Simon Baker KC

Hanna Llewellyn-Waters appointed Kings Counsel Chambers is delighted to announce that the Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Hanna Llewellyn-Waters to the rank of King’s Counsel.  Hanna will formally be sworn in as a silk at a ceremon...

We are proud and delighted to announce that the Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Hanna Llewellyn-Waters to the rank of King’s Counsel. We look forward to her continued success in silk. You can read more at www.2br.co.uk/hanna-llewel...

2BR recommended as a top tier set in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026 We are delighted to have received 50 recommendations in the 2026 edition of the Chambers & Partners guide to the UK Bar, which has been published today, with Chambers continuing to be ranked as a top ...

We are delighted the to have received 50 recommendations and to continue to be ranked as a top tier set in the 2026 Chambers & Partners UK Bar guide.

You can read more at www.2br.co.uk/2br-recommen...

2BR ranked as a top tier leading set in the Legal 500 Guide 2026 - 2BR - Barristers Chambers 2BR is ranked as a top-tier set in the Legal 500 UK 2026, with 72 individual recommendations across 8 practice areas. Praised for its legal talent and exceptional clerking, Chambers continues to lead ...

Chambers has been ranked as a top tier set in the #Legal500 UK Bar Guide 2026, with 72 recommendations for 36 members across 8 of Chambers' practice areas. You can read more at www.2br.co.uk/2br-legal-50...

2BR is delighted to have won the awards for both the Crime Set of the Year and Financial Crime Junior of the Year (Alastair Smith) at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025.

We were also shortlisted for awards in 7 other categories.

You can read more at www.2br.co.uk/2br-wins-cri...

#legal500barawards

Lessons from the Supreme Court decision in Hayes & Palombo [2025] UKSC 29 - 2BR - Barristers Chambers I have followed the various appeals of Tom Hayes with particular interest (I successfully represented one of the brokers, happily acquitted at trial back in 2016, who Tom Hayes was accused of conspiri...

In a new blog post, Simon Baker KC looks at this week's Supreme Court decision in Hayes & Palumbo [2025] UKSC 29, and considers the lessons to be learned.
www.2br.co.uk/lessons-from...

Tracy Ayling KC elected as Inner Temple's Reader Elect for 2026 - 2BR - Barristers Chambers Chambers is delighted and extremely proud to announce that Tracy Ayling KC has been elected as the Reader-Elect of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple for 2026.  The election means that Tracy w...

Chambers is delighted and extremely proud to announce that Tracy Ayling KC has been elected as the Reader-Elect of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple for 2026.
You can read more at www.2br.co.uk/tracy-ayling...

We are delighted that @2brchambers.bsky.social and its members have been shortlisted in 9 categories in the 2025 Legal 500 Bar Awards.

You can read more at www.2br.co.uk/2br-shortlis...

London Legal Walk 2025 Thank you for supporting our team in fundraising for the 2025 London Legal Walk. We will be taking on 10km on Tuesday 17th June to help those in need gain access to life-changing free legal advice. Ou

On Tuesday 17 June 2025, 2BR will be taking part in the #LondonLegalWalk2025 to support
@londonlegal.bsky.social provide free legal advice to people are unable to obtain legal aid and cannot afford to pay for it.

Please donate if you are able via londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/2br-2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our dear friend and colleague, John Caudle, who died this morning (1 June 2025).
We extend our condolences to his sister Rosemary and to all his friends and colleagues.
Rest in peace John, we will all miss you.
2br.co.uk/john-caudle/

Chambers is delighted to announce that Charlie Sherrard KC will join 2BR on 6 May. Read more here: bit.ly/3YYa0Ot

Nicholas Maggs - 2BR - Barristers Chambers

Chambers is delighted to welcome Nicholas Maggs as a member of Chambers. Nicholas (2006 call) is an experienced defence practitioner, with a practice as a leading, led or sole junior counsel across the full range of serious crime. Read his profile here: bit.ly/3RjRI6h

Chambers is delighted to announce that Elspeth Windsor and Matt Kingswell have accepted offers of tenancies at the conclusion of their pupillage. Read more: bit.ly/43F0fIn

Really sorry to hear that mate.

We are delighted to announce that Freya Rock, Stephanie Heringa, Ellie Horan and Alice Lyle have started their second-six months of pupillage this week and are therefore now "on their feet” and able to accept instructions in their own cases. You can read more here: bit.ly/4lhPxhq

We would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Charles Langley on his well-deserved appointment as King's Counsel. Charles's practice focuses on serious, complex and high profile cases in general crime and fraud: 2br.co.uk/barrister/ch...

2BR Regulatory Update - 2BR - Barristers Chambers Read our Winter 2024-2025 Regulatory Newsletter here: https://www.2br.co.uk/?attachment_id=3480

Read the 2BR Regulatory Update here: bit.ly/3EkOxrB

From 1 Feb, Christine Agnew KC will be the new joint head of 2BR alongside Brian Altman KC, with Jacqueline Carey as Deputy Head. Jim Sturman KC is stepping down as joint head but will be continuing his busy practice at 2BR. Read more: tinyurl.com/4ajut5vb

An incredibly difficult brief handled, in the finest traditions of the Bar, with consummate skill and sensitivity by Stan Reiz KC.

Chambers is delighted that the Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Charles Langley to the rank of King’s Counsel and offers its warmest congratulations to him. We wish Charles continued success in silk. bit.ly/3Co7KYO

John Grimmer has been a clerking titan since before I was called and it has been a privilege to be clerked by him. I wish him all the best for his richly deserved retirement and we could not be left in safer hands than Paul Rodgers and the fantastic @2brchambers.bsky.social clerking team

Delighted to see that @2brchambers.bsky.social is now on Bluesky

As we will no longer be based at 2 Bedford Row, we will be known as 2BR (the more eagle-eyed amongst you will have noted that we have been using the new name for a few months).

By way of exciting (for me at least) news, as of today, Chambers is moving to our fabulous new premises on Chancery Lane, with facilities to match our status as one of the top tier leading sets.

Don't mind me. I have just wandered over to see if things are a little bit more civilised on here (or even just a little bit less dreadful) than over on what used to be Twitter. I promise that I will try not to cause any trouble.