Chancery | UK Bar

No5 Barristers' Chambers is respected for the broad chancery expertise it offers to clients and instructing solicitors. Members of the chambers regularly assist clients with both commercial and traditional chancery cases, including contentious and non-contentious trusts, property law and insolvency matters. Sources note "their experience enables them to provide clients with unparalleled advice and representation." Recent highlights include multiple family disputes surrounding family business worth over £25 million that have arisen as to implementation of a separation agreement. Members also led on Wolverhampton City Council and others v London Gypsies and Travellers and others, heard in the Supreme Court.

Tony McDaid is the director of clerking.

St Philips Chambers regularly handles traditional chancery matters, and has noted strengths in commercial cases concerning insolvency, professional negligence and shareholder disputes. The set is also developing strong capabilities in real estate matters, highlighting its ability to assist on a range of areas. An instructing solicitor comments on the "good strength in depth from juniors to silk." Another notes "the barristers are also all extremely knowledgeable and approachable which makes working with them a pleasure." Its members have recently accepted instruction in several high-profile cases, including Parker v Parker-Bowyer.

Justin Luckman is the set's senior clerk.