Ranking tables
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Rankings overview for Sets
Band 1
Band 2
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Andrew Hochhauser KC Essex Court Chambers28 Years Ranked
- Andrew Short KC Outer Temple Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Ben Cooper KC Old Square Chambers12 Years Ranked
- Caspar Glyn KC Cloisters Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Daniel Oudkerk KC Essex Court Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Daniel Stilitz KC 11KBW27 Years Ranked
- David Craig KC Essex Court Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Gavin Mansfield KC Littleton Chambers19 Years Ranked
- Jane Mulcahy KC Blackstone Chambers22 Years Ranked
- Jason Galbraith-Marten KC Cloisters Chambers21 Years Ranked
- Lord Hendy KC Old Square Chambers28 Years Ranked
- Michael Ford KC Old Square Chambers28 Years Ranked
- Oliver Segal KC Old Square Chambers24 Years Ranked
- Paul Epstein KC Cloisters Chambers21 Years Ranked
- Richard Leiper KC 11KBW21 Years Ranked
- Robin Allen KC Cloisters Chambers28 Years Ranked
- Simon Devonshire KC 11KBW27 Years Ranked
- James Laddie KC
- Stuart Ritchie KC
Band 2
- Andrew Burns KC Devereux22 Years Ranked
- Charles Ciumei KC Essex Court Chambers23 Years Ranked
- Diya Sen Gupta KC Blackstone Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Cohen KC Littleton Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Katharine Newton KC Old Square Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Mohinderpal Sethi KC Littleton Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Paul Nicholls KC 4 New Square Chambers28 Years Ranked
- Rachel Crasnow KC Cloisters Chambers22 Years Ranked
- Schona Jolly KC Cloisters Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Selwyn Bloch KC Littleton Chambers28 Years Ranked
- Jane McCafferty KC
- Paul Gott KC
Band 3
- Akash Nawbatt KC Devereux18 Years Ranked
- Ben Collins KC Old Square Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Daphne Romney KC Cloisters Chambers27 Years Ranked
- Ed Williams KC Cloisters Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Marcus Pilgerstorfer KC 11KBW15 Years Ranked
- Mark Sutton KC Old Square Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Simon Cheetham KC Old Square Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Thomas Croxford KC Blackstone Chambers23 Years Ranked
- Tom Coghlin KC Cloisters Chambers19 Years Ranked
- Adam Solomon KC
- Clive Sheldon KC
- Daniel Tatton Brown KC
- Keith Bryant KC
Band 4
- Aileen McColgan KC 11KBW9 Years Ranked
- Anya Proops KC 11KBW16 Years Ranked
- Carol Davis KC Littleton Chambers19 Years Ranked
- Catherine Callaghan KC Blackstone Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Dale Martin KC Littleton Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Deshpal Panesar KC Old Square Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Ijeoma Omambala KC Old Square Chambers26 Years Ranked
- John Mehrzad KC Littleton Chambers12 Years Ranked
- Julian Milford KC 11KBW10 Years Ranked
- Kate Gallafent KC Blackstone Chambers22 Years Ranked
- Monica Carss-Frisk KC Blackstone Chambers28 Years Ranked
- Nicholas Siddall KC Littleton Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Tuck KC Old Square Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Adam Tolley KC
- Andrew Allen KC
- Mathew Purchase KC
- Niran de Silva KC
- Timothy Brennan KC
- Tom Poole KC
New Silks
- Akua Reindorf KC Cloisters Chambers10 Years Ranked
- Alice Mayhew KC Devereux10 Years Ranked
- Betsan Criddle KC Old Square Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Claire Darwin KC Matrix Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Edward Brown KC Essex Court Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Eleena Misra KC Old Square Chambers10 Years Ranked
- Iris Ferber KC 42 Bedford Row6 Years Ranked
- Jeremy Lewis KC Littleton Chambers19 Years Ranked
- Kathleen Donnelly KC Henderson Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Nadia Motraghi KC Old Square Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Sheryn Omeri KC Cloisters Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Victoria Windle KC Blackstone Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Katherine Apps KC
- Laura Prince KC
- Nicola Braganza KC
- Rehana Azib KC
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Andrew Edge 11KBW15 Years Ranked
- Chris Milsom Cloisters Chambers10 Years Ranked
- Claire McCann Cloisters Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Craig Rajgopaul Blackstone Chambers10 Years Ranked
- Dee Masters Cloisters Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Judy Stone 11KBW15 Years Ranked
- Matthew Sheridan Littleton Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Sophie Belgrove 11KBW15 Years Ranked
- Simon Forshaw
Band 2
- Alexander Robson Littleton Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Andrew Smith 11KBW10 Years Ranked
- Anna Beale Cloisters Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Charlotte Davies Littleton Chambers12 Years Ranked
- David Stephenson Doughty Street Chambers8 Years Ranked
- Jude Shepherd 42 Bedford Row13 Years Ranked
- Louise Chudleigh Old Square Chambers26 Years Ranked
- Melanie Tether Old Square Chambers26 Years Ranked
- Ming-Yee Shiu Littleton Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Patrick Halliday 11KBW10 Years Ranked
- Paul Michell Cloisters Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Sam Neaman Littleton Chambers27 Years Ranked
- Talia Barsam Devereux9 Years Ranked
- Tom Brown Cloisters Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Naomi Ling
- Thomas Kibling
Band 3
- Declan O'Dempsey Cloisters Chambers28 Years Ranked
- Edward Kemp Matrix Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Georgina Hirsch Devereux8 Years Ranked
- Jane Russell Essex Court Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Laura Bell Devereux10 Years Ranked
- Lucy Bone Littleton Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Michael Lee 11KBW9 Years Ranked
- Robert Moretto Old Square Chambers6 Years Ranked
- Sarah Fraser Butlin Cloisters Chambers6 Years Ranked
- Martin Fodder
- Naomi Cunningham
Band 4
- Alice Carse 4 Pump Court4 Years Ranked
- Caroline Musgrave-Cohen Cloisters Chambers10 Years Ranked
- Carolyn D'Souza Cloisters Chambers7 Years Ranked
- Charlene Ashiru Littleton Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Christopher Stone Devereux9 Years Ranked
- Elaine Banton 7BR5 Years Ranked
- Hannah Slarks 11KBW3 Years Ranked
- Jack Mitchell Old Square Chambers12 Years Ranked
- James Bickford Smith Littleton Chambers7 Years Ranked
- Jamie Susskind 11KBW4 Years Ranked
- Jason Braier 42 Bedford Row2 Years Ranked
- Kate Balmer Devereux9 Years Ranked
- Kerenza Davis Blackstone Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Laura Robinson 12 King's Bench Walk7 Years Ranked
- Lucinda Harris Devereux12 Years Ranked
- Lydia Banerjee Littleton Chambers6 Years Ranked
- Martina Murphy 12 King's Bench Walk3 Years Ranked
- Michael Salter 42 Bedford Row8 Years Ranked
- Navid Pourghazi Blackstone Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Nicola Newbegin Old Square Chambers8 Years Ranked
- Olivia-Faith Dobbie Cloisters Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Paras Gorasia Doughty Street Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Peter Edwards Devereux16 Years Ranked
- Rachel Barrett Cloisters Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Rad Kohanzad 42 Bedford Row2 Years Ranked
- Robin White Old Square Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Rupert Paines 11KBW5 Years Ranked
- Safia Tharoo 42 Bedford Row3 Years Ranked
- Sarah Keogh Old Square Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Spencer Keen Old Square Chambers12 Years Ranked
- Thomas Ogg 11KBW4 Years Ranked
- Tom Cross 11KBW10 Years Ranked
- Andrew Blake
- Emily Gordon Walker
- Gregory Burke
- Jeffrey Jupp
- Lydia Seymour
- Saul Margo
- Thomas Cordrey
Band 5
- Adam Ohringer Cloisters Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Antony Sendall Littleton Chambers28 Years Ranked
- Benjamin Uduje 42 Bedford Row2 Years Ranked
- Catherine Casserley Cloisters Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Chesca Lord Cloisters Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Claire Palmer 5 Essex Court3 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Melville Old Square Chambers19 Years Ranked
- George Molyneaux Blackstone Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Gillian Crew 42 Bedford Row2 Years Ranked
- Harini Iyengar 11KBW8 Years Ranked
- Helen Bell 2 Temple Gardens3 Years Ranked
- Hilary Winstone Old Square Chambers17 Years Ranked
- Jesse Crozier Devereux2 Years Ranked
- John-Paul Waite 5 Essex Court12 Years Ranked
- Katherine Eddy 11KBW9 Years Ranked
- Nathaniel Caiden Cloisters Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Nigel Porter 11KBW3 Years Ranked
- Rajiv Bhatt Hardwicke3 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Thomas 42 Bedford Row3 Years Ranked
- Ronnie Dennis 11KBW3 Years Ranked
- Simon Pritchard Blackstone Chambers12 Years Ranked
- Amanda Hart
- Craig Ludlow
- Daniel Barnett
- Ghazaleh Rezaie
- Grahame Anderson
- Kate Annand
- Paul Strelitz
- Shane Crawford
- Will Young
Band 6
- Bayo Randle Devereux2 Years Ranked
- Georgia Hicks Devereux4 Years Ranked
- Georgina Leadbetter Littleton Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Giles Powell Old Square Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Jen Coyne 11KBW3 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Danvers Cloisters Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Laith Dilaimi Old Square Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Madeline Stanley Old Square Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Marianne Tutin Devereux3 Years Ranked
- Mark Greaves Matrix Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Nathan Roberts Matrix Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Ruth Kennedy 11KBW3 Years Ranked
- Sophia Berry Littleton Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Tim Welch 42 Bedford Row1 Years Ranked
- Zac Sammour 11KBW3 Years Ranked
- Andrew Watson
- Nicholas Goodfellow
- Sebastian Purnell
Up and Coming
- Adam Ross Old Square Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Ben Jones Old Square Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Celia Rooney Blackstone Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Georgina Churchhouse Littleton Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Hollie Higgins Blackstone Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Kieran Wilson Littleton Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Michael White 11KBW2 Years Ranked
- Rachel Owusu-Agyei Old Square Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Thomas Gillie Matrix Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Gus Baker
- Joseph Bryan
- Stephen Butler
- Victoria Brown
All Sets profiles
Band 1
1 11KBWEmployment2023 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked11KBW is a pre-eminent employment set boasting considerable depth at the silk and junior levels. The barristers earn widespread praise from instructing solicitors, with one reporting, "There is no doubt that 11KBW is one of the leading sets in employment, with huge strength in depth from silks to junior counsel." The set remains a popular choice for high-profile individuals and organisations in numerous sectors, from financial services to the 'gig economy'. The barristers can boast involvement in noteworthy recent cases in the highest courts, such as Baker and Others v Post Office, a highly significant claim in which members acted for Post Office contending that postmasters are not ‘workers’ and are instead genuinely self-employed small business owners. In an additional work highlight, barristers from the set acted for Aggregate Industries UK in a claim brought by the ex-managing director alleging his dismissal was due to whistleblowing over non-compliance with COVID-19 social distancing. Members' expertise covers the full spectrum of employment law issues; they are leaders in the fields of equal pay, worker status and team moves. With its broad range of experience, 11KBW is widely held to be "a go-to set for the most complex, high-profile and high-value employment disputes."1 Blackstone ChambersEmployment2023 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedBlackstone Chambers is home to a number of leading lights in the employment law field, whose expertise covers a full spread of rapidly developing issues including restrictive covenants, employment status, equal pay and protected disclosure. The barristers act for well-known corporates and financial services firms, and are skilled in advocacy before the tribunals, the senior courts and the Supreme Court. Recent cases include Uber BV and Others v Aslam and Others, an appeal by Uber concerning whether drivers who use the Uber app are 'workers', and Volkova v Credit Suisse (UK) and Others, a whistle-blowing detriments and dismissal claim by a former senior investment consultant. Interviewees commend the barristers for being "consistently exceptional and willing and eager to grapple with complex and sophisticated matters."1 Cloisters ChambersEmployment2023 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedCloisters Chambers is a premium employment set which is home to barristers acting in a wide range of complex cases including whistle-blowing, worker status and equal pay claims. It is widely held to be "a set that offers an excellent option for every occasion, at every seniority." Interviewees agree the chambers offers an "excellent range of counsel able to deal with any issues that arise." Members frequently represent individuals and companies, as well as trade unions and public bodies, in the Employment Tribunal and up to the Supreme Court. They are also approached by government departments, charities and the Equality and Human Rights Commission to carry out investigations or reviews. Over the past year, members appeared in the Supreme Court in the case which determined that Uber drivers are workers, with Jason Galbraith-Marten KC leading for the successful claimants. Barristers also achieved a landmark judgment in the Employment Tribunal setting aside the 'family worker exemption' in national minimum wage legislation on the basis that it was indirectly discriminatory against women.1 Littleton ChambersEmployment2023 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedAccording to instructing solicitors, Littleton Chambers' barristers "always come with an excellent, client-focused communication style, commercial awareness and legal expertise." The set offers superb capability covering high-end commercial employment work, in addition to knotty worker status, discrimination and harassment claims. Members routinely act on behalf of multinational companies and financial services clients, but also undertake pro-bono work for claimants. In recent months Mohinderpal Sethi KC appeared successfully in the Supreme Court case of Basfar v Wong, concerning the interplay between the law on employment, trafficking and diplomatic immunity. Sethi has also led the investigation into race discrimination at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Feedback on the barristers at Littleton is consistently strong, with interviewees reporting: "The quality of advice on offer is always excellent, and the barristers are open to exploring novel arguments as well as giving balanced advice on prospects."1 Old Square ChambersEmployment2023 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedOld Square Chambers is an impressive set with wide-ranging strength in employment matters, including worker status, equal pay, discrimination and whistle-blowing cases. Its barristers represent trade unions in relation to strike injunctions, a particular specialism which among instructing solicitors earns the chambers the mantle of "the first-choice set in respect of all matters trade union-related." The chambers also attracts and retains clients in the education and healthcare sectors at an impressive rate. One client reports that "the quality of the advice, the attention to detail and the skill shown in advocacy is remarkable," whilst another interviewee characterises the set as having "a broad range of specialist barristers who deal with all aspects of employment law." The strength of the barristers is particularly evident in their headline-grabbing successes, notably Uber v Aslam and Kostal v Dunkley, two recent Supreme Court cases in which Oliver Segal KC led other Old Square barristers to success.
Band 2
2 DevereuxEmployment2023 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedDevereux is a chambers which is widely praised for its "insightful, very client-friendly and very strategic barristers." The set can boast deep experience among its ranks covering high-profile employment disputes, including matters with crossover tax implications. Members exhibit considerable expertise in cases involving restrictive covenants, industrial relations, TUPE, the National Minimum Wage, discrimination and whistle-blowing. Tenants are regularly called upon to represent claimants and respondents, with recent highlights including Morais v Ryanair, concerning whether claims under Blacklisting Regulations and S.146 TULRCA (union detriment) can be brought where relevant union activity is strike action. The set remains a popular choice among solicitors, who seek the barristers' advice knowing that they "are fiercely clever, but also highly commercial and pragmatic."2 Essex Court ChambersEmployment2023 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedEssex Court Chambers is a formidable commercial set with substantial experience of employment litigation in the High Court and above, including on behalf of financial services clients. Interviewees report: "Essex Court has a strong bench, all of whom are well placed to handle complex and sophisticated matters." The barristers' strengths also extend to whistle-blowing and discrimination claims.2 Matrix ChambersEmployment2023 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedMatrix Chambers' employment law practice is considered an excellent choice for everything from tribunal cases to Supreme Court appeals, covering high-profile equal pay, discrimination and whistle-blowing claims. A number of barristers at the set also have experience in restrictive covenant cases. Members are regularly instructed by individuals and employers across a range of sectors, including the public sector and financial services. Recent highlights have seen the barristers act in notable employment cases such as Brazel v Harpur Trust, concerning holiday pay rights for part-year workers. An instructing solicitor states: "Matrix has a great selection of outstanding advocates."2 Outer Temple ChambersEmployment2023 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedOuter Temple Chambers continues to impress with its involvement at the epicentre of ground-breaking mass equal pay litigation. The barristers are highly experienced in all manner of discrimination claims and whistle-blowing matters, as well as employment cases with crossover pensions elements. The chambers regularly represents significant clients in the public and private sectors, including in retail. A recent highlight saw Naomi Ling successfully represent the Lord Chancellor in a Court of Appeal case concerning a magistrate who was dismissed after expressing religious views. Instructing solicitors value the set's "wide range of experience within employment law, including more niche areas."
Band 3
3 42 Bedford RowEmployment2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedThe barristers at 42 Bedford Row "have a good range of experience and are more than able to deal with all contentious employment matters regardless of level of complexity or sophistication," according to interviewees. They act for private companies, public sector employers and employees in reputationally sensitive and challenging cases. Members are well versed in discrimination, unfair dismissal, TUPE and whistle-blowing claims. Recent successes include defending Network Rail in a seven-day trial of complex race and disability discrimination and constructive dismissal claims.3 Doughty Street ChambersEmployment2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedDoughty Street Chambers draws on strong employment law knowledge as well as complementary areas of practice, when acting for employees and employers in high-profile cases, or conducting independent investigations. Clients regard the chambers highly because the barristers "get to the nub of technically complex matters and provide clear guidance." Members are adept at handling cutting-edge worker status and union recognition cases, in addition to discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. A key recent case saw the barristers represent the claimant in a complex indirect sex discrimination claim against The Commissioner of the City of London Police.
Band 4
4 12 King's Bench WalkEmployment2023 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked12 King's Bench Walk stands out for its impressive claimant-side employment practice, which sees the barristers handle a range of claims on behalf of individuals in professional and financial services as well as the public sector. The barristers also have experience representing respondents. Members demonstrate particular capabilities in harassment, whistle-blowing and unfair dismissal claims. The barristers are well versed in cases requiring combined knowledge of personal injury and employment law, making the chambers a popular choice for disability discrimination. The set is regularly involved in complex employment cases including Heslop v Oxford Saïd Business School, in which members successfully resisted the respondent’s liability appeal. Instructing solicitors regularly return to the set because of the "excellent range and depth of employment barristers covering all areas."4 7BREmployment2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedSolicitors regularly seek out 7BR's highly knowledgeable employment barristers for representation in a variety of employment law matters. The chambers lays claim to experts with knowledge across the employment field, including all aspects of discrimination law as well as commercial employment cases. The barristers act for both claimants and respondents, with a recent highlight being Semhar Tesfagiorgis v Aspinalls Club, in which Elaine Banton successfully represented a black female croupier who was removed from dealing with super wealthy customers who expressed a preference for white female dealers.