This is the Legal 500 2025 rankings roundup for Kenworthy’s Chambers covering Family Law, Costs Litigation, Inquests, Personal Injury, and Professional Discipline.

Our previous articles Kenworthy’s Chambers’ 2025 Legal 500 Criminal Law Rankings and Kenworthy’s Chambers’ 2025 Legal 500 Immigration Rankings covered our Crime and Immigration rankings respectively. 

Family Law

Legal 500 recognised Kenworthy’s expertise in Children Law and domestic abuse noting that, “The family law team at Kenworthy’s Chambers boasts expertise in representing parents and local authorities in care proceedings.” The leading legal directory also said, “The set is home to Sarah Johnson, Paul Im Thurn, and Sarah Cook, who are active in the area of Children Law.” We will look at what they had to say about each Barrister in more detail.

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson was picked by the Legal 500 as a ‘rising star’. The legal directory detailed her practice, saying, “Sarah Johnson is well equipped to handle both private and public children law proceedings, with experience in applications for residence, contact, parental responsibility, and adoption.

Paul im Thurn

Paul im Thurn was highlighted by the Legal 500 as a ‘rising star’. They praised his legal work, stating “Paul deals with his cases very effectively. He is very knowledgeable and always goes the extra mile.

Sarah Cook

Sarah Cook was also picked out as a ‘rising star by the Legal 500. The industry-wide respected legal directory believes that “Sarah is very strong in advocacy with skilled communication, including with professional clients. Her ability to communicate well with litigants in person and manage that communication appropriately is impressive.”

Family Clerks

It is only right to finish this section with some appreciation for our dedicated team of Family Clerks. 

We are excited to welcome Senior Clerk Courtney Richards back from maternity leave and are thankful to Alessandro Saporita-Clark, who has been supporting Daniella Howarth clerking for both Immigration and Family in her absence.  

The Legal 500 left a couple of positive testimonials for our Family Clerks. “The Clerks are always helpful and provide a prompt service. Daniella Howarth knows which counsel to suggest for a particular case.”

“The Clerk’s room is excellent. Daniella Howarth is very helpful and comes back to us quickly regarding availability.”

Costs Litigation

Congratulations to Costs Barrister Margaret McDonald who was listed as a ‘leading junior’ by Legal 500. 

The preeminent legal directory described our experienced specialist in Costs litigation by asserting that “Margaret is a first-class advocate who provides clear and succinct advice. She knows all there is to know about costs, and is an invaluable team member to have on your side during any costs assessment or negotiations.”

Inquests

The Legal 500 continues to recommend Patrick Cassidy for his Inquest practice, which they have done since 2012, advertising our Deputy Head of Chambers as a ‘rising star’ in 2025.

“Patrick has an easy charm with clients and builds a rapport with them from the outset. Always impressive in how he picks up on small details with a witness in cross-examination and develops those points with precision.”

Personal Injury

Congratulations to Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Barrister Haroon Rashid for being declared as a ‘rising star’ in Legal 500’s 2025 rankings.

Haroon will continue his popular series of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence seminars in 2025. Legal professionals can register for these highly lauded online seminars, free of charge. Simply visit Kenworthy’s Chambers’ Events and fill out the form for the webinar you wish to attend.

Professional Discipline

Finally, in our 2025 Legal 500 rankings roundup, is the practice area of Professional Discipline. This is the third area of law where the world-leading legal directory observes the expertise of Deputy Head of Chambers, Patrick Cassidy.

Congratulations to Patrick for being listed as a ‘leading junior’ within Professional Discipline, in addition to his outstanding recommendations in Crime and Inquests.

Special thanks to Marketing Manager Bruce Cousins for completing and submitting Kenworthy’s Chambers legal directory entries. 

Do you need the help of an award-winning Barrister? Are you looking for a set recommended by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners? Kenworthy’s Chambers is here to help with advice and advocacy. We have a great team of Clerks available to talk to you on 0161 832 4036, or you can fill out our contact form.