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Fraser is known for his thorough preparation, pragmatic advice and persuasive advocacy. He appears regularly in Courts and Tribunals throughout England and Wales and is valued by professional and lay clients alike for his approachable manner, sound judgement and ability to identify practical solutions to difficult legal problems.
Fraser is a versatile advocate with a broad practice spanning sports law, social housing, property, employment, personal injury, regulatory, and quasi-criminal matters. He is regularly instructed in complex and contested litigation involving regulatory frameworks, disciplinary proceedings, public protection issues, serious injury claims and housing disputes.
Fraser combines specialist industry experience with advocacy and advisory expertise in sports law. Prior to joining the Bar, Fraser worked at The Football Association as a Senior Discipline Manager, where he was responsible for managing disciplinary and regulatory matters across category 5 football. In that role, he worked closely with clubs, participants, disciplinary commissions and governing bodies in relation to disciplinary charges, misconduct proceedings, sanctions, appeals and regulatory investigations. This experience provides him with a detailed understanding of sporting disciplinary frameworks, governance structures and the practical operation of regulatory processes.
Fraser has advised and represented sports clubs, governing bodies and participants in a broad range of disciplinary and regulatory matters. His experience includes advising on anti-doping allegations, sporting misconduct, disciplinary investigations, sanctions and appeals.
He has represented professional sporting clubs and individual participants at disciplinary and regulatory hearings and regularly advises on issues of governance, compliance, safeguarding and procedural fairness. Drawing upon both his industry and legal experience, Fraser is particularly well placed to advise sporting organisations and participants facing disciplinary or regulatory action.
Fraser is a member of the British Association for Sport and Law.
Fraser has extensive experience acting for both claimants and defendants in social housing litigation. He is regularly instructed in possession proceedings involving rent arrears, anti-social behaviour, tenancy breaches and allegations of nuisance. He has significant experience in defending and advancing Equality Act 2010 arguments, including cases involving disability discrimination, reasonable adjustments and proportionality challenges.
Fraser is frequently instructed in applications for Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions and Closure Orders and has represented both landlords and occupiers in contested proceedings involving Equality Act 2010 considerations. He regularly deals with public law arguments and Article 8 ECHR issues arising within possession and housing management disputes.
His experience acting for both social/private landlords and tenants provides him with a detailed understanding of the strategic and practical considerations arising in housing litigation and enables him to provide balanced and effective representation in complex and sensitive cases.
Fraser regularly advises and represents parties in residential property disputes. His practice includes mortgage possession claims, landlord and tenant disputes, occupation disputes and housing-related injunctions. He has particular experience in mortgage litigation, including cases involving disputed arrears calculations, allegations of unfair lending practices, complex mortgage accounts and challenges to enforcement action.
Fraser acts for both employers and employees in Employment Tribunal proceedings. He has particular experience in unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and TUPE disputes, including claims arising from business transfers, organisational restructures and workplace reorganisations.
He advises on disciplinary and grievance procedures, workplace investigations, contractual disputes and issues arising from the termination of employment. Fraser has represented parties at both preliminary and final hearings and provides practical, commercially focused advice designed to achieve effective and proportionate outcomes.
Fraser advises and represents both claimants and defendants across a broad range of personal injury litigation. His practice encompasses employer's liability, public liability and road traffic accident claims together with cases involving complex issues of liability, causation and quantum.
He advises on medical evidence, future losses and litigation strategy and has experience in both straightforward and higher-value claims. Fraser is instructed in serious injury cases involving significant ongoing care needs, future loss of earnings and complex quantum issues. He is accustomed to working with medical and expert evidence and providing clear and practical advice on prospects, settlement and litigation risk.
Fraser has developed a strong regulatory and enforcement practice spanning sports regulation, housing enforcement and public protection proceedings. He regularly advises and represents clients in disciplinary hearings, safeguarding matters, enforcement applications and regulatory investigations.
His work frequently involves issues of procedural fairness, statutory interpretation, evidential analysis and regulatory compliance. He is particularly experienced in cases where civil, regulatory and quasi-criminal jurisdictions overlap and regularly advises clients facing significant professional, regulatory and reputational consequences.
Fraser has significant experience in quasi-criminal and enforcement proceedings. He has acted on behalf of various Chief Constables in applications for Closure Orders under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and related enforcement proceedings. He has also been instructed in matters involving the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, including confiscation and enforcement issues.
Fraser is a keen football supporter. Fraser studied the German language for 8 years.
Paul joined Trinity Chambers in March 2020 following the closure of Zenith Chambers.
Paul has a wealth of experience in the legal profession having commenced his career in the late 80's and qualified as a legal executive in the early 90's whilst working for one of the countries largest criminal law firms dealing with serious criminal cases before moving to Number One Fountain Court in Birmingham as the Senior Clerk. Following the merger of Number One with St Philips Chambers in 2002 Paul became the Senior Criminal Clerk looking after what was then the largest criminal team in the country at the time.
Paul took almost a decade away from clerking during which he was the Chief Executive of an International Law firm specialising in domestic and international public law and human rights law adding a range of business and management skills to his CV before returning to the Bar in 2017 as the Senior Civil Clerk at Zenith Chambers in Leeds.
Away from Chambers, Paul can be found on the sidelines at Five Ways Old Eds RFC where he played second row for many decades, or coaching the age grade players at Old Halesonians RFC. When not coaching rugby, Paul is a season ticket holder at Bristol Bears (following the demise of Wasps) and religiously follows Ireland Rugby home and away where he enjoys the occasional "sociable pint"! With more time on his hands Paul plans to learn his native Irish language in 2025!
Chambers & Partners 2026
'Paul McNab is very responsive and always helpful.'
Legal 500 2026
'Paul McNab and Steve Walker provide excellent service - they are very responsive and understand the work area and the issues involved.'
Chambers & Partners 2025
'Paul McNab is one of the best clerks we deal with. He is a credit to the chambers.'
Legal 500 2025
'The clerks' room is excellent. Paul McNab goes the extra mile to assist us and ensures that we always have access to counsel.'
'Steve Walker and Paul McNab are very responsive and a pleasure to deal with.'
Chambers & Partners 2024
'Paul McNab is always available, commercial and pragmatic.'
'Paul McNab, clerk, is the go-to person. If Paul can't do it no one can. He is the finest clerk I have worked with. He's an asset to the chambers.'
Legal 500 2024
‘Paul McNab, Aimee Bloxham and Josh Stewart-Tilling are always on the end of the phone or email to help us find barristers with availability, even at short notice.’
‘Steve Walker and Paul McNab are always friendly, approachable and make excellent suggestions as to which counsel may be best suited for a particular matter.’
‘Paul McNab is always available and always willing to assist where he can.’
Chambers & Partners 2023
'Paul McNab, clerk, is excellent and has never let me down.'
Legal 500 2023
‘Clerks are approachable and accommodating.’‘Paul McNab – contactable, adaptable, and provides a good service.’‘Paul McNab is responsive, professional and knowledgeable.’
Chambers & Partners 2022
'Paul McNab is an excellent clerk. He's responsive, reliable and personable.'
Lisa is Trinity's Lead Employment Law Clerk. She joined Chambers in September 2024, after 6 years clerking the Civil & Family Team at St Paul’s Chambers.
Prior to her clerking experience, Lisa worked in International business for one of the largest retail companies where she gained a wealth of knowledge in business analysis and project management. During this time Lisa learned to deal with different aspects of the business and has used these transferable skills to assist her in her clerking role.
Away from Chambers Lisa coaches an all-girls U7 football team and enjoys spending time with her family.
Legal 500 2022
'Excellent service consistently from Lisa Tyczynska.'
Steve joined Trinity Chambers in 2018 as Lead Civil Clerk. He has worked in the legal industry for 30 years, initially as a Litigation Executive at a number of firms in Manchester and then, from 2004, as a Clerk at leading sets in Manchester, London and Newcastle. Having worked as a litigator for many years prior to becoming a clerk, Steve is acutely aware of the pressures Chambers’ clients work under and goes out of his way to ensure the service they get from Chambers goes beyond that of our competitors.
As well as day to day management of the civil diary Steve is heavily involved in business development and client relationship management for the Civil Team. He is always more than happy to discuss with clients how Chambers, Members of Chambers and the Clerks might tailor the service we offer to best suit your needs.
Chambers & Partners 2026
'Steve and Aimee are an asset to the set; they're always responsive and efficient.'
'The clerks at Trinity are always first-rate professionals, with Steve Walker being especially excellent.'
Legal 500 2026
'The clerks' room is efficient, prompt and considerate to solicitors' needs. They know their tenants and play to their strengths. Steve Walker is a circuit leader in this regard, a pleasure to work with and an asset to chambers.'
'Steve Walker is a clerk suited to a London set but fortunately for clients he is based in the North East. The service provided is unlike any other in the north of England.'
'Steve Walker is always willing to go the extra mile and builds great relationships with firms.'
'Paul McNab and Steve Walker provide excellent service - they are very responsive and understand the work area and the issues involved.'
Legal 500 2025
'Steve Walker is the perfect clerk'
'Steve Walker is a personable and sensible clerk'
Chambers & Partners 2024
'Trinity has a really good clerking team. I deal mostly with Steve Walker, lead civil clerk, who is a pleasure to deal with. He and the rest of his team are very approachable and responsive.'
Legal 500 2024
‘Steven Walker is excellent.’
‘Steve Walker and Paul McNab are always friendly, approachable and make excellent suggestions as to which counsel may be best suited for a particular matter.’
Chambers & Partners 2023
'Steve Walker has a very good knowledge of the market. He is a very helpful clerk.' 'Steve Walker is very responsive and helpful.'
Legal 500 2023
‘Steve Walker has always been efficient and helpful.’ ‘All of the clerks are responsive and helpful. Steven Walker is superb.’ ‘Steven Walker will go above and beyond for his clients ensuring that instructing solicitors are matched with the right barrister matching their skill set for the matter.’ ‘Clerking is first class. Steve Walker and Josh Stewart-Tilling provide a quick and helpful service.’
Chambers & Partners 2022
'Steve Walker is responsive and very helpful.' 'Steve Walker is very hard-working and does a good job looking after the barristers.' 'Steve Walker is very proactive, easy to talk to and will sort things out if we need any help.'
Legal 500 2022
'Steve Walker is excellent. He takes the time to understand the problem and works around the clock to ensure expectations are met.'
Liam joined Chambers in August 2010 as an Office Junior after leaving school at 17. He has held a number of positions in Chambers before becoming a Criminal Clerk in 2014. In 2017 Liam became our Lead Criminal and Regulatory Clerk. In this role, Liam is responsible for the Practice Management and Development of all members within his Team. This includes fee negotiation, diary management and business development across the group.
Legal 500 2026
'Clerks are excellent, particularly Liam Gorman, who has an iron-clad grasp on everything and offers a brilliant service.'
Legal 500 2025
'Liam Gorman is courteous, helpful and highly efficient'.
Chambers & Partners 2025
"Lead criminal and regulatory clerk Liam Gorman is very efficient, charming and courteous. He always finds someone for you."
Legal 500 2024
‘Liam Gorman and Chris Gibbin are always on hand to deal with last minute issues, and have an excellent working relationship with local courts.’
Chambers & Partners 2024
‘Trinity Chambers has one of the best set of clerks in the North East Circuit. Liam Gorman is the lead criminal and regulatory clerk.’
Legal 500 2023
‘Clerks are attentive and quick to get back to you. Liam Gorman can sort any problem out quickly.’
Legal 500 2022
'The clerks, in particular the lead criminal clerk Liam Gorman, are excellent. Incredibly helpful and friendly and always respond quickly to queries. Have never had a problem with the service they provide, and they make everything very easy.'
'The criminal team is run to perfection by Liam Gorman.'
'Liam Gorman is a fantastic friendly clerk always willing to help.'
Chambers & Partners 2022
'The lead criminal clerk Liam Gorman is particularly good.'
'We receive exemplary service.'
Chris had over 9 years experience as a Senior Clerk in a barristers chambers in Middlesbrough before joining Trinity Chambers. Prior to that Chris worked in the Lord Chancellors Department, now HM Courts and Tribunals Service, at Teesside Combined Court Centre for over 10 years. During that time Chris covered most areas but the majority of his experience was gained in dealing with Criminal and Family Law matters. Chris’ latter years in the LCD were spent in the Listing Office at Teesside Crown Court where he developed his skills which ultimately saw him transferring to his role in a barristers chambers.
Chris is a member of the Institute of Barristers Clerks.
Outside of work Chris enjoys playing cricket for Marske Cricket Club in the North Yorkshire and South Durham League, watching football and rugby and socialising.
Legal 500 2025
'Chris Gibbin can only be described as outstanding - an unsung hero! He is a great ambassador for Trinity Chambers'
Legal 500 2024
‘Liam Gorman and Chris Gibbin are always on hand to deal with last minute issues, and have an excellent working relationship with local courts.’
Legal 500 2022
'Chris Gibbin is an extremely helpful and experienced clerk.'
'The Teesside branch is spearheaded by Chris Gibbin who is extremely helpful and efficient.'
Chambers & Partners 2022
'I cannot fault the clerking services – Chris Gibbin in Middlesbrough is very helpful, offers prompt responses and is always willing to assist.'
Aimee joined Trinity in 2021 as a Junior Clerk within the Civil team, after 1 year of working as a litigation paralegal in a well-regarded, Newcastle based law firm. Here she developed an eye for detail and great organisational skills, moreover she gained a sound understanding of court procedures and litigation paperwork.
Aimee achieved a first-class BA (Honours) degree in Children and Young People from Newcastle College University Centre in 2019. She completed a dissertation on the advantages and challenges of standardised testing in primary schools and comparatively researched the difference between testing in both Year 2 and Year 6. While studying for her BA degree, Aimee worked in a nursery for 2 years where she was able to enhance her communication skills and teamworking abilities.
Outside of chambers Aimee enjoys walking her dog along the beach, socialising with friends, and travelling.
Chambers & Partners 2026
'The clerks genuinely want to help and will go the extra mile to resolve issues. Aimee is more than happy to take up the mantle to get hearings listed and answers from the court.'
'Steve and Aimee are an asset to the set; they're always responsive and efficient.'
Legal 500 2026
'The Clerks are always available with good humour even when we are asking for the moon on a stick. Aimee Cummings...is fantastic and willing to bend over backwards to ensure we get what we need.'
'The clerks' room is efficient, prompt and considerate to solicitors' needs. They know their tenants and play to their strengths. Aimee and Josh are rising stars in the clerking world.'
Legal 500 2025
'Aimee Bloxham is an absolute asset to chambers and has a great rapport with solicitors.'
Legal 500 2024
‘Paul McNab, Aimee Bloxham and Josh Stewart-Tilling are always on the end of the phone or email to help us find barristers with availability, even at short notice.’
Molly joined Trinity in September 2025, after graduating from Newcastle University with a 2:1 BA (Hons) degree in Law with Media and Communications. Her research focused on the relationship between gender and the law within modern contexts, and gave her a solid understanding of the legal system and how it operates.
Alongside her studies, Molly worked in retail for 5 years. In this time she developed her interpersonal and organisational skills, which has aided her in her clerking role.
Outside of work, Molly enjoys socialising with friends, keeping fit and listening to music.
Shannon joined Trinity in 2025 as a Junior Clerk within the Civil team, after 9 years of working in a well-regarded Newcastle based law firm, working in both Administration & Accounts. During this time Shannon learned to deal with different aspects of the business and has used these transferable skills to assist her in her clerking role.
Outside of Chambers Shannon enjoys socialising with friends, spending time with her family and has recently taken up Clubbercise classes (basically dancing in the dark with glow sticks).
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