Garden Court North ranked as leading set by Chambers and Partners for 2027
15 October 2026
Garden Court North Chambers is proud to announce that we have been ranked as a leading set across five practice areas by Chambers and Partners for 2027.
We were the only set in the Northern Circuit awarded the Band 1 ranking for social housing, and for civil liberties and human rights.
Our administrative and public law, immigration, and inquests and inquiries teams also received Band 1 rankings.
In total, 22 of our Members were ranked across seven areas of law, including two Silks, 19 Juniors, and one ‘Up and Coming’. Two of our Associate Members were also ranked.
Administrative & Public Law – Band 1
Garden Court North was one of only two sets in ‘The Regions’ category to be ranked as ‘Band 1’ for administrative and public law.
Read our ranking for this category in full here.
Silks:
- Pete Weatherby KC (Band 1)
- Anna Morris KC (Band 2)
Juniors:
- Tom Royston (Band 1)
- Vijay Jagadesham (Band 1)
- Joseph Markus (Band 2)
- Lucy Mair (Band 3)
- Mikhil Karnik (Band 3)
- Tasaddat Hussain (Band 3)
Civil Liberties & Human Rights – Band 1
Garden Court North was the only set ranked by Chambers and Partners as ‘Band 1’ in ‘The Regions’ category for 2027, with Anna Morris KC and Pete Weatherby KC the only silks ranked as ‘Band 1’.
Read our results for this category in full here.
Silks:
- Anna Morris KC (Band 1)
- Pete Weatherby KC (Band 1)
Juniors:
- Kate Stone (Band 1)
- Vijay Jagadesham (Band 1)
- Christian Weaver (Band 2)
- Ciara Bartlam (Up and Coming)
- Mira Hammad (Up and Coming)
Court of Protection (Health & Welfare)
Deputy Head of Chambers Ben McCormack managed to retain ‘Band 1’ status for Court of Protection, ranked across all circuits.
Juniors:
- Ben McCormack (Band 1)
Immigration – Band 1
Garden Court North’s immigration team was one of two sets to be awarded Band 1 ranking for immigration in the Northern Circuit.
Read in full here.
Juniors:
- Kerry Smith (Band 1)
- Lucy Mair (Band 1)
- Mikhil Karnik (Band 1)
- Natalie Wilkins (Band 1)
- Tasaddat Hussain (Band 1)
- Vijay Jagadesham (Band 1)
- Camille Warren (Band 2)
- Helen Foot (Associate Member, London Bar, Band 1)
Inquests and inquiries – Band 1
Our inquest and public inquiries team was again awarded the ‘Band 1 ranking in ‘The Regions’ category. Read in full here.
Silks:
- Anna Morris KC (Band 1)
- Pete Weatherby KC (Band 1)
Juniors:
- Kate Stone (Band 1)
- Ciara Bartlam (Band 2)
- Christian Weaver (Band 3)
- Mira Hammad (Band 3)
International Human Rights Law
Silks:
- Pete Weatherby KC (Band 1)
Police Law: Mainly Claimant
Silks:
- Anna Morris KC (Band 3)
Juniors:
- Kate Stone (Band 2)
- Camille Warren (Band 3)
- Christian Weaver (Band 3)
Protest Law
Juniors:
- Mira Hammad (Band 2)
Up and Coming:
- Rosalind Burgin
- Hamish McCallum (Associate Member)
Social Housing – Band 1
Finally, our housing and homelessness team was the only Northern or North-Eastern Circuit set to be ranked Band 1 for social housing. Alexa Thompson was also ranked for the first time in this category.
Read in full here.
Juniors:
- James Stark (Band 1)
- Joseph Markus (Band 1)
- Sonia Birdee (Band 1)
- Elizabeth Mottershaw (Band 2)
- Anna Watterson (Band 3)
- Rosalind Burgin (Band 3)
Up and Coming:
- Alexa Thompson
Garden Court North would like to thank all referees who took the time to share their experiences working alongside our Members and Practice Management Team.
For further information, please contact Alex Blair, Communications Manager at Garden Court North Chambers: ablair@gcnchambers.co.uk
