About us

Hogarth Chambers is a set of barristers specialising in intellectual property and chancery law.

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Hogarth Chambers is a set of barristers specialising in intellectual property and chancery law.

Members of Chambers are independent and self-employed. Chambers is regulated by the Bar Standards Board.

The name “Hogarth,” commemorates William Hogarth, the 18th century artist who, in large part, championed the passage of the Engraving Copyright Act 1734.

Chambers has a thriving practice in intellectual property. Many of its members have scientific or technical degrees and relish getting to grips with new technologies. Members have appeared in many reported cases and they write and contribute to numerous leading textbooks in the field.

Chambers also has an active traditional and commercial chancery practice. Members have appeared in a number of landmark decisions and, again, have written and contributed leading textbooks.

Chambers is well known for its frequent seminars and its members also regularly teach and lecture to students and other professionals.

Our History

Founded on tradition, driven by innovation, Hogarth Chambers leads in IP legal expertise.

Hogarth Chambers is the result of a merger of 3 leading chambers with pre-eminence in intellectual property – Five New Square, One Raymond Buildings and Nineteen Old Buildings – all of which had illustrious pasts. On the merger of Five New Square and One Raymond Buildings in Spring 2001, the set adopted the name “Hogarth” in recognition of the contribution of the well-known English 18th century artist William Hogarth, whose successful lobbying of Parliament led to the first law giving copyright protection to the works of artists.

The forebears of the 3 sets include Sir Kenneth Swan QC (who played a leading role in the enactment of patent and registered design legislation); John Burrell QC who helped introduce the Community Trade Mark; Sir Duncan Kerly, the eponymous founding author of Kerly on Trade Marks; F E Skone James, the founding co-author of Copinger on Copyright; and W H G Sunnucks, the editor of Williams, Mortimer and Sunnucks on Executors, Administrators and Probate.

Distinguished former members include Sir John Mummery (a Lord Justice of Appeal); Kevin Garnett QC who sat on the Legal Board of Appeal at the European Patent Office; and Julia Clark who is a Chancery Master.