We are consistently recommended in the Ieading Law Directories in our areas of expertise. Plese see below for our recommendations in the current editions of 'Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession' and 'Legal 500'.

 Chambers UK 2009

We are recommended in Chambers UK  (2009 edition) in:

 (i)Administrative & Public Law (James Guthrie QC and James Dingemans QC recommended as leading Silks). "This set of 'driven barristers' is well known for its focus on constitutional law matters and the considerable amount of work it does before the Privy Council. Head of Chambers James Guthrie QC is a "very elegant, smooth advocate". Guthrie's practice is concentrated abroad, in areas such as the Caribbean and Mauritius. He handles a mixture of constitutional law, judicial reviews and appeals to the Privy Council".

"For many clients and solicitors, James Dingemans QC is "the finished article", intelligent and personable, he is also very clear in court". "His approach is focused on what will catch the attention of the judge", note peers, adding "he won't look for or take dry legal points just for the sake of them". He has a broad-based practice and is "clearly on top of public law developments".

(ii) International Arbitration (James Dingemans QC): "Solicitiors go to James Dingemans QC 'time and time again' for arbitrations involving developing countries. He is rated for "understanding the market and knowing how to work in a legal team".

(iii) PI and Travel (James Dingemans QC; Andrew Young; Katherine Deal; Sarah Crowther). " 3 Hare Court's 'immensely clever and hard-working' James Dingemans QC takes a 'sensible, no-nonsense approach' when representing insurers on personal injury litigation cases, particularly those with a travel aspect. Observers say he has a 'phenomenal ability to process and assimilate complex issues and provide pragmatic solutions' as well as a 'nice touch with witnesses'. "Building on its expertise in personal injury cases, this set .... "understands client needs and the pitfalls of potentially very complex cases,” declared commentators. Aviation specialist James Dingemans QC has handled accident claims that have occurred all over the world. Amongst his cases of the past year were claims relating to air crashes in eastern Africa. “He will get four-square behind a case,” notes one source, and “although he can be aggressive when needs be, he is at the same time very balanced in his approach.” Andrew Young acted on behalf of the victims involved in the Bahrain dhow disaster in which a pleasure vessel capsized during a party. Young is developing a strong track record on high-profile cases and “shows a broad understanding of the issues.” A man with “great empathy,” he specialises in skiing accidents and is counsel of choice for Irwin Mitchell’s International Travel Group. Katherine Deal handles a large number of cases for and against major tour operators and airlines. “Innovative in her thinking,” she has appeared alongside Dingemans in a number of landmark cases. Interviewees confirm that “she knows her onions and can be tough when necessary.” With a focus on travel litigation, Sarah Crowther is praised for her “bullish, yet conciliatory approach.” She handles both claimant and defendant work".

(iv) Real Estate Litigation (Paul Letman) "Paul Letman takes a 'methodical and analytical' approach to a property litigation practice that has a significant bias towards construction. Experienced before the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal and Lands Tribunal, he is valued for his ability  to pull out all the stops in order to get the work done".

Chambers and Partners (Asia Edition) 2009

“Mark Strachan's  strength lies in his broad general commercial work: he proves to be 'extremely careful and methodical in document-intensive scenarios' . (Mark Strachan practises from Parkside Chambers, Hong Kong and from 3 Hare Court)

Legal 500 2008

The Legal 500 2008 recommends 3 Hare Court as a 'leading civil commercial set'. We are  specifically recommended in :

(i) Administrative & Public Law (James Guthrie QC and James Dingemans QC recommended as leading Silks) 

(ii) Human Rights and Civil Liberties (including Public Inquiries) (James Guthrie QC; James Dingemans QC  and Peter Knox QC  recommended as leading Silks. 3 Hare Court  is described as "top class, with a good group of juniors". "James Guthrie QC, James Dingemans QC and Peter Knox QC receive praise for their work on constitutional disputes and right to life cases".

(iii) Insolvency (Simon Davenport recommended as a leading junior)

(iv) Immigration and Nationality (Satvinder Juss recommended as a leading junior and as an expert in international refugee work)

(v) Personal Injury (James Dingemans QC recommended as a leading Silk).

Additionally, Tom Poole , Navjot Atwal and Daniel Lewis are listed as leading Junior Counsel to the Crown.