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The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025: Chambers is shortlisted in 13 categories

39 Essex Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for 13 categories in The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025. This includes 12 practice areas and 18 members who are shortlisted for individual awards.

The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025 will take place on the evening of Wednesday 24 September at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London.

See the full list below:

Set of the Year

  • Construction and energy
  • Court of Protection
  • Immigration
  • International arbitration counsel
  • Personal injury
  • Planning and land use
  • Professional disciplinary and regulatory
  • Sport

Arbitrator of the year:

  • Marion Smith KC

Clinical negligence Silk of the year:

  • Susan Rodway KC

Construction and energy Silk of the year:

  • Karim Ghaly KC

Construction and energy Junior of the year:

  • Rebecca Drake

Court of Protection Silk of the year:

  • Jenni Richards KC

Court of Protection Junior of the year:

  • Ian Brownhill

Immigration Silk of the year:

  • Lisa Giovannetti KC

Immigration Junior of the year:

  • Jack Anderson

International Law Silk of the Year:

  • Timothy Lyons KC

International Law Junior of the Year:

  • Christopher Staker

Personal injury Silk of the year:

  • Neil Block KC

Personal injury Junior of the year:

  • Emma Corkill

Planning and land use Silk of the year:

  • Richard Harwood OBE KC

Planning and land use Junior of the year:

  • Victoria Hutton

Professional disciplinary and regulatory Silk of the year:

  • Fenella Morris KC

Public law Junior of the year:

  • Catherine Dobson

Public services and charities Silk of the year:

  • Steve Broach KC

Sport Silk of the year:

  • Nina Goolamali KC

View the full shortlist at here.