GCN wins Legal 500 Bar Award

4 October 2023

Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023

We are delighted to have been awarded ‘Set outside of London of the year’ at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023.

Head of Chambers, Kerry Smith, said: ‘We’re extremely proud to have won this award.

‘Chambers is home to hugely talented and dedicated barristers, supported by a first-class Practice Management Team. We’re all committed to publicly funded work in the advancement of social justice and the protection of human rights. It is great to have that valuable work recognised by the legal community.

Garden Court North Chambers was represented on the shortlist in four categories including Public law set of the year, Public law silk of the year – Pete Weatherby KC, and Public law junior of the year – Tom Royston.

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