UK Bar Guide 2026 : London (Bar)
Ranked Barristers
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5 St Andrew's Hill is a well-regarded set that offers "a deep bench of highly skilled barristers across a wide range of areas," with cases relating to homicide, drugs and human trafficking. The set takes on matters involving serious sexual offences, including those pertaining to historic child abuse, gang-related assaults and rape. Recent cases for the set include defending in R v Abdulkhadir, who was charged with murder and Section 18 GBH.
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Dean Cook is an excellent clerk.
Chambers director Dave Scothern is great.
5 St Andrew's Hill clerks' communication is excellent and they always respond in a timely fashion. They are friendly, personable and always willing to go the extra mile to help.
The clerking team is another distinguishing factor, providing an exceptional level of service that ensures seamless communication and efficiency.
Its clerks are fantastic. I love working with Gary Norton and Dean Cook; they are great, fix problems and are very interactive and easy to work with.
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Dominic Connolly is very effective and a safe pair of hands.
If you ever want to see a masterclass in advocacy, then look no further than Jose.
Jose reads a room in one-and-a-half seconds to get the result.
Jose Olivares-Chandler provides the utmost diligence and approaches his work with professionalism.
He is skilful, able and possesses good judgement.
He is great on general crime. Cotter is very experienced and capable.
Mark Cotter KC is a brilliant advocate with a forensic attention to detail. He is a brilliant communicator with judges and juries.
Cotter is commanding in court and a great strategist. He is able to work closely with clients. They respect him.
Mark is great.
He is a top-notch prosecutor who masters his brief and prosecutes robustly but fairly.
Christopher May is very good.
John Warrington provides solid advice and advocacy.
He is a very dedicated advocate.
Oliver is an incredible barrister for clients who need a no-nonsense, honest and upfront approach. His case preparation is exceptional and well thought-through.
Kirk dealt with a tricky and serious case with aplomb.
He worked very hard for the client.
Oliver Kirk's commitment to client care is second to none. His advocacy and written submissions are great.
Danielle Barden is meticulous and well prepared.
Danielle is a fantastic advocate and incredibly able barrister. Her analytical prowess and meticulous approach to case preparation is incredible.
She is tactically very astute and has a brilliant ability to get stuck in and master cases rapidly.
John Cammegh KC's experience shines through. He is very confident and pitches everything just right.
He has a very calm disposition in court. He is assured in his advocacy, methodical in case analysis and presents a case very convincingly. It is a style juries like.
He is very diligent.
Kevin Dent is a measured and careful advocate. He is an impressive prosecutor with a huge focus on detail.
Kevin Dent KC is fantastic with clients and a case is in extremely capable hands with him at the helm.
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