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Doughty Street Chambers

UK Bar 2023
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Heads of Chambers: Geoffrey Robertson KC, Edward Fitzgerald CBE KC
Senior Practice Managers: Sian Wilkins (Civil), Matthew Butchard (Crime)
Tenants: 159

Chambers Overview: Doughty Street Chambers is a set of internationally renowned barristers with a reputation for excellence, passion, and the provision of fresh perspectives on the law. Chambers specialises in many fields across multiple jurisdictions, often in cases with a strong emphasis on human rights and civil liberties. Our barristers have a fundamental commitment to going ‘above and beyond’ for our clients, with hard work and an innovative, multi-disciplinary approach to their cases.

Members
  • Geoffrey Robertson KC (1973) (KC-1988)*
  • Edward Fitzgerald KC (1978) (KC-1995)*
  • Helena Kennedy KC (1972) (KC-1991)
  • Patrick O’Connor KC (1970) (KC-1993)*
  • Peter Carter KC (1974) (KC-1995)
  • James Wood KC (1975) (KC-1999)*
  • Andrew Hall KC (1991) (KC-2002)
  • Joel Bennathan KC (1985) (KC-2006)*
  • Heather Williams KC (1985) (KC-2006)
  • Heather Rogers KC (1983) (KC-2006)
  • Robin Oppenheim KC (1988) (KC-2006)
  • Nicholas Bowen KC (1984) (KC-2009)*
  • Isabella Forshall KC (1982) (KC-2010)*
  • David Hislop KC (1979) (NZ Bar 1979) (KC-2010)*
  • Tim Moloney KC (1993) (KC-2010)*
  • Martin Westgate KC (1985) (KC-2010)*
  • Jon Whitfield KC (1985) (KC-2010)*
  • Kirsty Brimelow KC (1991) (KC-2011)*
  • David Bentley KC (1984) (KC-2013)*
  • Stephen Cragg KC (1996) (KC-2013)
  • Joe Stone KC (1989) (KC-2013)
  • Sarah Elliott KC (1996) (KC-2014)*
  • Rupert Bowers KC (1995) (KC-2015)*
  • Richard Fisher KC (1994) (KC-2015)*
  • Aswini Weereratne KC (1986) (KC-2015)*
  • Henrietta Hill KC (1997) (KC-2015)*
  • Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (2001) (KC-2017)*
  • Paul Taylor KC (1989) (KC-2018)*
  • Katy Thorne KC (1994) (KC-2018)*
  • Steven Powles KC (1997) (KC-2019)
  • Ben Cooper KC (1999) (KC-2020)*
  • Maya Sikand (1997) (KC-2021)
  • Emma Goodall (1996) (KC-2021)*
  • Jamie Burton (1999) (KC-2021)
  • Adam Straw (2004) (KC-2021)
  • David Carter (1971)
  • Gerwyn Samuel (1986)
  • Sophy Miles (2015, Solicitor 1989)
  • Kieran Maidment (1989)
  • Nick Brown (1990)
  • Zia Nabi (1991)*
  • Stephen Reeder (1991)
  • Quincy Whitaker (1991)
  • Caroline Addy (1992)
  • Jonathan Cooper OBE (1992)
  • Simon Cox (1992)
  • John Walsh (1993)*
  • Fiona Murphy (2013)
  • John Walsh (1993)
  • Paul Draycott (1994)
  • Mark Henderson (1994)*
  • Althea Brown (1995)*
  • Peter Caldwell (1995)
  • Ben Chataway (1995)*
  • Dominic Preston (1995)*
  • Krishnendu Mukherjee (1996)*
  • Nicholas Toms (1996)
  • Joe Middleton (1997)*
  • Ulele Burnham (1997)
  • Lindsay Johnson (1997)*
  • Joe Middleton (1997)
  • Nick Stanage (1997)*
  • Sarah Vine (1997)
  • Jonathan Lennon (1997)
  • Farrhat Arshad (1998)*
  • Jim Shepherd (1998)
  • Garry Green (1999)*
  • John Hobson (1999)*
  • Benjamin Narain (1999)*
  • Sarah Palin (1999)
  • David Lemer (2000)*
  • Erimnaz Mushtaq (2000)*
  • Dr Oliver Lewis (2000)*
  • Ruth Brander (2001)*
  • Amanda Hart (2001)*
  • Phil Haywood (2001)*
  • Piers Marquis (2001)
  • Sue Sleeman (2001)
  • Amos Waldman (2001)*
  • Liam Walker (2001)*
  • Graham Denholm (2001)*
  • Laura Dubinsky (2002)
  • David Rhodes (2002)
  • Richard Thomas (2002)
  • Philippa Eastwood (2003)*
  • Alison Gerry (2003)
  • Angela Patrick (2003)*
  • Alasdair Mackenzie (2004)
  • Benjamin Newton (2004)
  • Jonathan Price (2004)*
  • Louise Mankau (2005)
  • Paras Gorasia (2005)*
  • David Stephenson (2005)*
  • Jude Bunting (2006)*
  • Amelia Nice (2006)*
  • Malcolm Hawkes (2006)*
  • Gemma Hobcraft (2006)*
  • Megan Hirst (2015, 2006 Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia)*
  • Jennifer Robinson (2006, Supreme Court of NSW, Australia)*
  • Louise Price (2006)*
  • Leonie Hirst (2006)*
  • Shu Shin Luh (2006)
  • Anthony Vaughan (2006)
  • Kate Annand (2007)
  • Kate Beattie (2007)
  • Tatyana Eatwell (2007)*
  • Tunde Okewale MBE (2007)*
  • Annabel Timan (2007)
  • Adam Wagner (2007)
  • Mary Westcott (2007)
  • Alex Gask (2008)
  • Michelle Knorr (2008)
  • Catherine Meredith (2008)
  • Zimran Samuel (2008)*
  • Sarah Steinhardt (2008)*
  • Tom Stevens (2008)
  • Rowena Moffatt (2009)*
  • Abigail Bright (2010)*
  • Amal Clooney (2010)*
  • Marisa Cohen (2010)*
  • Harriet Johnson (2010)*
  • Maryam Mir (2010)
  • Jesse Nicholls (2010)
  • Graeme L. Hall (2011)
  • Sam Jacobs (2011)
  • Paul Mason (2011)
  • Kate O’Raghallaigh (2011)
  • Emilie Gonin (2015, 2011 Paris Bar)*
  • Peta-Louise Bagott (2011)
  • Tom Stoate (2011)
  • Tim Cooke-Hurle (2012)*
  • Hayley Douglas (2012)
  • Jake Taylor (2012)*
  • Antonia Benfield (2013)*
  • Daniel Clarke (2013)
  • Katherine O’Byrne (2013)
  • Jelia Sane (2013)
  • Karlia Lykourgou (2013)
  • Keina Yoshida (2013)
  • Christopher Johnson (2014)
  • Agata Patyna (2014)*
  • Daniella Waddoup (2014)
  • Pippa Woodrow (2014)
  • Claire Overman (2014)
  • Paul Barker (2015)
  • Zoe Harper (2015)
  • Mary Rachel McCabe (2015)
  • Christopher Sykes (2015)
  • Shanthi Sivakumaram (2015)
  • Beth Grossman (2016)
  • Rabah Kherbane (2016)*
  • Camila Zapata Besso (2016)
  • Gemma Daly (2017)
  • Frederick Powell (2017)
  • Margherita Cornaglia (2017)
  • Clare Duffy (2017)
  • Michael Spencer (2017, Solicitor 2008)
  • Donnchadh Green (2018)
  • Alice Irving (2018)
  • Matthew Turner (2018)*
  • Tayyiba Bajwa (2019)
  • *Public Access

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Doughty Street Chambers rankings

UK Bar Guide 2023
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Court of Protection: Health & Welfare
1 Set
7 Ranked Barristers
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Court of Protection: Health & Welfare
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Court of Protection: Health & Welfare
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Band 2
Silks (KC)
2
Aswini Weereratne KC
2
Band 2
Juniors
2
Sophy E Miles
2
Band 2
2
Stephen Reeder
2
Band 2
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Ulele Burnham
2
Band 2
3
Leonie Hirst
3
Band 3
3
Oliver Lewis
3
Band 3
U
Mary-Rachel McCabe
U
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1 Set
9 Ranked Barristers
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Defamation/Privacy
3
Defamation/Privacy
3
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Silks (KC)
1
Heather Rogers KC
1
Band 1
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Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
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Jude Bunting KC
New Silks
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Jonathan Price
2
Band 2
3
Claire Overman
3
Band 3
3
Sarah Palin
3
Band 3
4
Caroline Addy
4
Band 4
4
Mark Henderson
4
Band 4
U
Beth Grossman
U
Up and Coming
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2 Ranked Barristers
Silks (KC)
2
Richard Fisher KC
2
Band 2
Jonathan Lennon KC
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