Legal 500 recommends
22/09/2011
The 2011 edition of the Legal 500 was published yesterday with Garden Court North recommended as a Northern Circuit Leading Set who has "notable prison and immigration law practitioners and has seen the recent arrival of three new tenants". Seven individual members are now recommended, including new entrants in the employment and public law categories.
The new edition recommends seven individual members. Along with recognition as a leading set on the Northern circuit, chambers is also recommended in the practice areas of crime, employment and regulatory and public law.
UK LEGAL 500 - 2011 recommendations
Regional Bar - Northern Circuit Leading Sets
“Garden Court North Chambers has notable prison and immigration law practitioners and has seen the recent arrival of three new tenants”
Regional Bar - Northern Circuit - Crime
“Garden Court North Chambers’ Mark George QC is ‘thorough, hardworking and has good court room manner’, and handles the most serious of criminal cases. ‘There are heavyweight juniors and there is’ Pete Weatherby : he is ‘extremely strong on technical aspects of the law’. Nina Grahame’s ‘preparation work is most comprehensive’, and Mary McKeone’s practice spans all areas of serious crime.”
Regional Bar - Northern Circuit - Employment
“Garden Court North Chambers’ Kerry Smith is recommended for sexual discrimination cases.”
Regional Bar - Northern Circuit - Regulatory and Public Law
“At Garden Court North Chambers, Vijay Jagadesham is a ‘barrister who has flourished in the recent past and demonstrates excellent skills as an advocate’. Rory O’Ryan has an ‘astute eye for detail and technical arguments relating to the Immigration Rules and EEA Regulations’.”
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