Welcome to 9 St John Street Manchester.

9 St John Street is a leading set of barristers based in Manchester. We are widely renowned for exceptionally high standards of advocacy, advisory and mediation services. The set currently comprises of 9 King's Counsel and 98 Juniors, we have depth and strength across all our specialist practice areas.

Whilst proud of our traditions in the North, we retain national focus and our barristers regularly appear in Courts and Tribunals across the UK including the Appellate Courts and the Supreme Court.

9 St John Street is proud to run its own charitable fund, Nine Lives, supporting the communities of Greater Manchester.

9 St John Street is committed to promoting equality and diversity at the Bar. Please click here to access our equality and diversity policy. 

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The judgment of the Supreme Court in TUI v Griffiths regarding 'uncontroverted' expert evidence: nuclear bomb or damp squib?

29th November, 2023

William Hamilton and Beth Caunce review this Supreme Court decision which concerns the correct approach to "uncontroverted" expert evidence, here...

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"Don't discuss the case with anyone until your evidence has finished" (we really mean it!)

28th November, 2023

Rachael Levene and Louise Quigley successfully got a multi-day claim of race discrimination struck out after the Claimant failed to...

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Pupillage Gateway, open to view adverts

27th November, 2023

Today we launch our adverts for pupillage in the Criminal, Family, Employment and Personal Injury teams.

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New guidance on striking out appeals to the Crown Court Lawal v Cambridge Crown Court [2023] EWHC 466 (Admin)

13th November, 2023

Emma Clarke discusses Lawal v Cambridge Crown Court [2023] EWHC 466 (Admin) in which the High Court confirmed the power...

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Barristers, students, clerks and members of the judiciary come together to enjoy an LGBT+ social event

9th November, 2023

9 St John Street Chambers were delighted to host the FreeBar and Northern Circuit LGBT+ social event on Thursday 2...

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Robert Smith secures extended sentence for Sex Offender

6th November, 2023

Following a two week trial in August this year, prosecuted by Robert Smith, the defendant was today ordered to serve...

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Ed Morgan KC article on Safeguarding in Sport published in Law In Sport

30th October, 2023

Ed Morgan KC has written an interesting article on “Creating a culture of safeguarding in Sport in the UK” which...

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9 St John Street are delighted to be hosting a LGBT+ networking event for FreeBar and the Northern Circuit

27th October, 2023

FreeBar and the Northern Circuit have arranged a networking event for LGBT+ on Thursday 2 November 2023 commencing at 6pm...

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