The annual round of QC appointments has been announced today (27 February), with 84 taking silk, including four each from Brick Court Chambers, Doughty Street Chambers and Essex Court Chambers.

The trio are the most successful sets in this year's round, while other chambers to be recognised include Hardwicke, 3-4 South Square, Landmark Chambers, 39 Essex Street, Maitland Chambers and St Phillips Chambers, all of which are home to three newly appointed QCs (see below for the full list).

The sole solicitor-advocate appointed in this year's round is Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom partner Karyl Nairn (pictured), one of only eight solicitor advocates to secure QC status since 2008, and the first since 2011.

Nairn last year acted for Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich in his high-profile $6bn (£3.8bn) dispute with Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky. Three other barristers who worked on the case – Andrew Henshaw and Roger Masefield of Brick Court Chambers, and Jonathan Adkin of Serle Court – also took silk this year.

Of 26 female applicants this year, just 14 were successful, a significant decrease on last year's round, when 23 women received QC status. Three applicants declared an ethnic origin other than white (14% of 21 who applied, and 2% of all applicants), a lower proportion than in 2011-12 when six applicants (40%) were appointed.

This year one applicant declared a disability, but was not successful. Last year, seven applicants declared a disability and four were appointed QC. The youngest successful applicant this year is 36 years old and the oldest 61.

Each applicant was considered against five competencies: understanding and using the law; written and oral advocacy; working with others; diversity and integrity.

"I am very pleased at the announcement of the 84 new silks," said Helen Pitcher, chairman of the QC Panel. "The selection process is an exacting one. We collect confidential assessments from judges, fellow advocates and professional clients, all of whom will have seen the applicant at work."

All applicants were interviewed by two members of the panel, which this year comprised Pitcher, Sir Colin Budd KCMG, Lord (Alex) Carlile of Berriew CBE QC, Sir Alistair Graham, Felicity Huston, Linda Lee, Sir Anthony May, Frances Oldham QC and Razi Shah.

The appointments will be made by the Queen on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, Chris Grayling MP, following the panel's selection. The new QCs announced will formally become silks when they make their declaration before the Lord Chancellor at a ceremony on 27 March.

For more, see BSB chair Deech and ex-Herbert Smith senior partner among honorary QCs.

2013 QC appointments in full

Jonathan William Adkin, Serle Court
Mark Graham Arnold, 3-4 South Square
Michael Roy Auty, 1 High Pavement
David Neil Bentley, Doughty Street Chambers
Camilla Bingham, One Essex Court
David James Blayney, Serle Court
Richard John Booth, 1 Crown Office Row
Christopher Alexander David Boyle, Landmark Chambers
Graham Paul Brodie, Chambers of Andrew Mitchell QC
Keith Bryant, Outer Temple Chambers
Martin Daniel Chamberlain, Brick Court Chambers
Parmjit Kaur Cheema, 2 Hare Court
Michael John Collett, 20 Essex Street
Jason Alastair Coppel, 11 King's Bench Walk
Stephen James Cragg, Doughty Street Chambers
Thomas Edward Crowther, Apex
Hugh Curry Davies OBE, 3 Raymond Buildings
Jonathan Davies-Jones, 3 Verulam Buildings
Christopher Daw, Lincoln House Chambers
John Henry Lowndes de Waal, Hardwicke
Jasbir Singh Dhillon, Brick Court Chambers
Charles Egmont Dougherty, 2 Temple Gardens
Timothy Christopher Dutton, Maitland Chambers
Nigel Trevor Eaton, Essex Court Chambers
Michael David Ford, Old Square Chambers
Lucy Claire Frazer, 3-4 South Square
Daniel Simon Friedman, Matrix Chambers
Jonathan Joseph Glasson, Matrix Chambers
Jeremy Edward Goldring, 3-4 South Square
Thomas Paul Wentworth Grant, Maitland Chambers
Jonas Keith Hankin, St Philips Chambers
Caroline Mary Alice Harrison, 2 Temple Gardens
Stephanie Jayne Harrison, Garden Court Chambers
Richard John Harwood, 39 Essex Street
Sally Anne Hatfield, Byrom Street Chambers
John Allan Hayes, Zenith Chambers
Michael Pearson Hayton, Deans Court Chambers
Andrew Raywood Henshaw, Brick Court Chambers
David Richard Herbert, 36 Bedford Row
Andrew John Hitchmough, Pump Court Tax Chambers
Syed Mohammad Sa'ad Ansarul Hossain, One Essex Court
Stephen Terence Houseman, Essex Court Chambers
William Lloyd Hughes, 9-12 Bell Yard
Elizabeth Isaacs, St Ive's Chambers
John Richard William Day Jones, Doughty Street Chambers
Jonathan Arthur David Jones, No 5 Chambers
Richard Norman Jory, 9-12 Bell Yard
Paul Anthony Key, Essex Court Chambers
Peter John Kirby, Hardwicke
John Benedict Lloyd-Jones, 36 Bedford Row
Gavin Harrison Mansfield, Littleton Chambers
Roger Francis Masefield, Brick Court Chambers
James Patrick Maurici, Landmark Chambers
Fionnuala Mary Constance McCredie, Keating Chambers
Anthony David Erwin Metzer, Argent Chambers
Kristina Aileen Montgomery, St Philips Chambers
Karyl Anne Nairn, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Matthew James Nicklin, 5RB
Edward Brian Pepperall, St Philips Chambers
James Rupert Potts, Erskine Chambers
David Charles Quest, 3 Verulam Buildings
Nicholas Clive Randall, Devereux Chambers
Hefin Ednyfed Rees, 39 Essex Street
Karl John Rowley, St John's Buildings
Justin Charles Neil Rushbrooke, 5RB
Kelvin Albert Rutledge, 2-3 Gray's Inn Square
Oliver Charles John Saxby, 6 Pump Court
Jessica Margaret Poppaea Simor, Matrix Chambers
Fiona Mary Sinclair, Four New Square
Katherine Emma Smith, Monckton Chambers
Jonathan Blake Southgate, 29 Bedford Row Chambers
Michelle Stevens-Hoare, Hardwicke
Joseph Stone, Doughty Street Chambers
James Oliver John Strachan, 39 Essex Street
John Charles Taylor, Fountain Court Chambers
James Michael Turner, Quadrant Chambers
Mark Granville Warwick, Selborne Chambers
Patrick Edward Way, Gray's Inn Tax Chambers
Geraint Timothy Webb, Henderson Chambers
Sasha Nicolas White, Landmark Chambers
David Basil Williams, 4 Paper Buildings
Mark Andrew Wonnacott, Maitland Chambers
Samuel Sherratt Wordsworth, Essex Court Chambers
Richard James Wright, No. 6 Park Square

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