Business and Property Group

9 St John Street is "a strong set in the Manchester area for contentious trusts and probate work," according to an interviewee. This set's barristers also handle property cases and company and insolvency matters.
Client service: "The clerks are friendly and organised and instructions are always dealt with in accordance with timescales provided." 

Chambers and Partners 2022

They have strength across many areas and counsel are excellent at working with instructing solicitors. The barristers themselves are easy to contact and are responsive.

Excellent set of chambers. A ‘go to’ set in the North West.

Legal 500 2023

9 St John Street is respected for the broad chancery expertise it offers to instructing solicitors and clients. "They're a good set," says an interviewee, who adds: "They've got good practitioners, able people at all levels, and good strength and depth." Barristers at the set regularly handle traditional chancery matters, as well as commercial cases concerning professional negligence, property and partnership issues. "The counsel group is very responsive with good turnaround times," observes a solicitor: "They are extraordinarily good with clients, explaining things to lay clients, forming relationships with them and listening to them. They're very commercially-minded."

Chambers and Partners 2019

9 St John Street has a prestigious reputation on the Northern Circuit for its coverage of commercial and traditional chancery work. Members appear in courtrooms and tribunals in connection with an array of disputes, concerning such topics as professional negligence, property, probate and taxation. Interviewees declare that the set has "a very strong group of practitioners" with "a very broad spectrum of expertise." 

Chambers and Partners 2018

A well-renowned set with a significant reputation on the Northern Circuit for commercial and traditional chancery work. The set's members are involved in a range of high-profile matters and regularly deal with property disputes, company and commercial law, wills, trusts and contentious probate. It also offers a high-quality mediation service having a team of experienced mediators. "I rate them very highly and they have a set of very knowledgeable barristers," says one interviewee. "They're always very helpful, quick to come back, and they're good with clients, managing expectations well." 

Chambers and Partners 2017

"9 St John Street is home to a number of seasoned practitioners who cover a wide range of commercial and traditional chancery work both on the Northern Circuit and further afield. The set offers in-depth expertise in company law, partnership disputes, and contentious probate and trust cases."

"The clerking team is headed by Tony Morrissey. The clerks are efficient and flexible and it is genuinely a real pleasure to work with them."

Chambers and Partners 2016

"9 St John Street offers specialist litigators with a good spread of experience at both silk and junior level. The team boasts nine Chancery and Commercial experts who can assist on an impressive array of commercial and traditional chancery matters, including contentious trust and probate matters as well as insolvency and partnership disputes."

"The clerking is good and they are not shy about giving estimates or talking money. As a set they don't rest on their laurels; they continue to perform well in the market." "They are modern, proactive and offer a high level of service."

Chambers and Partners 2015

"9 St John Street is recommended for Chancery and commercial matters. Practitioners regularly deal with partnership, insolvency, company and probate disputes."

"9 St John Street recent workload includes contested boundaries and rights of way disputes."

Legal 500 2014

"9 St John Street has 'good-quality barristers at all levels', and covers a broad spectrum of matters including professional negligence, wills and trusts, partnership disputes and all aspects of company law."

Legal 500 2015