Below is a list of our barristers in alphabetical order. Click on the barrister’s to view their CV.
You can also view this listing by date of call
Our Barristers
Neil Addison
Date of call:
1976
Geographic location:
North West | 
Neil Addison is an experienced barrister who has been a Senior Crown Prosecutor and is co-author of the standard legal textbook on harassment Read the Rest…
Janan Al-Asady
Date of call:
2004
Janan has experience in a range of shipping matters, international commercial litigation and arbitration. Prior to practise at the Bar, Janan was involved Read the Rest…
Harry Angelides
Date of call:
1987
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
Harry Angelides has extensive experience in the property sector including property development, social housing and residential homes for children and persons with learning Read the Rest…
Alison Armour
Date of call:
1979
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
A Member of the MK Family Law Chambers Alison Armour has been in continual practise at the Bar since pupillage. As a barrister Read the Rest…
Robert Askey
Date of call:
1998
Geographic location:
North West | 
Robert Askey was called to the bar in 1998 having been admitted as a solicitor in 1988. As a solicitor he gained extensive Read the Rest…
Sir Nicholas Bonsor Bt DL
Date of call:
1967
Geographic location:
East Midlands | 
Nicholas Bonsor specialises in arbitration and mediation, Financial Services Regulation, revenue and general commercial law. He is the owner of Liscombe Park House, Read the Rest…
Tom Bragge
Date of call:
2000
Tom Bragge has an extensive civil law practice with an emphasis on property related disputes. He has acted in a wide range of Read the Rest…
Michael Conlon
Date of call:
1984
Geographic location:
East Midlands | 
Barrister Michael Conlon comes from a Human Rights and Common Law background but has focused in more recent years on Road Traffic law, Read the Rest…
Maria Culling
Date of call:
1997
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
Barrister Maria Culling prosecutes and defends in the Crown Court, Youth Court and Magistrates’ Courts, predominantly in London and the Midlands. Her practice Read the Rest…
David Daniels
Date of call:
1995
Geographic location:
Midlands | Advocacy and fdrafting in all areas of civil and family law. Practices on the Midland Circuit in the following areas: Contract Building Disputes Read the Rest…
Wendy Datta
Date of call:
1990
Wendy’s clients are solicitors acting for private clients. Direct Professional Access and Bar Direct clients encouraged where appropriate.
Samantha Davies
Date of call:
2002
Samantha Davies is dual-qualifed as a solictor and barrister, although presently practices as a barrister. She undertakes a mix of Family, Immigration, Landlord Read the Rest…
Richard de Lacy QC
Date of call:
1976
Geographic location:
South East | London Area | 
Recommended by the professional directories for many years in insolvency. Highly regarded by colleagues and clients. Richard has practised in litigation in the Read the Rest…
Fernando Del Canto
Date of call:
2006
Geographic location:
South West | London Area | 
Barrister Fernando Del Canto is a registered Spanish abogado and qualified barrister, licensed to practice in England and Wales. With more than twenty Read the Rest…
Michael Devine LLM, FCIArb
Date of call:
1995
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
Michael Devine is a qualified mediator & qualified arbitrator-Minnesota, assistant professor of business law & Associate Member of the Graduate Faculty Department of Read the Rest…
Paul Dipré
Date of call:
1991
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
A member of the MK Family Law Chambers Paul Dipré is a former scholar of Christ Church, Oxford, 1st class in Honour Moderations Read the Rest…
Jan Doerfel
Date of call:
2000
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
Barrister Jan Doerfel practices in immigration, asylum and human rights law. He furthermore has a particular interest in general discrimination cases and employment Read the Rest…
Jonathan Edwards
Date of call:
1981
Barrister Jonathan Edward’s practice includes Criminal Defence and Common Law. Wide experience of agricultural law and rural cases; instructed in a number of Read the Rest…
Johanne Enright
Date of call:
1996
Geographic location:
South East | London Area | East Midlands | 
Barrister Johanne Enright was called to the Bar in 1996 at Lincoln’s Inn. Johanne started work after leaving school in 1978 and in Read the Rest…
Joan Gandolfi
Date of call:
1997
Geographic location:
East Midlands | Awaiting content…..
Patricia Glass
Date of call:
2000
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
Patricia practises in Immigration, Asylum and Human Rights law Employment and general discrimination Law She appears on a regular basis at the Asylum Read the Rest…
Catherine Gordon
Date of call:
1989
Geographic location:
East Midlands | 
Specialises in all aspects of mental health law with particular emphasis upon and extensive experience of First-tier Mental Health Tribunals at all levels Read the Rest…
Kevin Harris
Date of call:
1999
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
Kevin has extensive experience in employment law and is instructed by both employers and employees for claims in the High Court, the County Read the Rest…
The Rt Hon Douglas Hogg QC
Date of call:
1968
Geographic location:
South East | London Area | 
Involved in heavy leading work especially in homicide, rape, conspiracy, drug importation and serious fraud cases often in the London area and on Read the Rest…
Natalie Hyams
Date of call:
1998
Geographic location:
East Midlands | 
Counsel has professional experience in the following areas in particular: VAT and Duties Tribunals Employment Law Family Law Criminal Law Civil/County Court, small Read the Rest…
Shobana Iyer
Date of call:
1998
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
Shobana has gained experience in various different aspects of contentious and non-contentious areas from advising on and drafting contracts, to interlocutory, appellate and Read the Rest…
Ruth Jackson
Date of call:
2002
Geographic location:
London Area | South West | 
Ruth has a successful common law practice, with a particular interest in family law. Ruth aims to provide a friendly and efficient service Read the Rest…
Arthur James
Date of call:
1975
Geographic location:
East Midlands | 
Following 21 years’ of distinguished service in the Metropolitan Police Force Arthur James was called to the Bar in 1975. Mr James enjoys Read the Rest…
Thomas John
Date of call:
1997
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
Tom practiced as a pharmacist before joining the Bar and now practices in General Common Law, Human Rights, Mental Health and Pharmaceutical Law.
Maura Logan
Date of call:
1971
Geographic location:
North West | 
Maura was called to the Bar in 1971 by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and practised for 25 years from St Read the Rest…
Robert Mackenzie
Date of call:
1996
Professional Experience Robert came to the Bar after several years in the City, where, from his experience both as an institutional fund manager Read the Rest…
Catherine Mackenzie-Smith
Date of call:
1960
Geographic location:
Central London | Monmouthshire | South East | 
Civil Experience Catherine Mackenzie-Smith is a former Legal Assistant to the Treasury Solicitor, former Assistant Legal Advisor to the Country Landowners’ Association, former Read the Rest…
Graham Marsh
Date of call:
2004
Geographic location:
North East | 
Graham is dual qualified having prior to being called to the Bar, he practised as a solicitor/solicitor advocate. He was senior partner of Read the Rest…
Ian Douglas Mason
Date of call:
1978
Ian has been in practice since 1978. Mostly crime until 2000. From 2001 to 2007 in specialist housing / landlord and tenant chambers. Read the Rest…
Melanie Mcintosh
Date of call:
2002
Geographic location:
South East | London Area | 
Melanie has a wide-ranging practice and is particularly adept at dealing with sensitive cases requiring high-level negotiations and well-honed advocacy skills. Planning and Read the Rest…
Christopher McNicholas
Date of call:
1995
Geographic location:
South East | London Area | 
Joined the Bar following a career in international banking with, amongst others, HSBC and SG Warburg & Co. Christopher previously undertook bar external Read the Rest…
David Mendes da Costa
Date of call:
1976
Geographic location:
South East | London Area | 
A member of the MK Family Law Chambers David Mendes da Costa’s expertise includes contentious issues arising from co-ownership and housing. He also Read the Rest…
Victoria Nassar
Date of call:
1994
Geographic location:
North West | Awaiting content…..
Michaela Neufeld
Date of call:
1990
Geographic location:
South East | London Area | 
Counsel has professional experience in the following areas; Civil Law, in particular contract law, personal injury, landlord and tenant, employment law, mental health Read the Rest…
Paul Newman
Date of call:
1982
Before returning to private practice at the Bar, for a number of years Paul was an employed barrister in solicitors’ practice. He worked Read the Rest…
Veronica Newman
Date of call:
1984
Geographic location:
North West | 
She completed pupillage in two London sets (4 Paper Buildings and 29 Bedford Row) where she had a broad based grounding in civil Read the Rest…
Edward Palmer
Date of call:
2000
Edward Palmer’s practice is focused upon Family, Residential Landlord & Tenant and general Common Law. In relation to Family Law, Edward acts in Read the Rest…
Keith Pitts
Date of call:
1997
Geographic location:
South East | London | 
Before training for the Bar, Keith enjoyed an engineering career spanning 20 years, including 15 years as a consulting engineer and employer. That Read the Rest…
Jonathan Powell
Date of call:
1984
Geographic location:
South East | London Area | 
All areas of local government planning, compensation and environmental law work. Recent work includes: Inquiries Green Belt, both opposing and promoting development. Extensive Read the Rest…
Philip Proghoulis
Date of call:
1963
A Senior Practitioner with over 30 years experience of Criminal Trials, offering particular expertise in Fraud cases. He is known for his thoroughness Read the Rest…
Gavin Purves
Date of call:
1979
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
After graduating in law from Brunel University in London, Gavin took a postgraduate qualification in EC law and economics on a scholarship at Read the Rest…
Francesca Quint
Date of call:
1970
Geographic location:
South East | London Area | 
Francesca Quint has specialised in charity law for virtually the whole of her career. After being called to the Bar in 1970, pupillage Read the Rest…
Sarah Robson
Date of call:
2002
Geographic location:
East Midlands | 
Sarah has a particular interest in Personal Injury disputes, with particular emphasis on costs, premature issue and other breaches of the pre-action protocol Read the Rest…
Christy Rogers
Date of call:
1999
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
Before reading for the Bar, Christy took a degree in Natural Sciences at Downing College, Cambridge, specialising in genetics. Christy has a varied Read the Rest…
Faiz Siddiqi
Date of call:
1990
Geographic location:
East Midlands | Faiz Siddiq has acted as an expert for cases involving Pakistan, Middle Eastern and Islamic Law. He has dealt with the complexities of Read the Rest…
Julian Smith
Date of call:
1998
Geographic location:
South East | London Area | 
Julian Smith (1998) LLB (LSE), DBTS (Oxon) Companion, Guild of St George (CGStG) Head, Lincoln’s Inn Fields Chambers Mediator (Family, Employment & Civil) Read the Rest…
Marie-Claire Sparrow
Date of call:
1977
Geographic location:
London Area | South East | 
Matrimonial law, Child Care and Child Abduction Law, Immigration Law, International Commercial Law, EU Law, Judicial Review, International and Comparative Law, French Property Read the Rest…
Sally Thomson
Date of call:
1982
Sally Thomson is an experienced criminal law advocate and practises in London and the South East. After practising at the Bar in general Read the Rest…
Gordon Tregaskis
Date of call:
1980
Geographic location:
Yorkshire & Humberside | 
All aspects of international commerce particular experience of major project disputes, multinational joint venture failures, PFI (private finance initiative) and BOOTs (that is, Read the Rest…
Stephen Twist
Date of call:
1979
Geographic location:
Yorkshire & Humberside | 
Stephen specialises in Police issues: for constabularies, police authorities and police officers, including civil claims, administrative law, internal disciplinary process, professional standards, complaints Read the Rest…
Andrei Vasilescu
Date of call:
1993
Geographic location:
London Area | 
Andrei has over 20 years experience and career in law covering a diverse range of legal areas. He started work practising as a Read the Rest…
Eric Waley
Date of call:
1976
Geographic location:
Wales | 
Over a 25-year period in Practice both in the UK and in Hong Kong, Eric has been involved in criminal cases of all Read the Rest…
Lorraine Webb
Date of call:
1980
Geographic location:
South East | London Area | Lorraine undertakes all aspects of licensing. She accepts briefs in crime as either leading junior or junior counsel, both for prosecution and defence Read the Rest…
Dr Robert Whittock
Date of call:
2006
Dr Robert Whittock, prior to practice, gained legal experience in the IP/IT practice group at a leading law firm, qualifying as a solicitor Read the Rest…
Philip Worrall
Date of call:
2001
Geographic location:
Midlands | 
Prior to joining the Bar, Philip worked in senior management in industry for many years. After leaving industry Philip joined a firm of Read the Rest…