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Cornerstone Barristers

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Barristers' chambers

Cornerstone Barristers is a public law set of barristers' chambers who specialise in planning, environmental, housing, licensing, local government, court of protection and climate litigation. Philip Coppel KC and Tom Cosgrove KC are joint Heads of Chambers. The set has about 60 barristers with offices in London, Birmingham and Cardiff, and it is regulated by the Bar Standards Board.2 It was founded by Charles Hall.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Cornerstone Barristers is a public law set of barristers' chambers who specialise in planning, environmental, housing, licensing, local government, court of protection and climate litigation. Philip Coppel KC and Tom Cosgrove KC are joint Heads of Chambers. The set has about 60 barristers with offices in London, Birmingham and Cardiff, and it is regulated by the Bar Standards Board.2

The story

Founded by Charles Hall in 1880.1

Cornerstone Barristers was formed in 1880 by Charles Hall, attorney-general to the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). Graham Eyre was the Head of Chambers, before being succeeded by Anthony Scrivener in 1992.

In December 2011, 2–3 Gray's Inn Square was renamed to Cornerstone Barristers.

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