Civil Law

Members of Chambers specialise in a wide range of Civil Law work. Individuals have particular specialisms which include:

• Personal injury,
• Professional negligence,
• Contract claims,
• Wills and probate,
• Landlord and tenant,
• Other real property disputes

The Civil team includes a number of former solicitors who understand the pressures and demands that professional clients work under and are mindful of those practicalities when advising or undertaking court work. Most members of Chambers are willing to act under Conditional Fee Agreements in appropriate cases.

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  Jonathan Hill

  Jonathan Hill LL.B (Hons) Barrister at Law Called 1997 (Middle Temple) Jonathan is a qualified direct access barrister and accepts instruction under the Direct Access Scheme. Jonathan has successfully acted for many clients via public access. Originally from the Midlands Jonathan joined Chambers in November 2009, …

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  Richard Griffiths

  Richard Griffiths BA (UWE) Barrister at Law Called 1983         Richard is a direct access/ public access barrister who has represented many clients under the Direct Access scheme, he was born in the United States but was brought up and educated in Pembrokeshire, …

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  Julian Sidoli

  Julian Sidoli BA (University College London) Called 2005 Inner Temple Julian has particular expertise in traditional chancery law including all aspects of real property, landlord and tenant, planning, nuisance, boundary disputes, probate and trusts. He has lectured and published extensively in these fields. He is …

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  Paul Newman

  Paul Newman  Barrister at Law Called 1982 Cambridge University (BA-MA) City University London (Dip Law) Paul Newman joined Chambers in July 2015.   Paul Newman is a private practice barrister, mediator, adjudicator and arbitrator who also has substantial in-house experience with two solicitors’ firms. He …

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  Carrie Sykes

  Carrie Sykes BSc(Hons), PGDip(law) BVC. Barrister at Law Called 2004 (Gray’s Inn) Originally from the Midlands, Carrie qualified as an Orthopaedic Nurse in 1983.  Around 1991, after her two sons were born Carrie was instrumental in the formation and running of a successful construction company …

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  Rhys Johns

  Rhys Johns MA(Cantab) Barrister at Law Called 2005 (Gray’s Inn) Rhys is a qualified direct access barrister who joined Chambers in August 2011. Originally from Pontypridd, he studied history at Cambridge before completing a graduate law degree Personal Injury & Travel Litigation Rhys acts for both …

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