The new members bolster Chambers’ established crime, family, immigration, housing and civil teams, further enhancing the breadth of specialist legal services on offer at the multidisciplinary set.

Following the transition, the former Staple Inn barristers are supported by 1MCB’s experienced clerking team. Led by senior clerk Adam Brosnan, the clerking team has done a great deal of work behind the scenes to ensure a seamless move and continuity of service. Existing instructions, professional relationships and ongoing cases continue without interruption.

1MCB, which was founded in 1977 and formerly known as 8 KBW, confirmed that clients will continue to receive the ‘high standard of service they expect, with the added benefit of access to the wider expertise, broader range of practice areas and enhanced resources available across 1MCB’.

Bryan Cox KC, Head of Chambers, said: ‘We are delighted to welcome the barristers and clerks into 1MCB. This is an exciting moment in a long and distinguished history for Chambers, giving us the ability to offer clients an even more versatile team without compromising on what has always defined us: excellence in advocacy, access to justice, and representation for clients from all sectors of the community. Those are the principles this Chambers was built on, and they are exactly what our new colleagues bring with them.’

Barrister Alison Brooks, formerly of Staple Inn Chambers, said: ‘Joining 1MCB felt like a natural step. The values are closely aligned, a commitment to access to justice and to representing clients from all sectors of the community. We were made to feel welcome from the outset and we’re looking forward to contributing to Chambers as members of 1MCB.’

Salma Lalani, Deputy Head of Chambers, added: ‘This expansion reflects our continued growth and strength and creates real opportunities for our new colleagues to build on the practices they’ve established within 1MCB and for clients and professional users to draw on a genuinely broader offering. It also comes as we look ahead to celebrating our 50th anniversary next year, a milestone that makes this new chapter feel especially fitting.’

For 1MCB, this expansion marks the start of a wider growth strategy and it is keen to hear from barristers looking to successfully build their practice.