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We invite colleagues, friends, and members of the wider legal community to join us in celebrating the life of George Coates. The funeral service will take place at 1:00pm on Wednesday 8 July 2026 at Trinity Church, Sloane Square, followed by a wake at Chelsea Old Church from 2:30pm. All who knew George are warmly...

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our friend and colleague, George Coates. George was a distinguished barrister and served as Head of Chambers for 18 years, leading Chambers with exceptional dedication, integrity and humanity. His contribution to the profession, and to the life of Chambers, was immense. He was widely...

This webinar will Explore the unpredictable nature of the ‘common intention’ element of constructive trusts and how some recent judgments have arrived at the answer. By Rowan Morton Please see the link to our YouTube Channel to watch this webinar – Rowan Morton Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 ToLATA series, part...

By Andrew Chalmers   If you have been on LinkedIn within the last month or so, you may have noticed that the decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) has caused a fairly strong and divided reaction. On one side of the aisle you have paralegals and legal executives, especially...

    Dominique Gillan – ‘Dominique, who is erudite, calm, professional, and good with lay clients and judges, and regularly handles high-value financial remedy cases.’ ‘Dominique is committed to client care of the highest standard and is highly experienced in Children Act proceedings.’ Laura Smallwood – ‘Laura is very responsive, thorough in her preparation and...

Guildford Chambers is delighted to announce that Dominique Gillan has been elected as Head of Chambers, and Nicola Holland and Jamie Walker-Haworth have been elected as Joint Deputy Heads of Chambers. Their appointments are effective from 17th April 2025. Chambers owes a huge debt of gratitude to George Coates who led Chambers for 18...

Over the festive period, we will have reduced opening hours.   Monday 23rd December 8:30am – 1:30pm Tuesday 24th December Closed Friday 27th December Closed Monday 30th December 9am – 11am Tuesday 31st December 9am – 11am Thursday 2nd January Open (8:30am – 6pm usual hours) If you urgently need assistance outside of these hours, you can...

Guildford Chambers are pleased to have a number of barristers ranked as Leading Juniors in the South Eastern Circuit, in the latest Edition of The Legal 500.   George Coates – ‘George is hard-working, clever and strong in detail.’ Christine Julien – ‘Christine is client-focused and excellent with vulnerable individuals in particular. She is direct with her advocacy but...

Bilawal Khan & Kane Deitsch have joined Chambers –   Bilawal Khan “I am very pleased to have joined Guildford Chambers which has strength in all areas of civil law. I look forward to further developing my practice in areas which I already have experience in, with a particular focus on chancery, commercial and property...

Over the festive period, we will have reduced opening hours.   Friday 22nd December 8:30am – 1:30pm Monday 25th December Closed Tuesday 26th December Closed Wednesday 27th December Closed Thursday 28th December 9am – 11am Friday 29th December 9am – 11am Monday 1st January Closed Tuesday 2nd January Open (8:30am – 6pm usual hours) If you urgently need assistance outside of these...

A team of runners from Chambers took part in the Guildford 10k raising money for Challangers a local charity for disabled children. Well done to Dominique Gillan, Rowan Morton, Suzanne Kelly, Ruth Matthews, Kane Deitch and Ben Butler. Thank you to everyone who sponsored the team, they raised over £2000 for a great charity.

Guildford Chambers are pleased to have a number of barristers ranked as Leading Juniors in the South Eastern Circuit, in the latest Edition of The Legal 500.   George Coates – ‘George heads up the practice and is highly regarded for his excellent track record of handling high-value matrimonial finance cases.’ Christine Julien – ‘Christine has real attention to...