See who the current (as of January 2023) elected members of the Bar Representation Committee are and on which Bench Committees and sub-committees they represent Hall.
Umar Ali
Self-employed criminal barrister at Holborn Chambers.
BRC member since 2023 (elected 2023-2026).
Umar represents Hall on the Gardens Committee and Scholarships Committee.
Rafey Altaf
Advocate High Courts of Pakistan specialising in Public, Human Rights, Industrial Relation, Labour and Employment law.
BRC member since 2020 (elected 2020-2023).
Rafey represents Hall on the Chattels Committee.
Zoë Barton KC
Chancery barrister at Wilberforce Chambers specialising in property, trusts and relied professional negligence.
BRC member since 2011 (last elected 2020-2023).
Zoë represents Hall on the Estates Committee.
Philip Bennetts KC
Employed barrister at CPS South East.
BRC member since 2020 (elected 2020-2023).
Philip represents Hall on the Advisory (Benchers) Committee and Scholarships Committee. He is also, independently, an elected member of the Bar Council.
Georgina Blower
Self-employed barrister specialising in criminal justice and public inquiries at The 36 Group.
BRC member since 2017 (elected 2019-2022, re-elected 2023-2026).
Georgina represents Hall on the Chapel Committee and the Post-Call Education Committee.
Edmund Burge KC
Self-employed barrister at Five St Andrew’s Hill.
BRC member since 2022 (elected 2022-2025).
Edmund represents Hall on the Estates Committee and is also a member of the Social Mobility sub-committee.
Dilpreet Dhanoa
Self-employed tax barrister at Field Court Tax Chambers.
BRC member since 2022 (elected 2022-2025).
Dilpreet represents Hall on the Finance and General Purposes Committee and the Investment Committee.
Stefan Fox
Self-employed barrister at Castle Gate Chambers.
Co-opted BRC member since 2023.
Stefan is the Representative of the Midlands Circuit and represents Hall on the Pre-Call Committee.
Laura Gould
Self-employed barrister, practising throughout the UK in employment, commercial and sports law from Kings Chambers in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham.
BRC member since 2016 (elected 2020-2023), elected as Chair in 2022.
Laura represents Hall on the Advisory (Benchers) Committee, the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the Finance and General Purposes Committee, and the Planning and Development Group.
Isabelle Haddad
Self-employed barrister specialising in criminal law at 9 St John Street Chambers.
BRC member since 2023 (elected 2023- 2026).
Isabelle represents Hall on the Chattels Committee.
Ben Hamer
Media and communications barrister at 5RB. BRC member since 2018 (elected 2021-2024).
Ben represents Hall on the Staff Committee and the Post-Call Education Committee.
He co-chairs the Junior Members’ Committee, together with Hazel Jackson. He is also a member of the Social & Wellbeing Group.
Laureen Husain
Self employed criminal barrister at 187 Fleet Street.
BRC member since 1999 (last elected 2021-2024).
Laureen chairs the Social and Wellbeing Group, together with Linda Turnbull.
She represents Hall on the Staff Committee.
Chris Loweth
Acting Director of Legal & Rights, BBC News International Services.
BRC member since 2021 (elected 2021-2024).
Chris is chair of the Social Mobility sub-committee.
Chris also represents Hall on the Advisory (Benchers) Committee and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee.
Timothy Lyons KC
Self-employed barrister at 39 Essex Chambers with interests in tax, customs, trade and WTO matters, especially in relation to the EU. Also, a member of the Irish Bar.
BRC member since 2017 (elected 2021-2024).
Timothy represents Hall on the Investment Committee and on the Advisory (Benchers) Committee. He is also a member of the Inn’s Regulatory Panel.
Dr Tariq Mahmood
Self-employed barrister at 33 Bedford Row.
Dr Mahmood has a broad commercial litigation and arbitration practice covering a wide range of contractual, property and public law disputes. BRC member since 2021 (elected 2021 – 2024).
Tariq represents Hall on the Hospitality, Events and Dining Committee.
He is also a member of the Social Mobility Sub-committee.
James Manning
Self-employed criminal barrister at Nexus Chambers.
BRC member since 2017 (elected 2019-2022, re-elected 2023-2026).
James represents Hall on the Library Committee, the Chattels Committee, and the Gardens Committee.
Jack Meek
Employed barrister at the Government Legal Department.
BRC member since 2023 (elected 2023-2026).
Bar Council Social Mobility Advocate since 2021, Jack also sits on the Inn’s Social Mobility Sub-Committee.
Jack represents Hall on the Post-Call Education Committee and the Hospitality, Events and Dining Committee.
Maxwell Myers
Self-employed chancery barrister at Selborne Chambers, London.
BRC member since 2020 (elected 2020-2023).
Max represents Hall on the Chapel Committee and on the Scholarships Committee. He is also a member of the Junior Members’ Committee.
George Payne
Criminal barrister practising in London and the South East. Since 2009 employed within a solicitor’s firm and previously self-employed.
BRC member since 2017 (last elected 2022-2025).
George represents Hall on the Pre-Call Education Committee.
Rifat Rahman
Senior Associate at Mahbub & Company, Bangladesh, specialising in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, White Collar Crime, Arbitration, M&A, FinReg, and Corporate Restructuring.
BRC member since 2021 (elected 2021-2024).
Rifat represents Hall on the Pre-Call Education Committee. He is also a member of the Junior Members’ Committee and Social Mobility sub-committee.
Ryan Richter
Employed Barrister at CPS South East.
Co-opted BRC member since 2023.
Ryan is a member of the Employed Bar Committee of the Bar Council and Treasurer of the Surrey and South London Bar Mess.
He represents Hall on the Library Committee.
Imogen Sadler
Self-employed barrister at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square.
BRC member since 2022 (elected 2022-2025).
Imogen represents Hall on the Pre-Call Education Committee. She is also a member of the Junior Members’ Committee.
Amar Saeed Sheikh
Barrister based in Pakistan, specialising in Civil, Corporate, and Commercial Law.
BRC member since 2022 (elected 2022-2025).
Amar represents Hall on the Library Committee.
Emma Southern
Self-employed family barrister at 3PB.
BRC member since 2018 (elected 2022-2025).
Emma represents Hall on the Chapel Committee and the Hospitality, Events and Dining Committee. She is also the Representative for the Western Circuit and a member of the Social & Wellbeing Group.
Zahrah Sehr Vayani
Founder of Zahrah S. Vayani & Associates, Attorney at Law, New York and also serves at the CEO of the Women Lawyers Association.
BRC member since 2023 (elected 2023 – 2026).
Zahrah represents Hall on the Pre-Call Education Committee.
Cerys Walters
Self-employed civil and financial remedies barrister at 9 Park Place Chambers.
Co-opted BRC member since 2023.
Cerys represents Hall on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She is also the Representative for the Wales & Chester Circuit.
Dr Christopher Wood
Self-employed barrister at Park Square Barristers.
Co-opted BRC member since 2023.
Representative of the North Eastern Circuit.
