Chambers UK Bar 2026: Cornerstone Barristers achieve 69 individual rankings across 14 practice areas
Cornerstone Climate, Public Law and Judicial Review, Housing, Planning and Environment, Licensing, Information Law, Local Government, Court of Protection, Commercial and Regulatory, Inquests and Inquiries, Property, Health and Social Care
Cornerstone Barristers continues to be ranked as one of the leading sets at the Bar in this year’s edition of Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2026.
We are delighted to be ranked as a leading set in eight practice areas, including a Band 1 ranking in Social Housing. We are also ranked in Planning, Local Government, Licensing, Community Care, Environment, Data Protection and Court of Protection.
Overall Cornerstone Barristers achieved a total of 69 individual rankings across 14 different practice areas, with particular strength in the planning category with nine members moving up bandings.
Congratulations to all our barristers who remain ranked. We are particularly proud of the 14 members who have been promoted in at least one of their practice areas.
- Estelle Dehon KC moves up to Band 1 (Environment – Leading Silks)
- Josef Cannon KC moves up to Band 2 (Licensing) and Band 5 (Planning)
- Matt Hutchings KC moves up to Band 3 (Local Government)
- Harriet Townsend KC moves up to New Silk (Planning)
- David Welsh moves up to Star Individual (Administrative and Public Law, Scotland)
- Robert Williams moves up to Band 1 (Planning)
- Sarah Salmon moves up to Band 1 (Social Housing)
- Ed Grant moves up to Band 2 (Planning)
- Emmaline Lambert moves up to Band 2 (Planning)
- Ben Du Feu moves up to Band 3 (Planning)
- Tara O’Leary moves up to Band 3 (Social Housing)
- Matt Lewin moves up to Band 3 (Local Government)
- Emma Dring moves up to Band 4 (Planning)
- Ryan Kohli moves up to Band 4 (Planning)
Thank you to all of our wonderful clients and referees for their continued support and valued feedback.
- “The clerks are all on top of their game and it is comforting to know they do not make mistakes.”
- “Cornerstone Barristers has top experts on local authority work with a wide range of specialist expertise.”
- “Cornerstone Barristers is an excellent chambers with highly skilled barristers that can be relied upon to provide an excellent legal service in all areas of law.”
- “They provide “comprehensive, clear advice, and are approachable and easy to deal with.”
- “The barristers and the chambers go over and beyond. They really give you an in-house legal feel.”
- “The set offers real breadth and depth, and skilled advocates at every level of seniority.”
- “Cornerstone Barristers hones a holistic approach where the commercial understanding of its members is factored in the advice given.”
- “The team provide “clear concise advice and rapid response times”.
- “Cornerstone has a wide range of expertise and barristers to suit every type of client.”
