Clerking

Members of chambers’ practices are managed and supported by our team of five experienced and friendly clerks.

Our senior clerk Ashley Carr has substantial in-depth knowledge and understanding of members’ practices and the workings of specialist IP, IT and Entertainment and Media law chambers.

Ashley is supported by Ben Connor as first junior clerk, as well as Gareth Edwards, Michelle Carter and Jordan Foley. Ben and Gareth picked up valuable experience before heading to 11 South Square at established sets in Gray’s Inn, Lincoln’s Inn and the Temple.

Ashley Carr	Ben Connor	Gareth Edwards	Michelle Carter	Jordan Foley

Our administrator, Eileen Whitbread, completes our staff.

Eileen Whitbread

Instructing a Barrister

Barristers are self-employed advocates and consultants who practice together in sets of chambers, sharing expenses but not profits. They are not permitted to practice in partnership. At the Intellectual Property Bar, barristers can be instructed by solicitors and patent agents in private practice and by in-house lawyers and patent agents of companies. In many circumstances they may be instructed directly by lawyers from overseas. For further details, see the International Practice Rules of the Bar.

The clerks are able to offer advice as to the suitability, availability and particular expertise of individual members together with details regarding fee levels and structures.

As well as a detailed knowledge of Chambers, our clerks are also very familiar with the many courts in which members practice including: the Trade Mark registry, Intellectual Patent office, Copyright tribunal, Data protection Tribunal, Patents County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, European Court of Justice, European Patent office and the Supreme Court. The clerks have excellent relations with court staff and can give assistance and information to those who are less familiar with intellectual property matters and procedures.

Our clerks also have considerable experience in establishing “Chinese walls” as often members of chambers will be instructed by both parties to a dispute. In such situations the usual clerking responsibilities are altered automatically and arranged so as to ensure that client confidentiality is maintained. They are always available to discuss the details of how these matters are to be handled, including the availability of a separate clerking room where required.

Members of Chambers will accept and send documents electronically by prior arrangement. Such arrangements are made on a document by document basis. When electronically sending instructions through for a barrister, this should be done in the first instance through the clerks email.

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