Barristers

Year of call: 1986
Year of silk: 2017

William Godwin QC specialises in commercial and technology and construction law.

Year of call: 1986
Year of silk: 2017

William Godwin QC specialises in commercial and technology and construction law.

Year of call: 1990
Year of silk: 2006

Derek O’Sullivan QC has a very extensive personal injury practice.

Year of call: 1990
Year of silk: 2006

Derek O’Sullivan QC has a very extensive personal injury practice.

Year of call: 1990
Year of silk: 2006

Derek O’Sullivan QC has a very extensive personal injury practice.

Year of call: 1986
Year of silk: 2012

Suzanne Ornsby QC is a highly proficient public, planning and environmental lawyer with wide experience of acting for utilities, multinationals, planning authorities, action groups and individuals.

Year of call: 1986
Year of silk: 2012

Suzanne Ornsby QC is a highly proficient public, planning and environmental lawyer with wide experience of acting for utilities, multinationals, planning authorities, action groups and individuals.

Year of call: 1986
Year of silk: 2012

Suzanne Ornsby QC is a highly proficient public, planning and environmental lawyer with wide experience of acting for utilities, multinationals, planning authorities, action groups and individuals.

Year of call: 1986
Year of silk: 2012

Suzanne Ornsby QC is a highly proficient public, planning and environmental lawyer with wide experience of acting for utilities, multinationals, planning authorities, action groups and individuals.

Year of call: 1986
Year of silk: 2012

Suzanne Ornsby QC is a highly proficient public, planning and environmental lawyer with wide experience of acting for utilities, multinationals, planning authorities, action groups and individuals.

Year of call: 1993
Year of silk: 2017

Matthew is known for his expertise in clinical negligence, personal injury and sports law cases.

Year of call: 1993
Year of silk: 2017

Matthew is known for his expertise in clinical negligence, personal injury and sports law cases.

Year of call: 1993
Year of silk: 2017

Matthew is known for his expertise in clinical negligence, personal injury and sports law cases.

Year of call: 1993
Year of silk: 2017

Matthew is known for his expertise in clinical negligence, personal injury and sports law cases.

Year of call: 1993
Year of silk: 2017

Matthew is known for his expertise in clinical negligence, personal injury and sports law cases.

Year of call: 2004
Year of silk: 2018

Jeremy is a Licensing QC who uniquely combines the highest levels of academic expertise and advocacy as a barrister, following an equally successful career as a solicitor, working direct with companies & building teams as a partner in leading licensing and international law firms.

Year of call: 2004
Year of silk: 2018

Jeremy has a broad range of experience in the specialist field of planning work, ranging from major infrastructure inquiries, advising on draft Core Strategy, High Court challenges on technical issues to smaller inquiries on enforcement issues and housing and retail development schemes.

Year of call: 2004
Year of silk: 2018

Jeremy is a Licensing QC who uniquely combines the highest levels of academic expertise and advocacy as a barrister, following an equally successful career as a solicitor, working direct with companies & building teams as a partner in leading licensing and international law firms.

Year of call: 2004
Year of silk: 2018

Jeremy is a Licensing QC who uniquely combines the highest levels of academic expertise and advocacy as a barrister, following an equally successful career as a solicitor, working direct with companies & building teams as a partner in leading licensing and international law firms.

Year of call: 2004
Year of silk: 2018

Jeremy is a Licensing QC who uniquely combines the highest levels of academic expertise and advocacy as a barrister, following an equally successful career as a solicitor, working direct with companies & building teams as a partner in leading licensing and international law firms.

Year of call: 1965
Year of silk: 1986

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.

Year of call: 1965
Year of silk: 1986

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.

Year of call: 1965
Year of silk: 1986

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.

Year of call: 1989

Guy is a chancery and commercial specialist who acts in complex cases across a range of practice areas.

Year of call: 1989

Guy has a niche administrative law practice as part of a wider commercial and chancery practice.

Year of call: 1989

Guy specialises in wills and trust matters, with a particular expertise in derivative actions.

Year of call: 1989

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.

Year of call: 1989

Guy has extensive experience of acting in professional negligence matters, but in particular in relation to solicitors and financial advisers.

Year of call: 1989

Guy has a strong commercial practice that covers complex cases across this field.

Year of call: 1989

Guy has extensive experience of issues affecting farmers in relation to property, partnerships, mortgages, landlord and tenant and family disputes.

Year of call: 2005

Jody is a specialist private client barrister, and is therefore a member of both the wills, trusts & tax and financial remedy teams at St John’s Chambers.

Year of call: 2005

Jody is a popular choice for cases involving will disputes, the administration of trusts and estates, the Inheritance Act, as well as disputes concerning the ownership of property.

Year of call: 2005

Jody advises and represents claimants and defendants in professional negligence actions arising in his specialist areas.

Year of call: 2005

Jody is a popular choice to represent both married and unmarried clients in any dispute arising out of the breakdown of family relationships.

Year of call: 2005

Jody undertakes the full range of Court of Protection work combining his family and trusts/probate expertise.

Year of call: 2005

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.

Year of call: 1980

Charles’ practice comprises both commercial disputes and more traditional chancery matters. He has particular experience of land registration and land-related cases and of Inheritance Act and probate related matters.

Year of call: 1980

Charles often deals with cases arising under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

Year of call: 1980

Charles has considerable experience of cases where the validity of that will is in dispute.

Year of call: 1980

Charles has considerable experience of advising on the construction of wills and of trusts.

Year of call: 1980

Charles has considerable experience dealing with real estate matters including boundary disputes, landlord and tenant work, rights of way, restrictive covenants and registration at HM Land Registry.

Year of call: 1980

Charles’ practice deals with a significant number of commercial cases.

Year of call: 2008

Jimmy specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence with an interest in consumer aviation and travel law.

Year of call: 2008

Jimmy specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence with an interest in consumer aviation and travel law.

Year of call: 2008

Jimmy specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence with an interest in consumer aviation and travel law.

Year of call: 2008

Jimmy specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence with an interest in consumer aviation and travel law.

Year of call: 2008

Jimmy specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence with an interest in consumer aviation and travel law.

Year of call: 2008

Jimmy specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence with an interest in consumer aviation and travel law.

Year of call: 2008

Jimmy specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence with an interest in consumer aviation and travel law.

Year of call: 2008

Jimmy specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence with an interest in consumer aviation and travel law.

Year of call: 2008

Jimmy specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence with an interest in consumer aviation and travel law.

Year of call: 2003

Julia specialises in children law both public law and private law.

Year of call: 2003

Julia specialises in children law, both public law and private law cases.

Year of call: 2003

Julia specialises in children law (both public law and private law).

Year of call: 2003

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.

Year of call: 1983

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.

Year of call: 1983

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.

Year of call: 1983

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.

Year of call: 1983

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.

Year of call: 1983

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.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks. His practice encompasses property and commercial litigation, as well as probate, Inheritance Act disputes and village green work.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

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.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

Leslie is one of the country’s foremost chancery barristers, and accepts instructions as leading counsel in tax cases.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

Leslie is a leading silk who is praised for having an exceptional real estate practice.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

Leslie accepts instructions in public and administrative law matters, including planning, environment, licensing and highways & rights of way. He acts for developers, local authorities and third parties in many Inquiries.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

Leslie has appeared and advised in a number of high profile inquests and enquiries relating to deaths in the UK and abroad.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

Leslie has appeared and advised in a number of high profile inquests and enquiries relating to deaths in the UK and abroad.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks, who also is regularly instructed in a wide variety of Court of Protection matters involving property and affairs cases.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks acting in a broad range of commercial disputes including those concerning professional negligence, real estate and agriculture.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

Leslie maintains a formidable reputation in agriculture and rural affairs on the Western Circuit with over thirty years experience.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks. His practice encompasses property and commercial litigation, as well as probate, Inheritance Act disputes and village green work.

Year of call: 1982
Year of silk: 2006

Leslie is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silks. His practice encompasses property and commercial litigation, as well as probate, Inheritance Act disputes and village green work.

Year of call: 1999

Abigail specialises in family law, and practises in all aspects of the law relating to children. She has considerable experience of care proceedings.

Year of call: 1999

Abigail specialises in family law, and practises in all aspects of the law relating to children. She has considerable experience of care proceedings.

Year of call: 1999

Abigail specialises in family law, and practises in all aspects of the law relating to children. She has considerable experience of care proceedings.

Year of call: 1999

Abigail specialises in family law, and practises in all aspects of the law relating to children. She has considerable experience of care proceedings.

Year of call: 2012

Adam is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. His practice includes property work, court of protection matters, wills, trusts & probate cases, insolvency and commercial disputes.

Year of call: 2012

Adam is a specialist chancery barrister. He has experience ranging from everyday court hearings to more involved matters, such as projects worth north of £100,000,000 and cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Year of call: 2012

Adam is a specialist chancery barrister. He has experience ranging from everyday court hearings to more involved matters, such as projects worth north of £100,000,000 and cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Year of call: 2012

Adam is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. His practice includes property work, court of protection matters, wills, trusts & probate cases, insolvency and commercial disputes.

Year of call: 2012

Adam is a specialist chancery barrister. He has experience ranging from everyday court hearings to more involved matters, such as projects worth north of £100,000,000 and cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Year of call: 2012

Adam is a specialist chancery barrister. He has experience ranging from everyday court hearings to more involved matters, such as projects worth north of £100,000,000 and cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Year of call: 2012

Adam is a specialist chancery barrister. He has experience ranging from everyday court hearings to more involved matters, such as projects worth north of £100,000,000 and cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Year of call: 2012

Adam is a specialist chancery barrister. He has experience ranging from everyday court hearings to more involved matters, such as projects worth north of £100,000,000 and cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Year of call: 2012

Adam is a specialist chancery barrister. He has experience ranging from everyday court hearings to more involved matters, such as projects worth north of £100,000,000 and cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Year of call: 2009

Michael specialises in wills, trusts, probate and inheritance (including private client taxation and ToLATA), professional negligence (including negligent tax advice) and contractual disputes.

Year of call: 2009

Michael specialises in wills, trusts, probate and inheritance (including private client taxation and ToLATA), professional negligence (including negligent tax advice) and contractual disputes.

Year of call: 2009

Michael specialises in wills, trusts, probate and inheritance (including private client taxation and ToLATA), professional negligence (including negligent tax advice) and contractual disputes.

Year of call: 2009

Michael specialises in wills, trusts, probate and inheritance (including private client taxation and ToLATA), professional negligence (including negligent tax advice) and contractual disputes.

Year of call: 2009

Michael specialises in wills, trusts, probate and inheritance (including private client taxation and ToLATA), professional negligence (including negligent tax advice) and contractual disputes.

Year of call: 2009

Michael specialises in wills, trusts, probate and inheritance (including private client taxation and ToLATA), professional negligence (including negligent tax advice) and contractual disputes.

Year of call: 2009

Michael specialises in wills, trusts, probate and inheritance (including private client taxation and ToLATA), professional negligence (including negligent tax advice) and contractual disputes.

Year of call: 2013

Marcus specialises in personal injury, clinical negligence and inquests work. He has a busy practice which is balanced between court and paper work as well as being a trained mediator.

Year of call: 2013

Marcus specialises in personal injury, clinical negligence and inquests work. He has a busy practice which is balanced between court and paper work as well as being a trained mediator.

Year of call: 2013

Marcus has an extensive practice encompassing all aspects of personal injury litigation. He has acted for both claimants and defendants in a wide variety of matters.

Year of call: 2013

Marcus has experience of a broad range of inquest work arising in the context of both personal injury and clinical negligence. He has appeared at Article 2 and jury inquests with multiple lay and expert witnesses.

Year of call: 2013

Marcus has a broad clinical negligence practice. He represents both claimants and defendants in cases across a range of medical and dental specialisms.

Year of call: 2004

Andrew is a family law barrister specialising in all matters of family finance including divorce and financial remedy, the dissolution of civil partnerships, cohabitation disputes (TALATA), Schedule 1 applications, Inheritance Act and related professional negligence claims.

Year of call: 2004

Andrew has worked as a mediator for over 6 years. He offers solicitors of represented clients two bespoke forms of ADR in family finance and TLATA 1996 disputes.

Year of call: 2004

Andrew is a family law barrister, mediator and author specialising in all matters of family finance.

Year of call: 2004

Andrew is a family law barrister specialising in all matters of family finance including divorce and financial remedy, the dissolution of civil partnerships, cohabitation disputes (TALATA), Schedule 1 applications, Inheritance Act and related professional negligence claims.

Year of call: 2004

Andrew is a family law barrister specialising in all matters of family finance including divorce and financial remedy, the dissolution of civil partnerships, cohabitation disputes (TALATA), Schedule 1 applications, Inheritance Act and related professional negligence claims.

Year of call: 1975

Kamala is a senior barrister, and specilises in divorce & financial remedy and children private law cases.

Year of call: 1975

Kamala is a senior barrister, and specilises in divorce & financial remedy and children private & public law cases.

Year of call: 1975

Kamala is a senior barrister, and specilises in divorce & financial remedy and children private & public law cases.

Year of call: 1995

John has over 20 years experience in chancery and commercial matters with a particular emphasis on probate, real estate and commercial work.

Year of call: 1995

John has over 20 years experience in chancery and commercial matters with a particular emphasis on probate, real estate and commercial work.

Year of call: 1995

John has over 20 years experience in chancery and commercial matters with a particular emphasis on probate, real estate and commercial work.

Year of call: 1995

John has over 20 years experience in chancery and commercial matters with a particular emphasis on probate, real estate and commercial work.

Year of call: 1995

John has over 20 years experience in chancery and commercial matters with a particular emphasis on probate, real estate and commercial work.

Year of call: 1995

John has over 20 years experience in chancery and commercial matters with a particular emphasis on probate, real estate and commercial work.

Year of call: 1995

John has over 20 years experience in chancery and commercial matters with a particular emphasis on probate, real estate and commercial work.

Year of call: 1995

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.

Year of call: 2015

Harriet has completed a specialist family law pupillage and accepts instructions across all areas of family law.

Year of call: 2015

Harriet has completed a specialist family law pupillage and accepts instructions across all areas of family law.

Year of call: 2015

Harriet has completed a specialist family law pupillage and accepts instructions across all areas of family law.

Year of call: 2015

Harriet has completed a specialist family law pupillage and accepts instructions across all areas of family law.

Year of call: 2015

Harriet has completed a specialist family law pupillage and accepts instructions across all areas of family law.

Year of call: 1981

Catriona is a specialist ‘heavyweight’ child care advocate, with a robust yet compassionate approach, taking instructions on behalf of parents, children and interveners.

Year of call: 1981

Catriona is a specialist ‘heavyweight’ child care advocate, with a robust yet compassionate approach, taking instructions on behalf of parents, children and interveners.

Year of call: 1981

Catriona is a specialist ‘heavyweight’ child care advocate, with a robust yet compassionate approach, taking instructions on behalf of parents, children and interveners.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a commercial and chancery barrister who is frequently instructed as sole counsel in high value litigation. Her diverse practice includes commercial disputes, insolvency, professional negligence, property damage, real estate, trusts and wills.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. She has successfully appeared in the County Court and the High Court on numerous matters including small claims, fast track and multi-track disputes.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. She has successfully appeared in the County Court and the High Court on numerous matters including small claims, fast track and multi-track disputes.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. She has successfully appeared in the County Court and the High Court on numerous matters including small claims, fast track and multi-track disputes.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. She has successfully appeared in the County Court and the High Court on numerous matters including small claims, fast track and multi-track disputes.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. She has successfully appeared in the County Court and the High Court on numerous matters including small claims, fast track and multi-track disputes.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. She has successfully appeared in the County Court and the High Court on numerous matters including small claims, fast track and multi-track disputes.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. She has successfully appeared in the County Court and the High Court on numerous matters including small claims, fast track and multi-track disputes.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. She has successfully appeared in the County Court and the High Court on numerous matters including small claims, fast track and multi-track disputes.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. She has successfully appeared in the County Court and the High Court on numerous matters including small claims, fast track and multi-track disputes.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. She has successfully appeared in the County Court and the High Court on numerous matters including small claims, fast track and multi-track disputes.

Year of call: 2010

Natasha is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister. She has successfully appeared in the County Court and the High Court on numerous matters including small claims, fast track and multi-track disputes.

Year of call: 2002

Caroline is a specialist family barrister who practises in all areas of family law with a strong emphasis on care proceedings, and has a special interest in matters of divorce and financial remedy.

Year of call: 2002

Caroline is a specialist family barrister who practises in all areas of family law with a strong emphasis on care proceedings, and has a special interest in matters of divorce and financial remedy.

Year of call: 2002

Caroline accepts instructions in respect of court of protection matters.

Year of call: 2002

Caroline is a specialist family barrister who practises in all areas of family law with a strong emphasis on care proceedings, and has a special interest in matters of divorce and financial remedy.

Year of call: 2002

Caroline is a specialist family barrister who practises in all areas of family law with a strong emphasis on care proceedings, and has a special interest in matters of divorce and financial remedy.

Year of call: 2002

Caroline is a specialist family barrister who practises in all areas of family law with a strong emphasis on care proceedings, and has a special interest in matters of divorce and financial remedy.

Year of call: 1996

Judi heads 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.

Year of call: 1996

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.

Year of call: 1996

Judi Heads 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.

Year of call: 1996

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.

Year of call: 1996

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.

Year of call: 1996

Judi heads 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.

Year of call: 2018

David specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence matters.

Year of call: 1986

William Godwin QC specialises in commercial and technology and construction law.

Year of call: 1986

William Godwin QC specialises in commercial and technology and construction law.

Year of call: 1986

William Godwin QC specialises in commercial and technology and construction law.

Year of call: 2006

Richard is a general chancery and commercial barrister, with a particular expertise in real estate and wills & trusts. He also acts as a mediator.

Year of call: 2006

Richard is a general chancery and commercial barrister, with a particular expertise in real estate and wills & trusts. He also acts as a mediator.

Year of call: 2006

Richard is a general chancery and commercial barrister, with a particular expertise in real estate and wills & trusts. He also acts as a mediator.

Year of call: 2006

Richard is a general chancery and commercial barrister, with a particular expertise in real estate and wills & trusts. He also acts as a mediator.

Year of call: 2006

Richard is a general chancery and commercial barrister, with a particular expertise in real estate and wills & trusts. He also acts as a mediator.

Year of call: 1975

Tim practises exclusively in personal injury and clinical negligence law.

Year of call: 1975

Tim undertakes a wide range of personal injury cases including, in particular, employer’s liability claims.

Year of call: 1975

Tim is a heavyweight advocate with a substantial clinical negligence practice encompasses high-value brain and spinal injury, fatal claims and surgical negligence cases.

Year of call: 2013

Asha is a specialist family barrister with a focus on all aspects of child law. Her busy practice has been strengthened by her experience of working in a Children’s Services Legal Department of a Local Authority in the South West prior to coming to the Bar.

Year of call: 2013

Asha is a specialist family barrister with a focus on all aspects of Child Law. Her busy practice has been strengthened by her experience of working in a Children’s Services Legal Department of a Local Authority in the South West prior to coming to the Bar.

Year of call: 2013

Asha is a specialist family barrister with a focus on all aspects of child law. Her busy practice has been strengthened by her experience of working in a Children’s Services Legal Department of a Local Authority in the South West prior to coming to the Bar.

Year of call: 2013

Asha is a specialist family barrister with a focus on all aspects of child law. Her busy practice has been strengthened by her experience of working in a Children’s Services Legal Department of a Local Authority in the South West prior to coming to the Bar.

Year of call: 2008

Ben is a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist, as well as a qualified mediator. He is increasingly instructed in complex or high value cases, which often involve allegations of fraud.

Year of call: 2008

Ben is a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist, as well as a qualified mediator. He is increasingly instructed in complex or high value cases, which often involve allegations of fraud.

Year of call: 2008

Ben is a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist, as well as a qualified mediator. He is increasingly instructed in complex or high value cases, which often involve allegations of fraud.

Year of call: 2008

Ben is a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist, as well as a qualified mediator. He is increasingly instructed in complex or high value cases, which often involve allegations of fraud.

Year of call: 2008

Ben is a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist, as well as a qualified mediator. He is increasingly instructed in complex or high value cases, which often involve allegations of fraud.

Year of call: 2008

Ben is a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist, as well as a qualified mediator. He is increasingly instructed in complex or high value cases, which often involve allegations of fraud.

Year of call: 2008

Ben is a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist, as well as a qualified mediator. He is increasingly instructed in complex or high value cases, which often involve allegations of fraud.

Year of call: 2008

Ben is a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist, as well as a qualified mediator. He is increasingly instructed in complex or high value cases, which often involve allegations of fraud.

Year of call: 2008

Ben is a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist, as well as a qualified mediator. He is increasingly instructed in complex or high value cases, which often involve allegations of fraud.

Year of call: 2012

Jack is a specialist family barrister specialising in financial remedy proceedings, schedule 1 applications, domestic violence, ToLATA disputes, as well as international child abductions.

Year of call: 2012

Jack is a specialist family barrister specialising in financial remedy proceedings, schedule 1 applications, domestic violence, ToLATA disputes, as well as international child abductions.

Year of call: 2012

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.

Year of call: 2012

Jack is a specialist family barrister specialising in financial remedy proceedings, schedule 1 applications, domestic violence, ToLATA disputes, as well as international child abductions.

Year of call: 1997

Graeme has been a specialist child law barrister for over 15 years with extensive knowledge and experience in public law cases.

Year of call: 1997

Graeme has been a specialist child law barrister for over 15 years with extensive knowledge and experience in public law cases.

Year of call: 1997

Graeme has been a specialist child law barrister for over 15 years with extensive knowledge and experience in public law cases.

Year of call: 1997

Graeme has been a specialist child law barrister for over 15 years with extensive knowledge and experience in public law cases.

Year of call: 1997

Graeme has been a specialist child law barrister for over 15 years with extensive knowledge and experience in public law cases.

Year of call: 1977

Tim Higginson has a varied practice which principally encompasses commercial and chancery litigation, professional negligence disputes and sports-related matters. He has acted as arbitrator in commercial disputes and is an accredited mediator.

Year of call: 1977

Tim Higginson has a varied practice which principally encompasses commercial and chancery litigation, professional negligence disputes and sports-related matters. He has acted as arbitrator in commercial disputes and is an accredited mediator.

Year of call: 1977

Tim Higginson has a varied practice which principally encompasses commercial and chancery litigation, professional negligence disputes and sports-related matters. He has acted as arbitrator in commercial disputes and is an accredited mediator.

Year of call: 1977

Tim Higginson has a varied practice which principally encompasses commercial and chancery litigation, professional negligence disputes and sports-related matters. He has acted as arbitrator in commercial disputes and is an accredited mediator.

Year of call: 1998

Julian is an experienced barrister specialising in personal injury and insurance litigation, with expertise across the field.

Year of call: 1998

Julian practises in all areas of property damage litigation and regularly represents local authorities and other landowners in cases of property damage.

Year of call: 1998

Julian is an experienced personal injury barrister with expertise across the field.

Year of call: 1998

Julian is an experienced barrister specialising in personal injury and insurance litigation, with expertise across the field.

Year of call: 1998

Julian is an experienced barrister specialising in personal injury and insurance litigation, with expertise across the field.

Year of call: 1998

Julian is an experienced barrister specialising in personal injury and insurance litigation, with expertise across the field.

Year of call: 1998

Julian is an experienced barrister specialising in personal injury and insurance litigation, with expertise across the field.

Year of call: 1998

Julian is an experienced barrister specialising in personal injury and insurance litigation, with expertise across the field.

Year of call: 1998

Julian is an experienced barrister specialising in personal injury and insurance litigation, with expertise across the field.

Year of call: 1998

Julian is an experienced barrister specialising in personal injury and insurance litigation, with expertise across the field.

Year of call: 1998

Julian is an experienced barrister specialising in personal injury and insurance litigation, with expertise across the field.

Year of call: 1998

Julian is an experienced barrister specialising in personal injury and insurance litigation, with expertise across the field.

Year of call: 2011

James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, appearing for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track across the full spectrum of personal injury work, nationwide.

Year of call: 2011

James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, appearing for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track across all the full spectrum of personal injury work, nationwide.

Year of call: 2011

James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, appearing for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track across all the full spectrum of personal injury work, nationwide.

Year of call: 2011

James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, appearing for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track across the full spectrum of personal injury work, nationwide.

Year of call: 2011

James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, appearing for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track across all the full spectrum of personal injury work, nationwide.

Year of call: 2011

James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, appearing for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track across all the full spectrum of personal injury work, nationwide.

Year of call: 2011

James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, appearing for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track across the full spectrum of personal injury work, nationwide.

Year of call: 2011

James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, appearing for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track across the full spectrum of personal injury work, nationwide.

Year of call: 2011

James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, appearing for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track across the full spectrum of personal injury work, nationwide.

Year of call: 2011

James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, appearing for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track across the full spectrum of personal injury work, nationwide.

Year of call: 2011

James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, appearing for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track across the full spectrum of personal injury work, nationwide.

Year of call: 1994

Jacqueline specialises in the financial aspects of relationship breakdown. She rejoined the St John’s Chambers Family & Divorce team from chambers in Birmingham where she had an enviable reputation for quality and attention to detail.

Year of call: 1994

Jacqueline specialises in the financial aspects of relationship breakdown. She rejoined the St John’s Chambers Family & Divorce team from chambers in Birmingham where she had an enviable reputation for quality and attention to detail.

Year of call: 1994

Jacqueline specialises in the financial aspects of relationship breakdown. She rejoined the St John’s Chambers Family & Divorce team from chambers in Birmingham where she had an enviable reputation for quality and attention to detail.

Year of call: 1985

Susan practises across the spectrum of family work with extensive experience in family finance proceedings.

Year of call: 1985

Susan practises across the spectrum of family work with extensive experience in family finance proceedings.

Year of call: 1985

Susan is a children law expert with 30 years' experience in children private law cases.

Year of call: 1985

Susan is a children law expert with 30 years' experience in children private law cases.

Year of call: 2001

Zahid frequently represents parents, family members, Guardians, the Official Solicitor & local authority’s in care proceedings at all tiers of Court across the South West.

Year of call: 2017

Rhodri specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence matters. He practised as a medical doctor for 18 years.

Year of call: 2004

Christopher is a chancery and commercial specialist with particular emphasis on trust litigation and advice, contentious and non-contentious probate applications, real estate litigation, commercial and agricultural landlord and tenant disputes.

Year of call: 2004

Christopher is a wills & trusts barrister, regularly advising in cases involving the division of assets between cohabitees, disputed wills and the administration of estates.

Year of call: 2004

Christopher has extensive expertise in a wide variety of real estate issues.

Year of call: 2004

Christopher acts for businesses and individuals in claims concerning all aspects of professional negligence related to his areas of expertise.

Year of call: 2004

Christopher regularly advises on and appears in cases involving the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the property and affairs jurisdiction of the Court of Protection.

Year of call: 2004

Christopher has experience in a variety of construction and engineering matters.

Year of call: 2004

Christopher acts for businesses in cases concerning all aspects of commercial and contract disputes.

Year of call: 2004

Christopher is a member of the Agricultural Law Association and has extensive expertise in a wide variety of agricultural issues.

Year of call: 2004

Christopher qualified as a mediator in January 2018.

Year of call: 2007

Associate Mediation Member

Year of call: 2007

Andrew is widely regarded as the Western Circuit’s leading barrister for construction and engineering disputes. Qualified Arbitrator and Adjudicator and Regional Co-ordinator for the Society of Construction Law.

Year of call: 2014

Joss is a commercial and traditional chancery barrister with particular expertise in professional negligence, trusts and real estate matters.

Year of call: 2014

Joss is a commercial and traditional chancery barrister with particular expertise in professional negligence, trusts and real estate matters.

Year of call: 2014

Joss is a commercial and traditional chancery barrister with particular expertise in professional negligence, trusts and real estate matters.

Year of call: 2014

Joss is a commercial and traditional chancery barrister with particular expertise in professional negligence, trusts and real estate matters.

Year of call: 2014

Joss is a commercial and traditional chancery barrister with particular expertise in professional negligence, trusts and real estate matters.

Year of call: 2014

Joss is a commercial and traditional chancery barrister with particular expertise in professional negligence, trusts and real estate matters.

Year of call: 2014

Joss is a commercial and traditional chancery barrister with particular expertise in professional negligence, trusts and real estate matters.

Year of call: 2014

Joss is a commercial and traditional chancery barrister with particular expertise in professional negligence, trusts and real estate matters.

Year of call: 2016

Iain is a barrister specialising in family law.

Year of call: 2016

Iain is a barrister specialising in family law.

Year of call: 2016

Iain is a barrister specialising in family law.

Year of call: 2016

Iain is a barrister specialising in family law.

Year of call: 2016

Iain is a barrister specialising in family law.

Year of call: 2016

Iain is a barrister specialising in family law.

Year of call: 1994

Tim specialises in planning, compulsory purchase, local government and commercial law.

Year of call: 1994

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 building waste and minerals matters.

Year of call: 1991

Tom practises exclusively in clinical negligence and inquests. Within these fields he works on behalf of the injured, the bereaved and potential defendants.

Year of call: 1991

Tom practises exclusively in clinical negligence and inquests. Within these fields he works on behalf of the injured, the bereaved and potential defendants.

Year of call: 1991

Tom practises exclusively in clinical negligence and inquests. Within these fields he works on behalf of the injured, the bereaved and potential defendants.

Year of call: 1991

Tom practises exclusively in clinical negligence and inquests. Within these fields he works on behalf of the injured, the bereaved and potential defendants.

Year of call: 2004

Darren comes from the Welsh Valleys and has over 12 years' experience in personal injury and employment law. He has a loyal personal following across the West Country, Wales and the West Midlands.

Year of call: 2004

Darren acts in all areas of employment law for both claimants and respondents.

Year of call: 2004

Darren has over 12 years' experience in personal injury law with extensive experience in industrial disease litigation and employer's liability.

Year of call: 2004

Darren has over 12 years' experience in personal injury law with extensive experience in industrial disease litigation and employers' liability.

Year of call: 2004

Darren has over 12 years' experience in personal injury law with extensive experience in industrial disease litigation and employer's liability.

Year of call: 2004

Darren has over 12 years' experience in personal injury law with extensive experience in industrial disease litigation and employer's liability.

Year of call: 2004

Darren has a specialist knowledge and is frequently instructed concerning accidents abroad, Rome II, jurisdictional disputes and choice of law.

Year of call: 2004

Darren is one of the leading personal injury costs barristers, having appeared in high-profile cases setting out the limits of the new costs rules.

Year of call: 1992

Roy specialises in licensing, planning and related areas of public and criminal law. He acts for individuals and small businesses as well as public authorities and international corporations throughout England and Wales.

Year of call: 1992

Roy is one of the UK’s leading licensing barristers and has appeared in a number of important High Court cases.

Year of call: 1992

Roy accepts instructions on all planning matters and has particular experience of the relationship of planning and licensing.

Year of call: 1992

Roy’s practice covers the actions of administrative and judicial agencies of government, particularly in regulatory, adjudicatory and enforcement matters.

Year of call: 2017

Jonathan is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence barrister, with a busy practice across the South West and beyond. He is regularly instructed by both claimants and defendants, on a wide range of matters.

Year of call: 2017

Jonathan is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence barrister, with a busy practice across the South West and beyond. He is regularly instructed by both claimants and defendants, on a wide range of matters.

Year of call: 2017

Jonathan is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence barrister, with a busy practice across the South West and beyond. He is regularly instructed by both claimants and defendants, on a wide range of matters.

Year of call: 1992

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.

Year of call: 1992

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.

Year of call: 1992

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.

Year of call: 1992

Dianne is a specialist family barrister undertaking all aspects of public law cases. She is also a family arbitrator with CIArb.

Year of call: 1992

Dianne is a specialist family barrister undertaking all aspects of private law children work. She is also a family arbitrator with CIArb.

Year of call: 1992

Dianne is a specialist family barrister undertaking all aspects of family finance and cohabitation. She is also a family arbitrator with CIArb.

Year of call: 1992

Dianne is a specialist family barrister undertaking all aspects of family finance and cohabitation. She is also a family arbitrator with CIArb.

Year of call: 2008

James is an experienced personal injury, insurance and costs barrister with a nationwide following. He is often instructed where dishonesty is alleged or where there are complex or technical liability and procedural issues.

Year of call: 2008

James has a special interest in all matters relating to village greens, parks and open spaces. He maintains a discrete practice acting for local authorities and parish councils.

Year of call: 2008

James has a busy practice acting in property damage claims, including in multi-party litigation and contribution proceedings.

Year of call: 2008

James is an experienced personal injury, insurance and costs barrister with a nationwide following. He is often instructed where dishonesty is alleged or where there are complex or technical liability and procedural issues.

Year of call: 2008

James is an experienced personal injury, insurance and costs barrister with a nationwide following. He is often instructed where dishonesty is alleged or where there are complex or technical liability and procedural issues.

Year of call: 2008

James is an experienced personal injury, insurance and costs barrister with a nationwide following. He is often instructed where dishonesty is alleged or where there are complex or technical liability and procedural issues.

Year of call: 2008

James has a particular specialism in clinical negligence litigation funding and costs.

Year of call: 2008

James has a burgeoning clinical negligence practice acting for both claimants and defendants, which overlaps with medical inquest and court of protection work.

Year of call: 1977

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.

Year of call: 1993

Adrian is a specialist barrister in discipline and regulatory law with a national practice in this field.

Year of call: 1993

Adrian is a specialist barrister in discipline and regulatory law with a national practice in this field.

Year of call: 2000

Vanessa Mckinlay has been appointed as a Mediator with Trust Mediation.

Year of call: 2000

Vanessa is Head of our Clinical Negligence team, she specialises in all areas clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury work.

Year of call: 2000

Vanessa is head of our clinical negligence team, she specialises in all areas clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury work.

Year of call: 2000

Vanessa is Head of our Clinical Negligence team, she specialises in all areas clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury work.

Year of call: 2000

Vanessa is Head of our Clinical Negligence team, she specialises in all areas clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury work.

Year of call: 1993

Andrew is a leading barrister in the fields of personal injury and industrial disease. He is ranked as a band one practitioner in personal injury and is one of only twenty eight barristers nationwide to be listed as an industrial disease expert in Chambers and Partners Spotlight table.

Year of call: 1993

Andrew is a leading barrister in the fields of personal injury and industrial disease. He is ranked as a band one practitioner in personal injury and is one of only twenty eight barristers nationwide to be listed as an industrial disease expert in Chambers and Partners Spotlight table.

Year of call: 1993

Andrew is a leading barrister in the fields of personal injury and industrial disease. He is ranked as a band one practitioner in personal injury and is one of only twenty eight barristers nationwide to be listed as an industrial disease expert in Chambers and Partners Spotlight table.

Year of call: 1993

Andrew is a leading barrister in the fields of personal injury and industrial disease. He is ranked as a band one practitioner in personal injury and is one of only twenty eight barristers nationwide to be listed as an industrial disease expert in Chambers and Partners Spotlight table.

Year of call: 1993

Andrew is a leading barrister in the fields of personal injury and industrial disease. He is ranked as a band one practitioner in personal injury and is one of only twenty eight barristers nationwide to be listed as an industrial disease expert in Chambers and Partners Spotlight table.

Year of call: 1993

Andrew is a leading barrister in the fields of personal injury and industrial disease. He is ranked as a band one practitioner in personal injury and is one of only twenty eight barristers nationwide to be listed as an industrial disease expert in Chambers and Partners Spotlight table.

Year of call: 1993

Andrew is a leading barrister in the fields of personal injury and industrial disease. He is ranked as a band one practitioner in personal injury and is one of only twenty eight barristers nationwide to be listed as an industrial disease expert in Chambers and Partners Spotlight table.

Year of call: 1993

Andrew is a leading barrister in the fields of personal injury and industrial disease. He is ranked as a band one practitioner in personal injury and is one of only twenty eight barristers nationwide to be listed as an industrial disease expert in Chambers and Partners Spotlight table.

Year of call: 1994

Nick has over 32 years post qualification experience, exclusively acting in financial remedy cases. His practice has progressed in terms of value and complexity and his expertise is recognised by the legal directories as he has been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers & Partners Directory since 1995.

Year of call: 1994

Nick has over 32 years post qualification experience, exclusively acting in financial remedy cases. His practice has progressed in terms of value and complexity and his expertise is recognised by the legal directories as he has been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers & Partners Directory since 1995.

Year of call: 1994

Nick has over 32 years post qualification experience, exclusively acting in financial remedy cases. His practice has progressed in terms of value and complexity and his expertise is recognised by the legal directories as he has been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers & Partners Directory since 1995.

Year of call: 2014

Robert specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation and undertakes both claimant and defendant work.

Year of call: 2014

Robert specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation and undertakes both claimant and defendant work.

Year of call: 2014

Robert specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation and undertakes both claimant and defendant work.

Year of call: 1988

Simon is one of the senior members of Chambers. He specialises in regulatory offences, inquests, road traffic offences

Year of call: 1988

Simon is one of the senior members of Chambers. He specialises in regulatory offences, inquests, road traffic offences and crime.

Year of call: 1988

Simon is one of the senior members of Chambers. He specialises in regulatory offences, inquests, road traffic offences and crime.

Year of call: 1988

Simon is one of the senior members of Chambers. He specialises in regulatory offences, inquests, road traffic offences

Year of call: 2017

Ryan specialises in all areas of family law.

Year of call: 2017

Ryan specialises in all areas of family law.

Year of call: 2017

Ryan specialises in all areas of family law with a particular interest in care proceedings.

Year of call: 2017

Ryan specialises in all areas of family law.

Year of call: 2017

Ryan specialises in all areas of family law.

Year of call: 1979

Robin’s practice is focused on the resolution of commercial, construction, property-related and partnership disputes, through litigation, arbitration or mediation.

Year of call: 1979

Robin’s practice is focused on the resolution of commercial, construction, property-related and partnership disputes, through litigation, arbitration or mediation.

Year of call: 1979

Robin’s practice is focused on the resolution of commercial, construction, property-related and partnership disputes, through litigation, arbitration or mediation.

Year of call: 1979

Robin’s practice is focused on the resolution of commercial, construction, property-related and partnership disputes, through litigation, arbitration or mediation.

Year of call: 1979

Robin’s practice is focused on the resolution of commercial, construction, property-related and partnership disputes, through litigation, arbitration or mediation.

Year of call: 1979

Robin’s practice is focused on the resolution of commercial, construction, property-related and partnership disputes, through litigation, arbitration or mediation.

Year of call: 1979

Robin’s practice is focused on the resolution of commercial, construction, property-related and partnership disputes, through litigation, arbitration or mediation.

Year of call: 2011

Charlie undertakes a wide range of commercial and chancery work in litigation, arbitration and mediation. He has experience of substantial, complex and high-value litigation in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Year of call: 2011

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.

Year of call: 2011

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.

Year of call: 2011

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.

Year of call: 2011

Charlie acts in professional negligence claims involving architects, builders and surveyors.

Year of call: 2011

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.

Year of call: 2011

Charlie is a traditional chancery barrister with a specialism in Inheritance Act 1975 claims and experience with high-value estates and complex wills.

Year of call: 2011

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.

Year of call: 2009

Richard is a family law specialist with particular expertise in divorce & financial remedies as well as complex private law disputes concerning children.

Year of call: 2009

Richard is a family law specialist with particular expertise in divorce & financial remedies as well as complex private law disputes concerning children.

Year of call: 2009

Richard is a family law specialist with particular expertise in divorce & financial remedies as well as complex private law disputes concerning children.

Year of call: 2009

Richard is a family law specialist with particular expertise in divorce & financial remedies as well as complex private law disputes concerning children.

Year of call: 2015

Matthew is a specialist competition, State aid and economic regulation lawyer. He is highly experienced in both contentious and non-contentious matters. His practice also covers commercial dispute resolution, procurement and intellectual property.

Year of call: 2015

Matthew is a specialist competition, State aid and economic regulation lawyer. He is highly experienced in both contentious and non-contentious matters. His practice also covers commercial dispute resolution, procurement and intellectual property.