James joined 42BR in October 2025 following the successful completion of his pupillage, during which he was supervised by Sharan Bhachu and Michael Grant. He maintains a broad practice across Chambers’ key areas, with particular interest and growing expertise in both property and family law.
Before starting pupillage, James worked as a paralegal at a London law firm consistently ranked Tier 2 for Family Law in The Legal 500. He later gained further advocacy experience as a solicitor’s agent, representing clients in over 450 County Court hearings.
James accepts instructions in all areas of real property and landlord and tenant disputes. His areas of expertise extend to:
Iris Ferber KC and James Hoile continue our A-Z of Housing Law Discrimination Case Law, discussing the case of Bracking v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Published: 30th Sep 2026
Continuing our Insolvency law mini-series, Lucas Nacif and James Hoile break down the personal bankruptcy process.
Published: 21st Sep 2026
Register now for our upcoming private, public and financial remedies webinars, taking place between January and July 2026.
Published: 9th Jul 2026
Michael Grant and James Hoile continue our forfeiture mini series, discussing waiver in the context of lease forfeiture.
Published: 8th Apr 2026
Catch up on our pupillage open evening 2026.
Published: 13th Jan 2026
42BR Barristers is delighted James Hoile has accepted our initiation of tenancy.
Published: 16th Sep 2025
![A Local Authority v AX & Ors [2025] EWFC 137](https://www.42br.com/_files/article/856/1130-lydia-case-note.png)
Lydia Slee represented the father in A Local Authority v AX & Ors [2025] EWFC 137
Published: 11th Jun 2025
![LB Croydon v D (Critical Scrutiny of the Paediatric Overview) [2024] EWFC 438](https://www.42br.com/_files/article/832/1072-case-note-template.png)
Kate Claxton acted for the Guardian in LB Croydon v D (Critical Scrutiny of the Paediatric Overview) [2024] EWFC 438.
Published: 25th Apr 2025
42BR Barristers is pleased to announce that our second six pupil, James Hoile, is on his feet and accepting instructions.
Published: 1st Apr 2025
![L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60](https://www.42br.com/_files/article/789/933-sharan-bhachu-case-note.png)
Sharan Bhachu represented the appellant mother in the successful appeal of of L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60
Published: 7th Feb 2025
![Re A & B (Adoption: section 83 ACA 2002) [2024] EWHC 2837 (Fam)](https://www.42br.com/_files/article/754/863-copy-of-copy-of-copy-of-copy-of-copy-of-copy-of-copy-of-copy-of-copy-of-copy-of-private-2c-public-and-family-finance-webinar-series-2024.png)
Marica Hyde appeared in Re A & B (Adoption: section 83 ACA 2002) [2034] EWHC 2837 (Fam) where the court determined the definition of ‘for the purpose of Adoption’ under s83 ACA 2002 and considered the factors to take into account when there have been breaches of the statutory framework.
Published: 14th Nov 2024
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