Barristers
Our barristers practice at all levels of seniority. We have KCs and junior members whom are ranked in the Legal 500.

Practice areas
Position
- Kings Counsel
- Barrister
John Benson KC is a highly experienced silk who brings his depth of expertise to employment and industrial relations litigation, personal injury and m
- Civil Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Criminal
- Employment
- Industrial Disease + 4 others

After having a successful nursing career, Lyndsey’s desire to continue to learn led her to pursue a career in law.
- Family

Christine is a specialist family practitioner with extensive experience of child law work.
- Family

Sophie specialises in all aspects of family law.
- Family

Carl specialises in family law, private law, ancillary relief and co-habitation.
- Family

Arlene specialises in Family Law.
- Family

Ken practises predominantly in civil litigation.
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury

Andrew believes that legal representation is a team effort and thus encourages discussion before and during proceedings.
- Family

Charles has specialized for many years in personal injury law, professional negligence law, and employment law, along with some public law.
- CICA Appeals
- Civil Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Employment
- Industrial Disease + 3 others

Amanda was born and bred in Birkenhead. State-school educated. and the eldest daughter of a tradesman.
- Family

Tim is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence barrister who acts primarily for claimants.
- Civil Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Industrial Disease
- Personal Injury
- Road Traffic Accidents + 1 other

David is an experienced chancery and commercial practitioner.
- Chancery and Commercial
- Court of Protection
- Insolvency
- Landlord & Tenant
- Tax & Pensions + 2 others

Diarmuid undertakes a broad range of common law and commercial work.
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Road Traffic Accidents

Simon has a general common law practice. He also undertakes professional negligence cases.
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Road Traffic Accidents

Lee practises in both criminal law and civil litigation including work for several police forces in civil applications in quasi-criminal cases.
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal
- Personal Injury
- Police Law
- Proceeds of Crime + 2 others

Nicola practises in all areas of civil litigation.
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Road Traffic Accidents

Celia has practised at the Chancery Bar in Liverpool since 1988 litigating and advising on all varieties of general chancery work.
- Chancery and Commercial
- Court of Protection
- Mediation
- Wills, Probate & Trusts

Andrew specialises in serious personal injury and professional negligence litigation.
- Civil Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Industrial Disease
- Personal Injury
- Police Law + 2 others

Gareth has been in practice as an independent and self employed barrister since 1986 and he has been a member of Atlantic Chambers since 2005.
- Family

Simon has a general Chancery practice.
- Chancery and Commercial
- Insolvency
- Landlord & Tenant
- Mediation
- Tax & Pensions + 2 others

Nick has been practising in family law for a number of years.
- Family

Following Call Nigel qualified as an HM Inspector of Taxes following which he used the knowledge he had acquired in an international accountancy firm.
- Chancery and Commercial
- Employment
- Tax & Pensions
- Wills, Probate & Trusts

Jac joined chambers after completing a Chancery and Commercial (Business and Property) pupillage.
- Chancery and Commercial
- Court of Protection
- Insolvency
- Landlord & Tenant
- Wills, Probate & Trusts + 1 other

Shannon has a substantial common law practice specialising in personal injury, clinical negligence and costs work.
- Civil Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Inquests
- Personal Injury
- Road Traffic Accidents + 1 other

Matthew has extensive knowledge in regard to Court of Protection, Inquest Work and Coroner Court practice.
- Court of Protection
- Family
- Inquests

Michael practises predominantly in matters of personal injury and civil litigation although he has considerable experience in quasi-criminal cases and
- CICA Appeals
- Civil Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Inquests
- Personal Injury + 3 others

George has worked on a vast variety of public and private law cases.
- Family

Alexander became a member of Chambers in 2017 after successful completion of pupillage under the supervision of Mark Chester.
- Civil Litigation
- Employment
- Inquests
- Personal Injury
- Police Law + 3 others

Christin took the decision to study for her GDL and BTC during the latter years of her forensic science career and was called to the bar in 2023
- Civil Litigation

Joseph studied law at University of Liverpool before completing the BPTC combined with a Masters in Legal Practice at BPP Manchester.
- Family

Scarlett joined Chambers as a tenant in October 2023 following the successful completion of her pupillage
- Family

Within his civil litigation practice, Samuel represents both claimants and defendants/respondents.
- Civil Litigation

Teleri transferred to a career in law in 2005 having previously taught Philosophy and Ethics. She started her training contract with a Liverpool firm
- Family

Craig obtained a First-Class Honours degree in Law and Politics at Cardiff University and went on to achieve an Outstanding on the BPTC.
- Family

Ian was admitted as a Solicitor in 2010 and practised in Liverpool in both family and crime, going on to secure membership to the Law Society's Childr
- Family

Indy studied English at the University of Birmingham and then completed a Masters in Legal Science at Queen's University, Belfast before being called
- Chancery and Commercial

Abigail joined Chambers as a tenant in January 2020 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision and guidance of Amanda
- Family

Lujzka enjoys a successful common law practice, focusing on personal injury, clinical negligence and other aspects of civil litigation.
- CICA Appeals
- Civil Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Inquests
- Personal Injury + 2 others

Govind is a family law specialist, having initially qualified as a Solicitor. She transferred to the Bar in 2015.
- Family

Mark has forged a busy and successful personal injury practice acting for both Claimants and Defendants.
- Civil Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Industrial Disease
- Inquests
- Personal Injury + 3 others

Gary joined chambers in 2021 after completing a Chancery and Commercial pupillage under the supervision of David Green.
- Chancery and Commercial
- Court of Protection
- Insolvency
- Landlord & Tenant
- Tax & Pensions + 2 others

Daniel specialises in family law.
- Family

Melanie became a member of Chambers in 2021 following successful completion of pupillage under the supervision and guidance of James Cullen.
- Civil Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Mediation
- Personal Injury

Sanel joined Chambers in 2019 after successfully completing pupillage under David Tinkler.
- Civil Litigation
- Employment
- Personal Injury
- Road Traffic Accidents

An accomplished advocate with a strong track record in inquest and public law, Caroline practises predominantly in civil litigation.
- Civil Litigation
- Employment
- Inquests
- Personal Injury
- Police Law + 3 others

James practices in civil law and is focused on clinical negligence, personal injury, fatal accidents and industrial disease.
- Civil Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Industrial Disease
- Personal Injury
- Road Traffic Accidents + 1 other

Julie practises exclusively in family law
- Family

Olivia transferred to the Bar in 2007 having previously practised as a solicitor and solicitor-advocate, both in the UK and Australia.
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Public Law
- Road Traffic Accidents

Sarah is a specialist Wills, Trusts, and Estates barrister and her expertise extends to Property and Commercial Litigation and Family Law matters.
- Chancery and Commercial
- Court of Protection
- Landlord & Tenant
- Wills, Probate & Trusts

Elizabeth specialises in clinical negligence claims at all levels and has a successful and wide ranging practice.
- Clinical Negligence
- Inquests
- Mediation

James has good experience of general civil litigation with particular knowledge of claims in contract and negligence with an emphasis on claims agains
- Civil Litigation
- Clinical Negligence
- Industrial Disease
- Personal Injury
- Police Law + 2 others

Rebecca has experience in Chancery & Commercial, Civil Litigation and Criminal law.
- Chancery and Commercial
- Landlord & Tenant
- Tax & Pensions
