Cornerstone Barristers

Cornerstone Barristers is a leading public law chambers known for delivering high-quality legal advice and advocacy across a broad range of practice areas. With over sixty members, chambers provides specialist services nationwide in administrative and public law, planning, property, housing, licensing, health and social care, and commercial and regulatory law. Its barristers operate at all levels of seniority, from King’s Counsel to junior practitioners, and appear across all levels of the court system. Members are widely recognised for their involvement in significant and complex cases and combine strong legal expertise with sector-specific knowledge, enabling them to understand and address the practical needs of their clients. Established in 1880 by Sir Charles Hall KC, the chambers has a long-standing history and has been home to a number of distinguished barristers who have contributed to the development of the legal profession. It continues to act for a diverse client base, including government bodies, private organisations, and individuals, often representing parties in complex matters involving central and local government.

Areas of Expertise

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Commercial & Regulatory
• Cornerstone Climate
• Court of Protection
• Health & social care
• Housing
• Information law
• Inquests & inquiries
• Licensing
• Local government
• Planning & environment
• Property
• Public law & judicial review
• Public/direct access