42BR Barristers celebrates rankings in The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide 2025

42BR Barristers is delighted to announce that have achieved an outstanding number of rankings in the 2025 edition of Legal 500.

This year 42BR achieved 8 individual elevations in Tier rankings, as well as achieving a Tier 3 Set Ranking in Family: Children and Domestic Abuse in the South Eastern region.

We also had 17 new members entering the rankings for the first time across a number of practice areas: Clinical Negligence, Family: Children and Domestic Abuse (London), Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy (London), Family: Children and Domestic Abuse (South East), Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy (South East), Inquests & Inquiries, Personal Injury and Social Housing.

We now have a total of 60 ranked individuals, while some are additionally listed in more than one area of law totalling 73 rankings.

These rankings highlight the dedication, expertise, and extensive knowledge of the members of 42BR Barristers, showcasing their proficiency across a diverse range of practice areas. 

A summary of the elevations in our rankings can be found below:

Clinical Negligence

• Richard Gregory joins the rankings at Tier 3
• Thomas Wood elevated from Tier 4 to Tier 3

Family: Children and Domestic Abuse - London

• Tier 3 Set Ranking remains unchanged
• Zoe McGrath has joined the rankings at Tier 5
• Ann Osborne has gone from a Rising Star to Tier 6
• Amanda Jepson, Celeste Irvine, Charlotte Mackenzie, Eléonore Berthelsen, Kate Kochnari, Shelly Glaister-Young & Sian Smith have joined the rankings at Tier 6
• Hannah Justiva and Charmaine Clubb are now Rising Stars

Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy - London

• Sam Davis enters the rankings at Tier 4

Family: Children and Domestic Abuse - South Eastern

• New Set Ranking – Tier 3
• Sam Davis moves from a Rising Star to Tier 5
• Gemma Farrington KC joins the rankings at Tier 1
• Jennifer Youngs, Philip McCormack, and Lydia Slee join the rankings at Tier 5

Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy - South Eastern

• Kate Kochnari and Sam Davis join the rankings at Tier 4

Employment

• Tier 3 Set Ranking remains unchanged
• Jason Braier goes from Tier 4 to 3
• Rebecca Thomas jumps from Tier 4 to 2
• Jonathan Davies goes from Tier 4 to 3
• Tim Welch goes from Tier 5 to 4

Inquests

• Heather Arlidge joins the rankings at Tier 5

Personal Injury

• Laura Giachardi joins the rankings at Tier 5
• Richard Gregory is elevated from Tier 3 to Tier 2

Social Housing

• Tier 2 Set Rankings remains unchanged
• Niamh O’Brien and Peter Jolley join the rankings at Tier 4
• Stefan Liberadzki joins the rankings at Tier 3
• Max Gordon joins the rankings as a Rising Star

Congratulations also to our clerking and staff team who are praised for being 'a very good clerking team, who have a helpful, practical approach and can-do attitude.'

Thank you to our clients and colleagues for their kind feedback once again this year.

The full rankings can be viewed here.

2nd Oct 2024