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Clerking Members of chambers’ practices are managed and supported by our team of four 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 came to Chambers in 1994 and has been senior clerk since July 2003.
Ashley is supported by Ben Connor who joined Chambers in July 2007 as first junior clerk, as well as Ben Firth and Gareth Edwards who both joined chambers in April 2004. All three picked up valuable experience before heading to 11 South Square at established sets in Gray’s Inn, Lincoln’s Inn and the Temple. Our administration team of Eileen Whitbread and Michelle Carter complete our staff.
Our clerks have a comprehensive and detailed knowledge of both Chambers and the many courts in which members practice including: the Trade Mark registry, Patent office, Copyright tribunal, Data protection Tribunal, Patents County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, European Court of Justice, European Patent office and the House of Lords. They are able to offer advice as to the suitability, availability and particular expertise of individual members together with details regarding fee levels and structures. They have excellent relations with court staff and can give assistance and information to those who are less familiar with intellectual property matters and procedures. Members of Chambers are frequently instructed by both parties to a dispute. In these instances the usual clerking responsibilities are altered automatically and arranged so as to ensure that client confidentiality is maintained. Our clerks have considerable experience in establishing these “Chinese walls” and are more than willing to discuss details of their operation, including the availability of a separate clerking room where needed. Further information on members of Chambers and their practices together with details of notable cases can be obtained from the clerks by either telephone or email. Instructing a Barrister
Barristers practicing at the Intellectual Property Bar 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 direct by lawyers from overseas. For further details, see the International Practice Rules of the Bar. Members of Chambers also undertake arbitration and mediation work, both as advocates and as arbitrators/mediators. Members of Chambers accept and send documents electronically by prior arrangement. Such arrangements are made on a document by document basis. Legal Disclaimer The contents of this website are presented as an information guide only. The contents are updated from time to time but may not be current in every respect. None of the contents of this website is intended to constitute legal advice and persons seeking legal advice should consult a suitably qualified lawyer through appropriate channels. No endorsement is intended of any organisation, company or individual by the mention of any organisation, company or individual on this website. Copyright in the material on this website is the copyright of the authors and the contents may be copied for private use or use within an organisation provided that (a) the website, and the author if named, is credited for the material used, (b) the material is not amended or altered and (c) this permission is revocable at any time. Application for other use of copyright material should be made to the authors by contacting the clerks. |
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. 
