Silks and barristers from a range of Trinity's practice groups have again been recognised in the recently published Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2026 Guide, with 34 listings across 10 practice areas and 20 ranked members. Each of Chambers' Clerking Teams also receive extensive recognition.
Trinity's Members and Staff are grateful for our clients' continued support and for taking part in the research.
"Trinity Chambers is a respected set with barristers handling a range of matters including insolvency cases and other commercial chancery disputes. An instructing solicitors notes the set's "barristers are respected for their skill in court and in conference, and for good reason." "The clerks are genuinely good fun to speak with while being highly effective. They make dealing with Trinity a delight." "The clerks are excellent. They're very responsive, proactive and a pleasure to work with." "The clerking and support team work hard to deliver the right person for your work and are always a pleasure to deal with. Trinity Chambers remains my go-to for civil work." "There's a good clerking team. They are able to find an appropriate individual to meet the client's requests."
Simon Goldberg K.C.
"Simon Goldberg is the best around. He is highly skilled, professional and intelligent." "Simon holds his own with his London peers. He is really good." "Simon is exceptional. He has done remarkably well."
Richard Stubbs
"Richard is excellent to work with, who has a very strong knowledge of the law and who has a good relationship with clients." "Richard is an excellent barrister. He is approachable and very reliable in providing consistent, well-researched and strong advice. He is an excellent advocate." "Richard Stubbs is an exceptionally good pair of hands. He understand the client's needs and communicates well." "Richard is able to cut to the chase to focus on what is pertinent and what is not. He is very good at getting his case across to judges, which is often more than half the battle."
Matthew Crowe
"Matthew Crowe is highly skilled, intelligent and quick to innovate." "Matthew is brilliant and willing to go the extra mile." "Matthew is a very impressive practitioner and he punches above his weight in terms of call and experience. He is very astute." "Matthew Crowe is a flawless advocate who is respected beyond measure at court and who has every prospect of going to the top."
Seth Kitson
"Seth Kitson is thorough, intelligent and good with clients."
"Trinity Chambers is a respected commercial set based in Newcastle and Leeds. Members have strong capabilities in substantial commercial litigation and are also sought out for advisory work. Their "efficient, prompt and friendly" barristers have notable experience in director and shareholder matters and contract disputes, as well as commercial real estate and employment litigation."The clerks genuinely want to help and will go the extra mile to resolve issues." "The clerks at Trinity are always first-rate professionals."
Simon Goldberg K.C.
"Simply put, Simon is a barrister of superlative skill, the most impressive advocate I have ever instructed and a powerhouse of legal expertise."
Richard Stubbs
"He is very good at getting his case across to judges, which is often more than half the battle."
Seth Kitson
"He has a superb ability to quickly digest complex commercial disputes and see creative angles that have been missed by other legal professionals before his involvement."
CRIME - Band 2
"Trinity Chambers is a notable set on the North Eastern Circuit with bases in Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Leeds and is seen as having the ability to always offer "counsel that has the correct expertise and experience". The barristers at Trinity Chambers are well regarded for their expert handling of a wide range of criminal cases and regularly appear in the Crown Courts across the North East, as well as Yorkshire and the Midlands. Areas of expertise for the team include serious cases relating to homicides, terrorism, sexual offences and large drugs conspiracies. The set also houses considerable strength in the full range of motor offences, and regularly acts for both the prosecution and the defence." "The clerks are always quick to respond, are easy to work and communicate with, and are always helpful." "Trinity Chambers clerks are excellent."
Toby Hedworth K.C.
"Toby is a brilliant advocate."
Caroline Goodwin K.C.
"a talented silk who handles both prosecution and defence work."
Christopher Knox
"Christopher is an amazing advocate who is always thinking outside the box. He is a true professional who you always want on your side."
"Trinity Chambers has an impressive employment law practice with strength in handling TUPE, unfair dismissal and discrimination matters. Other areas of expertise include equal pay and worker status law. The set has a broad client base among both claimants and respondents. Interviewees call Trinity an "excellent set with a range of experience" and are always reassured that they "have everything covered." "The clerks were so helpful in trying to secure a counsel for the requested seniority for an injunction." "The clerks are always helpful in booking counsel, responsive and assist us in corresponding with the Tribunal with video links and papers involving the case." "The clerks are always very helpful."
Simon Goldberg K.C.
"His drafting was excellent and he was great at managing the difficult client and tight deadlines. His knowledge of restrictive covenants was second to none."
Jane Callan
"Jane Callan knows her stuff, she is helpful and able to distil complex legal and factual matters into an easy-to-understand language."
Richard Stubbs
"Richard Stubbs is very practical and had a good rapport with clients and witnesses." "Richard Stubbs' advice is both decisive and strategic, he builds excellent rapport with clients and always goes the extra mile." "Richard is a KC in the making. He has great rapport with clients and is an excellent advocate."
Andrew Crammond
"He got to grips with the law and the claim quickly, managing the client's expectation well." "Andrew Crammond is great to work with, easy to access and got us a great result in a novel case."
Helen Hogben
"She picks up the details of the claims quickly and had a good rapport with the clients." "Her ability to assimilate the detailed factual position quickly combined with her incisiveness and skilled advocacy make her a standout choice."
Jamie Anderson
"Jamie was exceptional and very responsive." "Jamie Anderson gives clear and concise advice."
Jamie Morgan
"I was very impressed by Jamie's knowledge of the law and its application."
CHILDREN & MATRIMONIAL FINANCE
"Trinity Chambers covers the full range of family law but is particularly renowned for its capabilities with regard to financial proceedings and public children law matters. Its members act for parents and local authorities in complex cases where abuse, injury or fabricated or induced illnesses are complicating factors. The barristers also offer expertise in highly sensitive issues such as intra-familial and multiparty sexual abuse. Instructing solicitors also seek out barristers at Trinity Chambers for their experience of non-disclosures of assets and incomes in financial proceedings, including acting for high net worth individuals. The set offers a range of alternative dispute resolution options, and has a number of in-house trained arbitrators and mediators. One source says that the barristers at Trinity Chambers "have an excellent breadth of experience and are able to cover every matter." "The clerks are very responsive indeed and appreciative of urgent matters." "The clerks are amongst the best there are - very responsive and able to offer guidance as well. They know their set very well." "The clerks are superb and always very happy to assist with any query."
Justin Gray
"His expertise in public law children matters is unrivalled in the region. He particularly stands out for his knowledge and expertise of local authority statutory responsibilities towards children."
Timothy Spain
"My go-to barrister for financial remedy cases."
Simon Goldberg K.C.
"Simon Goldberg has been quite superb, both technically but also from a client care perspective." "There is no pomp and ceremony with Simon. He is very much humble and he is the go-to person for highly complex and challenging claims."
Marian Cleghorn
"I am very impressed by her; she is sought after in the North East, and is very dedicated."
"Fielding a housing team covering a range of contentious matters, Trinity Chambers acts on behalf of both landlords and tenants. The cases taken on by the set include possession and disrepair proceedings, as well as complex antisocial behaviour matters. Members of the set are well equipped to advise on matters involving the Equality Act 2010 and human rights law. An interviewee enthuses: "Trinity Chambers has skilled barristers and excellent client service." Another adds that the set has "in-depth knowledge of property and social housing matters." "The clerks are responsive and excellent at managing the diaries of the barristers at chambers."
Gary Willock
"Gary Willock responds quickly and efficiently to all instructions. He has an ability to explain complex legal issues to clients in a way that they understand."
Peter Marcus
"Peter is an excellent advocate who's assertive drafting style gets right to the nitty-gritty of a case." "Peter Marcus is truly superb. He provides clear and commercial advice on highly complex matters. His advice contains an 'executive summary' and clients appreciate his plain speaking."
Helen Greatorex
"Helen is really smart and a very good advocate."
Tom Tyson
"Tom is an excellent advocate." "Tom's many years of experience shows in his advice and advocacy."
Vilma Vodanovic
"Vilma is an excellent advocate." "Vilma is extremely well prepared and great on her feet. Always looking for the next new challenge."
CIVIL LIBERTIES & HUMAN RIGHTS
Matthew Crowe
"Matthew is a calming figure for both client and solicitor." "Matthew manages clients deftly and is able to get to the heart of difficult and potentially difficult issues with professionalism and authority." "Matthew is highly skilled, intelligent and quick to innovative."
The full Chambers & Partners 2026 UK Bar guide rankings can be found here.