Byrom Street Chambers retains Band 1 status in Chambers UK Bar 2027
15th October 2027
Byrom Street Chambers is delighted to have once again been ranked in Band 1 for both Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence in the latest Chambers UK Bar guide, with 16 members individually recognised across four practice areas.
Star Individuals
Christopher Melton KC (Head of Chambers) and Winston Hunter KC retain their Star Individual status for Personal Injury, the highest accolade in the guide. Both are also ranked in Band 1 for Clinical Negligence.
Sources describe Winston as having "an innate ability to take something exceptionally complicated and put it in layman's terms. You can trust and rely on anything he says.", while Christopher is praised as "…very pragmatic and intellectually extremely strong and hugely experienced in this area of litigation."
Ranked members
The following members are also recognised:
Personal Injury
Band 1: James Rowley KC, Darryl Allen KC, Rhiannon Jones KC, Simon Kilvington KC, Peter Burns KC, Darrel Crilley, Michael Lemmy and Matthew Snarr
Band 2: Sally Hatfield KC
Clinical Negligence
Band 1: James Rowley KC, Sally Hatfield KC, Darryl Allen KC, Mary Ruck KC, Darrel Crilley, Jason Wells and Stephen McNamara
Band 2: Rhiannon Jones KC
Lauren Sutherland KC is ranked Band 1 (Scotland)
Industrial Disease
Band 1: Simon Kilvington KC, described as "an outstanding KC in this field" and "an exceptional courtroom advocate who is ready to fight."
Andrew Lewis KC rises to Band 3 for Mediation
We are particularly pleased to congratulate Andrew Lewis KC, who has moved up from Band 4 to Band 3 in the Mediators table. Sources describe Andrew as "hugely knowledgeable" and note that "clients feel that he truly cares about reaching a fair resolution."
Band 1 ranking for new member Matthew Snarr
We are also pleased to congratulate Matthew Snarr, who recently joined Byrom Street Chambers on his Band 1 ranking for Personal Injury. Sources describe Matthew as "an outstanding senior junior" whose "work is of the highest quality", adding that he is "a strategic deep thinker" and "a smart negotiator."
Praise for our clerking team
Our clerks are once again singled out for their service. Head Clerk Matt Tudor is described as "an exceptional head clerk" who "understands the practical demands of litigation", while Lucy Bardsley is called "a credit to chambers." Kyle Scott is also recognised for the first time as "a highly capable and proactive clerk" who often goes "above and beyond."
We would like to thank all the solicitors and clients who took the time to provide feedback to Chambers & Partners this year.