2 Hare Court are delighted to be ranked as a top tier set in three practice areas in Legal 500 UK 2025:
2 Hare Court are also ranked as a leading set and recommended in the following practice areas:
We also have 11 new individual entries, 1 in Business & Regulatory Crime, a Tier 1 ‘Rising Star’ Junior in Crime, 4 in Fraud Crime, 1 in Health & Safety, 3 in Inquests & Inquiries, including a Tier 1 ‘Rising Star’ Junior, and 1 in Sport. 11 other members have also been promoted in Crime, Fraud Crime, Health & Safety, Inquests & Inquiries and Professional Discipline practice areas cementing their reputation as leaders in this field.
2 Hare Court now has 19 leading Silks, 39 leading Junior barristers, and 2 Rising Star Juniors many of whom are ranked in multiple practice areas.
Described by The Legal 500 2025 as one of the “premier sets for serious and general crime” with “superb barristers from pupils to silks” and “2 Hare Court have quality running right through the set.” “They have strength at every year of call, and the clerks know their counsel intimately. The juniors are well drilled and understand the demands of a solicitor intimately, whilst the silks are as smooth as they come.”
Additionally it says “a leading health and safety set” and “a very strong set, arguably the best for defence in healthcare regulatory proceedings” and “2 Hare Court is the go-to set for professional discipline and regulation. Their counsel in this area are the best” another adds “2 Hare Court has a great variety of counsel who are very experienced within professional discipline”.
2 Hare Court has been recognised consistently as one of the UK’s leading chambers specialising in crime, business crime, private prosecution, financial services, tax, professional discipline, health & safety, regulatory law, inquests and inquiries, sports law and other related fields. Our members and set alike have been shortlisted for numerous awards in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK and are previous winners of Chambers UK Crime Set of the Year. Many former members of chambers have become High Court and District Judges. Chambers provides counsel of first choice to leading defence firms as well as principal prosecuting authorities in London, nationwide and abroad. It has a proven track record of delivering the highest standards of service to clients, together with excellence in advocacy and trial management in cases of the utmost gravity and complexity.
The set’s barristers provide early and strategic analysis and advice, as well as advocacy of the highest quality where cases cannot be resolved at an early stage and need to progress to trial. Other quotes in Chambers UK 2024 Guide include “market leaders in their area” another adds that “they are as comfortable dealing with complex white-collar crime cases as with highly sensitive and serious general crime cases” and “The entire set has wonderful expertise, and they can always offer a top-class barrister to assist.” “They are responsive, flexible and willing to think outside the box.”
“The clerks at 2 Hare Court are very user friendly and really care about their instructing solicitors. Special mention goes to Chloe Tennent, Louis Lockwood and Julian Campbell for their excellent clerking.” “Chloe Tennent is an excellent clerk. She is very helpful.” and “Chloe Tennent is one to watch and will go far!” and “Jack Shah always provides a full service, from the moment counsel is briefed, until a matter has concluded and been billed”. “Louis Lockwood has established himself as a highly-respected, intelligent clerk with a strong grasp of the sector” and “Louis Lockwood is incredibly responsive and always goes above and beyond to try and assist”.
Chambers would like to express their gratitude to all of their clients who took the time to act as referees.
More information on its barristers and work can be found at www.2harecourt.com.
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