'A strong set with an established pedigree in group litigation', Henderson Chambers is routinely instructed in a wide range of high-profile claims. Multiple members of the set - including Charles Gibson KC , Prashant Popat KC, Kathleen Donnelly KC and Patrick Green KC among the senior end of chambers, and Thomas Evans, Celia Oldham and Rachel Tandy among the juniors - continue to act in emissions litigation. Product liability and environmental-related claims are core areas of instruction for the group. Lucy McCormick has 'a good strategic instinct and a strong eye for detail', and the 'extremely responsive' Ognjen Miletic 'properly knows the group action space'.
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Henderson Chambers
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‚The clerks are always super responsive and super helpful. They offer a gold standard service for a gold standard set.‘
‚All of the clerks are responsive, reasonable and knowledgeable. They are a pleasure to deal with.‘
‚The clerking team are excellent – they are helpful and supportive.‘
2 Temple Gardens
2 Temple Gardens has 'a strong reputation in group litigation'. The team is well known for handling claims arising from the healthcare, personal injury, product liability and environmental areas. Charles Dougherty KC has 'huge experience in group litigation' and 'his advocacy is extraordinarily compelling - a mixture of erudition and great practicality'. Marie Louise Kinsler KC stands out for her 'very skilful and authoritative advocacy'. Among the junior end of chambers, Alistair Mackenzie acted for hundreds of Liverpool FC supporters in claims for damages arising from the high-profile events at the Champions League final in Paris in 2022, in which the Liverpool fans suffered physical and psychological injuries allegedly due to safety failures and subsequent injuries inflicted by the French police. The court dismissed a jurisdictional challenge brought by the UEFA, allowing the claimants to have the claims heard in England.
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‚The clerks and service staff are renowned for their exceptional attention to detail and their prompt responsiveness to any and all requests. Their meticulous approach ensures that every aspect of client service is handled with precision and care.‘
‚Very efficient clerks.‘
‚The clerks at 2 Temple Gardens are always impeccable.‘
3 Verulam Buildings
With a reputation for being 'very strong on the claimant side of securities litigation', 3 Verulam Buildings is well known for advising on high-profile commercial group litigation in the financial services, product liability and consumer areas. Members of the set continue to act in the ongoing Dieselgate litigation; Peter de Verneuil Smith KC is representing Volvo, while Adam Kramer KC continues to act for multiple claimants in the proceedings. Andrew Onslow KC is 'very calm and reassuring', and often advises on claims in the banking and finance space.
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‚A fantastic clerking team.‘
‚Clerks have been responsive and engaged.‘
‚3 Verulam Buildings is an impressive set of chambers, with smart, capable barristers.‘
7BR
7BR is recommended for its strength in handling group litigation claims involving clinical negligence, personal injury and product liability law. The team is well known for representing claimants, however the practice is equally adept at assisting defendants. Simeon Maskrey KC is 'the kingpin of group actions', and Hugh Preston KC is active in consumer, product liability and clinical negligence claims. At the junior end of chambers, James MacDonald continues to act for the claimants, a group of Brazilian orange growers, in an ongoing cartel claim brought in England under Brazilian competition laws. Adam Korn is 'a heavyweight barrister and an extremely capable and charming advocate'.
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‚Albie Barton is great.‘
‚The clerks are very helpful and respond to enquires promptly.‘
‚Excellent set.‘
Blackstone Chambers
Blackstone Chambers is 'an exceptionally strong set with real depth of talent across the board'. 2025 silk appointment Jason Pobjoy KC handles group litigation in a variety of areas, including competition, consumer and data protection law. Brian Kennelly KC is 'at the top of his game in the group litigation space'. Hanif Mussa KC has expertise in tort litigation and representative proceedings, and acted for one of the defendants in McLaren v MOL and others, concerning a class action claim brought under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998. Among the juniors, Paul Luckhurst has 'keen strategic insights' and the 'strategic and shrewd thinker' Gayatri Sarathy is 'a brilliant junior for competition litigation claims and group actions'.
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‚Billy Brian is a brilliant clerk.‘
‚The clerks are also available and helpful.‘
‚The set offers genuine strength in depth.‘
Brick Court Chambers
The 'very strong' set Brick Court Chambers is 'pre-eminent in competition law' and has an excellent track record in handling competition-related group litigation cases. The 'laser-sharp' Helen Davies KC continues to act for Mercedes Benz and Victoria Wakefield KC leads the advice to Hyundai-Kia in emissions litigation as part of the ongoing Dieselgate proceedings. Tony Singla KC is 'an absolute star of the Bar' and 'his tactical nous is first-rate'. Among the junior end of chambers, Gerard Rothschild is 'very across the collective action regime, and gives advice tailored to the realities'. Jennifer MacLeod, unled, acted for the CMA as intervenor in Justin Le Patourel v BT Group plc, the first 'opt-out' collective proceedings case in the UK concerning alleged overcharging for telephone services involving millions of consumers; the Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed the claim.
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‚Paul Dennis and Tony Burgess are a classy pair – very experienced, responsive and approachable.‘
‚Tony and his clerks are really responsive and constructive.‘
‚Brick Court are a brilliant set – top juniors, great silks and really user friendly clerks.‘
Matrix Chambers
Matrix Chambers' 'smart and creative' team is very well known for advising on group litigation in the areas of data protection, media, international human rights, consumer and environmental law. Edward Craven KC has 'outstanding legal knowledge and technical skills, and vast experience of the practical challenges of complex group litigation'; he was appointed to silk in March 2025. Craven and Kate Boakes continue to act in Milasi Josiya v British American Tobacco Plc & Imperial Brands Plc, a group action involving over 7,000 Malawian tobacco farmers bringing claims of unjust enrichment, negligence and conversion.
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‚A strong set in this area.‘
‚A truly extraordinary chambers with a breadth of talent.‘
‚A chambers of consistently high calibre, known for the excellence of its advocates and the strength of its legal expertise across the board. It maintains a reputation for professionalism, intellectual rigour, and a collaborative approach. The clerking team is responsive and efficient, making the overall experience of instructing from this set seamless and consistently impressive.‘
Henderson Chambers
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‚The clerks are always super responsive and super helpful. They offer a gold standard service for a gold standard set.‘
‚All of the clerks are responsive, reasonable and knowledgeable. They are a pleasure to deal with.‘
‚The clerking team are excellent – they are helpful and supportive.‘
2 Temple Gardens
2 Temple Gardens has 'a strong reputation in group litigation'. The team is well known for handling claims arising from the healthcare, personal injury, product liability and environmental areas. Charles Dougherty KC has 'huge experience in group litigation' and 'his advocacy is extraordinarily compelling - a mixture of erudition and great practicality'. Marie Louise Kinsler KC stands out for her 'very skilful and authoritative advocacy'. Among the junior end of chambers, Alistair Mackenzie acted for hundreds of Liverpool FC supporters in claims for damages arising from the high-profile events at the Champions League final in Paris in 2022, in which the Liverpool fans suffered physical and psychological injuries allegedly due to safety failures and subsequent injuries inflicted by the French police. The court dismissed a jurisdictional challenge brought by the UEFA, allowing the claimants to have the claims heard in England.
Referenzen
‚The clerks and service staff are renowned for their exceptional attention to detail and their prompt responsiveness to any and all requests. Their meticulous approach ensures that every aspect of client service is handled with precision and care.‘
‚Very efficient clerks.‘
‚The clerks at 2 Temple Gardens are always impeccable.‘
3 Verulam Buildings
With a reputation for being 'very strong on the claimant side of securities litigation', 3 Verulam Buildings is well known for advising on high-profile commercial group litigation in the financial services, product liability and consumer areas. Members of the set continue to act in the ongoing Dieselgate litigation; Peter de Verneuil Smith KC is representing Volvo, while Adam Kramer KC continues to act for multiple claimants in the proceedings. Andrew Onslow KC is 'very calm and reassuring', and often advises on claims in the banking and finance space.
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‚A fantastic clerking team.‘
‚Clerks have been responsive and engaged.‘
‚3 Verulam Buildings is an impressive set of chambers, with smart, capable barristers.‘
7BR
7BR is recommended for its strength in handling group litigation claims involving clinical negligence, personal injury and product liability law. The team is well known for representing claimants, however the practice is equally adept at assisting defendants. Simeon Maskrey KC is 'the kingpin of group actions', and Hugh Preston KC is active in consumer, product liability and clinical negligence claims. At the junior end of chambers, James MacDonald continues to act for the claimants, a group of Brazilian orange growers, in an ongoing cartel claim brought in England under Brazilian competition laws. Adam Korn is 'a heavyweight barrister and an extremely capable and charming advocate'.
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‚Albie Barton is great.‘
‚The clerks are very helpful and respond to enquires promptly.‘
‚Excellent set.‘
Blackstone Chambers
Blackstone Chambers is 'an exceptionally strong set with real depth of talent across the board'. 2025 silk appointment Jason Pobjoy KC handles group litigation in a variety of areas, including competition, consumer and data protection law. Brian Kennelly KC is 'at the top of his game in the group litigation space'. Hanif Mussa KC has expertise in tort litigation and representative proceedings, and acted for one of the defendants in McLaren v MOL and others, concerning a class action claim brought under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998. Among the juniors, Paul Luckhurst has 'keen strategic insights' and the 'strategic and shrewd thinker' Gayatri Sarathy is 'a brilliant junior for competition litigation claims and group actions'.
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‚Billy Brian is a brilliant clerk.‘
‚The clerks are also available and helpful.‘
‚The set offers genuine strength in depth.‘
Brick Court Chambers
The 'very strong' set Brick Court Chambers is 'pre-eminent in competition law' and has an excellent track record in handling competition-related group litigation cases. The 'laser-sharp' Helen Davies KC continues to act for Mercedes Benz and Victoria Wakefield KC leads the advice to Hyundai-Kia in emissions litigation as part of the ongoing Dieselgate proceedings. Tony Singla KC is 'an absolute star of the Bar' and 'his tactical nous is first-rate'. Among the junior end of chambers, Gerard Rothschild is 'very across the collective action regime, and gives advice tailored to the realities'. Jennifer MacLeod, unled, acted for the CMA as intervenor in Justin Le Patourel v BT Group plc, the first 'opt-out' collective proceedings case in the UK concerning alleged overcharging for telephone services involving millions of consumers; the Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed the claim.
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‚Paul Dennis and Tony Burgess are a classy pair – very experienced, responsive and approachable.‘
‚Tony and his clerks are really responsive and constructive.‘
‚Brick Court are a brilliant set – top juniors, great silks and really user friendly clerks.‘
Matrix Chambers
Matrix Chambers' 'smart and creative' team is very well known for advising on group litigation in the areas of data protection, media, international human rights, consumer and environmental law. Edward Craven KC has 'outstanding legal knowledge and technical skills, and vast experience of the practical challenges of complex group litigation'; he was appointed to silk in March 2025. Craven and Kate Boakes continue to act in Milasi Josiya v British American Tobacco Plc & Imperial Brands Plc, a group action involving over 7,000 Malawian tobacco farmers bringing claims of unjust enrichment, negligence and conversion.
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‚A strong set in this area.‘
‚A truly extraordinary chambers with a breadth of talent.‘
‚A chambers of consistently high calibre, known for the excellence of its advocates and the strength of its legal expertise across the board. It maintains a reputation for professionalism, intellectual rigour, and a collaborative approach. The clerking team is responsive and efficient, making the overall experience of instructing from this set seamless and consistently impressive.‘