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Our clerks run a highly specialised set of chambers using the latest, most secure technology and the service offering goes far beyond the level usually expected of barristers’ chambers.

Chambers UK 2025 says

“The clerks are incredibly flexible and work around you to get you the barrister you want.”, “There is good clerking, providing a very responsive and proactive service.”, “Deputy senior clerk Marc Schofield is very efficient and first junior clerk Fay Bennett is really helpful.”, “The clerks are courteous, very friendly and always willing to help.”, “The clerks are always very quick to respond and they readily provide information upon request.” and “The clerks are responsive, commercial and super helpful. Keith Plowman is terrific to work with and someone who builds strong relationships with instructing solicitors.”

The Legal 500 2025 says

“Keith Plowman, Fay Bennett and Marc Schofield always stand out for their diligence and helpfulness.”, “Marc Schofield is the stand-out clerk, quiet, calm, assured and utterly professional.”, “Keith Plowman is very helpful.”, “Ten Old Square is a go-to set.” and “Marc Schofield has excellent communication, matter management and recommendations to the best barrister for a particular matter.”

Quite apart from ensuring that exactly the right barrister is retained for any client matter our knowledgeable and vastly experienced Clerks offer our professional clients superior case management support and accurate case cost estimates to help them manage client expectations.

"The venerable Keith Plowman is the senior clerk and, along with his colleagues Marc Schofield and Fay Bennett, they manage chambers and co-ordinate the practices of each barrister."

Legal 500 2023

"The two senior clerks, Keith Plowman and Marc Schofield, are very responsive, very helpful and always willing to assist."

Legal 500 2023

"The clerks are second to none. Keith Plowman and Fay Bennett particularly impress and are excellent dealing with queries and client relations."

Legal 500 2023

"Keith has been the senior clerk at Ten Old Square for 30 years and Marc is similarly qualified. Together all three clerks have a built up an enviable reputation for their professional yet candid and affable approach to their work."

Legal 500 2023

"The clerking is first class: Keith is very responsive, helpful, pragmatic and sensible. He is a joy to deal with."

Chambers UK 2022

"The very client-oriented Keith Plowman, senior clerk, is incredibly responsive and has an innovative, can-do approach."

Chambers UK 2022

"The clerks have always been very, very user-friendly and very commercial in their approach. It is a very sensible set that is easy to work with."

Chambers UK 2022

"The clerks are responsive and easy to deal with, providing seamless support."

Chambers UK 2022

"Keith Plowman is the senior clerk and is a pleasure to work with. He is creative, proactive and provides an excellent service to all clients and customers of Ten Old Square."

Legal 500 2022

"Keith Plowman and Marc Schofield give a superb service, and are always extremely pleasant to deal with."

Legal 500 2022

"The clerks are exceptional. I enjoy working with them."

Legal 500 2022

"Clerks room is exceptional."

Legal 500 2022

"Clerks are top notch, especially Marc Schofield who responds quickly, is easy to deal with and really makes an effort to assist however he can."

Legal 500 2022

"Strong and commercial, pragmatic."

Legal 500 2022

"Their clerking service is always excellent."

Chambers UK HNW 2021

"Very easy to deal with and highly responsive."

Chambers UK HNW 2021

"Excellent Clerks."

Legal 500 2021

"Some of the nicest clerks in Lincoln's Inn! They keep fees sensible and are top clerks. Keith Plowman, senior clerk, and Mark Schofield, deputy senior clerk, are great."

Chambers UK 2020

"The clerks are super helpful; they operate with a commercial mind and recognise the importance of the instructing solicitor."

Chambers UK 2020

"Senior clerk Keith Plowman leads a team which ‘goes out of its way to work calendars, ensure availability, and keep solicitors updated’. [Keith] Plowman is supported by the ‘utterly reliable’ deputy senior clerk Marc Schofield and first junior clerk Fay Bennett."

Legal 500 2020

"They bend over backwards to find someone for you when the preferred barrister is not available and they maintain very good relationships with the courts and solicitors."

HNW Guide 2018

"Senior clerk Keith Plowman is described as "a stalwart who runs the set very efficiently."

HNW Guide 2018

"The set is highly regarded for its clerking operation. The clerks are very good and very efficient."

HNW Guide 2018

"The clerks - and deputy senior clerk Mark Schofield in particular - are a really good bunch of people who are always willing to help and enhance the set." "Senior clerk Keith Plowman is very sensible, extremely helpful and always does the best for both solicitor and client."

Chambers UK 2018

"This is an outstanding chambers for offshore chancery work. The clerks, and senior clerk Keith Plowman in particular, are extremely responsive but, more importantly, sensible when it comes to pricing." "The clerks are great and I can get access to the people I need to speak to."

Chambers UK 2018

"The clerks always make us feel accommodated and well looked after."

Chambers UK 2018

"Very well run and you can always get hold of who you need to. The clerks are very knowledgeable and always keep on top of things; they put you in touch with exactly the person you require."

Chambers UK 2018

"It is very well run and I can always get hold of who I need to." "They are very knowledgeable and always keep on top of things; they put me in touch with exactly the person I require for help."

Chambers HNW 2017

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