The Legal 500 2023: GCN summary

7 October 2022

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Garden Court North is delighted to have been listed as a top ranked set for several areas of law – Administrative and Public Law, Immigration, Inquests and Inquiries and Social Housing. We are also listed as a Tier 2 set for Crime.

We have several excellent juniors who have entered the rankings for the first time this year, joining some of our other outstanding barristers.

Please see below for our individual barrister’s rankings.

Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
Tier 1 Set
Rising stars

Christian Weaver Tier 1

Leading Silks

Pete Weatherby KC Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Alex Offer Tier 1

Tom Royston Tier 1

James Stark Tier 1

Vijay Jagadesham Tier 2

Tasaddat Hussain Tier 2

Mikhil Karnik Tier 2

Lucy Mair Tier 2

Joseph Markus Tier 2

Anna Morris Tier 2

Immigration
Tier 1 Set

Rising stars

Elizabeth Mottershaw Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Tasaddat Hussain Tier 1

Vijay Jagadesham Tier 1

Mikhil Karnik Tier 1

Tom Royston Tier 1

Kerry Smith Tier 1

Camille Warren Tier 1

Lucy Mair Tier 2

Rory O’Ryan Tier 2

Natalie Wilkins Tier 2

Sean Ell Tier 2

Inquests and inquiries
Tier 1 Set
Rising stars

Mira Hammad Tier 1

Ciara Bartlam Tier 1

Leading Silks

Pete Weatherby KC Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Kate Stone Tier 1

Anna Morris Tier 1

Camille Warren Tier 3

Social Housing: Tier 1 Set
Rising stars

Elizabeth Mottershaw Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Joseph Markus Tier 1

James Stark Tier 1

Gary Willock Tier 1

Sonia Birdee Tier 2

Crime (General and Fraud)
Tier 2 Set
Leading Silks

Mark George KC Tier 1

Pete Weatherby KC Tier 1

Nina Grahame KC Tier 2

Leading Juniors

Brigid Baillie Tier 1

Clare Ashcroft Tier 1

Rebecca Filletti Tier 2

Court of Protection & community Care
Leading Juniors

Ben McCormack Tier 1

Chambers news

Chambers news

Rosalind Burgin negotiates compassionate deal to keep single mother of three in her home

Garden Court North’s Rosalind secured a £7,000 rent arrears reduction for her client at the Manchester Civil Justice Centre (pictured). Credit: Marmalade Photos / Shutterstock....

Chambers news

Garden Court North stands in solidarity with Hillsborough victims and families on 36th anniversary

Fans pay tribute to the 97 Hillsborough victims before Liverpool FC’s Premier League match against West Ham United on 13 April, 2025, at Anfield Stadium,...

Chambers news

Charlotte Parry’s death contributed to by neglect on part of Greater Manchester Mental Health trust, inquest jury finds

The jury’s findings brought an end to an emotional two-week inquest at Manchester Coroner’s Court (pictured). Credit: Alex Blair / Garden Court North Chambers.  ...

Chambers news

Alexander McColl successfully secures interim relief in homelessness judicial review

Alexander represented his client (‘M’) at the Administrative Court in the Manchester Civil Justice Centre (pictured). Credit: Marmalade Photos / Shutterstock.   Garden Court North’s...

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