New Bailey Chambers, in Liverpool
and Preston, offers a wide spread of experience and coverage in most areas of Criminal and Civil
Law. Barristers can travel to Court Centres throughout a very large area.
15 New Bridge Street is a set of Specialist Criminal Barristers
(formerly Hardwicke Crime) led by Patrick Upward QC. They undertake the entire range of defence cases for
their professional clients, from High Street solicitors to large City firms. In prosecution work, they are
instructed by all the main prosecuting authorities: the CPS, the Serious Fraud Office, HM Customs & Excise,
the Inland Revenue and the Department of Trade and Industry. There are articles on legal topics
(mainly related to crime) on the site.
New Square Chambers,
the chambers of Charles Purle QC, is one of the largest in Lincoln's Inn, with silks and junior counsel
covering the full range of chancery and commercial practice at every level of seniority. New Square Chambers
is highly regarded in the legal press. The site offers reports of cases where the members have been involved,
updates to Sweet & Maxwell's "Lewin on Trusts" and a free day calculator and interest calculator and rent/mesne
profits calculator to help with interest calculations, procedural timetables and rent arrears calculations.
There is also a perpetual calendar (which provides a calendar for any year which the user may choose) and a
term date calculator (which provides the dates of the legal terms in England and Wales for any year).
1 New Square - see New Square Chambers, above
Three New Square, the chambers of Antony Watson QC, have practised
in intellectual property law in the UK for over fifty years. Chambers currently comprises sixteen tenants, six
of whom practise as Queen’s Counsel. The core of the work undertaken in chambers involves patents, registered
trade marks, passing off, copyright, registered designs, design rights, confidential information and trade secrets.
In addition, work carried out in chambers can involve information technology, computer contracts, media and
entertainment law, scientifically complex litigation, arbitration, franchising, plant breeders rights,
performing rights, semi-conductor topography rights, moral rights, and interrelated areas of European and UK
competition and trade practices law.
Members of chambers are very experienced in dealing with technical subject matter and currently have,
between them, undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in chemistry, engineering, physics, veterinary medicine,
materials science, immunology, geophysics and psychology.
Four New Square is a leading commercial and civil set of
barristers comprising 53 members, of whom twelve are Queen's Counsel. Their particular area of expertise
is in the field of professional liability, covering a wide range of civil disputes and non-contentious matters.
5 New Square and One Raymond Buildings have now formed Hogarth Chambers so see under H.
7 New Square is a small chambers (6 members) who are all
specialists in patents, trade marks, designs and related areas.
8 New Square is the largest specialist intellectual property
chambers in the U.K. with 25 members, including seven QCs.
They have hard-hitting but approachable intellectual property advocates with depth of knowledge and
breadth of experience. As well as being lawyers, many members of 8 New Square are scientifically qualified
or have developed considerable industry expertise in particular sectors. Clients range from the largest
commercial undertakings to individual artists and musicians, government departments, universities and
institutions. They have considerable experience in dealing with the IP issues facing small and medium-sized businesses.
Barristers appear in courts and tribunals at all levels in the UK as well as the
ECJ, CFI, EPO and in international arbitrations (ICC and others). They also have experienced and well-regarded
mediators.
11 New Square - advisory and litigation work
in all areas of personal and corporate taxation including tax
planning, Customs and Excise duties and VAT. There are some
articles on tax related matters.
The previous 11 New Square and 11 Old Square have now formed Radcliffe Chambers - so see under R
12 New Square - see New Square Chambers, above.
New Street Chambers, Leicester, has a long-established
tradition of providing a positive, enthusiastic and professional service. Present members cover all aspects of
civil, family and criminal law. Their work regularly takes them into the following courts and tribunals on the
Midland Circuit.
New Walk Chambers is a well established
set of Barristers' Chambers, situated in a listed regency building on New Walk at the heart of the
commercial centre of the City of Leicester. They have traditional and well supported areas of practice
in all centres throughout the Circuit. Individual members specialise in commercial and chancery, criminal law,
employment and discrimination law, family law both private and public, personal injury and clinical negligence,
immigration, licensing, and general common law.
NIPC (Northern Intellectual Property Chambers) is
the first and so far only specialist intellectual property and technology chambers outside London.
Chambers opened in Manchester in 1997 as an offshoot of one of the oldest London patent sets
and is now based in the Media Centre in Huddersfield. Head of chambers John Lambert also
provides a law blog
NIPCLAW which
contains news and comment on English, European and overseas intellectual property,technology,
media and entertainment and competition law. There is also a site called
IP/IT Update.
Northampton Chambers, the Chambers of Miss Maria Savvides,
is a very well established set in the heart of Northampton. They deal with all aspects of Family,
Criminal and civil law. They have recently opened an annex in Milton Keynes.
North Church Street Chambers, based in Sheffield, was established in 1998
after having expanded and outgrown the previous premises, Figtree Lane Chambers, which was founded in 1970 by a
group of barristers practising both criminal and civil law.
Chambers provides the highest standards of representation and professional support staff. It is important to
offer specialisation in specific areas of law as well as providing a high level of service to solicitors.
Chambers have managed to achieve this through their ability to provide solicitors with expertise in a
number of areas of law, for example crime, childcare,matrimonial, commercial litigation and personal injury work.
No5 Chambers the chambers of Ralph Lewis QC, is the largest set of
chambers in the country. Previously at 5 Fountain Court, it was
established in Birmingham over 100 years ago. They now have over 200
tenants, including 22 Queen's Counsel. Members practise within one or
more of their specialist practice groups, namely Agriculture, Clinical
Negligence, Commercial and Chancery, Crime, Employment, Family,
Industrial Disease, Licensing, Personal Injury, Planning, Public law and
Regulatory law. The Birmingham Office offers excellent facilities
including 15 purpose-built conference rooms along with a video
conference suite and arbitration room. No5 also have an office at 76
Shoe Lane, London, providing excellent conference facilities and video
conferencing and an office in Bristol where excellent conference
facilities are also available.
No.6, in Leeds, is a well established, progressive leading
set of chambers on the North Eastern Circuit. No.6 provides the highest possible standards of Advocacy,
Advice and Service. The team consists of 57 counsel including 5 QC's, all with a established, specialised
reputation in Criminal, Family and Civil Law. No.6 offers Law Society accredited seminars and as well
as accredited Mediators.
19 Old Buildings, the chambers of Alastair Wilson QC,
is one of the few barristers' chambers in England dedicated to intellectual
property and science and technology law. Most members of Chambers have degrees or higher
level qualifications in scientific, computing or mathematical disciplines.
22 Old Buildings is a set of chambers situated in
Lincoln's Inn which provides a wide range of specialist advocates in the fields of civil and family law.
Members of chambers are attached to one (or sometimes more) of our specialist practice groups. With 9 silks
and approaching 60 juniors, professional clients will find an appropriate specialist to suit all areas of civil
and family practice at all levels. 18 barristers in chambers are listed as leaders in their fields in
Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.
Twenty Four Old Buildings is a
leading Commercial Chancery Chambers. Special areas of expertise include Commercial Litigation,
Company law,Insolvency, Professional Negligence, Property law and Trusts.
24 Old Buildings (Tax Chambers) is a leading set of chambers
specialising in Revenue Law. They are frequently consulted on difficult or controversial points of law,
and in relation to complex tax planning strategies. They are also instructed to conduct tax appeals
and other tax related litigation.
Old Court Chambers, Middlesbrough, has established a sound
reputation for the strength and skill of its members. Now with 19 practitioners and a dedicated team of Clerks,
Old Court Chambers specialises in all aspects of serious crime whether prosecuting or defending.
They have approved Counsel on the Attorney General’s list who acts on behalf of the Customs and Excise and
Department for Work and Pensions. They also provide a comprehensive and efficient service encompassing
all areas of common law including their especially dedicated family team.
Old Square Chambers -
specialises in employment law, personal injury and medical negligence, environmental law
and product liability. There are a large number of
articles and case notes available in these specialised areas and also
regular seminars on Environmental Law.
9 Old Square has now merged with Maitland Chambers.
10 Old Square
has a particularly strong reputation in the areas of commercial property,
trusts and probate. They also have expertise in many foreign jurisdictions
and undertake advisory and drafting work in a range of specialised fields.
11 Old Square and 11 New Square have now formed Radcliffe Chambers - so see under R
11 Old Square, the Chambers of Simeon Thrower,
is a young and enterprising set practising mainly in Commercial, Chancery and Criminal law.
Particular areas of expertise and experience are: Charities, Commercial litigation,
Crime and Commercial property .
12 Old Square has a strong reputation
in general civil law particularly in the areas of landlord and tenant, family and child
care, immigration and nationality, family and criminal law. With a long history of practice in civil
and administrative law, 12 Old Square is strongly placed to provide advice to
both organisations and individuals particularly in response to the dramatic legal
changes following the introduction of the Human Rights Act.
13 Old Square was established in 2004 by leading QC, John McDonnell,
with the aim of combining the best traditions of the English Bar with a fully commercial approach and the
most modern technology. Their practice covers many aspects of Chancery and Commercial law and they
now have 26 barristers.
The previous 13 Old Square has now merged with 7 Stone Buildings to form Maitland Chambers - so see under M.
Oriel Chambers was founded in 1965 and has now grown to over
55 Barristers, offering advice, advocacy and drafting from a portfolio of specialist teams.
Outer Temple Chambers (moved from 35 Essex Street)
provides advocacy and advice covering a wide range of specialist areas
of commercial and common law practice including clinical negligence & healthcare, commercial
& professional negligence, crime & extradition, employment & pensions, personal injury and
public & family law. Over the last five years, Chambers has grown from 32 to 64 Members.
Chambers & Partners 2007 says: "This set has grown exponentially since it focused on developing specialist
independent work groups in each of its six key practice areas. This obviously diverse practice is undertaken
by a steadily expanding team of “first-rate” barristers. With a “strong showing” of juniors and silks,
the employment and pensions group is particularly successful. Discrimination law is a notable set strength.
Personal Injury expertise proves another strong suit. This work ties in with the set’s much lauded health
and safety practice."
