St Ives Chambers ranked as leading set by Chambers & Partners 2023 guide

Following the outstanding reviews from the Legal 500 2023 edition earlier this month, we are pleased that St Ives Chambers has again been ranked as a leading set in the 2023 Chambers & Partners guide.

A total of 31 barristers are ranked across five different areas of practice. Chambers is ranked in Band 1 for Family: Children, Family: Matrimonial Finance, and Social Housing. We are also ranked in Crime and Real Estate Litigation.

The Family team is described as “a well-established and highly regarded family set” where the “clerks are excellent. They go above and beyond to provide a first-rate service to those instructing them”. Elizabeth Isaacs KC is ranked as a leading silk. In addition, 11 juniors are ranked. In the Matrimonial Finance team, four juniors are ranked.

The Band 1 Social Housing group boasts eight ranked barristers and “the set remains pre-eminent in this market”. The specialist clerking team is described as “excellent”.

Four juniors are ranked in the “impressive” Criminal group “noted for its expert handling of cases arising from the full range of criminal offences”. The clerks are described as “always helpful in resolving issues”. In addition, a further junior is ranked as a Band 1 junior in financial crime.

The Real Estate Litigation group is “a well-respected” and “equipped to handle a range of complex property disputes”. Two juniors are ranked.

Head of Chambers, Elizabeth Isaacs KC, commented “We are very pleased with these excellent entries from the Chambers & Partners Guide, which builds upon the marvellous rankings we received from the Legal 500. They demonstrate the real depth of talent that is based in these Chambers and I am incredibly proud of our members and staff, who offer such an excellent service to our clients.

Congratulations to all those who are ranked”.

To read our entry in the 2023 Chambers & Partners guide, please click here.