Charlie Payne

Charlie Payne has over 10 years’ clerking experience. He joined Serle Court in 2013, working with the Operations Team before joining the Practice Management Team in 2015. He was promoted to Practice Manager in 2023.

Charlie’s responsibilities 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 (IBC).

Recent client feedback includes:

• “Serle Court has an amazing clerks room. Practice director Daniel Wheeler and practice manager Charlie Payne always bend over backwards for me.” 
• “Practice Manager Charlie Payne is superb and always a pleasure to deal with.” 
• “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.” 
• “Very efficient and solution-oriented. Charlie Payne and Dan Wheeler stand out for their amazing client service, responsiveness and pragmatism.” 
• “Charlie Payne is a pleasure to deal with, always accommodating and quick to respond.” 
• “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.” 
• “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.” 
• “Charlie Payne is a rising star as a clerk.” 
• “Charlie Payne is an amazing clerk with very quick turnaround time. He is very responsive and very friendly.”