Our Team
Clerks
Frank Hughes | Senior Family & Civil Clerk
Frank joined Fountain Chambers in September 2019 with the responsibility for Family and Civil Clerking. He brings with him over 30 years of clerking...
Matt O’Dowd | Senior Criminal Clerk
Matt first joined Chambers on a part time basis in September 2021 before being offered a full time contract in October 2021. He has a strong...
Luke Martin | Family & Civil Clerk
Luke joined Chambers through a business administration apprenticeship conducted by Middlesbrough College in 2016. After working with Fountain...
Charley Clark | Criminal Clerk
Charley joined Chambers in June 2021. Charley has completed a Level 3 Business Administration NVQ and comes to Fountain Chambers following her role...
Emma Anderson | Clerk
Emma first joined Chambers in 2003 as clerk to our Family and Civil Team. After taking a short break from clerking, Emma returned to Chambers in...
Liz McKenzie | Clerk
Liz joined Fountain Chambers in 2026 after working as a legal secretary within the family department of a Solicitors’ firm for 6 years, alongside...
Lynne Hayes | Family Fees Clerk
Lynne is our Family fees clerk. She has over 30 years’ experience in the legal profession. Lynne has been with Fountain Chambers for over 10 years,...
Barristers
Collette Price
Collette has been practising exclusively in family law for almost 20...
Jamie Hill KC
Jamie has extensive experience in all aspects of criminal law, both...
Robin Patton
Robin holds Grade 4 status on both the Serious Crime Panel of...
Ian West
Ian is one of our most experienced barristers in the field of...
Robert Gilbert
After six years working in criminal, civil and family law Robert...
Patricia Burke
After many years of practising in the Family Courts, Patricia...
Peter Sabiston
Peter Sabiston is highly experienced in all aspects of criminal law,...
Robin Turton
Robin is a specialist criminal practitioner. He is instructed by...
Annelise Haugstad
Annelise has 23 years of experience in criminal law – primarily...
Martin Towers
Martin has many years of experience appearing in Crown Courts across...
Jonathan Walker
Jonathan is now viewed as a senior member of Fountain Chambers and...
Sam Faulks
Sam’s practice covers 2 broad jurisdictions: the Crown Court and the...
Kate Dodds
Kate has extensive experience in both Family and Criminal Law but in...
Gillian Kane
Gill was called to the Bar in 2002, having previously worked as a...
Scott Smith
Scott was called to the Bar in July 2003. Prior to that he served in...
Teresa Taylor
Teresa is an experienced Family Law Practitioner with over 23 years...
Philip Morley
Philip is a grade 4 RASSO lawyer and receives instructions both...
Rebecca Brown
Rebecca is the current Head of our Criminal Team. She is an...
Paul Rooney
Paul began his career at the bar as a pupil, then tenant for 6 years...
Kevin Ross
Kevin transferred to the Bar in 2014, having practiced for the...
Rachel Mangenie
Rachel has a busy practice predominantly in Family Law. Rachel is...
Anthony Pettengell
Anthony is a CPS Grade 3 prosecutor and undertakes both prosecution...
Kerry Healey
Kerry studied law at the University of Kent before securing a...
Hamish Hickey
Hamish has forged a practise underpinned by his perceptiveness and...
Sarah Benson
Sarah transferred to the Bar after practicing family law on Teesside...
James Colwell
James is a specialist in both public family law and private children...
Cainan Lonsdale
Cainan is a Grade 2 Prosecutor. He accepts instructions to prosecute...
Cole Cockburn
Cole completed a specialist criminal pupillage under the supervision...
Elisha Marsay
Elisha became a tenant in September 2024 and practises exclusively...
Alison Lynch
Alison has a wealth of experience in family law having worked in...
Erin Campbell
Erin gained tenancy at chambers in September 2025 after successful...
Leanne Fryer
Prior to joining chambers, Leanne was a Partner and Solicitor at a...
Kathryn Wetherley
Kathryn became a full tenant in September 2025 and is a Grade 1...
Pupil Barristers
Helen Inglis
Helen is undertaking pupillage under the supervision of Scott Smith...
Ralf Xhepa
Ralf Xhepa is a pupil barrister who is undertaking his pupillage...
Alexander Strother
Alexander has undertaken his pupillage under the guidance of...
Associate Barristers
Bryan Cox KC
Bryan Cox KC is much sought after, and much of his work consists of...
Sir Peter Smith
After sitting as a Deputy in the Chancery Division since 1996, Peter...
Nkumbe Ekaney KC
Nkumbe joined us as a door tenant in 2020 having appeared in a...
Shaun Spencer KC
Shaun Spencer KC specialises in complex family law matters. He is an...
Alan Taylor
As an experienced practitioner, Alan has built a successful Criminal...