2 Hare Court are delighted to be ranked as a top tier set in three practice areas in Legal 500 UK 2026:
2 Hare Court are also ranked as a leading set and recommended in the following practice areas:
We also have 13 new individual entries, 5 in Crime, 1 in Fraud Crime, 1 in Business and Reglatory, 2 in Inquests & Inquiries, 1 in Professional Discipline and 3 in Sport. 11 other members have also been promoted in our Business & Regulatory Crime, Crime, Health & Safety, Inquests & Inquiries, Professional Discipline and Sports Law practice areas, cementing their reputation as leaders in these fields.
2 Hare Court now has 18 leading Silks, 3 new Silk entries and 39 leading Junior barristers, many of whom are ranked in multiple practice areas.
A special mention goes to the Health & Safety Team, whose practice has been recognised with a promotion to Tier 2 this year.
Described by The Legal 500 2026 as “of excellent quality and is a class above the rest” and praised for its “outstanding counsel supported by a superb clerking team.” and “2 Hare Court are the premier set for individuals facing serious criminal allegations. No ask is too big, and they have fantastic options from KC through to the newest of tenants. There is a reason why they are always involved in the highest profile cases.” and an “Excellent set of chambers with outstanding counsel supported by a superb clerking team.”
Additionally it says “2 Hare Court is the go-to set for professional discipline work. It has a wealth of excellent senior juniors as well as some really impressive juniors. You always know you are in safe hands with a 2 Hare Court barrister.” and “2 Hare Court is widely considered as a market leader in this practice area.”
In white-collar and business crime it states “a great set with strength in depth.” and “2 Hare Court boasts one of the strongest rosters of counsel in this field.”
In Health & Safety, it says “An excellent chambers providing support at all levels. One of the best health and safety sets in the country with a strong and professional approach.”, “A strong set in health and safety with talented operators.” and “a go to chambers for inquest work.”
“The clerking team headed up by Julian Campbell is superb. Always accessible, easy to liaise with and have an in-depth understanding of the work we do, and offer the appropriate barrister.” and “Julian Campbell and Jack Shah are stand-out clerks, and offer the highest quality service.”
“The clerks always go the extra mile…and are highly responsive…they identify suitable counsel, even at short notice.”
“Julian Campbell, Jack Shah and Nadia Todor-Ward are all fantastic clerks. Chloe Tennent is a stand out: she is caring towards instructing solicitors and treats every case with the attention and effort it deserves.” and “Julian Campbell and Jack Shah are right up there with the very best of clerks: they instinctively know what their solicitor clients need and move heaven and earth to provide it.”
2 Hare Court is consistently recognised as one of the UK’s leading chambers, with expertise spanning 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 the set as a whole have been repeatedly shortlisted for awards in both The Legal 500 and Chambers UK, and we are proud recipients of Chambers UK Crime Set of the Year and Professional Discipline Set of the Year. Many of our members have also won individual accolades, and several former members have gone on to serve as High Court and District Judges. We are the counsel of choice for leading defence firms as well as principal prosecuting authorities in London, across the UK, and internationally. Chambers has a proven track record of combining the highest standards of client service with outstanding advocacy and trial management in cases of the greatest 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 recent quotes in Chambers UK 2025 include “expert criminal set with a great track record of handling the most serious matters” and “well regarded with high-calibre counsel who are experts in their field”. One interviewee reports that they “can trust each and every advocate at 2 Hare Court to meticulously go through complex evidence in a case from the offset”. Another adds that “for business and financial crime, this is the set to instruct”.
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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