Our members undertake a broad range of this work for both Claimants and Defendants.

Our work covers public law and human rights challenges in fields such as:

  • Health and mental health
  • Immigration, asylum and terrorism
  • Environmental judicial review
  • Extradition Law
  • Fair trial rights and prisons
  • Local authorities and education
  • Inquests
  • Data protection and freedom of information
  • Military law
  • Regulatory proceedings
  • VAT

We are well represented on the Attorney General’s panels of Treasury Counsel and a number of our members act as Special Advocates in Control Order and SIAC cases. Members of chambers have also acted against the Government for Claimants and Human Rights organisations such as Liberty and Justice. For more information about our members with Developed Vetted Security Clearance, please contact our clerks.

1 Crown Office Row is renowned for handling a variety of public law matters on behalf of central government, and for handling an increasing number of cases on behalf of claimants.

In Extradition we have a small but experienced team of barristers who act on behalf a wide range of clients including the United States Government. Members have appeared in an array of extradition proceedings in the High Court and the Supreme Court. Benjamin Seifert recently appeared in the Supreme Court in a landmark extradition case concerning the definition of an “extradition offence” and the operation of the rule which determines whether or not an individual can be extradited for a crime which did not take place in the country which seeks his extradition.

“First rate for administrative and public law.” (Legal 500 2026)

“First rate for administrative and public law.” (Legal 500 2026)

“The service levels are outstanding and the clerks are amazing.” (Chambers & Partners 2025)

“Excellent set for public law and human rights.” (Legal 500 2025)

“1 Crown Office Row is an excellent set with strength in depth of public law counsel.” (Legal 500 2025)

“Extremely good for public law.” (Legal 500 2025)

“1 Crown Office Row is best known in the administrative law field for its barristers’ deft handling of cases with national security elements, in the role of special advocate. This work sees them acting in prominent judicial reviews involving immigration law, criminal justice and counter-extremism. The set also possesses considerable public law expertise in various issues outside this niche, including healthcare provision and regulation, prisoners’ rights, and the conduct of public inquiries. Members tend to act for the government in these cases.” “Their clerks are experienced and friendly and they provide an efficient service.”(Chambers & Partners 2024)

“A proactive and helpful set.” (Legal 500 2024)

Who to contact:

Clerking team

london@1cor.com

020 7797 7500

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KCs

David Hart QC 1COR

David Hart KC

Call 1982
Silk 2003
Angus McCullough QC 1COR

Angus McCullough KC

Call 1990
Silk 2010

David Evans KC

Call 1988
Silk 2012
Owain Thomas QC 1COR

Owain Thomas KC

Call 1995
Silk 2016
Jeremy Hyam QC 1COR

Jeremy Hyam KC

Call 1995
Silk 2016

Clodagh Bradley KC

Call 1996
Silk 2016
Peter Skelton QC 1COR

Peter Skelton KC

Call 1997
Silk 2016

Oliver Sanders KC

Call 1995
Silk 2017
Shaheen Rahman QC

Shaheen Rahman KC

Call 1996
Silk 2017

Sarabjit Singh KC

Call 2001
Silk 2018
Neil Sheldon 1COR

Neil Sheldon KC

Call 1998
Silk 2019
Robert Kellar QC 1COR

Robert Kellar KC

Call 1999
Silk 2019

David Manknell KC

Call 2001
Silk 2024

Amy Mannion KC

Call 2003
Silk 2025

Juniors

Martin Downs 1COR

Martin Downs

Call 1990
Cara-Guthrie-1COR

Cara Guthrie

Call 2000
Suzanne Lambert 1COR

Suzanne Lambert

Call 2002
Leanne Woods 1COR

Leanne Woods

Call 2005

Benjamin Seifert

Call 2007
Amelia Walker 1COR

Amelia Walker

Call 2007

Isabel McArdle

Call 2008

Matthew Hill

Call 2009
Alasdair Henderson 1COR

Alasdair Henderson

Call 2009

Natasha Barnes

Call 2010
Paul Reynolds 1COR

Paul Reynolds

Call 2010

Edward Waldegrave

Call 2011
Lois Williams 1COR

Lois Williams

Call 2012

Jim Duffy

Call 2012

Dominic Ruck Keene

Call 2012

Jessica Elliott

Call 2013

Laura Inglis

Call 2013
Michael Deacon 1COR

Michael Deacon

Call 2014
Rhoderick Chalmers 1COR

Rhoderick Chalmers

Call 2014
Emma Louise Fenelon 1COR

Emma-Louise Fenelon

Call 2015

Gideon Barth

Call 2015
jo moore 1cor

Jo Moore

Call 2015

Jonathan Metzer

Call 2016

Amelia Williams

Call 2016

Rajkiran Arhestey

Call 2017

Darragh Coffey

Call 2018
Thomas Beamont 1COR

Thomas Beamont

Call 2019
Alice Kuzmenko 1COR

Alice Kuzmenko

Call 2018

Gareth Rhys

Call 2019

Lucy McCann

Call 2020

Jasper Gold

Call 2021

Thomas Hayes

Call 2021

Nicholas Jones

Call 2021

Lance Baynham

Call 2021

Paula Kelly

Call 2022

Rebekah Lee

Call 2022

Allyna Ng

Call 2021

Matthew Leitch

Call 2024

Leo Kirby

Call 2024

Pupils

Public Law

Georgina Pein

Call 2023

Associate Members – Door Tenants

Christian Howells 1COR

Christian Howells

Call 2007

Associate Members – Overseas

Matthew Flinn 1COR

Matthew Flinn

Call 2010

Academic Consultants

Caroline-Cross

Caroline Cross

Call 2006