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

Jonathan Wilson
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Joanna Hawkett LL.B (Hons) Hull (First Class) Call 2015
Principal Areas of Work
Rebecca Miller LLB (Hons) Sheffield, Call 2007
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Francesca Steels LL.B (Hons) Lancaster University, Call 2012
Principal Areas of Work
Michael Masson LL.B (Hons) Hull, LL.M, Call 2011
Principal Areas of Work
Frances Judd QC MFCIArb
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Gavin Button Gavin Button LL.B (Hons) Hull, Call 2016 (admitted as a solicitor 1996)
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
Gaynor Hall LL.B. (Hons) Hull, Call 2013 (admitted as a solicitor 1995)
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Naomi Madderson LL.B. (Hons) Liverpool, Call 2003
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Richard Wright QC
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
- Regulatory Law
Dale Brook LLB (Hons) Northumbria, Call 2003
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Jayne Bryan LL.B. (Hons) Nottingham Trent, Call 1994
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Cathrine Kioko-Gilligan LL.B. (Hons) Hull, Call 2011
Principal Areas of Work
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
Neil Cameron LL.B. (Hons) Leicester, B.A.(Hons) Hull, Call 1984
Principal Areas of Work
- Civil Law
- Regulatory Law
Richard Thompson Joint Head of Chambers; 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
Sarah Fearon B.A (Hons) Sheffield, Call 2000
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
Stephen Robinson MA (Hons) Cantab, Call 1999
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
Andrew Comaish M.A (Cantab), BSc (Hons) Psych (Open), Call 1989
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Sally Collins Joint Head of Chambers
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
Julia Baggs BA (Hons) Durham, Call 2008
Principal Areas of Work
Bernard Gateshill M.A. (Cantab), Call 1972
Principal Areas of Work
John Thackray QC LL.B. (Hons) Leeds, Call 1994
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law
- Regulatory Law
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
Alan Carnie LL.B. (Hons) Hull, Call 2006 (admitted as a solicitor 1987)
Principal Areas of Work
- Family Law
- Employment Law
Steven D. Garth LL.B. (Hons) Leeds, Call 1983
Principal Areas of Work
- Criminal Law