Hull’s leading Barristers

Wilberforce Chambers is home to a leading set of barristers specialising in civil, criminal and family law.
Civil Law

Members of Chambers cover most areas of personal injury, property, commercial and employment law and specialist areas.
Criminal Law

Members of Chambers prosecute and defend in the Magistrates Court, Crown Court and the Court of Appeal.
Family Law

Our specialist Barristers are experienced in dealing with all cases, whatever the level in the Family Court system.
Regulatory Law

Wilberforce Chambers has many experienced practitioners who defend cases in regulatory law.

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Meet our Barristers

Oliver Shipley Pupil Barrister, Call 2021
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Holly Thompson Pupil Barrister, Call 2021
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Connor Stuart Pupil Barrister, Call 2019
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Richard Butters Call 2001
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
- Regulatory Law
Mark McKone QC
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Rachel Woad LLB Hons Nottingham Trent , Called February 2021, admitted as a solicitor 1999
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Robert Hastie LL.B (Hons) Hull. Call 2020 (admitted as a solicitor 1994)
Principal Areas of Work
- Civil Law
Chloe Ogley Call 2017
Principal Areas of Work
Amber Hobson Call 2015
Principal Areas of Work
Rachel Scott July 2017 Trinity Term
Principal Areas of Work
Michele Stuart-Lofthouse Call 2001
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Gail Farrington Call 2011
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
- Regulatory Law
Michael Forrest LLB Law Durham University (Hons) 2017 Call 2018
Principal Areas of Work
Richard Lee LLB (Hons) Liverpool, Call 2019, (admitted as a solicitor 2001)
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Oliver Saxby QC
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Jonathan Wilson
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Rebecca Miller LLB (Hons) Sheffield, Call 2007
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Michael Masson LL.B (Hons) Hull, LL.M, Call 2011
Principal Areas of Work
Gavin Button HEAD OF CHAMBERS
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Deborah Miller LL.B (Hons) Leeds, Call 2012 (admitted as a solicitor 1999)
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Richard Wright QC Silk 2013 Call 1998
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
- Regulatory Law
Dale Brook LLB (Hons) Northumbria, Call 2003
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
- Regulatory Law
Cathrine Kioko-Gilligan LL.B. (Hons) Hull, Call 2011
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Claire Holmes LL.B. (Hons) Open University, LLM (International Law & Criminology) Hull, Call 2009 (admitted as a Solicitor 2008)
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Joanne Jenkins LL.B. (Hons) East Anglia, Call 2009
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
Charlotte Baines LL.B. (Hons) Law & Politics Hull, Call 2000
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
- Regulatory Law
Neil Cameron LL.B. (Hons) Leicester, B.A.(Hons) Hull, Call 1984
Principal Areas of Work
- Civil Law
- Regulatory Law
Richard Thompson Call 2007 (admitted as a Solicitor 1996)
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Nigel Clive LL.B. (Hons) Teeside, Call 1998
Principal Areas of Work
Stephen Robinson MA (Hons) Cantab, Call 1999
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
- Regulatory Law
Sally Collins
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Julia Baggs BA (Hons) Durham, Call 2008
Principal Areas of Work
Paul Genney BDS (Bristol), Call 1976
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
January Scott LL.B. (Hons) Hull (First Class Honours), Call 2000
Principal Areas of Work
- Civil Law
- Family Law
Alan Carnie LL.B. (Hons) Hull, Call 2006 (admitted as a solicitor 1987)
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Steven D. Garth LL.B. (Hons) Leeds, Call 1983
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law