In Legal 500 2026, 19 of our barristers have been ranked (with 26 individual rankings overall). We continue to be recognised as a set for our expertise in Court of Protection and community care law, social housing law and for children law. Thank you to all our clients for your support and particular thanks to everyone who gave feedback on our barristers and clerks.
For the 2nd year running, our family law barristers are on the Child Abduction Lawyers’ Association pro bono duty advocate rota. The CALA duty advocates scheme aims to advise and assist litigants in person in international cases in the High Court (which generally involve child abduction).
Six of our barristers are named in the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition list of England and Wales, published today. John McLinden KC, Keith Chipato, Max Lansman, Ryan Anderson, Rebecca Davies, and Harrison Engler appear on the list.
Max Lansman acted for the personal representatives of an ex-employee of M&S who was dismissed following her cancer diagnosis. The tribunal extended time for the claim to be brought, found she had been discriminated against on the basis of her disability and concluded that reasonable adjustments by the employer would have alleviated the disadvantage.
Max Lansman specialises in employment, housing, local government, Court of Protection and child protection law. He also maintains a mixed civil law practice. In celebration of Pro Bono Week, he discusses one of his pro bono cases from the past year.
We are delighted that 20 members of chambers have been included in Legal 500 2025 and that we have been ranked as a set for our Court of Protection and community care practice for the 1st time. We continue to be ranked as a set for our social housing law expertise and as a set for our family: children practice.
We are proud we will be an exhibitor at Family Law Week's public and private children law conference on Thursday 24 October. The conference will be held at Cavendish Conference Centre in London.
Max Lansman acted pro bono for the successful claimant, DG, in an appeal against an employment tribunal decision. The case was referred to Max by Pro Bono Connect instructed by the Work Rights Centre.