Equalities watchdog names 117 barristers to panel of counsel
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission has appointed 117 barristers to a framework agreement.
The panel provides advice and representation to support the EHRC’s legal and enforcement work in British and European courts.
The appointments followed an open and transparent competition, the watchdog said.
The panel of counsel for England and Wales will be in place until 2028. It comprises:
- Aileen McColgan, 11 KBW
- Amanda Weston, Garden Court Chambers
- Ben Jaffey, Blackstone Chambers
- Chris Buttler, Matrix Chambers
- Dan Squires, Matrix Chambers
- Daphne Romney, Cloisters
- David Pievsky, Blackstone Chambers
- Dee Masters, Cloisters
- Hanif Mussa, Blackstone Chambers
- Hugh Southey, Matrix Chambers
- Ijeoma Omambala, Old Square Chambers
- Jamie Burton, Doughty Street Chambers
- Jason Coppel, 11 KBW
- Joanne Clement, 11 KBW
- Jonathan Moffett, 11 KBW
- Jude Bunting, Doughty Street Chambers
- Karon Monaghan, Matrix Chambers
- Katherine Apps, 39 Essex Chambers
- Laura Dubinsky, Doughty Street Chambers
- Maya Sikand, Doughty Street Chambers
- Nick Armstrong, Matrix Chambers
- Nicola Braganza, Garden Court Chambers
- Paul Bowen, Brick Court Chambers
- Rachel Crasnow, Cloisters
- Robin Allen, Cloisters
- Sarah Hannett, Matrix Chambers
- Schona Jolly, Cloisters
- Stephanie Harrison, Garden Court Chambers
- Victoria Butler-Cole, 39 Essex Chambers
- Adam Wagner, Doughty Street Chambers
- Angela Patrick, Doughty Street Chambers
- Bethan Harris, Garden Court Chambers
- Bijan Hoshi, Garden Court Chambers
- Catherine Casserley, Cloisters
- Catherine Meredith, Doughty Street Chambers
- Christopher Milsom, Cloisters
- Claire Darwin, Matrix Chambers
- Declan O'Dempsey, Cloisters
- Edward Craven, Matrix Chambers
- Emma Dixon, Blackstone Chambers
- Emma Mockford, Brick Court Chambers
- Eric Metcalfe, Monckton Chambers
- Grace Brown, Garden Court Chambers
- Grainne Mellon, Garden Court Chambers
- Iain Steele, Blackstone Chambers
- Jennifer MacLeod, Brick Court Chambers
- Joanne Cecil, Garden Court Chambers
- Leonie Hirst, Doughty Street Chambers
- Malcolm Birdling, Brick Court Chambers
- Nicola Newbegin, Old Square Chambers
- Rajendra Desai, Matrix Chambers
- Shu Shin Luh, Doughty Street Chambers
- Stephen Knight, One Pump Court
- Timothy Johnston, Brick Court Chambers
- Tom Cross, 11 KBW
- Tom Royston, Garden Court North Chambers
- Arianna Kelly, 39 Essex Chambers
- Ben Mitchell 11 KBW
- Connor Johnston, Garden Court Chambers
- Daniel Isenberg, 11 KBW
- Darshan Patel, Old Square Chambers
- David Stephenson, Doughty Street Chambers
- Eleri Griffiths, One Pump Court
- Emma Foubister, Matrix Chambers
- Gayatri Sarathy, Blackstone Chambers
- George Molyneaux, Blackstone Chambers
- Jackie McArthur, Essex Court Chambers
- Jennifer Twite, Garden Court Chambers
- Jessica Smeaton, No5 Chambers
- Katherine Barnes, 39 Essex Chambers
- Madeline Stanley, Old Square Chambers
- Margherita Cornaglia, Doughty Street Chambers
- Mark Greaves, Matrix Chambers
- Michael Fry, Francis Taylor Building
- Naomi Hart, Essex Court Chambers
- Nathan Roberts, Matrix Chambers
- Navid Pourghazi, Blackstone Chambers
- Oliver Persey, Garden Court Chambers
- Rachel Barrett, Cloisters
- Saara Idelbi, 5 Essex Chambers
- Sarah Salmon, Cornerstone Barristers
- Scarlett Milligan, 39 Essex Chambers
- Tara O'Leary, Cornerstone Barristers
- Tom Gillie, Matrix Chambers
- Victoria Laughton, One Pump Court
- Vivienne Sedgley, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
- Zoe Gannon, 11 KBW
- Abigail Cheetham, Trinity Chambers
- Adeola Fadipe, Doughty Street Chambers
- Anna Dannreuther, Old Square Chambers
- Annabel Heath, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
- Annahita Moradi-Balf, 12 Kings Bench Walk
- Barney McCay, Landmark Chambers
- Charlotte Crocombe, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
- Clare Wisson, Doughty Street Chambers
- David Gardner, No5 Chambers
- Ella Gunn, Garden Court Chambers
- Esther Drabkin-Reiter, Francis Taylor Building
- Fiona Petersen, 20 Essex Street Chambers
- Gemma Daly, Doughty Street Chambers
- Hannah Webb, One Pump Court
- Imogen Mellor, One Pump Court
- Imogen Sadler, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
- Jenn Lawrence, Monckton Chambers
- Joshua Jackson, Cloisters
- Katy Sheridan, Matrix Chambers
- Katya Hosking, Devereux Chambers
- Kevin Brown, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
- Leila Ghahhary, Lincoln House Chambers
- Luke Tattersall, Essex Court Chambers
- Parissa Najah, Trinity Chambers
- Sam Fowles, Cornerstone Barristers
- Sam Way, Devereux Chambers
- Sarah Dobbie, Doughty Street Chambers
- Thomas Francis, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
- Turan Hursit, Old Square Chambers
- Vida Simpeh, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
The EHRC has also appointed a panel of counsel for Scotland for 2024 to 2028. They are:
- Christine O'Neill, Brodies LLP
- Dan Byrne, Axiom Advocates
- John MacGregor, Axiom Advocates
- Kay Springham, Compass Chambers
- Fiona McLeod, Brodies LLP
- Kenneth McGuire, Westwater Advocates
- Niall McLean, Brodies LLP
- Julie McKinlay, Themis Advocates
- Carla Fraser, Compass Chambers
