It has been another outstanding year for St John’s Chambers in the Legal 500 UK 2026 rankings. We are delighted to be ranked across 14 specialist practice areas, securing a top-tier ranking in 10 of them. In total, we achieved 81 individual rankings, with 50 of our members recognised — including 2 Silks, 40 leading juniors, and 8 rising stars.
These achievements highlight both the breadth and depth of our expertise, reaffirming our reputation as one of the leading sets outside of London.
We are especially pleased to congratulate the following barristers who have either been ranked for the first time or elevated within their specialisms:
- Private Client, Probate and Tax: Christopher Jones elevated to Tier 1; Daniel Soar ranked for the first time in Tier 2
- Children and Domestic Abuse: Olivia Pike, Ryan Morgan, and Sophie Smith-Holland elevated to Tier 3
- Divorce and Financial Remedy: Jody Atkinson and Jack Harris elevated to Tier 2
- Inquests: Lauren Karmel elevated to Tier 1
- Personal Injury: Rachel Segal elevated to Tier 2; Jonathan Lindfield elevated to Tier 3
- Property: Charles Shwenn ranked for the first time in Tier 2
We also celebrate the recognition of ten new rising star rankings:
- Kayleigh Bloomfield — Private Client & Probate and Real Estate
- Beatrice Baskett — Clinical Negligence and Inquests
- Jack Pankhurst — Commercial
- James Adams — Children and Domestic Abuse
- Dominik Morton — Children and Domestic Abuse
- Diana Panizzon-Pineda — Children and Domestic Abuse
- Vivien Croly — Children and Domestic Abuse and Divorce and Financial Remedy
We are deeply grateful to our clients who kindly provided feedback about our barristers and clerks. The anonymous testimonials shared with The Legal 500 reflect the exceptional service, advocacy, and client care provided across our teams.
This recognition is a testament to the expertise, hard work, and dedication of our members and clerking team, and we look forward to building on this success in the year ahead.
We find the barristers at St John’s Chambers to all be very helpful, knowledgeable and approachable.”
TESTIMONIALS, THE LEGAL 500, 2026
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Legal 500 summary