Three Members of Chambers to be appointed as King’s Counsel
23rd January 2026
We’re delighted to announce the forthcoming appointment of Michael Walsh, Alexander dos Santos and Elliot Gold as King’s Counsel.
Michael specialises in Clinical Negligence, Inquests and Inquiries, and Human Rights Act claims; with particular expertise in high-value and complex civil claims, healthcare-related Article 2 and jury inquests arising from deaths in detention, and Judicial Review. Clients cited by the directories describe him as “a wonderful barrister who is an expert in his field and handles the most complex and sensitive cases with ease”.
Alexander practises in Regulatory and Financial Crime, Extradition, Public Law, Professional Discipline, and Commercial Law. He is noted by the directories as being “hard-working, user-friendly and very bright. A great team player who will do his utmost to support you and get results.”
Elliot is instructed regularly in cases spanning the full range of Police Law including Civil Actions, Misconduct, Inquests, Judicial Review and Discrimination. Recent directory editorial describes him as “an intellect that is beyond any level. He’s incredibly committed and fights for clients.”
Congratulations to Michael, Alexander and Elliot and many thanks to all those who participated in the application process as referees. These appointments will bring our silk team to 31 (from 9 a decade ago) including 9 women, consolidating the expertise we are able to offer to our clients.
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