Ranking tables
Administrative & Public Law | UK Bar
London (Bar)
Rankings overview for Sets
Band 1
Band 2
Senior Statespeople
- Nigel Pleming KC39 Essex Chambers
- Richard Drabble KCLandmark Chambers
Star Individuals
- David Pannick KC Blackstone Chambers29 Years Ranked
- James Eadie KC Blackstone Chambers27 Years Ranked
- Phillippa Kaufmann KCMatrix Chambers
Band 1
- Ben Jaffey KC Blackstone Chambers21 Years Ranked
- David Anderson KC Brick Court Chambers29 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Crow KC 4 Stone Buildings25 Years Ranked
- Monica Carss-Frisk KC Blackstone Chambers29 Years Ranked
- Thomas de la Mare KC Blackstone Chambers23 Years Ranked
- Tom Hickman KC Blackstone Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Angus McCullough KC1 Crown Office Row
- Caoilfhionn Gallagher KCDoughty Street Chambers
- Clare Montgomery KCMatrix Chambers
- Daniel Squires KCMatrix Chambers
- David Perry KC6KBW College Hill
- Edward Fitzgerald KCDoughty Street Chambers
- Helen Mountfield KCMatrix Chambers
- Jason Coppel KC11KBW
- Martin Westgate KCDoughty Street Chambers
- Nigel Giffin KC11KBW
- Raza Husain KCMatrix Chambers
- Robin Tam KCTemple Garden Chambers
- Tim Owen KCMatrix Chambers
Band 2
- Gerry Facenna KC Monckton Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Hugo Keith KC 3 Raymond Buildings21 Years Ranked
- Javan Herberg KC Blackstone Chambers29 Years Ranked
- Kate Gallafent KC Blackstone Chambers23 Years Ranked
- Marie Demetriou KC Brick Court Chambers19 Years Ranked
- Maya Lester KC Brick Court Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Sam Grodzinski KC Blackstone Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Shaheed Fatima KC Blackstone Chambers19 Years Ranked
- Tim Buley KC Landmark Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Tim Ward KC Monckton Chambers19 Years Ranked
- Victoria Wakefield KC Brick Court Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Chris Buttler KCMatrix Chambers
- David Blundell KCLandmark Chambers
- Fenella Morris KC39 Essex Chambers
- Hugh Southey KCMatrix Chambers
- James Maurici KCLandmark Chambers
- Jenni Richards KC39 Essex Chambers
- Jonathan Moffett KC11KBW
- Karon Monaghan KCMatrix Chambers
- Lisa Giovannetti KC39 Essex Chambers
- Philip Havers KC1 Crown Office Row
- Richard Hermer KCMatrix Chambers
- Stephanie Harrison KCGarden Court Chambers
Band 3
- Alex Bailin KC Matrix Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Andrew O'Connor KC Temple Garden Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Andrew Sharland KC 11KBW22 Years Ranked
- Ben Collins KC Old Square Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Catherine Callaghan KC Blackstone Chambers19 Years Ranked
- Charlotte Kilroy KC Blackstone Chambers17 Years Ranked
- Dan Sarooshi KC Essex Court Chambers17 Years Ranked
- Daniel Beard KC Monckton Chambers23 Years Ranked
- Hanif Mussa KC Blackstone Chambers11 Years Ranked
- James Goudie KC 11KBW29 Years Ranked
- Jason Beer KC 5 Essex Chambers21 Years Ranked
- Jemima Stratford KC Brick Court Chambers22 Years Ranked
- Jon Turner KC Monckton Chambers29 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Hough KC 4 New Square Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Jude Bunting KC Doughty Street Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Paul Bowen KC Brick Court Chambers22 Years Ranked
- Robert Palmer KC Monckton Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Timothy Dutton CBE KC Fountain Court Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Zoe Leventhal KC Matrix Chambers8 Years Ranked
- Adam Straw KCDoughty Street Chambers
- Amanda Weston KCGarden Court Chambers
- Charles Cory-Wright KC39 Essex Chambers
- Danny Friedman KCMatrix Chambers
- David Wolfe KCMatrix Chambers
- Ian Wise KCMonckton Chambers
- James Strachan KC39 Essex Chambers
- Jessica Simor KCMatrix Chambers
- Kate Grange KC39 Essex Chambers
- Rory Dunlop KC39 Essex Chambers
- Rory Phillips KC3 Verulam Buildings
- Samantha Broadfoot KCLandmark Chambers
- Sarah Hannett KCMatrix Chambers
- Shaheen Rahman KC1 Crown Office Row
- Sonali Naik KCGarden Court Chambers
- Steven Kovats KC39 Essex Chambers
- Vikram Sachdeva KC39 Essex Chambers
Band 4
- Aileen McColgan KC 11KBW10 Years Ranked
- Alison Macdonald KC Essex Court Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Ben Watson KC 3 Raymond Buildings17 Years Ranked
- Charles Banner KC Keating Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Clair Dobbin KC 3 Raymond Buildings20 Years Ranked
- Daniel Stilitz KC 11KBW28 Years Ranked
- David Pievsky KC Blackstone Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Estelle Dehon KC Cornerstone Barristers9 Years Ranked
- Hugh Mercer KC Essex Court Chambers28 Years Ranked
- James McClelland KC Brick Court Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Jessica Boyd KC Blackstone Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Joanne Clement KC 11KBW14 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Auburn KC 11KBW20 Years Ranked
- Julian Milford KC 11KBW11 Years Ranked
- Kieron Beal KC Blackstone Chambers19 Years Ranked
- Laura Dubinsky KC Doughty Street Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Tom Little KC Deka Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Cathryn McGahey KCTemple Garden Chambers
- David Elvin KCLandmark Chambers
- Deok Joo Rhee KC39 Essex Chambers
- Galina Ward KCLandmark Chambers
- Gwion Lewis KCLandmark Chambers
- Jamie Burton KCDoughty Street Chambers
- Stephen Cragg KCDoughty Street Chambers
- Victoria Butler-Cole KC39 Essex Chambers
New Silks
- Alex Goodman KC Landmark Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Amy Rogers KC 11KBW13 Years Ranked
- Brendan McGurk KC Monckton Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Katherine Apps KC 39 Essex Chambers12 Years Ranked
- Richard O'Brien KC 4 New Square Chambers7 Years Ranked
- Tom Richards KC Blackstone Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Tristan Jones KC Blackstone Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KCMatrix Chambers
- Colin Thomann KC39 Essex Chambers
- Nicholas Armstrong KCMatrix Chambers
- Philip Rule KCNo5 Barristers' Chambers
- Steve Broach KC39 Essex Chambers
Band 1
Band 2
- Azeem Suterwalla Monckton Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Edward Craven Matrix Chambers10 Years Ranked
- Gayatri Sarathy Blackstone Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Iain Steele Blackstone Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Jennifer MacLeod Brick Court Chambers7 Years Ranked
- Julia Smyth Landmark Chambers6 Years Ranked
- Julian Blake 11KBW9 Years Ranked
- Malcolm Birdling Brick Court Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Naina Patel Blackstone Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Natasha Barnes 1 Crown Office Row4 Years Ranked
- Nikolaus Grubeck Monckton Chambers10 Years Ranked
- Heather Emmerson11KBW
- Julianne Kerr MorrisonMonckton Chambers
Band 3
- Alexander Ruck Keene KC (Hon) 39 Essex Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Conor McCarthy Monckton Chambers7 Years Ranked
- Emily MacKenzie Brick Court Chambers7 Years Ranked
- Fraser Campbell Blackstone Chambers8 Years Ranked
- Hannah Slarks 11KBW4 Years Ranked
- Jane Collier Blackstone Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Rachel Toney 36 Stone20 Years Ranked
- Ravi Mehta Blackstone Chambers6 Years Ranked
- Tim Johnston Brick Court Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Cecilia Ivimy11KBW
- Jennifer Thelen39 Essex Chambers
- Jessica JonesMatrix Chambers
- Raj DesaiMatrix Chambers
- Rosemary Davidson6KBW College Hill
Band 4
- Angela Patrick Doughty Street Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Antonia Benfield Doughty Street Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Ben Amunwa 3PB Barristers3 Years Ranked
- Celia Rooney Blackstone Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Daniel Cashman Blackstone Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Daniel Isenberg 11KBW4 Years Ranked
- David Heaton Brick Court Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Emma Mockford Brick Court Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Francis Hoar Field Court Chambers8 Years Ranked
- George Molyneaux Blackstone Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Isabel Buchanan Blackstone Chambers3 Years Ranked
- James Stansfeld Matrix Chambers8 Years Ranked
- John Bethell 11KBW1 Years Ranked
- Khatija Hafesji Monckton Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Leon Glenister Landmark Chambers8 Years Ranked
- Michael Armitage Monckton Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Patrick Halliday 11KBW11 Years Ranked
- Robert Cohen 5 Essex Chambers6 Years Ranked
- Rupert Paines 11KBW6 Years Ranked
- Sarah Love Brick Court Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Tom Brown Cloisters Chambers10 Years Ranked
- Tom Coates Blackstone Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Yaaser Vanderman Landmark Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Adam WagnerDoughty Street Chambers
- Admas HabteslasieLandmark Chambers
- Aidan WillsMatrix Chambers
- Ali BandeganiGarden Court Chambers
- Anthony VaughanDoughty Street Chambers
- Ayesha ChristieMatrix Chambers
- Benjamin Tankel39 Essex Chambers
- Catherine Dobson39 Essex Chambers
- Graham DenholmDoughty Street Chambers
- Imogen ProudMonckton Chambers
- Jack Anderson39 Essex Chambers
- Jack Holborn39 Essex Chambers
- Jesse NichollsMatrix Chambers
- Joanna BuckleyMatrix Chambers
- Julie AndersonTwenty Essex
- Leonie HirstDoughty Street Chambers
- Melanie Cumberland6KBW College Hill
- Miranda ButlerLandmark Chambers
- Nicholas ChapmanTemple Garden Chambers
- Nicola Kohn39 Essex Chambers
- Raza HalimGarden Court Chambers
- Sarah SackmanMatrix Chambers
- Stephen Kosmin11KBW
Up and Coming
- Aaron Moss 5 Essex Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Hollie Higgins Blackstone Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Joshua Jackson Cloisters Chambers1 Years Ranked
- Natasha Simonsen Blackstone Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Raphael Hogarth 11KBW1 Years Ranked
- Richard Howell Brick Court Chambers1 Years Ranked
- Sam Fowles Cornerstone Barristers2 Years Ranked
- Zoe Gannon 11KBW4 Years Ranked
- Eleanor MitchellMatrix Chambers
- Joshua HitchensOuter Temple Chambers
- Michael SpencerDoughty Street Chambers
- Ollie PerseyGarden Court Chambers
- Stephanie David39 Essex Chambers
All Sets profiles
Band 1
1 Blackstone ChambersAdministrative & Public Law2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedBlackstone Chambers' pre-eminence in public law is demonstrated by its involvement in the most significant constitutional cases; the set also leads the field when it comes to commercial or human rights-focused judicial review. Recent highlights include multiple instructions in the blockbuster appeal concerning the government's Rwanda asylum policy, and a successful appearance on behalf of the UK government in a Supreme Court case concerning Holyrood's competence to hold a second Scottish independence referendum. Members act for a multitude of central government departments as well as regulators across various industries, including energy, financial services and telecommunications. Barristers from the set are also instructed by claimants and campaign groups. The set boasts numerous appearances in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights. One solicitor notes: "They are the best of the best. If you have a big, existential case that raises tricky bits of law, you need to at least consider Blackstone, because they are are excellent."
Band 2
2 11KBWAdministrative & Public Law2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked11KBW offers first-class representation of government departments and individual or business claimants in a plethora of public law actions. Clients of the chambers benefit from its specialist knowledge of areas including public procurement and data protection. Several members have been instructed on either side of major judicial review challenges concerning government decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable recent highlights include a high-profile challenge to the Welsh Government’s COVID Pass Scheme, and judicial review proceedings challenging the use of WhatsApp and private email accounts to conduct government business.2 39 Essex ChambersAdministrative & Public Law2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked39 Essex Chambers is exceptionally well established across the full scope of public law work, and is notable equally for the volume of Administrative Court advocacy its barristers undertake, as for their appearances in the leading Supreme Court appeals. The set houses numerous counsel who are firm favourites of government departments and local authorities, and who additionally act for claimants and charities. Chambers continues to demonstrate a marked affinity for work involving the provision of health or social care. Barristers from the set have defended attempts to defeat the ban on assisted dying in the UK, and have been involved in Bell v Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, the key case on puberty blocker prescriptions.2 Doughty Street ChambersAdministrative & Public Law2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedDoughty Street Chambers can boast an extraordinary record of success in some of the most significant challenges to public policy and decisions on criminal justice, welfare provision, immigration and asylum. The public law specialist barristers act for individual claimants and human rights groups, appearing regularly in the Supreme Court. In recent months a number of the barristers have been instructed in the Rwanda asylum policy challenge and appeal, as well as several cases concerning the treatment of Afghan migrants to the UK following the Taliban's return to power.2 Landmark ChambersAdministrative & Public Law2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedLandmark Chambers excels in a notably broad selection of public law specialisms, including challenges to environmental, immigration and welfare policy. Barristers from the set are in demand to act for both claimants and central government defendants. Prominent judicial reviews affecting the workings of local authorities are an area of strength. As well as significant appearances in the Rwanda removals policy appeal, barristers from the set have recently acted successfully in the Supreme Court cases of R (Day) v Shropshire Council, and Jones v Birmingham City Council.2 Matrix ChambersAdministrative & Public Law2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedMatrix Chambers has an exceptional pedigree in public and human rights law. The set is well known and highly regarded for representing individual claimants and NGOs in judicial review, but members are also instructed by government departments. The barristers are extremely well versed in a broad array of issues including welfare provision, immigration, civil liberties and policing, criminal law and many others. A recent highlight saw Raza Husain KC lead a team which persuaded the European Court of Human Rights to intervene to halt the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda. Husain and others from the set additionally participated in the subsequent judicial review and appeal. Elsewhere, Phillippa Kaufmann KC was instructed by the claimant organisation in R (Good Law Project) v Prime Minister and Others, a challenge concerning the use of private communications devices to conduct government business. Chambers can offer strong capability for business claimants in regulatory judicial review.
Band 3
3 Brick Court ChambersAdministrative & Public Law2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedBrick Court Chambers is notable for its prominence at the cutting edge of multiple facets of public law. Many of the set's practitioners in this area benefit from market-leading expertise in commercial or competition law, which informs their handling of judicial reviews challenging decisions on business regulation. Brick Court is also home to barristers experienced in major human rights-related cases. Among other high-profile cases, the barristers have recently been involved in resisting a judicial review on behalf of London Metal Exchange, focused on the cancellation of nickel trading in the weeks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.3 Monckton ChambersAdministrative & Public Law2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedMonckton Chambers excels in both commercial and human rights-based public law work. The barristers represent individual claimants or interveners in challenges to policy involving immigration, social housing, criminal justice and related issues. Meanwhile, Chambers is regularly instructed by a range of government departments, including the Home Office, in key national security challenges involving surveillance and the use of data. The set also acts for businesses in competition and other regulatory matters. Recent mandates include acting for the Independent Monitoring Authority in a judicial review concerning EU citizens' rights in UK.
Band 4
4 1 Crown Office RowAdministrative & Public Law2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years Ranked1 Crown Office Row is best known in the administrative law field for its barristers' deft handling of cases with national security elements, in the role of special advocate. This work sees them acting in prominent judicial reviews involving immigration law, criminal justice and counter-extremism. The set also possesses considerable public law expertise in various issues outside this niche, including healthcare provision and regulation, prisoners' rights, and the conduct of public inquiries. Members tend to act for the government in these cases.4 Garden Court ChambersAdministrative & Public Law2024 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedGarden Court Chambers' well-known expertise in areas such as immigration and civil liberties is grounded in a firm command of public law principles and judicial review. Its capability in this area is strongly geared towards safeguarding the rights of vulnerable groups and individuals, by challenging policies of the Home Office and other government departments. Barristers from this set have appeared in numerous high-profile immigration-related cases, including Sonali Naik KC who was instructed in the major challenge to the Home Secretary's Rwanda removals policy. The barristers possess notable experience covering policy on human trafficking, mental health and criminal justice.