James Leonard KC, UK Bar | Chambers Profiles

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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

2

Band 2

Health & Safety

London (Bar)

14 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Professional Discipline

London (Bar)

14 Years Ranked

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Health & Safety - London (Bar)

2

Band 2

Individual Editorial

James Leonard KC frequently leads in highly complex health and safety cases, acting on behalf of large multinational corporations and company directors. His areas of expertise also include workplace fatalities and corporate manslaughter cases. Leonard has represented household names including British Airways, Virgin Media Group and Sainsburys.

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Professional Discipline - London (Bar)

4

Band 4

Individual Editorial

James Leonard KC often defends healthcare professionals in regulatory proceedings brought by the GMC, GDC, GPhC and HCPC. He has been instructed to handle appeals in the High Court and has experience working on judicial reviews relating to interim orders.

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Strengths

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He's simply outstanding in every department, he's a joy to work with.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He's a fantastic all-rounder and James is our go-to counsel. He is technically at the top of his game, has deep experience in regulatory work and has a fantastic manner with clients.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is really sensible, has a really good court presence and judges and clients like him.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

His advocacy is incredible. He is an extremely safe pair of hands and you always feel confident when James is on his feet. He has great attention to detail.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

Very good and very eloquent.

Professional Discipline respondent
UK Bar

James Leonard KC is articulate and clever. He's a smooth advocate.

Professional Discipline respondent
UK Bar

He's simply outstanding in every department, he's a joy to work with.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He's a fantastic all-rounder and James is our go-to counsel. He is technically at the top of his game, has deep experience in regulatory work and has a fantastic manner with clients.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is really sensible, has a really good court presence and judges and clients like him.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

His advocacy is incredible. He is an extremely safe pair of hands and you always feel confident when James is on his feet. He has great attention to detail.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

Very good and very eloquent.

Professional Discipline respondent
UK Bar

James Leonard KC is articulate and clever. He's a smooth advocate.

Professional Discipline respondent
UK Bar

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Court of Protection: Property & Affairs

3

Claire van Overdijk KC

3

Band 3

Cryptoassets

1

Andrew Spink KC

1

Band 1

Group Litigation

2

Andrew Short KC

2

Band 2

2

Harry Steinberg KC

2

Band 2

3

Keith Bryant KC

3

Band 3

POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture

Oliver Powell KC

New Silks

Personal Injury: Animal Claims

1

Jonathan Hand KC

1

Band 1

1

Nathan Tavares KC

1

Band 1

Ben Bradley KC

New Silks

Personal Injury: Industrial Disease

Harry Steinberg KC

Star Individuals

1

Matthew Phillips KC

1

Band 1

Sanctions

Oliver Powell KC

New Silks

London (Bar)

Chancery: Commercial

3

Nicolas Stallworthy KC

3

Band 3

4

David E Grant KC

4

Band 4

Clinical Negligence

S

Christopher Wilson-Smith KC

S

Senior Statespeople

1

Eliot Woolf KC

1

Band 1

1

Nathan Tavares KC

Head of Clinical Negligence

1

Band 1

2

Rachel Vickers KC

2

Band 2

2

Sarah Crowther KC

2

Band 2

3

James Counsell KC

3

Band 3

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