199 Strand, the civil set of around 40 barristers headed by David Phillips QC, is to dissolve on 28 February after members decided that the set has no future following a swathe of recent departures.

A vote on Wednesday (30 November) saw members decide that the set no longer has the ‘critical mass’ following the departures this summer of Anthony Korn to No5 Chambers in London, Anthony Higgins to 13 King’s Bench Walk and Alan Payne to 5 Essex Court.