Ranking tables
International Human Rights Law | UK Bar
London (Bar)
Rankings overview for Silks (KC)
Band 1
Alison Macdonald KC Essex Court Chambers18 Years Ranked
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC Doughty Street Chambers16 Years Ranked
Jemima Stratford KC Brick Court Chambers22 Years Ranked
Kirsty Brimelow KC Doughty Street Chambers20 Years Ranked
Schona Jolly KC Cloisters Chambers14 Years Ranked
Shaheed Fatima KC Blackstone Chambers19 Years Ranked
Timothy Otty KC Blackstone Chambers20 Years Ranked- Edward Fitzgerald KCDoughty Street Chambers
- Pete Weatherby KCGarden Court North Chambers
- Rodney Dixon KCTemple Garden Chambers
Band 2
Guglielmo Verdirame KC Twenty Essex17 Years Ranked- Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KCMatrix Chambers
- Philippe Sands KC11KBW
- Rachel Barnes KC3 Raymond Buildings
Band 1
Aarif Abraham Doughty Street Chambers3 Years Ranked
Amal Clooney Doughty Street Chambers8 Years Ranked
Anthony Jones 4 New Square Chambers4 Years Ranked
Can Yeginsu 3 Verulam Buildings11 Years Ranked
Edward Craven Matrix Chambers10 Years Ranked
Jennifer MacLeod Brick Court Chambers7 Years Ranked
Philippa Webb Twenty Essex7 Years Ranked
Tom Mountford Blackstone Chambers10 Years Ranked- Ben SilverstoneMatrix Chambers
- Gráinne MellonGarden Court Chambers
- Jennifer RobinsonDoughty Street Chambers
- Tatyana EatwellDoughty Street Chambers
Band 2
Amy Sander Essex Court Chambers13 Years Ranked
Eric Metcalfe Monckton Chambers9 Years Ranked
Jackie McArthur Essex Court Chambers1 Years Ranked
Monica Feria-Tinta Twenty Essex3 Years Ranked
Naina Patel Blackstone Chambers16 Years Ranked
Naomi Hart Essex Court Chambers2 Years Ranked
Paul Luckhurst Blackstone Chambers6 Years Ranked
Piers Gardner Monckton Chambers17 Years Ranked- Haydee Dijkstal33 Bedford Row
- Jessica JonesMatrix Chambers
- Joanna BuckleyMatrix Chambers
- Kate BoakesMatrix Chambers
- Michelle ButlerMatrix Chambers
All Silks (KC) profiles
Band 1
1 Alison Macdonald KC
Essex Court Chambers | International Human Rights Law2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedAlison Macdonald KC is a well-regarded silk known for her work in complex civil liberties matters, including significant judicial review proceedings concerning human rights and criminal law. She often handles major investigations as part of her flourishing public law practice. She has recently acted in death penalty cases across various international jurisdictions, and has worked in a highly novel claim brought by a group of Portuguese children concerning the international response to the climate crisis.1 Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
Doughty Street Chambers | International Human Rights Law2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedCaoilfhionn Gallagher KC commands deep respect in the field of human rights and civil liberties. Her broad areas of expertise include media law, children's rights, community care and national security, and she is particularly noted for her adroit handling of matters concerning the failure of state bodies. She has a strong judicial review practice and has recently been involved with important cases surrounding abortion and women's rights.1 Jemima Stratford KC
Brick Court Chambers | International Human Rights Law2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedJemima Stratford KC has cultivated a highly respected practice in the field of civil liberties and human rights. She regularly handles an array of high-profile, significant cases, covering areas such as the rights of pregnant workers, state immunity rules and torture allegations. She appears before employment tribunals, the High Court and the Supreme Court, as well as the European Court of Human Rights.1 Kirsty Brimelow KCDoughty Street Chambers | International Human Rights Law2025 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedKirsty Brimelow KC is an experienced silk with an extensive international human rights practice, appearing or advising at the ICC, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, courts martial, Courts of Appeal in the Caribbean and the ECOWAS court. She takes on complex civil liberties cases, such as those involving physical integrity, the dignity of individuals and their right to effective legal remedy.1 Schona Jolly KC
Cloisters Chambers | International Human Rights Law2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedSchona Jolly KC of Cloisters Chambers is a well-regarded practitioner with notable expertise across human rights matters, including discrimination, trafficking and judicial reviews. She has deep experience in international human rights issues and is noted for her work defending journalists in major freedom of expression cases. She is particularly recognised for her work on the impact of Brexit on human rights and equality law.1 Shaheed Fatima KC
Blackstone Chambers | International Human Rights Law2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedShaheed Fatima KC is a highly acclaimed and talented silk who routinely provides expert representation to NGOs, governments and private individuals, domestically and internationally. Her broad expertise covers areas such as immigration, sanctions and unlawful detention. She is particularly well versed in the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, and is an authority on the protection of children in armed conflict.1 Timothy Otty KCBlackstone Chambers | International Human Rights Law2025 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedTimothy Otty KC is particularly noted for his adroit handling of cases concerning state immunity and economic sanctions. He is regularly called on to tackle high-profile, complex matters before domestic, European and international courts.- Edward Fitzgerald KCDoughty Street Chambers | International Human Rights Law2025 | Band 1
- Pete Weatherby KCGarden Court North Chambers | International Human Rights Law2025 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Guglielmo Verdirame KC
Twenty Essex | International Human Rights Law2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedGuglielmo Verdirame KC of Twenty Essex is an experienced international human rights silk. He is instructed in sensitive and complex matters pertaining to interstate and intrastate conflicts, as well as advising on asylum and refugee law.