Katherine Barnes

Ranked in 5 Practice Areas

Band 2

Community Care

London (Bar)

7 Years Ranked

Band 4

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

Band 4

Civil Liberties & Human Rights

London (Bar)

4 Years Ranked

Band 4

Education

London (Bar)

6 Years Ranked

Band 5

Planning

London (Bar)

5 Years Ranked

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Community Care - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Katherine Barnes is adept at handling a wide range of human rights and community care matters. She has experience of representing her clients in judicial reviews and damages claims. She frequently appears in the Court of Appeal, High Court and Upper Tribunal.

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Civil Liberties & Human Rights - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Katherine Barnes is acclaimed for her dedication to human rights law. She regularly handles complex judicial reviews, as well as damages claims, and she represents both commercial clients and legally aided individuals.

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Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Katherine Barnes uses her expertise across a range of areas, from community care to planning, to bolster her public law practice. She is particularly regarded for cases that involve a crossover of legal sectors.

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Education - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Katherine Barnes is a public law barrister with a substantial practice in education law. She regularly appears before the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal in SEN appeals and claims for judicial review.

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Planning - London (Bar)

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Katherine Barnes is recognised as a growing presence at the London planning Bar and has demonstrated skill in representing local authorities and developers in a range of planning-related challenges.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Katherine Barnes is brilliant. She is really good.

Community Care respondent
UK Bar

Katherine Barnes is simply excellent. She is brainy, courageous and always up for a challenge.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK Bar

Katherine's approach to cases is refreshingly personal.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK Bar

Katherine Barnes is really lovely to work with and is really bright.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK Bar

Katherine has a really good grasp of the issues and really drills down into details.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK Bar

Katherine is a wonderful barrister, who is very responsive and very proactive.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK Bar

Her ability to get to grips with all of the issues and yet still see the wood for the trees and remain focused on key issues is excellent.

Administrative & Public Law respondent
UK Bar

Katherine is very responsive and clear. She condenses large issues into something clear and to the point. She can cut through the mess to steer everyone to the central issues.

Administrative & Public Law respondent
UK Bar

Katherine is simply excellent. Brainy, courageous and always up for a challenge, she is my top choice for any complicated judicial review that requires someone with a cross-section of experience.

Administrative & Public Law respondent
UK Bar

Katherine is extremely approachable, helpful and committed to the cause of assisting vulnerable clients. She has a thorough approach to cases and delivers useful seminars in an understandable manner.

Education respondent
UK Bar

Katherine Barnes is always very accessible and has a great grasp of matters.

Planning respondent
UK Bar

Katherine provides very clear advice that is client-friendly and easy to understand.

Planning respondent
UK Bar

Katherine is a very pragmatic barrister who is personable and easy to work with.

Planning respondent
UK Bar

She provides excellent communication and advocacy, and an ability to deliver prompt advice and tailored solutions to clients.

Planning respondent
UK Bar

Katherine Barnes is brilliant. She is really good.

Community Care respondent
UK Bar

Katherine Barnes is simply excellent. She is brainy, courageous and always up for a challenge.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK Bar

Katherine's approach to cases is refreshingly personal.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK Bar

Katherine Barnes is really lovely to work with and is really bright.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK Bar

Katherine has a really good grasp of the issues and really drills down into details.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK Bar

Katherine is a wonderful barrister, who is very responsive and very proactive.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK Bar

Her ability to get to grips with all of the issues and yet still see the wood for the trees and remain focused on key issues is excellent.

Administrative & Public Law respondent
UK Bar

Katherine is very responsive and clear. She condenses large issues into something clear and to the point. She can cut through the mess to steer everyone to the central issues.

Administrative & Public Law respondent
UK Bar

Katherine is simply excellent. Brainy, courageous and always up for a challenge, she is my top choice for any complicated judicial review that requires someone with a cross-section of experience.

Administrative & Public Law respondent
UK Bar

Katherine is extremely approachable, helpful and committed to the cause of assisting vulnerable clients. She has a thorough approach to cases and delivers useful seminars in an understandable manner.

Education respondent
UK Bar

Katherine Barnes is always very accessible and has a great grasp of matters.

Planning respondent
UK Bar

Katherine provides very clear advice that is client-friendly and easy to understand.

Planning respondent
UK Bar

Katherine is a very pragmatic barrister who is personable and easy to work with.

Planning respondent
UK Bar

She provides excellent communication and advocacy, and an ability to deliver prompt advice and tailored solutions to clients.

Planning respondent
UK Bar

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Silks (KC)

All Circuits

Construction: Professional Negligence

Adam Robb KC

Band 3

Katherine Barnes

UK Bar Guide 2026

Community Care + 4 more rankings

Chambers Review

UK Bar

Community Care - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

Civil Liberties & Human Rights - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

Education - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

Planning - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

Strengths

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Silks (KC)

All Circuits

London (Bar)

Community Care

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