2 Hare Court
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Head of Chambers: Jonathan Laidlaw KC, Director of Clerking: Julian Campbell. THE CHAMBERS: 2 Hare Court is a leading UK set of barristers’ chambers covering crime, professional discipline, regulatory work, financial crime, health and safety, inquests and public inquiries, and contentious tax. It is known for strong advocacy and strategic legal advice, with a client-focused approach and instructions coming through solicitors, professional advisers, or direct public access.
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Crime: Specialist advocates handle serious cases including murder, terrorism, organised crime, trafficking and sexual offences. Financial Crime: Covers fraud, market abuse, asset recovery and confiscation. Health & Safety: Advises on corporate manslaughter, workplace deaths and breaches. Professional Discipline: Defends professionals before tribunals and courts. International: Multi-jurisdiction experience. Languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu.
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2 Hare Court Temple , London, Greater London, UK, EC4Y 7BH, London
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- Jonathan Laidlaw KC (1982) (KC-2008) *
- Martin Heslop KC (1972) (KC-1995) A *
- Peter Wright KC (1981) (KC-1999) *
- Orlando Pownall KC (1975) (KC-2002)
- Martin Hicks KC (1977) (KC-2003)
- Sallie Bennett-Jenkins KC (1984) (KC-2006) *
- Aftab Jafferjee KC (1980) (KC-2008)
- Brendan Kelly KC A (1988) (KC-2008) *
- Baroness Levitt KC (1988) (KC-2008)
- Jonathan Rees KC (1987) (KC-2010) A
- Brian O’Neill KC (1987) (KC-2010) *
- Kate Blackwell KC (1992) (KC-2012) *
- Jonathan Kinnear KC (1994) (Northern Ireland 1996) (KC-2012)
- Michael Hayton KC (1993) (KC-2013) A *
- Christopher Coltart KC (1998) (KC-2014) A
- Rupert Bowers KC (1995) (2015) A
- Oliver Glasgow KC (1995) (KC-2016) A •
- David Whittaker KC (1986) (KC-2019) A *
- Zubair Ahmad KC (1995) (KC-2019) A
- Leon Kazakos KC (1999) (KC-2020)
- Marios Lambis KC (1989) (KC-2022) A *
- Gudrun Young KC (2001) (KC-2022) A
- Nneka Akudolu KC (2002) (KC-(2022) A
- Andrew Colman (1980) A
- Tyrone Belger (1984) A
- Christopher Gillespie (1991) A
- Peter Gray KC (Scotland) (1992) (KC-2002)
- Craig Ferguson (1992)
- Iain Daniels (1992) A
- James Buchanan (1993)
- Christopher Foulkes (1994) A
- Christine Russell (1994)
- Stephen Brassington (1994)
- Gavin Irwin (1996) A
- Scott Ivill (1997) A
- Madeleine Wolfe (1998)
- Richard Heller (1998)
- Peter Lownds (1998)A
- Quinn Hawkins (1999) A
- Angus Bunyan (1999)
- Robert Rinder (2001) MBE (2022)
- Michael Rawlinson (2002)
- Rebekah Hummerstone (2002) A
- Julia Faure Walker (2004) A ++
- Vivienne Tanchel (2005) A
- Sarah Przybylska (2006) A ++
- Daniel Chadwick (2006)
- Emily Dummett (2006)
- Harry Bentley (2007)
- Alexandra Tampakopoulos (2007)A
- Amina Graham (2008) A
- Thomas Day (2008) A
- Christopher Geering (2009) A
- Ben Rich (2010) A
- Will Martin (2010) A
- Laura Stephenson (2012)
- Rebecca Erkan-Bax (2012)
- Merry van Woodenberg (2012)
- Sophia Dower (2013)
- Paul Renteurs (2013)
- Lewis Macdonald (2014) A
- Grace Forbes (2015)
- Hannah Thomas (2016)
- Neelam Gomesall (2017)
- Max Mills (2018)
- Harry Laidlaw (2018)
- Eleanor Lucas (2018)
- Redmond Traynor (2019)
- Gabriele Watts (2019)
- Jack Gilliland (2019)
- Ralph Pickering (2021)
- Eleanor Fox (2021)
- Thomas Beardsworth (2021)
- Daniel Mullin (2021)
- Ella Ripper (2021)
- Madeleine Price (2021)
- Rebecca Malczewski (2023)
- James Cox (2023)
- * Recorder of the Crown Court + Deputy High Court Judge • Senior Treasury Counsel ++ Junior Treasury Counsel A Public/Direct Access
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