Civitas Law is again the most dominant chambers on the Welsh Government Panel Counsel List as 13 appointments have been secured by nine barristers in the set, across all specialist fields. This news arrives a week after the Legal 500 2012 Guide described chambers as the 'pre-eminent civil and public law set in Wales'.
Each appointment lasts for four years. For clients looking for further details on individual speciaisms within the panel sections (e.g. construction law which falls into the Public Law Panel), please contact Andrea Mclean, Senior Clerk andrea.mclean@civitaslaw.com t: 0845 0713 007.
Welsh Government Panel Counsel: Civitas Law appointments
Public Law Panel
Junior Counsel A:
- Graham Walters, also Criminal Law
Junior Counsel B:
- Richard Cole, also Personal Injuries Law
- Mona Bayoumi, also Employment Law
Criminal Law Panel
Junior Counsel A
- Graham Walters, also Public Law Panel
- Anthony Vines, also Employment Law
Employment Law Panel
Junior Counsel A:
- Jonathan Walters
- Anthony Vines, also Criminal Law Panel
- Christopher Howells
Junior Counsel B:
- Mona Bayoumi, also Public Law Panel
Personal Injuries Panel
Junior Counsel A
- Nicholas David Jones
- Andrew Arentsen
- Junior Counsel B
- Richard Cole, also Public Law Panel
- Victoria Hillier
The total number of individuals appointed to the Welsh Government Panel Counsel list has increased since the last announcement in 2008, when chambers had five members on the list – again, a significant number of appointments from one set.