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Ropewalk Chambers is proud to announce its continued recognition in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2026, with numerous members and practice areas ranked. In this year’s guide, we have eighteen individuals ranked across six circuits. We are delighted to be recognised in: We want to thank our clients and professional colleagues for their continued support…

Ropewalk Chambers is delighted to once again be recognised as a leading set in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500. We are proud to have achieved Top Tier rankings in multiple practice areas. In addition, our Property and Construction, Commercial Litigation, and Costs teams have all received excellent rankings in this year’s guide. We…

Alexandra Pountney was appointed as an Assistant Coroner for South Yorkshire (West) in 2023, and since then she has been involved in hearing complex medical and jury inquests. Her appointment in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will see her continue this management of complex cases, with her primary role set as hearing jury cases. She will be…

In the case of Shabana Chowdhury v Haven Insurance Co Ltd (County Court at Birmingham, 25 July 2025) Dominic was successful for the defendant in its cross application to strike out the claim as an abuse of process in the post-Cable v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1015 arena. The case concerns…

It is with great delight that we announce that Ropewalk Chambers has been nominated for the ‘Set Outside London of the Year’ award, and Rochelle Rong has been nominated for the ‘Junior of the Year’ for her work in Clinical Negligence. To view the full shortlist, please click here. The Legal 500 Awards are widely…

We are delighted to announce that Sam Shelton and Jack McCracken have contributed to the recently published 18th Edition of Munkman on Employer’s Liability (LexisNexis). Samuel and Jack have co-authored chapter 17, which addresses the occupational condition of Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Their work brings the chapter up to date with developments on this topic since the last edition was published in…

Tom Carter has been granted permission to appeal by the Court of Appeal for a second appeal in Wetherell v Student Loans Company Ltd in Wetherell v Student Loans Company Ltd [2024] EWHC 1443 (KB) about whether the Student Loans Company is an “emanation of the state” for the purposes of EU law.

We are delighted to announce that Abigail Scott has been appointed to the Regional C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. Starting in March 2025, Abigail will be appointed for a period of 5 years. Abigail will be fulfilling this appointment alongside her busy court and paperwork practice. For more on her practice, please…

We are delighted to announce that Cassandra Williams has been appointed to the Regional B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. Starting in March 2025, Cassandra will be appointed for a period of 5 years. Cassandra Williams will be fulfilling this appointment alongside her practice. She accepts instructions in all areas of civil law…

Ropewalk Chambers is delighted to announce that Tom Carter’s case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416, relating to Japanese Knotweed, has been shortlisted for the Case of the Year Award at Lexis Nexis at the 2025 Legal Awards. The case overturned the longstanding decision in Halsey and confirmed that parties…

Ropewalk Chambers has once again achieved recognition as a leading set in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500. We continue to demonstrate our position as market-leaders in multiple areas of law by ranking as a ‘Top Tier’ set in multiple areas. Our Personal Injury Group is ranked as a top tier set and is…

In Toure v Ken Wilkins Print [2024] IRLR 282 The Employment Appeal Tribunal considered an appeal by the claimant who had raised a grievance against his employer alleging that he had been racially abused. The grievance was not upheld, the employer concluding that the alleged incidents had not taken place. The employee appealed, but in…