Planning, children and public lawyers strongly represented in list of new King’s Counsel

Among those named are:

• Chris Barnes, 4PB (children law)
• Sophie Belgrove, 11KBW (employment law)
• Malcolm Birdling, Brick Court Chambers (public and administrative law)
• Martin Carter, Kings Chambers (planning and environmental law)
• Leon Glenister, Landmark Chambers (public law, education law, planning)
• Robin Green, Cornerstone Barristers (planning and public law)
• Rose Grogan, 39 Essex Chambers (environmental and planning law, procurement, public law)
• Robin Hopkins, 11KBW (information law)
• Christopher Knight, 11KBW (public law)
• Andrew Powell, 4PB (children law)
• David Sawtell, 39 Essex Chambers (construction, PFI, property law)
• Christopher Staker, 39 Essex Chambers (international law and public law)
• Isabella Tafur, Francis Taylor Building (planning and environmental law)
• Matthew White, St John’s Chambers (serious injury law, highways law)
• Robert Williams, Cornerstone Barristers (planning and environmental)
• Jon Wills, Landmark Chambers (property and planning)

The full list can be found here.

The statistics for successful applicants are as follows:

• The overall success rate was 29.5%; 96 out of a total 325.
• 67 male applicants, 28% success rate
• 29 female applicants, 34% success rate
• 11 applicants who declared an ethnic origin other than white, 21% success rate
• 4 applicants who declared a disability; 22% success rate.

The Government has also announced six honorary King’s Counsel.