Jamie Burton KC
'Jamie is tenacious, but also realistic and his written and oral advocacy are both excellent. His range of knowledge across housing and community care is incredibly useful.'
Doughty Street Chambers is ‘a very strong chambers, with a breadth of practice areas and leading practitioners in the Court of Protection field’. Aswini Weereratne KC has extensive experience of representing clients with mental health and capacity issues and is known for her ’calmness in negotiations and discussions both inside and outside court’. Jamie Burton KC is currently handling a judicial review related to the treatment of an autistic man with learning difficulties, who was allegedly detained in a small room with no access to recreation and outside space. ‘Exceptional barrister’ Ulele Burnham regularly acts on behalf of protected parties and garners praises for her ’measured and to the point advocacy’. Leonie Hirst was appointed as Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber in September 2024.
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- 'The clerks go above and beyond to find a suitable barrister for the case and particularly shine when there is an urgent deadline approaching. In particular, Sian Wilkins is approachable and helpful.'
- 'The clerks are brilliant. Sian Wilkins has the gold standard in clerks.'
- 'The clerks are very approachable and responsive at all levels of seniority. The team is expertly led by Sian Wilkins.'
- 'Doughty Street Chambers is an excellent set, highly thought of in this area and the go-to chambers.'
- 'Doughty Street Chambers is a high calibre set of barristers with a particular niche in the area of court of protection for welfare matters.'
- 'Doughty Street Chambers has a great number of excellent barristers.'
- 'Doughty Street Chambers is very helpful, the strength of depth and knowledgeable.'
- 'Doughty Street Chambers is an excellent chambers overall. The barristers are on-point, committed to the clients, worryingly hard-working and very intelligent.'
- 'Doughty Street Chambers is a strong set with a wide range of experience in Court of Protection matters among its barristers.'
Anwält*innen
Führende Anwält*innen
Führende Prozessanwält*innen ihres Fachgebiets mit einer langjährigen Erfolgsbilanz in wegweisenden Fällen und breiter Anerkennung von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern. Alle in den letzten zwei Runden zu KCs ernannten Prozessanwält*innen werden weiter unten angeführt.
Führende Juniors
Führende Juniors haben bedeutende Erfahrung in signifikanten Fällen und eine starke Marktreputation sowohl bei Wettbewerbern als auch bei Mandanten, wodurch sie als Prozessanwält*innen der Zukunft angesehen werden.
Oliver Lewis
'Oliver is very approachable and fantastic with lay clients. He is very passionate about protecting the rights of the most vulnerable members of our society, in particular those with learning disabilities. He is supportive and a great team player.'
Sophy Miles
‘Sophy is an excellent advocate. She is calm, measured and always excellently prepared. She is always well-prepared and provides prompt advice and support. She is an asset to her clients.’
Dominic Preston
‘Dominic is a go-to counsel in this area. He is easy to work with while paying good attention to detail.’
Stephen Reeder
Antonia Benfield
‘Antonia is exceptional. She has excellent attention to detail and is incredibly reliable as to deadlines. Her oral advocacy is good, and her written advocacy is clear and well-structured.’
Daniel Clarke
'Daniel has an excellent grasp of the law and good attention to detail.'
Rowena Moffatt
'Rowena takes a forensic approach to her pleadings and advocacy.'
Zia Nabi
Tom Stoate
‘Tom is very knowledgeable in his practice. He is thorough and well-prepared, and his advice is always very well-reasoned.’
Elizabeth Cleaver
'Elizabeth is an excellent advocate who has secured seemingly impossible victories for her vulnerable clients.'
Zoe Harper
'Zoe is very good at advising on complex cases. She can quickly assimilate large volumes of information and provide robust advice. She is very good at spotting details in a case, which affects the outcome positively.'
Gemma Hobcraft
'Gemma's commitment to those she represents is second to none. She always goes above and beyond to make herself available for the case.'
Sam Jacobs
Mary-Rachel McCabe
‘Mary-Rachel is a fantastic advocate. She is clear and articulate and is always well-prepared. She is incredibly knowledgeable and approachable. Her advice is always thorough.’
Asma Nizami
‘Asma is thorough and prepares detailed position statements. She is always open to a discussion about the case.’
Nancy Williams
'Nancy is very well prepared, gets to the issues quickly and offers excellent advice according to the client's needs. She is excellent on her feet and delivers persuasive arguments concisely and effectively.'
Rising stars
Rising Stars an der Bar sind Barrister zwischen vier und acht Jahren Berufserfahrung, die von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern als aufstrebende Mitglieder der Bar in ihren jeweiligen Fachbereichen angesehen werden. Sie sind bereits in hochkarätigen, komplexen und hochwertigen streitigen und nicht-streitigen Angelegenheiten tätig und arbeiten eng mit oder gegen führende Barrister.
Gemma Daly
‘Gemma is an exceptionally talented barrister. She can get to grips with the most complex matters. Her drafting is excellent, and she can adapt her style of advocacy to fit the type of case and the various characters in the room.’
Donnchadh Greene
‘Donnchadh is a talented advocate who cares for his clients and fights their corners fearlessly.’
Alice Irving
‘Alice is willing to help at an early stage of a case. She thinks strategically, and her research is meticulous. She has excellent knowledge and awareness of public policy issues.’