Legal Professionals

Overview

Our members are frequently instructed in professional negligence claims involving solicitors, barristers and other legal professionals, in cases concerning contentious and non-contentious business.

These include cases raising novel points or exploring the boundaries of the law, such as the illegality defence (Stoffel v Grondona in the Supreme Court), or the scope of a solicitors’ duty when operating a legal advice helpline (Miller v Irwin Mitchell LLP).

We are also regularly instructed in cases alleging under-settlement or misconduct of litigation, particularly in cases from Chambers’ other core areas of practice.

Legal Professionals Expertise

Legal Professionals Barristers

Barristers

Clerks

Seniority

Surname

King's Counsel

John Ross KC

Call 1971 | Silk 2001

Andrew Warnock KC

Call 1993 | Silk 2012

Giles Mooney KC

Call 1998 | Silk 2019

Tim Parker KC

Call 1995 | Silk 2022

Juniors (15 years +)

Roger Hiorns

Call 1983

Gaurang Naik

Call 1985

Julian Waters

Call 1986

Edwin Buckett

Call 1988

James Holmes-Milner

Call 1989

Maurice Rifat

Call 1990

Cyrus Katrak

Call 1991

Laura Elfield

Call 1996

Simon Butler

Call 1996

Johnathan Payne

Call 1997

Perrin Gibbons

Call 1998

Saleem Khalid

Call 2001

Ben Hicks

Call 2001

Ian Stebbings

Call 2001

Giles Bedloe

Call 2001

Andrew Spencer

Call 2004

Ben Rodgers

Call 2007

Holly Tibbitts

Call 2010

William Dean

Call 2011

Conor Kennedy

Call 2011

Juniors

John Schmitt

Call 2013

Amelia Katz

Call 2018

Imogen Todd

Call 2020

Bethany Hutchison

Call 2021

Charlie Stonehill

Call 2021

Thomas Clarke

Call 2022

Pupils

Florence Stocker

Beatrice Fatungase

Charlie Blair

Directors

Michael Goodridge

Director of Clerking & Business Development

Senior Clerks & Practice Directors

David Barrow

Practice Director

Jaime Brooks

Practice Director

Senior Practice Manager

Phillip Austin

Senior Practice Manager

Practice Managers

Matthew Shepherd

Practice Manager

Jamie Moylan

Practice Manager

Deputy Practice Managers

George Housden

Deputy Practice Manager

Jay Levell

Deputy Practice Manager

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Deka Chambers has been recognised in The Lawyer’s Top Appeals 2026

Francesca O’Neill has been instructed by the CILEX Support Group Core to intervene in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys, which is recognised by The Lawyer in its list of Top Appeals 2026. The list highlights the most high profile and significant appeals this year. The…

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Deka Chambers is pleased to welcome Mark Bradley

We are delighted to welcome Mark Bradley to Deka Chambers. He joins us from Deans Court Chambers. He has a significant healthcare practice. He specialises in Clinical Negligence, Coroner’s Inquests, Personal Injury, Professional Discipline / Regulation and Court of Protection. View Mark’s profile here. To…

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06/10/2025

Deka Chambers welcomes new pupils

Deka Chambers is pleased to announce that Charlie Blair and Beatrice Fatungase have joined Deka Chambers as pupils. We are also delighted to welcome Florence Stocker as a third six pupil, who is able to accept instructions with immediate effect. Charlie, Beatrice and Florence will…

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