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Boasting a team of more than 240 barristers, including 7 KCs, we have expertise across seven specialist areas, while also taking immense pride in our cornerstone TBG House group, where our multidisciplinary barristers reside.

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TBG House

The very cornerstone of our chambers, our TBG House barristers are experts in more than one area of law, with a vast breadth of knowledge, skill and experience.

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TBG Commercial

From commercial litigation to company law to contract law, our specialist commercial barristers provide outstanding advocacy and advisory in all areas of commercial law

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TBG Employment

From simple dismissals to complex equal pay matters, our specialist employment barristers represent clients from various backgrounds and industries.

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TBG Family

Our specialist family barristers are known for their professionalism and approachability, trusted in divorce-related finances, child custody, property disputes, adoption, and more.

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TBG PI & Complex Injury

Our personal and complex injury barristers handle cases including RTA, workplace injuries, medical malpractice and catastrophic injuries. 

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TBG Property & Planning

Our property and planning barristers have extensive expertise in real estate, land disputes, planning and property law, offering clients tailored advice and representation for a wide range of property-related matters.

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TBG Tax

Our barrister are experts in advising and litigating a comprehensive spectrum of UK tax issues, alongside select offshore tax matters. The team can adeptly handle diverse tax-related concerns, including judicial review, company transactions, and trust matters.

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TBG ADR

Our ADR team is exceptional, with unparalleled expertise in resolving disputes, fostering harmony, and delivering exceptional results with professionalism and compassion.

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Demystifying the Arbitration Process: Understanding How Disputes Are Resolved

In the world of legal proceedings, arbitration stands out as an effective alternative method of dispute resolution. It offers parties involved in a conflict a way to settle their ...
Stephen Ward
Stephen Ward

Mauritius: Pioneering Africa's Digital Landscape Through Virtual Asset Regulation

Mauritius has taken significant strides towards becoming a pioneering force in Africa's digital landscape by being among the first few countries to adopt a legislative framework ...
Tahir Khan
Tahir Khan

Tax Disputes & Cost Orders

When advising on a dispute with HMRC, which may ultimately lead to an appeal before the tribunal and higher courts, it is necessary to consider from the outset the following key ...
Julian Hickey
Julian Hickey

The Evolution & History of Credit Hire (Part 1)

Credit hire is supposedly a very well-known subject area. The words credit hire mean different things to people. Whilst not a dictionary definition of the words “credit hire”, the ...
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

Impecuniosity – Implications of Diriye v Bojaj

The case of Diriye v Bojaj [2021] 1 WLR 1277 is a Court of Appeal case and therefore should be seriously considered. I have often heard this case being cited by barristers and ...
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

Impecuniosity & Credit Hire

One of the key issues in almost any credit hire case is the issue of impecuniosity. There were many early challenges to credit hire on the basis that the agreement was ...
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

Freedom of Expression and Belief: Higgs v Farmor's School & Randall v Trent College (Webinar)

In this seminar, barristers Richard O'Dair and Simon McCrossan will examine whether and to what extent employees can ask their employer to restrict freedom of belief on the ...
The Barrister Group
The Barrister Group

Housing Disrepair – An Overview

Although living conditions in England and Wales have vastly improved over the past hundred years, it is a sad fact that hundreds of thousands of rented homes still suffer from ...
Andrew Byles
Andrew Byles

No MOT in Credit Hire and Causation

In credit hire cases, it is not an entirely an uncommon situation for a claimant not to have a valid MOT for the vehicle which is involved in the road traffic accident.
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

Parental Alienation: An Overview

Family breakdown in the UK has reached epidemic proportions. The family courts are bursting at the seams with parents seeking family justice, especially for their children. The ...
Pauline Lewis
Pauline Lewis

Dee v Welsh Ambulance Services [2023] EWHC 2765 (KB): Uprating PSLA Awards Under the Judicial College Guidelines

In my recent experience of Stage 3 hearings, whilst the non-binding County Court decision of Blair v Jaber [2023] EW Misc 3 (CC) and the introduction to the Judicial College ...
Nicola Augousti
Nicola Augousti

Bee v Jenson and the Ways to Quantify Loss of Use

The Court of Appeal decision of Bee v Jenson [2008 R.T.R.7] was reported over 13 years ago. I recall there was a lot of discussion in the credit hire world at the time about the ...
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

The Meaning of “Credit” Under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and its Implications

Central to the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (hereinafter mainly referred to as the “Act”) is the word “credit”. There is however scant attention paid to what “credit” is under the ...
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

Loss and Hire: Two Sides of the Same Coin

The concepts of loss and hire have always been intertwined. From my experience, the easiest way to understand hire is to approach it at the outset from understanding whether there ...
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

The Difference and Interaction Between Credit Hire, Insured Hire & Subrogation

Credit hire, insured hire and subrogation are three areas that have manifested in the field of hire generally. There can be considerable confusion between the three and it is not ...
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

Insured Hire Subrogation - Bee v Jenson and W v Veolia

Insured hire subrogation is a topic which has been a live issue for as long as I have been in practise. The issues may have changed in this area, over the years. I recall that it ...
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

The Subsidy Control Regime

This note discusses the UK’s subsidy control regime and how The Barrister Group (“TBG”) may be able to assist public authorities, businesses and other clients in relation to ...
Muhammad Saley
Muhammad Saley

Credit Hire & Illegality

In almost every credit hire case, the defence will plead “ex turpi causa non oritur action”. This translates into English as “no cause of action arises from illegal or flagrantly ...
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

Barriers to the Bar: A Journey from Solicitor to Barrister

In the world of law, the path to becoming a barrister is often described as a challenging yet rewarding journey. However, for many aspiring legal professionals, the road can ...
The Barrister Group
The Barrister Group

Privy Council Lays Down Principles for Security for Costs

Richard Clayton KC
Richard Clayton KC

What is a Public Body for the Purposes of Judicial Review?

R(Hannah) v Chartered Institute of Taxation [2021] EWHC 1069 (Admin) concerned a decision of Chartered Institute of Taxation to refer the claimant for disciplinary proceedings ...
Richard Clayton KC
Richard Clayton KC