Charlie joined Chambers in 2013 as a Post Room assistant and was promoted to Clerk in 2015 and Practice Manager in 2023. His duties include; diary management, fee negotiation, case allocation, case listing, liaising with clients and the overall development of members' practices.

Charlie has completed the BTEC Advanced Certificate in Chambers Administration in 2020 and is a member of the Institute of Barristers’ Clerks.

Outside of Chambers, Charlie is a keen golfer and often found on his local course.  

What the directories say:

• "The clerks at Serle Court are a pleasure to deal with. Practice directors Charlie Payne and Nicholas Hockney are highly responsive clerks, always willing to be of assistance when you make enquiries." Chambers & Partners, 2025.
• "Practice Manager Charlie Payne is superb and always a pleasure to deal with." Chambers & Partners, 2025.
• "Practice Manager Charlie Payne is professional and very easy to chat to. He's great at discussing the merits of counsel and different matters to be dealt with, whether concerning diaries or fees." Chambers & Partners, 2025.
• “Charlie Payne is fast, efficient and responsive.” Legal 500, 2025.
• “Very efficient and solution-oriented. Charlie Payne and Dan Wheeler stand out for their amazing client service, responsiveness and pragmatism.” Legal 500, 2025.
• “Charlie Payne and Amber Feltwell are a pleasure to deal with, always accommodating and quick to respond.” Legal 500, 2025.
• “Charlie Payne and Nick Hockney are the best at what they do - offering access to the set, flexibility and responsiveness whenever required and managing with humour and charm.” Legal 500, 2025.
• “Charlie Payne is helpful, personable and responsive.” Legal 500, 2025.
• “Charlie Payne is excellent and very personable.” Legal 500, 2025.
• “The clerks at Serle court are exceptional and very easy to work with. Dan Wheeler, Charlie Payne and Colin Bunyan are all deeply experienced in the MENA region and have excellent working relationships with their solicitors and clients in the region.” Legal 500, 2025.
• "Nick Hockney and Charlie Payne are really user-friendly and good at what they do." Chambers & Partners, 2024.
• "Charlie Payne is also very friendly and happy to help." Chambers & Partners, 2024.
• "Charlie Payne is helpful, personable and responsive." Legal 500, 2024.
• "Charlie Payne is a rising star as a clerk." Legal 500, 2024.
• "Emma Quin and Charlie Payne are fantastic." Legal 500, 2024.
• "Nick Hockney and Charlie Payne are both excellent, always willing to help with listing and documents." Legal 500, 2024.
• "Charlie Payne, clerk, is an amazing clerk with very quick turnaround time. He is very responsive and very friendly." Chambers & Partners, 2023.
• "This is a great clerking team. Nick Hockney and Charlie Payne in particular are at the top of their game." Chambers & Partners, 2023.
• “The clerks, in particular Charlie Payne, are extremely helpful and communicative and always try to help if there is an urgent matter.” Legal 500, 2023.
• “Excellent - extremely efficient and turns around instructions very quickly.” Chambers & Partners, 2022.
• “The clerks I dealt with (including Steve Whitaker and Charlie Payne) were fantastic. They were knowledgeable about court process and efficient.” Legal 500, 2022.