The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide 2026
October 6, 2025
The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide was released on 1st October 2025.
Chambers are proud to be ranked in four different practice areas, with 52 members also ranked.
Chambers were ranked in the following categories:
- Crime (South East) – Tier 1
- Employment (South East) – Tier 2
- Health & Safety (London) – Tier 2
- Planning (London) – Tier 4
Testimonials include:
“The clerks are simply brilliant. The clerks, led by Richard Constable, are very responsive and, more importantly, very honest. If they haven’t got the right person for the job they will tell you.”
“The clerks are delightful to work with and will move heaven and earth to ensure the clients get an excellent service. They are real team players and are interested in what clients need.”
“Led by the ‘excellent’ Richard Constable, the clerks ‘combine enthusiasm, wit and ability to great effect’. All clerks are ‘extremely knowledgeable about their barristers’ strengths’ and ‘value their instructing solicitors.”
“a rich pool of very experienced and committed advocates and probably the best clerks in the Temple and beyond… chambers are traditional and friendly, lacking the corporate and impersonal feel of some chambers.”
“A deserved reputation for being a go to set for health and safety environmental and planning matters. That they also still do real crime is a real asset to their all-round skill set.”
For a full list of rankings and information, please visit https://www.legal500.com/firms/9583-chambers-of-stephen-hockman-kc-and-mark-watson-kc/r-england/rankings
