Following the release of the Legal 500 2024 rankings, we are delighted to reveal that Chambers’ expertise has once again been externally validated through attaining Top Tier Rankings across 9 practice areas, an increase in 1 since last year, and Tier Rankings across an additional 3 practice areas.
Also, huge congratulations to the 62 barristers who gained an individual ranking. This includes John Aldis, Lorna Badham, William Horwood, Natalie Kearney, Francis Mortin and Luke Tallis who attained Rising Star rankings.
Individual and practice ranking details can be found below.
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > BUSINESS AND REGULATORY CRIME (INCLUDING HEALTH AND SAFETY) TIER 1
Leading Silks
Richard Atkins KC –Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Juniors
Joseph Millington – Ranked: Tier 1
Ben Close – Ranked: Tier 1
Ben Mills –Ranked: Tier 1
James Puzey –Ranked: Tier 1
Jonathan Barker –Ranked: Tier 1
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > CHANCERY, PROBATE, AND TAX TIER 1
Leading Silks
John Randall KC – Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Juniors
Christopher Buckingham –Ranked: Tier 1
Mark Grant –Ranked: Tier 1
John Brennan –Ranked: Tier 1
Andrew Charman –Ranked: Tier 1
Gavin McLeod – Ranked: Tier 1
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > COMMERCIAL LITIGATION TIER 1
Rising stars
Natalie Kearney – Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Silks
John Randall KC –Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Juniors
Robert Mundy –Ranked: Tier 1
Ali Tabari – Ranked: Tier 1
John Brennan –Ranked: Tier 2
Marc Brown –Ranked: Tier 2
Simon Clegg –Ranked: Tier 2
Mark Grant – Ranked: Tier 2
Edmund Beever – Ranked: Tier 3
Andrew Charman –Ranked: Tier 3
Kirsty White – Ranked: Tier 3
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > COMPANY AND INSOLVENCY TIER 1
Rising stars
Natalie Kearney – Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Silks
John Randall KC –Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Juniors
Marc Brown –Ranked: Tier 1
Andrew Charman –Ranked: Tier 1
Robert Mundy -Ranked: Tier 1
Kirsty White – Ranked: Tier 2
Mark Grant –Ranked: Tier 2
Ali Tabari –Ranked: Tier 2
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > CRIME (GENERAL AND FRAUD) TIER 1
Leading Silks
Richard Atkins KC –Ranked: Tier 1
Kevin Hegarty KC –Ranked: Tier 2
Leading Juniors
Jennifer Josephs –Ranked: Tier 1
Ben Williams –Ranked: Tier 1
Jonathan Barker –Ranked: Tier 1
William Douglas-Jones – Ranked: Tier 1
Rajinder Gill – Ranked: Tier 2
Marcus Harry – Ranked: Tier 2
Andrew Jackson –Ranked: Tier 2
Ben Mills – Ranked: Tier 2
Ben Close – Ranked: Tier 2
Darron Whitehead – Ranked: Tier 2
Carl Templar-Vasey – Ranked: Tier 3
Philip Beardwell – Ranked: Tier 3
Tom Walkling –Ranked: Tier 3
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > EMPLOYMENT TIER 1
Rising stars
Lorna Badham – Ranked: Tier 1
Francis Mortin – Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Juniors
Edmund Beever –Ranked: Tier 1
Sophie Garner –Ranked: Tier 1
Elizabeth Hodgetts –Ranked: Tier 1
Dr Mirza Ahmad –Ranked: Tier 2
Julie Duane –Ranked: Tier 2
Patrick Keith – Ranked: Tier 2
Robert Mundy –Ranked: Tier 2
Paul Wilson –Ranked: Tier 3
Alexander Rozycki– Ranked: Tier 3
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE TIER 1
Leading Silks
John Randall KC –Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Juniors
John Brennan –Ranked: Tier 1
Mark Grant – Ranked: Tier 1
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION TIER 1
Rising stars
John Aldis – Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Silks
John Randall KC –Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Juniors
John Brennan – Ranked: Tier 1
Michelle Caney – Ranked: Tier 1
Anthony Verduyn –Ranked: Tier 1
Gavin McLeod –Ranked: Tier 2
Christopher Buckingham – Ranked: Tier 2
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > FAMILY: CHILDREN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TIER 1
Rising stars
William Horwood –Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Silks
Sara Lewis KC – Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Juniors
Carolyn Jones –Ranked: Tier 1
Yolanda Pemberton –Ranked: Tier 1
Christopher Watson –Ranked: Tier 1
Christopher Adams – Ranked: Tier 1
Gemma Bowes –Ranked: Tier 2
Nicholas Brown – Ranked: Tier 2
Abigal Turner– Ranked: Tier 2
Molly Giles –Ranked: Tier 3
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > PERSONAL INJURY TIER 2
Rising stars
Lorna Badham –Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Juniors
Andrew Evans –Ranked: Tier 2
Sofia Ashraf –Ranked: Tier 3
Colin Baran – Ranked: Tier 3
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > FAMILY: DIVORCE AND FINANCIAL REMEDY TIER 2
Rising stars
Luke Tallis – Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Juniors
Leisha Bond –Ranked: Tier 1
Jonathan Nosworthy –Ranked: Tier 1
Juliet Allen –Ranked: Tier 2
Davinia Riley –Ranked: Tier 2
Victoria Edmonds –Ranked: Tier 3
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE TIER 3
Leading Juniors
Andrew Evans –Ranked: Tier 1
Petar Starcevic -Ranked: Tier 2
Colin Baran –Ranked: Tier 2
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > SOCIAL HOUSING
Leading Juniors
Michelle Caney – Ranked: Tier 1
NORTH EASTERN CIRCUIT > EMPLOYMENT
Rising stars
Francis Mortin –Ranked: Tier 1
Leading Juniors
Bruce Frew – Ranked: Tier 1
Julie Duane – Ranked: Tier 3
NORTH EASTERN CIRCUIT > CRIME (GENERAL AND FRAUD)
Leading Juniors
Charles Blatchford –Ranked: Tier 3
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > COSTS
Leading Juniors
Sofia Ashraf -Ranked: Tier 1
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > INQUESTS AND INQUIRIES
Leading Juniors
Sofia Ashraf –Ranked: Tier 1
MIDLAND CIRCUIT > LICENSING
Leading Juniors
Andrew Evans – Ranked: Tier 1
