Legal 500 has published its professional rankings for the 2027 edition of their legal directory. The rankings showcase the UK’s top barristers and chambers. 18 St John Street Chambers has continued its year-on-year progress and – with 55 individual rankings across 13 practice areas.
18 St John Street Chambers has achieved rankings across the following areas:
Agriculture
Commercial Litigation
Company & Insolvency
Crime
Family (Children & Domestic abuse)
Family (Divorce & Financial Remedy
Inquests & Inquiries
Personal Injury
Private Wealth, Probate, and Tax
Professional Negligence
Property & Construction
Social Housing
We are delighted to announce that we have been ranked as a Tier 1 set in Private Wealth, Probate & Tax.
As always, we are grateful to all our clients that have taken time out to offer feedback, references and reviews to The Legal 500. We thank all of those who work with us across all our practice areas for their continued loyalty and support, it really is much appreciated.
Full rankings and editorial can be found on the Legal 500 website here: https://www.legal500.com/firms/9626-chambers-of-richard-chapman-kc/r-england/rankings. For a summary, please read below.
. For a summary, please read below.
BUSINESS AND PROPERTY DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Law
Commercial Litigation
Leading Silks:
Leading Juniors:
David Hoffman, Oliver Caplan, Christopher McNall, Elisabeth Tythcott, Dr Mike Wilkinson, Neil Fawcett, Caitlin Corrigan (Rising Star)
Company and Insolvency
Leading Silks:
Leading Juniors:
Jennifer Newstead Taylor , Elisabeth Tythcott, John Vickery, Oliver Caplan, Dr Mike Wilkinson
Private Wealth, Probate and Tax
Leading Silks:
Leading Juniors:
Dr Christopher McNall , Jennifer Newstead Taylor , Nathan Goldstein, Rupert Davies
Company and Insolvency
Leading Silks:
Leading Juniors:
Jennifer Newstead Taylor , Elisabeth Tythcott, John Vickery, Oliver Caplan
Social Housing
Leading Juniors:
Professional Negligence
Leading Silks:
Property & Construction
Leading Silks:
Leading Juniors:
Michael Wilkinson, Oliver Caplan
For more information on the Business and Property Department at 18 St John Street, please contact a member of the clerking team on 0161 278 8261 or via email bandp@18sjs.com
Inquests and Inquiries
Leading juniors:
Crime (General and Fraud)
Leading Silks:
Leading Juniors:
Rachel Shenton, Richard Vardon, Rachel Faux, Andrew Evans, Daniel Calder , Claire Brocklebank, Megan Edwards (Rising Star)
For more information on the Criminal Department at 18 St John Street, please contact a member of the clerking team on 0161 278 8262 or via email crime@18sjs.com
Children and Domestic Violence
Leading juniors:
Fiona Holloran, Kate Bramall, Leonie Caplan, Samantha Birtles, Anna Warters, Danish Ameen, Alex Walker, Farah Ahmed, Fergal Allen, Rebecca Costello, Jonathan Jackson, Hannah Phoenix, Georgia Griffiths, Emma Whelan , Olivia Edwards, Bethany Wilson, Yasmin Kauser
Divorce and Financial Remedy
Leading juniors:
For more information on the Family Department, please contact a member of the family clerking team on 0161 278 8263 or via email family@18sjs.com
PERSONAL INJURY, CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE AND COSTS
Personal Injury
Leading juniors:
Costs and litigation funding
Leading Juniors:
For more information on the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Costs Department at 18 St John Street, please contact a member of the clerking team on 0161 278 8261 or via email pi@18sjs.com
About Legal 500
Legal 500, founded in 1987, is a leading global benchmarking platform for the legal sector. Its rankings are based on extensive research, drawing on insights from clients, instructing solicitors, barristers’ chambers and legal market participants each year. Operating across more than 100 jurisdictions, Legal 500 provides trusted, data-driven evaluations that help clients, instructing solicitors and legal professionals make informed decisions.
18 St John Street is a multi-disciplinary set based in Manchester. Members of Chambers have been delivering the highest standards of advice and advocacy services to professional and lay clients for over 50 years.
For more information on the services provided, please contact a member of the clerking team by email clerks@18sjs.com or by calling 0161 278 1800.