Eight new Ordinary Benchers of Lincoln’s Inn elected

HHJ Carmel Wall

Carmel Wall was born in Auckland, New Zealand and came to the UK as an undergraduate. She was called to the Bar in 1986 and after completing pupillage, practised at 4 Fountain Court, a Common Law set of chambers in Birmingham.

After a career break, Carmel undertook judicial work, initially as a Tribunal Judge in the Social Entitlement Chamber and War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber. In 2015 she was appointed to the Circuit Bench where she sits in the civil and criminal jurisdictions in Birmingham. In 2019 she was authorised pursuant to section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 to sit in the King’s Bench Division of the High Court. She retains her interest in tribunals, also sitting as a Restricted Patients Panel Judge in the Mental Health Tribunal.

Since 2024 Carmel has been one of the Judicial College Course Directors for civil training.

Andrew Twigger KC

Andrew Twigger KC grew up in Aylesbury and studied classics at Oxford. He was Called to the Bar in 1994 and practices from Maitland Chambers. He took Silk in 2011 and was appointed a deputy High Court Judge in the Chancery Division in 2023. His practice focusses on high-value commercial litigation and arbitration, particularly in cases concerned with banking and finance, shareholder disputes, civil fraud and insolvency. He has successfully appeared in the Supreme Court in cases dealing with contractual interpretation, constructive trusts and unjust enrichment. He was Chair of the Chancery Bar Association between 2022 and 2024.

Jacqueline Thomas KC

Jacqueline Thomas KC is joint Head of Chambers at Spire Barristers. Called to the Bar by Lincoln’s Inn in 2000, she has extensive experience in Public Law children matters, including allegations of sexual abuse and non-accidental injury in all levels of Court, representing all parties. Jacqueline has a particular interest in Court of Protection work and the representation of individuals lacking mental capacity, particularly in cross-jurisdictional matters. She is experienced in the effective representation of parents in care proceedings who lack capacity to litigate, or have a need for treatment under the Mental Health Act 1983.

Tony Singla KC

Tony Singla KC is a barrister at Brick Court Chambers practising in Commercial Law. Tony is recommended as a leading silk in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 in seven fields: Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud, Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Group Litigation, Insurance, and Professional Negligence. In particular, Tony is one of the leading practitioners at the Bar in group litigation such as shareholder claims under FSMA and competition class actions.

Tony was Called to the Bar in 2007 by Lincoln’s Inn and took Silk in 2021. Tony is a member of the Denning Society at the Inn, an elected member of the Bar Council, and he also sits on the Estates Committee of Marylebone Cricket Club. He is the co-author of a leading practitioner text and a former Lecturer in Law at Oxford University.

Josephine Davies KC

Josephine (Jo) has a broad Commercial Law practice (including Crypto, FRAND and IP, Fraud, Shipping and Private International Law) and her cases often feature technical or scientific issues (before law, she studied physical Natural Sciences and holds an MSci in Chemistry). She is ranked by the legal directories across a range of areas. Having been a pupil supervisor for many years, Jo is committed to the delivery of education to pupils and junior barristers. She is a lead advocacy trainer at the Inn and participates in other education activities. Jo was called to the Bar by Lincoln’s Inn in 2006 and took Silk in 2024. She is a member of Twenty Essex.

The Revd Alexander McGregor

The Revd Alexander Scott McGregor is Head of the Legal Office at the National Institutions of the Church of England. He was Called to the Bar by Lincoln’s Inn in 1996, and practised in chambers in London. He is a member of the Denning Society. In 2006 he joined the Legal Office at Church House where he has had responsibility for significant areas of work including major items of legislative business. He was appointed a Recorder in 2022. Ordained deacon in 2006 and priest in 2007, he serves as an Associate Priest at Pusey House, Oxford.

Laura Gould

Laura Gould is a barrister at Old Square Chambers, specialising in employment, disciplinary and sports law. She was Called to the Bar in 2009 and practised for 13 years on the Northern and North Eastern Circuits. In 2024, she was appointed as a Fee-Paid Employment Judge sitting in the North East (Newcastle and Teeside) Region. Laura is a past Chair of the Inn’s Bar Representation Committee and Northern Circuit Inn Representative. She is an advocacy ‘Tutor Trainer’ for the Inn. Laura has been recognised as a leading individual in both employment and sports law by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. Laura’s expertise was recognised by her nomination for Employment Law Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. She is one of only five juniors ranked for Sports Law outside of London in Chambers & Partners (2025). Outside of work, Laura is a keen off-road cyclist, golfer and theatregoer, although not at the same time.’

Dilpreet Dhanoa

Dilpreet K. Dhanoa is a barrister at Field Court Tax Chambers, specialising in Revenue Law.  Her practice spans all aspects of direct and indirect taxation, as well as related commercial litigation and public law in the UK and internationally.  She holds an MSc in Tax Law from the University of Oxford,  is a Chartered Tax Adviser, and has been appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown.  Dilpreet is ranked as a Leading Junior in tax (Legal 500 directory), and was nominated as Tax Junior of the Year (2025) for the Legal 500 Bar Awards. Called to the Bar by Lincoln’s Inn in 2009, she is an advocacy tutor at the Inn, and volunteers for the PFS along with serving on the Bar Representation Committee, the Finance and General Purposes Committee, the Investment Committee, and is a member of the Inn’s Denning Society.