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12 King’s Bench Walk, known as 12KBW, is a long-established civil set of chambers which has a well-deserved and consistent reputation for excellence in its core areas of practice, in particular personal injury and industrial disease.

12KBW barristers are at the forefront of developments in the law, having been instructed in many of the leading tort cases of recent times. We are professional and dedicated, whilst remaining approachable and friendly. Our barristers come from a range of backgrounds and we are proud of our record of recruitment based purely on merit. We are a large set, with 93 barristers, including 13 silks, and our aim is to continue our expansion into the future.

In contrast to many other civil sets, 12KBW is able to offer a service to clients, both claimants and defendants, from the smallest portal or small claims track case, to the most complex legal point in the Supreme Court or European Court of Justice. We cover civil and employment cases throughout England and Wales, employment cases in Scotland, and a range of cases in other jurisdictions.

The depth and breadth of the expertise of our barristers, together with the ethos of working together in the interests of our clients, marks us out in the marketplace. Whilst we are all self-employed barristers, 12KBW has always prided itself on its cohesive and supportive culture.

12KBW is led by William Audland KC, Head of Chambers, supported by our Management Committee. 12KBW’s Business Support Team, led by Oliver Parkhouse, Director of Clerking, provides clients and barristers alike with an efficient, proactive and effective service.

A number of our barristers sit as judges – including Recorders and Deputy District Judges – and also act as arbitrators or qualified mediators.

History

12 King’s Bench Walk was founded in the nineteenth century. By the 1930s it was led by one of the most redoubtable common-law silks of his day, Montague Berryman KC, who built a large practice with a group of celebrated advocates, many of whom became formidable judges. Among other barristers who have practised here were the former Lord Chancellor, Lord Gardiner, and Lord Rawlinson of Ewell, the former Attorney-General. Douglas Lowe KC, the double Olympic gold medallist at 800 metres in 1924 and 1928, was a member of chambers for 40 years once he retired from competitive athletics.

In 1990 12KBW in its modern form came into being when the existing 12 King’s Bench Walk merged with the smaller set then also based within the building. Since that time 12KBW has continued to expand and develop its reputation in its core fields of practice. It is now physically based not only at 12 King’s Bench Walk itself but at 13 King’s Bench Walk and Mitre Court Buildings, all within the Inner Temple.

12 King’s Bench Walk, known as 12KBW, is a long-established civil set of chambers which has a well-deserved and consistent reputation for excellence in its core areas of practice, in particular personal injury and industrial disease.

12KBW barristers are at the forefront of developments in the law, having been instructed in many of the leading tort cases of recent times. We are professional and dedicated, whilst remaining approachable and friendly. Our barristers come from a range of backgrounds and we are proud of our record of recruitment based purely on merit. We are a large set, with 93 barristers, including 13 silks, and our aim is to continue our expansion into the future.

In contrast to many other civil sets, 12KBW is able to offer a service to clients, both claimants and defendants, from the smallest portal or small claims track case, to the most complex legal point in the Supreme Court or European Court of Justice. We cover civil and employment cases throughout England and Wales, employment cases in Scotland, and a range of cases in other jurisdictions.

Our expertise

The depth and breadth of the expertise of our barristers, together with the ethos of working together in the interests of our clients, marks us out in the marketplace. Whilst we are all self-employed barristers, 12KBW has always prided itself on its cohesive and supportive culture.

Team structure

12KBW is led by William Audland KC, Head of Chambers, supported by our Management Committee. 12KBW’s Business Support Team, led by Oliver Parkhouse, Director of Clerking, provides clients and barristers alike with an efficient, proactive and effective service.

A number of our barristers sit as judges – including Recorders and Deputy District Judges – and also act as arbitrators or qualified mediators.

Testimonials

The clerks are always great to work with and they'll always make sure to do things well, even if it's a last minute request. They provide an extra level of customer service and really do hold your hand throughout.

Chambers & Partner, 2020

It offers an almost unparalleled bench of leading juniors and silks who accept instructions from both claimant and defendant clients

Chambers & Partners, 2017

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12 King's Bench Walk founded in 1930

12 King’s Bench Walk, known as 12KBW, is a long-established civil set of chambers which has a well-deserved and consistent reputation for excellence in its core areas of practice, in particular personal injury and industrial disease.

12KBW barristers are at the forefront of developments in the law, having been instructed in many of the leading tort cases of recent times. We are professional and dedicated, whilst remaining approachable and friendly. Our barristers come from a range of backgrounds and we are proud of our record of recruitment based purely on merit. We are a large set, with 93 barristers, including 13 silks, and our aim is to continue our expansion into the future.

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12 King’s Bench Walk, known as 12KBW, is a long-established civil set of chambers which has a well-deserved and consistent reputation for excellence in its core areas of practice, in particular personal injury and industrial disease.

12KBW barristers are at the forefront of developments in the law, having been instructed in many of the leading tort cases of recent times. We are professional and dedicated, whilst remaining approachable and friendly. Our barristers come from a range of backgrounds and we are proud of our record of recruitment based purely on merit. We are a large set, with 93 barristers, including 13 silks, and our aim is to continue our expansion into the future.

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12 King’s Bench Walk, known as 12KBW, is a long-established civil set of chambers which has a well-deserved and consistent reputation for excellence in its core areas of practice, in particular personal injury and industrial disease.

12KBW barristers are at the forefront of developments in the law, having been instructed in many of the leading tort cases of recent times. We are professional and dedicated, whilst remaining approachable and friendly. Our barristers come from a range of backgrounds and we are proud of our record of recruitment based purely on merit. We are a large set, with 93 barristers, including 13 silks, and our aim is to continue our expansion into the future.

We are professional and dedicated, whilst remaining approachable and friendly

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