...

Jack joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of his specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. He accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Jack’s pupil supervisors were Nick Pointon, Charlie...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a thorough understanding of trust principles, and acts and advises in connection with the administration of trusts and estates. He has a particular expertise in derivative actions. He is a member...

John became a fully-qualified mediator in early 2015 and now specialising in mediating property, private client and related areas. He also lectures on aspects of mediation law and practice to solicitors in the South West and Wales. John...

John trained as a mediator at the London School of Mediation, was accredited in 2015 and now serves as both a mediator and as a representative at mediations. His approach to facilitative mediation is to control the process...

Alex is an experienced mediator with particular experience of dealing with contentious trust and probate cases. He adopts a friendly but no-nonsense approach to mediations and has a high success rate for achieving settlements. Alex is one of...

Rebecca is a TECBAR adjudicator, an experienced barrister and accredited civil Mediator and a panel member at specialist mediation provider M4C. Mediation can be pretty much anything that the parties want.  In essence it is a consensual form...

Christopher qualified as a mediator in January 2018. His background is predominantly in trust litigation and advice, contentious and non-contentious probate applications, real property litigation (particularly in relation to easements, restrictive covenants and contracts for the sale of...

Oliver is a trained mediator and experienced mediation counsel who deals with a whole range of legal disputes, but in particular contentious probate, trusts, and real estate disputes. He offers a practical and friendly approach that encourages parties,...

Natasha is an accredited mediator who is available for instruction in mediations in any field. She is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister who is accustomed to acting as sole counsel in high value litigation particularly in relation...

Adam is passionate about mediation and the benefits it can offer to the parties who participate in it. He trained as a commercial mediator with the London School of Mediation in January 2015 and has been mediating disputes...

Andrew is an accredited and active Civil Mediator, and has been a mediator for nearly 15 years. He has particular experience in construction and commercial disputes (including within the NHS and in respect of local authority funding of...