NORTHERN BASE WITH A NATIONAL PRESENCE



Park Lane Plowden is jointly headed by David Wilby Q.C. and Jeremy Freedman. Chambers has 68 members, making us one of the largest sets in the North. Members specialise in four key practice areas: personal injury & clinical negligence; family; employment and chancery & commercial. 

Our barristers have a reputation of being client focused and have proven themselves to be strong adversaries.

We operate an open communications policy using the latest email and voicemail technology, which affords the clients full access to members of chambers.

We are proud to have earned both Quality Mark for the Bar and ISO 9001, which illustrates that client care is at the forefront of our quality policy. Excellence is demonstrated by unsolicited testimonials in professional guides and continued growth in our client base.

Value for money is assured as fees for each case can be assessed individually and are based upon the complexity and value of the case, seniority of counsel and time spent in preparation. Fees can be agreed at the outset with one of our clerks. 

Our reputation as the North East's Leading set has been recognised by many legal publications:

"Parklane Plowden... has the largest set of personal injury barristers anywhere in the North East, Parklane Plowden continues to build on the powerbase established by the merger of Park Lane Chambers and Plowden Chambers, and remains unrivalled in its market. Clients understandably appreciate that "it offers a wider service and can handle greater matters of greater complexity" than its competitors.
Chambers and Partners 2009.



Park Lane Plowden is delighted to have been awarded "Personal Injury Chambers of the Year" for a brand new awards scheme aimed at raising standards and recognising excellence within the personal injury sector. Chambers was also delighted to have had Howard Elgot nominated as "Barrister of the Year". The "Eclipse Proclaim" Personal Injury Awards brought together the most talented professionals working in the field from insurance claims handlers to claimant barristers, to reward all those people who make the system work. 




Chambers shortlisted for "The Lawyer"  Chambers of the Year awards. The Lawyer awards: best of the best 2009, "The legal profession's premier event bringing together the strongest performers of 2009".

"Parklane Plowden... is recognised as the strongest (and growing) Personal Injury set on the North Eastern Circuit"
Legal 500 2008.




"Howard Elgot" shortlisted Law Society Excellence Awards"

"The recent merger....has created an undisputed leader in the North Eastern personal injury market. With branches in Newcastle and Leeds and many of the leading practitioners in the field, the set now dominates the region."
Chambers and Partner 2007.

"Sets merge to become Northern civil and family powerhouse."
The Lawyer, 3rd September 2007.
                                  
   


Park Lane Plowden are seeking to expand and recruit quality Counsel to join our progressive set. For further information and to download an Application Form please click here.