The Lawyer’s top 10 appeals of 2026

Monckton Chambers barristers are pleased to feature in two of the 10 disputes set to be heard in the appeal courts in 2026 as listed in The Lawyer’s top 10 appeals of 2026. Further to the recent article from the Lawyer in relation to their top 20 first instance cases of 2026 this is further evidence that Monckton Chambers is operating at the top table in relation to first instance and appellate litigation.

• Professor Carolyn Roberts v Severn Trent Water and others

Court of Appeal, 11 February (one day)

For the appellant, Professor Carolyn Roberts, Jon Turner KC and Julian Gregory instructed by RPC partners Zoë Mernick-Levene and Jonathan Cary

For the respondents, Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent, Thames Water, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water, Daisy Mackersie instructed by Freshfields partners Mark Sansom, Deba Das and senior associate Liz Forster, and associates Oscar Battell-Wallace, Charlie Fisher and Kelley Macpherson.

• The King on the application of Emmanuel School (Derby and others v The Chancellor of the Exchequer and others

Court of Appeal, 20-21 January (two days)

For the appellants, a child and his father from London’s Charedi Jewish community, Khatija Hafesji, instructed by Rook Irwin Sweeney partner Alex Rook and solicitor Jennifer Wright