Latest Testimonials
Kenworthy’s Chambers is home to Barry Grennan, who specialises in criminal defence, especially in cases arising from gangland murders, fire offences, and drug conspiracies.
The training delivered by Matthew allowed the team to come together and ensure we are all adopting best practice when it comes our roles in the legal field. The training really pinpointed the areas we need to be aware of in terms of unfair dismissal.
Manchester City Council
He has a keen interest in sport and is an FA-approved lawyer. He works tirelessly and is much in demand.
He regularly appears in high-profile and complex cases.
He specialises in cases of homicide, fraud, sex and significant drugs offences. His recent workload has ranged from slavery trials to multi-million-pound frauds.
Andrew is an experienced Defence Barrister who always goes that extra mile and is a fearless advocate who doesn’t shirk difficult trials.
A skilful and charismatic jury advocate with a brilliant forensic mind. Martin cuts to the chase in his cases, identifies the key issues and puts his clients first and foremost. He is a very good strategist and particularly adept at choosing his legal arguments.
Sonia Parveen was amazing throughout the three long days at court.
Rachel Jones, Cartwright King
The barrister was amazing in court and provided me with help when I desperately needed it. This has been the worst year of my life, and I have lived in flight or fight for all of it. The legal system can be terrifying and receiving the help from Advocate has been invaluable. The barrister was powerful, articulate and perfect to represent my voice at a time when I couldn't speak for myself.
Pro Bono Client
Your organisation has not only provided access to brilliant barristers but, more importantly, to kind-hearted professionals who genuinely care. The support I have received has been extraordinary, and I am fully aware that many others have benefitted just as much - people who, like me, would have been left voiceless.
Pro Bono Client
Craig knows all the law and makes good public law arguments. He is very polished.
Craig is a very effective advocate. He has a very nice court manner, and he is very good with clients.
Craig Holmes is a respected barrister noted for his representation of claimants in public law matters. He is particularly experienced in cases related to immigration and asylum issues.
Shazia Khan is a very effective advocate. She is incredibly knowledgeable and very good with clients.
Shazia Khan specialises in judicial reviews concerning immigration and asylum. She represents clients before the High Court and Court of Appeal.
The training was very informative, particularly the guidance on best practices for drafting Grounds of Resistance and WS, this was a good practical lesson.
Bespoke Training Attendee
I thought the speaker was very clear, very friendly and knowledgeable. I found the slides easy to follow and the session was a good length. I also appreciated the 5-minute break.
Manchester City Council
Members offer considerable strength in matters concerning immigration detention and deportation, policing and prisons, as well as community care and children's rights.
Kenworthy's Chambers possesses wide-ranging expertise in bringing and defending judicial review challenges as well as advising on public law issues more broadly.
Margaret McDonald is formidable and loved by clients.
Margaret is a superb advocate, who is meticulous, down to earth and very approachable.
Margaret McDonald routinely receives instructions from claimants and defendants in costs cases. She is well versed in claims arising out of clinical negligence and solicitor-client disputes, and also undertakes detailed assessments.
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.
A very interesting day, covering some essential principles of employment law and information we need to consider. Matthew provided great tips on how to improve communication and instructions to Counsel to ensure the smooth running and success of our proceedings.
Bespoke Training Attendee
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.
The Clerk’s room is excellent. Daniella Howarth is very helpful and comes back to us quickly regarding availability.
The Clerks are always helpful and provide a prompt service. Daniella Howarth knows which counsel to suggest for a particular case.
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.
Paul deals with his cases very effectively. He is very knowledgeable and always goes the extra mile.
Many thanks to Daniel King for his excellent assistance on this matter. He was highly knowledgeable, approachable, and easy to work with throughout. His clear advice and professional handling of the case contributed to a fantastic result. I would not hesitate to instruct him again.
Claire Ayom, Gracefields Solicitors
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.
Haroon Rashid’s Drafting Witness Statements training course was very good. I was drafting a very detailed personal injury case statement, and it gave me a few ideas on how to make the statement much better.
Charlotte Rankin, Simpson Millar
Paul deals with his cases very effectively. He is very knowledgeable and always goes the extra mile.
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.
The set is home to Sarah Johnson, Paul Im Thurn, and Sarah Cook, who are active in the area of Children Law.
The family law team at Kenworthy’s Chambers boasts expertise in representing parents and local authorities in care proceedings.
Olivia Davin was brilliant when working on our client’s case, which was more complex than it first appeared. She spent considerable time on the phone with me and over email, providing accurate and extremely helpful advice on how best to proceed.
Lucy Stern, Forrest Williams Legal
Olivia Davin provided us with regular updates on the case's development in court. She went above and beyond to help our client and successfully secured an excellent result at sentencing. We anticipated a custodial sentence, which Olivia managed to avoid.
Forrest Williams Legal
The clerks are extremely helpful and always do their best to accommodate.
The Clerks are one of the best we have worked with in terms of responsiveness. Senior Criminal Clerk Paul Mander and Clerk Greg Highton are always quick to respond to calls and emails.
Martin speaks brilliantly and is very well prepared. His cross-examination is excellent because he has such a good tone of voice and deals with witnesses very well.
Martin is absolutely brilliant. He has a really down-to-earth and direct advocacy style that judges and juries really like and is very effective.
Matthew is extremely approachable and was able to express things in a user friendly way given the different levels of experience in the room. His training opened up many insightful discussions between the team. We think he’d work well with our clients and put them at ease.
Manchester City Council
