About Us


The ‘go-to’ set for international trusts work, Serle Court houses ‘first-rate advisers, who also pull their weight as part of a team’
Legal 500
Serle Court “offers a variety of skill sets that others can’t provide, and houses some of the biggest names at the Bar”
Chambers UK
The set is “a cut above the rest for commercial litigation, fraud and general chancery work,”
Chambers UK
Serle Court is the ‘go-to set for offshore litigation involving trusts and civil fraud’
Legal 500

Terms & Conditions

Members of Chambers accept instructions from any of the following:

  • Solicitors
  • Other authorised litigators
  • Parliamentary agents, patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys and notaries
  • European lawyers registered with the Law Society
  • Employed barristers and/or employed European lawyers registered with the Bar Council
  • Legal Advice Centres designated by the Bar Council
  • Licensed conveyancers (in matters in which they are providing conveyancing services)
  • Foreign lawyers

and from members of all other professional bodies covered by the Bar Council's Direct Professional Access scheme and others, where appropriate, under the Direct Access Scheme.

The barrister members of chambers are barristers trading as sole practitioners and registered with the Bar Standards Board of England and Wales. They are governed by the Code of Conduct which can be viewed by clicking here. The Bar Standards Board's Barrister Register page can be viewed by clicking here.

The terms on which the barristers offer their services, in the absence of express agreement to the contrary, are set out in The Standard Contractual Terms For The Supply Of Legal Services By Barristers To Authorised Persons 2020 (as referred to in Rule rC30.9c of the BSB Handbook) and can be accessed by clicking here.  The Standard Contractual Terms were introduced on 31 January 2013 and in 2018, clauses 6 and 7 were updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation. In 2020, clause 4.3 was updated to refer to the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.  To access the Bar Council's Standard Contractual Terms Guide, please click here.

The type of fee arrangement will be determined on a case by case basis. Our members generally charge an hourly rate, with brief fees and refreshers. In some cases, a fixed fee can be agreed.  We also consider Conditional Fee Agreements and partial Conditional Fee Agreements. The clerks are always happy to discuss fees and where requested will provide estimates.  For more information or to request an estimate, please contact the clerks by clicking here.

The barristers have professional liability insurance provided by the Bar Mutual Fund Limited. The minimum cover which barristers must have is £500,000. Territorial coverage is world-wide, subject to the terms of cover of the Bar Mutual, which may be accessed by clicking here. The postal address of the Bar Mutual Management Company is 90 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4ST.

Latest awards

Lexis Nexis Legal Awards

SHORTLISTED: Award for Business Development

Lexis Nexis Legal Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chambers of the Year

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Events Programme of the Year

Chambers and Partners Middle East Awards

Middle East-Wide Dispute Resolution: Leading UK Barristers’ Set

Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chancery Set of the Year

The British Legal Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chambers of the Year

Legal 500 Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Commercial Litigation Set of the Year

Legal 500 Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chancery Set of the Year

Chambers High Net Worth Awards

SHORTLISTED: Set of the Year

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Colleague Supportiveness

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Quality of Work

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Training

Legal 500 UK Bar Awards

Commercial Litigation Set of the Year

Chambers UK Bar Awards

Chancery Set of the Year

Chambers High Net Worth Awards

Set of the Year

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards

GOLD: Best Marketing/BD/PR Team

Lexis Nexis Legal Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chambers of the Year

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Events Programme of the Year

Chambers and Partners Middle East Awards

Middle East-Wide Dispute Resolution: Leading UK Barristers’ Set

Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chancery Set of the Year

The British Legal Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chambers of the Year

Legal 500 Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Commercial Litigation Set of the Year

Legal 500 Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chancery Set of the Year

Chambers High Net Worth Awards

SHORTLISTED: Set of the Year

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Colleague Supportiveness

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Quality of Work

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Training

Legal 500 UK Bar Awards

Commercial Litigation Set of the Year

Chambers UK Bar Awards

Chancery Set of the Year

Chambers High Net Worth Awards

Set of the Year

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards

GOLD: Best Marketing/BD/PR Team

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards

SILVER: Best Social Media Marketing

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Events Programme of the Year

Chambers and Partners Middle East Awards

Middle East-Wide Dispute Resolution: Leading UK Barristers’ Set

Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chancery Set of the Year

The British Legal Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chambers of the Year

Legal 500 Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Commercial Litigation Set of the Year

Legal 500 Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chancery Set of the Year

Chambers High Net Worth Awards

SHORTLISTED: Set of the Year

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Colleague Supportiveness

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Quality of Work

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Training

Legal 500 UK Bar Awards

Commercial Litigation Set of the Year

Chambers UK Bar Awards

Chancery Set of the Year

Chambers High Net Worth Awards

Set of the Year

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards

GOLD: Best Marketing/BD/PR Team

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards

SILVER: Best Social Media Marketing

Citywealth Magic Circle Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chambers of the Year

Chambers and Partners Middle East Awards

Middle East-Wide Dispute Resolution: Leading UK Barristers’ Set

Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chancery Set of the Year

The British Legal Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chambers of the Year

Legal 500 Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Commercial Litigation Set of the Year

Legal 500 Bar Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chancery Set of the Year

Chambers High Net Worth Awards

SHORTLISTED: Set of the Year

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Colleague Supportiveness

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Quality of Work

Legal Cheek Awards

SHORTLISTED: Best Chambers for Training

Legal 500 UK Bar Awards

Commercial Litigation Set of the Year

Chambers UK Bar Awards

Chancery Set of the Year

Chambers High Net Worth Awards

Set of the Year

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards

GOLD: Best Marketing/BD/PR Team

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards

SILVER: Best Social Media Marketing

Citywealth Magic Circle Awards

SHORTLISTED: Chambers of the Year

British Wills and Probate Awards

Highly Commended: Best Contentious Wills and Probate Team