Client testimonials

  • “Cornerstone Barristers are our Chambers of choice. We have always had a first-class service from its members and we have never had to look elsewhere because of an inability to assist us. The Clerks are all extremely helpful and on occasions have gone above and beyond the call of duty to assist us. I would thoroughly recommend them.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “Cornerstone as a whole demonstrates professionalism, expertise, attention to detail and unwavering dedication to its clients.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “Cornerstone Barristers is an outstanding set with great depth of talent.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “The clerks provide an excellent service.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “First class.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “Exceptionally knowledgeable and skilled barristers.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “A superior set with strength and depth, providing an excellent service.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “A high quality set.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “Cornerstone is one of the leading public law and planning sets in the country.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “An excellent set of chambers that is organised and well structured.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “The clerks always offer a professional and timely service.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “I think very highly of the clerks […] They are all really helpful as well as friendly. This is one of the reasons why I use this set of chambers.” Legal 500 (2024)
  • “Clerks at Cornerstones are amongst the best to deal with. They run a reliable diary. They’re upfront about availability, won’t over-promise and under-deliver.” Chambers and Partners (2024)
  • “The clerks are always quick to respond and are always exceptionally helpful.” Chambers and Partners (2024)
  • “I have always been very happy with the responsiveness of the clerking team.” Chambers and Partners (2024)
  • “The clerking team are excellent. They are quick to respond, they understand the nature of local authority instructions and they are very approachable whether or not they have dealt with the matter previously.” Chambers and Partners (2024)
  • “The clerks are always friendly and willing to help.” Chambers and Partners (2024)
  • “The clerks are always a pleasure to work with. They are easy and efficient.” Chambers and Partners (2024)
  • “Strong clerks and very helpful client service.” Chambers and Partners (2024)
  • “The clerks are highly professional and always respond in a timely manner.” Chambers and Partners (2024)
  • “Cornerstone Barristers is the complete package. Clerks who understand their client’s needs and will move everything to make sure they are met. Barristers who are outstanding in their field. Highly knowledgeable, quick to grasp the facts and the ability to see solutions where they haven’t been identified before – A professional service from start to finish with competitive fees that have kept us coming back for more time and time again. I would have no hesitation in recommending Cornerstone to represent your client (unless they are against us, of course!)” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “Cornerstone Chambers, aka 2-3 GIS, have pulled out the stops this last year and really feel like part of our team. Frequently, and at very short notice, barristers have both been found and agreed to assist us and all, clerks and barristers alike, have provided a sterling, and importantly, reliable service. That extra resource, our team extension if you like, has been there to support us through more unusually tough times this year than we care to remember.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  •  “I regularly use Cornerstone. They are my go-to chambers and usually my first choice. This is not just because of the excellent selection of barristers available, but also because of the incredible service that I receive from the clerks there. The clerks are knowledgeable, friendly and professional, and go out of their way to assist in any way they can. Any barrister recommendations for cases are spot on and they are always contactable, which to me is very helpful. Head clerk Elliot and his team leaders have in my view, improved the service of chambers even during the pandemic.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “I have instructed Cornerstone Barristers for many years now. From the juniors to silks, I have had consistent, excellent drafting, advocacy and tactical skills in cases ranging from the County Court to the Court of Appeal. The clerks are also fantastic and go the extra mile. A seamless operation.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “An extremely competent set with some of the leading barristers in the field.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “Cornerstone Barristers have always been my go to, having worked with a variey of barristers within the chambers, each assisting with different aspects of planning and being able to support whichever case they are required.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • A very highly regarded top set of chambers in the housing and local government field. Very professional, approachable, dedicated and friendly team to work with.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “Clerks as always are exemplary; they are personable and efficient, providing a prompt service and are always willing to help.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “Cornerstone Barristers has real strength in depth from the most junior through to silk level.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “Clerks provide an excellent service: extremely personable and friendly. No task is too small for them to undertake. They are efficient, providing a prompt service and are always willing to help.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “The level of experience amongst its members is very impressive. I have had the opportunity to work with other barristers in the same chambers and have found them to all be knowledgeable and approachable.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “Cornerstone has a fantastic range of barristers, from silks to junior juniors, who are regularly instructed in some of the biggest and notable planning cases.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “Cornerstone Barristers is excellent at providing first class barristers.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “The clerks at Cornerstone are particularly strong in their communication and have always ensured a timely response.” The Legal 500 (2023)
  • “Cornerstone are my go-to set for local government property law issues.” The Legal 500 (2023)   
  • “They are all exceptional in terms of their service – they go far beyond what you ask.” Chambers and Partners (2021)
  • “It is an excellent set of chambers with capable barristers” and “individuals of the highest calibre across a wide range of calls.” Chambers and Partners (2021)
  • Our clients highlight our “good continuity in planning and local government work, combined with practical knowledge.” Chambers and Partners (2021)
  • “They always come back very promptly and they have very good relationships with all their instructing parties. All the clerks are extremely friendly and they have a really collegial ethos.” Chambers and Partners (2021)
  • “Senior clerk Elliot Langdorf was at the end of the phone whenever required, and he ensured that timescales were properly communicated and met.” Chambers and Partners (2021)
  • “A friendly clerking service able to resolve issues very efficiently.” Chambers and Partners (2021)
  • “The clerking is superb.” Chambers and Partners (2021)
  • “The clerks are courteous, helpful and responsive to our needs at all times. The whole team is very friendly and proactive.” Chambers and Partners (2021)
  • “The clerking is very efficient. I almost exclusively use them for all my housing and civil litigation work, and this is partly because of their clerks.” Chambers and Partners (2021)
  • “Always provides exceptional service and appropriate levels of expertise.” The Legal 500 (2020)
  • “The clerks are prompt with regard to e-mail enquiries and they answer the phones swiftly” The Senior Clerk, Elliot Langdorf is praised for being “commercially aware and very accommodating.” Chambers and Partners (2019)
  • “Their top strengths are transparency and accessibility and the quality of their advice.” Solicitor
  • ” The clerks are always willing to assist and go above and beyond to try and deal with issues, providing barristers at very short notice.” Chambers and Partners (2019)
  • “They are probably one of the best clerking teams I work with – they are incredibly helpful and responsive.” Solicitor
  • “They are always my first choice to go to and if there is genuinely no one available I am a little bit upset that I have to go to another chambers!” Solicitor
  • “What the clerks are very good at doing is recognising that someone at a particular number of years call might be suitable to go for rather than pushing you to someone more expensive than you need.” Solicitor
  • “It’s a very efficient service. I can always get through to someone if I need to speak to someone and I’ll always get a call back so in terms of reliability it’s up there.” Solicitor
  • “My view is they are probably one of the best clerking teams I work with – they are incredibly helpful and responsive.” Solicitor
  • “The quality of the barristers’ advice and work, and the standard of their advocacy is absolutely excellent. They instil total confidence in the client and are wonderful at providing practical solutions to complex issues.” Chambers and Partners (2017)
  • “A go-to set for planning, environmental and public law matters, and one of the best housing law chambers, with a good range of quality barristers.” Chambers and Partners (2016)
  • “A good set to approach if you have complex high-end judicial review work, or have to defend tricky positions.” Chambers and Partners (2016)