Leading Silks

Paul Bowen KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Paul is my go-to leading Counsel for financial services regulatory public law work. He is an expert, very hard working, responsive, and gets into the weeds of the case at an early stage. His advocacy is excellent, and his tone with Judges is good.'
Jeffrey Jowell KC – Blackstone Chambers 'Jeffrey draws on an incredibly rich and diverse legal experience that spans multiple jurisdictions in different capacities. One of the hallmarks of his hands-on approach is his ready willingness to provide pragmatic legal support, often times at short notice, on complex issues of varying sensitivity. It is aways a privilege to work with him.'
Tom Poole KC – 3 Hare Court ‘Tom is incredibly hard working and has a deep understanding of constitutional, civil, and criminal law from all the Caribbean jurisdictions. His ability to translate complex legal issues into clear and concise words is exceptional. His oral submissions are powerful and persuasive, and his ability to read the court enables him to tailor his advocacy accordingly. Tom is, without doubt, one of the leading practitioners before the Privy Council.'
Alex Potts KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Alex is an excellent advocate with a sharp mind. He is able to digest complex facts quickly when the case has been running for years. A safe pair of hands and an agile thinker.’

Leading Juniors

Ruth Jordan Serle Court ‘Ruth is a strong advocate with formidable forensic skills and an impressive and growing practice in this space.'
Tim Prudhoe – 3 Hare Court ‘Tim is a compelling advocate—regularly appearing before the Privy Council - whose cultural fluency and strategic approach set him apart in Caribbean litigation. He is a strategic player, and has a keen sense for optics.'

Leading Associates

Katharine Bailey – 3 Hare Court ‘Katharine provides outstanding and concise advice. She is also an excellent advocate, and has gravitas beyond her year of call. She is great to use and is always excellent, added value to the team.'
Adam Riley – 3 Hare Court 'Adam is intellectually formidable—an encyclopaedia when it comes to constitutional matters in the Caribbean. Adam is unflappable under pressure and collegiate in his approach, always willing to go the extra mile for the case and the team. His written work is consistently elegant and rigorous, and he is a calm and precise advocate in court.’

Other expertise in The English Bar Offshore

3 Hare Court

3 Hare Court includes members frequently engaged public law cases across the Caribbean, including Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Bahamas. With vast experience before the Privy Council, Tom Poole KC recently appeared in the Court of Appeal of Trinidad in relation to a major infrastructure development, while Tim Prudhoe’s recent caseload includes a dispute over recognition of a same-sex marriage in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Peter Knox KC has extensive experience acting for Caribbean public sector entities, and was recently instructed to represent the Government of Anguilla in a major Privy Council appeal arising from the restructuring of its banking sector (National Bank of Anguilla v Chief Minister of Anguilla and others).

Les références

‘James Donovan is incredibly personable and helpful. He will go above and beyond to help in any situation.’

‘James Donovan is a personable and committed clerk. James will go out of his way to help in all situations.’

‘James Donovan is very good.’

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