Welcome to the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2024. Search the legal market’s best chambers and barristers using the search functionality above.  

Chambers UK Bar researches and recommends sets of chambers and individual barristers across the UK using rigorous independent research. Our experienced and dedicated research team conducts thousands of in-depth one-to-one interviews every year with clients, instructing solicitors and barristers to produce our ranking tables, as well as indispensable analysis into the legal market.   

Chambers and Partners provides unparalleled recommendations for those looking to buy legal services in the UK. Our trusted and market-leading rankings provide all the information necessary to make an informed decision that can be relied on for when it matters.   

The Chambers UK Bar guide is released online annually in October.   

To learn more about how we conduct our research and what goes into each stage of our research, please visit our methodology page.  

Watch the Chambers UK Bar 2024 guide launch on-demand here.

Submissions for the Chambers UK Bar 2025 guide have now closed, you can view the full schedule here.  

Keep up to date with all of your relevant submission deadlines throughout the year and get personalised submission reminders in your calendar here. 

Discover the top Sets in the UK and how many departments they have ranked this year. 

Our Independent Investigations table is designed to showcase leading roles in conducting internal reviews and investigations, concerning organisational culture, compliance or wrongdoing. It is intended to recognise those barristers most highly sought after for the forensic skills and leadership they demonstrate when conducting independent investigations.   

The section has received a high level of engagement from the market. 37 individual barristers made submissions, resulting in 24 barrister rankings this year. Most of those we interviewed agree this area is generating plenteous instructions for barristers.  

This has been driven by factors including the spotlight on safety, security and wellbeing in organisational settings in the wake of the Me-Too movement. More specifically, some sectors have recently seen new regulations such as the Senior Managers and Certification Scheme in Financial Services. Such trends are reflected in an approach to taking complaints or whistleblowing more seriously. Where there is an imperative to keep matters out of court, a barrister-led investigation can provide the desired credibility and closure without unwanted publicity.

Family law has long been a pioneer in terms of trying to achieve satisfactory outcomes for parties without resorting to the courts.   

Our new Family: ADR table recognises members of the Bar who handle arbitrations and conduct Private Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) hearings.   

There are two distinct forms of ADR:  

FDRs are non-binding and without prejudice.  

Family Arbitration offers a binding result; it is a more formal process but still far quicker than traditional court litigation.  

Whilst distinct, both forms are highly effective at easing the burden on the congested Family Law Courts. At present this non-court based resolution table does not include mediators as there are fewer members of the Bar doing them than solicitors. This may change, especially as we note the government’s musings over the compulsory use of mediation in certain circumstances.   

A new distinct table covers Consumer Finance, which had previously been subsumed in the wider Consumer Law table. Consumer Finance covers all areas of non-commercial lending, including the core areas of consumer credit and mortgage lending.   

This is a heavily litigated field, with practitioners appearing regularly in courts across the country. Current trends include mortgage prisoner claims, solar panel mis-selling, motor finance claims, undisclosed mortgage brokers’ commission claims, timeshare claims, and the long-running PPI litigation.  

Non-contentious work also features prominently in this sector, and as part of this we’ve looked at practitioners involved in drafting regulated agreements, reviewing statutory notices, and advising on the technical requirements of the FCA Handbook and the Consumer Credit Act 1974. 

The Chambers UK Bar 2024 research took place between January 2023 and July 2023.  

Over 80 practice areas are featured covering the full spread of public, commercial and criminal law, and barristers' work both domestically and in foreign jurisdictions is investigated in-depth.   

Independent review into the Criminal Cases Review Commission published
The Chambers UK Bar team discuss the review into the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which has recently been published.

Court of Appeal interprets POCA in the context of corporate supply chains
The Chambers UK Bar team discuss the Court of Appeal's judgment in R (World Uyghur Congress) v NCA.

Infected Blood Inquiry
The Chambers UK Bar team discuss the Infected Blood Inquiry and the barristers involved in the case.

New Treasury Counsel appointed
On 1 April 2024, new Treasury Counsel appointments came into effect, enlarging ‘The Room’ with the addition of three new Senior Treasury Counsel and five new Junior Treasury Counsel.

Growth and Developments in Sanctions in the UK
Learn about the developments in sanctions that the Chambers UK Bar team discovered during their research into this year's guide.

Consumer Law in the UK Bar 2024
Chambers UK Bar team provides an overview of Consumer Law rankings in the 2024 guide.

The UK Criminal Law Landscape 2023
Explore the legal landscape of UK criminal law the Chambers UK Bar team discovered during the research into the 2024 guide.

New Treasury Counsel appointed
Discover the new Treasury Counsel appointments that came into effect on 1 April 2024.

Post Office Horizon scandal: legal developments
Learn about the legal developments and the barristers involved in the Post Office Horizon case.

UK Supreme Court releases landmark judgment declaring the Rwanda Policy Unlawful
In this article, the Chambers UK Bar team discuss the recent judgement in the case of R v Secretary of State.

Regional growth in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2024
Discover the areas that reported regional growth in the Chambers UK Bar 2024 guide and the future plans to cover more regional locations.

Client Service at the Bar 2024
Discover the sets commended for providing exceptional client service in the Chambers UK Bar 2024 guide.

Stars at the Bar 2024
Discover the Stars at the Bar, all of whom have been researched and ranked in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2024.

UK Bar Guide 2024: Up and Coming
Discover the number of up-and-coming and newly ranked barristers during the research of the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2024.

Chambers UK Bar recommends sets of chambers and individual barristers across the UK using rigorous independent research. Our experienced and dedicated research team conducts thousands of in-depth interviews with clients, instructing solicitors and barristers in order to draw up and produce our ranking tables, providing the most comprehensive insights and analysis of these ranked chambers and barristers.   

To learn more about how we conduct our research and what goes into each stage of our research, please visit our methodology page.   

Discover the value of being a ranked firm and tips on how to successfully submit for rankings here.