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Founded by Keir Starmer in 1990.1
Private company
Doughty Street Chambers
British barristers located in Manchester and London
Doughty Street Chambers is a British set of barristers' chambers situated in Bristol, Manchester and London's Doughty Street, undertaking criminal justice, public law, immigration, employment, human rights and civil liberties work. Doughty Street Chambers was set up in 1990 by thirty barristers, aiming to break the mould of traditional chambers by moving out of the Inns of Court. The chambers are now over four times the size with over 120 members, including 42 King's Counsels.2 It was founded by Keir Starmer.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1990Founded1
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Doughty Street Chambers is a British set of barristers' chambers situated in Bristol, Manchester and London's Doughty Street, undertaking criminal justice, public law, immigration, employment, human rights and civil liberties work.2
Leadership
Who has led Doughty Street Chambers, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderKeir Starmer1
Timeline
- 1990Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaDoughty Street Chambers
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ5301118
Sources
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- 2WikipediaDoughty Street Chambers on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsDoughty Street Chambers photo by Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0