9 Park Place again highly recommended by Chambers UK 2017
9 Park Place Chambers is again celebrating being recognised as a leading, Band 1 set, as a record number of its members have been named in the most recent release of Chambers UK Guide as notable practitioners on the Wales and Chester circuit, with Richard Miller and Sian Parry having been added to the cohort in Chambers already recognised as leaders in their field.
9 Park Place is once again listed as a Band 1 set in crime in the 2017 edition of the guide, which records that it is known to be "a very strong set across the board"
The guide continues: “9 Park Place boasts a highly regarded family team” and particularly commends the family clerk, Lesley Haikney who “is great to deal with”.
Of this year's new entries, Richard Miller is recommended as “An experienced practitioner specialising in children work who has a particular focus on public law matters. Recent work includes undertaking cases involving severe injuries to children, as well as sexual abuse and fatalities. Strengths: "He is extremely experienced and someone I would trust and rely upon." "Very good at dealing with clients in very difficult situations."
Sian Parry is “A senior junior with extensive experience and who has recently been appointed a Deputy District Judge. She has a broad practice covering both public and private law, and has recently handled several complex adoption and special guardianship orders. Strengths: "Good with clients, and always fair and reasonable." "A very good advocate."
Also remaining listed in Chambers UK 2017 from 9 Park Place are:
Chancery
Gwydion Hughes "Super, he is a very balanced and coherent advocate who takes good points."
Richard Kember "He is excellent. He provides a first-class service and is easy to use. He is willing to go the extra mile."
Emyr Jones "He is very talented and has a great future ahead of him. He is good on his feet and an effective advocate."
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Gwydion Hughes "He is very impressive, very reasonable, clever and a smooth operator.” “An excellent advocate, he is very bright and gives very clear advice.”
Richard Kember “He is very steadfast in his approach.” “He always looks for the best outcome for his client and doesn't get caught up in minutiae.”
Emyr Jones “He is very easy to work with and a confident advocate.”
Crime
David Elias "Very well regarded by the judiciary and by his peers. He does the whole gamut of work."
Roger Griffiths “He has a particular specialism in covert surveillance cases.”
Heath Edwards "He's keen and eager, he prepares well, and he has very good people skills."
Elizabeth Pearson who “Has an impressive reputation on both the defence and prosecution sides”
Employment
Robert Vernon "He is very personable, knowledgeable, authoritative and very effective in handling cross-examinations." "He is a good advocate who is good with clients."
Family
Paul Hopkins Q.C. "I would struggle to find a better trial advocate, he is fantastic at cross-examining. He is also very approachable and very good at working as a team, and the quality of his paperwork is second to none."
Owen Thomas "A wonderful advocate." "A safe pair of hands who is approachable and very good at his job."
Christopher Felstead "He is my first choice in Cardiff for his robust style and firm but fair approach." "A very good finance practitioner who is very focused and organised."
Matthew Barry "Matthew Barry is excellent on his feet and gets to grips with cases very quickly."
Lisa Thomas "She has a cool unflappability that is quite impressive, and she is always up to speed with everything."
David Gareth Evans "He is exceptionally good with clients and very thorough."
The news has been warmly welcomed by Head of Chambers, Paul Hopkins Q.C., who said: "This is brilliant news for 9 Park Place Chambers and for the individuals who have been listed in the guide, all of whom fully deserve the recognition. It is a reflection of the quality of representation and first-class customer service we continue to provide at 9 Park Place."
