Police Law: Mainly Claimant

Leslie Thomas is a tenacious and fearless advocate who clients are lucky to have on their side.

Leslie is amazing with clients and that counts for so much; he can have a laugh and that boosts the confidence of the clients. The clients don't feel looked down on.

Leslie Thomas has been in the game for a long time, he is just amazing. He is an effective cross-examiner, you want him on your side when you are up against the police.

Leslie is a great cross-examiner, he goes in hard. Juries love him.

Leslie is the best in the game, on the claimant side. He is tactically very astute. He is also very jury-friendly; he deals with difficult judges very well and his cross-examination is second to none.

Sarah is so responsive, I really really enjoy working with her, she is excellent. She is bright and really good with clients, especially vulnerable clients. I would always use her.

Sarah Hemingway is very thorough and excellent on papers.

Sarah Hemingway is a very safe pair of hands. She is someone I have a lot of time for.

Stephen is a very good advocate. He is very assertive, imaginative and a very nice man.

Stephen's command of case law makes him a superb advocate. His advocacy is robust and impressive and his written work detailed and precise. It is very reassuring to have him on board in any matter.

Stephen Simblet has a phenomenal knowledge of the law; he is an encyclopedia of legal knowledge. He remains very calm whatever is going on. He is good with clients and a very good advocate.

Stephen Simblet is my go-to for claims against the police. He is excellent on his paperwork. His advocacy is second to none and he is very easy easy to work with, he is very collaborative.

Stephen is an excellent practitioner with a keen eye for detail.

Una Morris is very able, she is doing work all over the place and doing work beyond her call.

Una is amazing. Her analytical skills are fantastic and she is very calm and measured, both on her feet and with clients. She is the first port of call for me when considering a senior junior.

Una Morris is super approachable and very popular. I enjoy working with her, she is a good all-rounder.

I use Una a lot, she is brilliant, really hands-on and proactive, which can be unusual with barristers. Clients love her. She provides very good, pragmatic advice.

Una is very bright. She has a forensic approach, which is helpful.

Michael Etienne is a rising star. He is building a very solid practice, he will be formidable. He is a good advocate and very calm.

Michael Etienne does a lot of good work, especially to do with racial discrimination.

Michael Etienne does work beyond his call and he is a strong advocate.

Michael Etienne is very strong and has strong values.

Patrick Roche is really good, he is so experienced.

Patrick Roche is a great trial advocate.

Patrick Roche is always good because he does crime as well as civil, so he's got a slightly different approach. He is very good and does a lot of inquests.

Rajeev is a genuine specialist in litigation around duties of the police in relation to dealing with domestic homicides. He is very au fait with all police proceedings concerning domestic violence.

Rajeev Thacker is very smart and he is very good with clients. He is able to get down to the issues. He is very collaborative and flexible.

Rajeev Thacker is great; he is somebody who is regularly instructed by our team.

Emma Favata is always thoroughly prepared and thinks through the issues. She is very good with the clients, especially vulnerable clients.

Emma Favata is so experienced and very knowledgeable.

Emma Favata is a very brave advocate, she pushes her clients' arguments forcefully. But she is also a pleasant advocate to be opposite, so she couples those things well. She is sensible.

Emma Favata is a solid advocate and is excellent with clients.

Emma is a strong barrister, who is very brave in advancing arguments on behalf of her clients.

Jodie is excellent all-round. She is 100% committed to the brief, and to achieving results for her clients.

Jodie has helped me with police matters and inquests. She's a very able junior.

Jodie Blackstock is very good and her paperwork is excellent. She is someone I'd highly recommend.

I really like working with Jodie, she is a thorough and thoughtful advocate. She is also detail-oriented and provides creative advice.

Jodie Blackstock does a lot of work in lots of areas of police law; she covers a wide range. She's developing a name for herself.