Launched in January 2026, Express Chambers adopts an integrated chambers model, bringing together employed barristers, pupils, advocates and clerks within the highly ranked south Manchester-based law firm. The rebrand is intended to reflect more clearly the specialist role played by the team and its close alignment with the structure and working practices of a traditional barristers’ chambers.The chambers is led by Nyssa Crorie, partner, barrister and Head of Express Chambers, who described the name change as an important step in the team’s development. She said the new identity better represents both the nature of the service provided and the opportunities available to barristers working within the model:

‘Our barristers can swiftly develop their practice with immediate access to high-quality work, while working within a supportive team environment and enjoying the general benefits of employment such as financial security and an excellent work/life balance.’

Nyssa (pictured above) joined Express Solicitors in December 2016 as the firm’s first employed barrister and has since built the advocacy and advisory service into a specialist team of 20, with further growth planned. In 2023, the firm expanded its training offering after being authorised by the Bar Standards Board to recruit pupil barristers. Express Chambers now offers four pupillage places, giving aspiring barristers the opportunity to gain early advocacy experience. Subject to certain criteria, pupils can take part in court hearings within the first six months of training, earlier than is typical in other settings.

Working closely with the wider business, Express Chambers is instructed across all areas of the firm’s work, providing specialist advocacy and advice while ensuring continuity of litigation strategy and efficiency throughout a case.

Pictured top: Members of the Express Chambers team at the Express Solicitors headquarters in south Manchester.