St John’s Buildings has welcomed six new barristers to chambers after successful completion of their pupillage. These additions take the number of barristers joining the chambers to a total of fifteen in the past 12 months.

Of the six new barristers at St John’s Buildings three will have a civil practice, two will focus on family law and one will build a common law practice.

Manchester will welcome three of the newly ratified barristers. Helen Crowell will practice family law, while Alex Platts and Urd Larsen will both have a civil practice with a focus on personal injury and clinical negligence.

Daniel Currie will boost St John’s Buildings’ Chester chambers with his family practice. Rebecca Carr will join the chamber’s criminal team in Sheffield, and the Liverpool chambers will welcome Laura Halsall, who will have a primary focus on employment law.

The six newly ratified barristers have already completed a twelve month pupillage at St John’s Buildings, under the guidance of experienced barristers from chambers who acted as pupil supervisors.

Speaking about the raft of newly ratified barristers, Chris Ronan, Chief Executive at St John’s Buildings, said:

“COVID-19 has proved a challenge for many in the legal sector, despite this we are proud to have adapted quickly to facilitate a new type of pupillage. Using a range of technologies we continued to offer consistent, high-quality work and experience to all six of our pupils this year.

“Pupillage is a vital route to developing high-calibre tenants who will ensure our continued success. It’s great to see our investment in pupillage paying off by generating excellent barristers for the future of SJB.”