UK Bar Guide 2026 : Northern/North Eastern (Bar)
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Kings Chambers offers a "range of barristers who specialise in construction work, and they are exceptionally user-friendly." The members are frequently instructed in claims concerning professional negligence and liability. The set's clientele spans a broad range, from developers to insurers. One particular work highlight for the set this year was BECK Interiors Ltd v Eros Ltd, which involved multiple adjudications.
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The senior clerks are excellent.
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Andrew Singer KC is a widely sought-after construction specialist whose practice is not limited to the Northern and North Eastern Circuits, but extends across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He regularly appears before the TCC in complex construction disputes and professional negligence-related cases.
Andrew Singer provides clear and robust advice. He always makes time to respond promptly to emails and calls, which clients appreciate.
Andrew Singer has a shrewd commercial brain and excels with tactics and strategy.
Jonathan Ward is a junior counsel who regularly represents clients in the TCC and the ICC. He brings a practical approach to disputes over payments, construction contracts and defective works.
Jonathan Ward is good on the law - he knows it and the hidden nooks and crannies of construction. He is very calm and collected in front of a judge. He imbues his clients' arguments with confidence.
Kelly Pennifer is a well-regarded junior who acts on behalf of a range of clients, including private individuals, developers, contractors and subcontractors. She regularly handles complex construction disputes, involving claims such as breach of contract and defective work, and she has previously appeared in the House of Lords.
Sarah Lawrenson is an experienced practitioner who is acting for clients in complex construction disputes. She represents clients in disputes regarding professional negligence and indemnity costs.
Sarah Lawrenson's advice is stellar. I would always use her for contentious probate work.
Sarah Lawrenson is very good - a forceful advocate.
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