18 ST JOHN STREET PROUD TO ANNOUNCE NEW QC APPOINTMENT


10th Jan 2019

18 St John Street Chambers are delighted to announce that Richard Chapman has been appointed Queen’s Counsel.

It has been announced today that, on the recommendation of The Lord Chancellor, Her Majesty The Queen has appointed Richard Chapman to be Queen’s Counsel.

Richard will formally become silk in an appointment ceremony before the Lord Chancellor on 11th March 2019 at the Palace of Westminster.

Sir Alex Allan, Chair of the Selection Panel, said: ’I am delighted at the announcement of the new silks. I congratulate each one of them…Each year, the Panel has the difficult task of identifying the truly excellent advocates.  I am confident that those appointed today truly deserve to be Queen’s Counsel.’

Senior Clerk John Hammond said: “On behalf of everyone at Chambers, I would like to congratulate Mr Chapman on his well-deserved elevation to silk.”


Richard was called in 1998 and specialises in all areas of Business and Property Litigation. Click here for more details on his practice.