Ben Rigby profiles 10 promising junior barristers singled 
out as some of the best in the profession

Last year, Tony Williams of legal consultancy Jomati predicted a smaller, consolidated Bar facing “a period of profound change as chambers come to terms with new economic models and business practices”. He highlighted a grim future in which companies and public authorities alike would reduce their advocacy spend and increase in-house solicitor advocacy, while public funding would be savagely cut.