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Dave Scothern joined 5SAH as our Chambers Director in 2019. He is responsible for providing strategic leadership, business development and the overall management of the set, practice areas and individual members.

The Chambers Director role is client-facing with a focus on client care and developing collaborative relationships.

Dave works very closely with both the 5SAH clerking and marketing teams, leading on internal practice management and external marketing.  

'The Clerks have always provided a good quality service under the able leadership of Dave Scothern.'

'Dave Scothern, [chambers director] is superb.'

The Legal 500 2021. 

With his long-standing background in chambers, most recently as a Business Development Director at Outer Temple Chambers from 2013-2019 and prior to that as Senior Clerk at Dyers Chambers (now Drystone) he has a wealth of experience and contacts within the profession.

Dave is committed to the promotion of diversity and inclusion at 5SAH with a keen interest in social mobility and supporting programs that provide wider access to both the Bar and the supporting professions.

He is a Management Committee member of the Institute of Barristers Clerks’ and a qualified member of the Institute of Leadership & Management.  

In his spare time Dave enjoys all things outdoors, his declining fitness took a brief reprieve for the 2018 ​London marathon.

'First-class clerks room – always willing to go the extra mile!'

The Legal 500 2021.

Adam has been a clerk at 5SAH for 18 years. He works closely with Dean Farlam in the development and management of Chambers' family and civil practice areas. His extensive experience enables him to advise on the suitability of a barrister/s for an instruction, particularly when assisting a Public Access enquiry.

He has excellent knowledge of civil and family court procedure, regularly attending the High Court for fixing appointments.

In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf, watching Arsenal FC and reading autobiographies of sporting greats.

Adam is a member of the Institute of Barristers Clerks, and a representative for the Bar Council Public Access Panel. 

'The clerks are all very dependable and can be counted on to give honest answers which is a quality not all chambers possess.'

The Legal 500 2021.

Theresa is the senior fees clerk at 5SAH. Theresa looks after all aspects of billing and fee collection. She regularly assists the chambers director, clerks, accountant and members of chambers at 5SAH in relation to fees and billing information.

Clerks are helpful and efficient and are prepared to go ‘extra mile’ to ensure that client and barrister are supported.

The Legal 500 2021.

The set as a whole is praised for its provision of "really good seminars and training courses." 

The Legal 500 2021.