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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.

Millie joined 5SAH Chambers in November 2021, her role involves directly supporting Gary Norton and Dean Cook with the criminal and regulatory team diary. She also manages a large amount of email and telephone enquiries in relation to the criminal and regulatory teams.

Prior to joining Chambers, Millie worked as an usher at Woolwich Crown Court, which helped Millie with her knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system and the management and administration of Crown Courts.

Millie graduated from the University of Sussex where she completed a degree in Media and Communications. 

Millie is currently enrolled on the Institute for Barrister's Clerks (IBC) Introduction to Business Management Course.

Jamie joined 5SAH Chambers in January 2022. His current role within the clerks' room is varied and he supports all aspects of chambers ensuring the clerks' room runs smoothly. 

Jamie's last role involved running the social media accounts within a marketing firm, where he worked for two years prior to joining chambers. He utilises his marketing background within his current role when he assists with social media posts and updates to the website when needed.

Jamie enjoys socialising with his friends and he plays football throughout the week and on weekends.  

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.

Serena has a varied and wide-reaching role as Chambers Finance and Administration Manager.  She is responsible for our compliance, regulations, policies, pupillage, HR, finance, event management and facilities.  Serena works alongside the Chambers Director, Management Committee, Pupillage Committee and Head of Chambers.  She also sits on our E&D Committee.

Previously, Serena worked at Fragomen LLP supporting the firm's most Senior Partners.  Prior to that she worked for various partners including the Head of Litigation, the Head of US Securities, and the Head of the ECM Department at Ashurst LLP, and at Chambers of Mann QC & Steinfeld QC in a fees and administrative role.

Serena is a Barrister (non-practising), and an Accredited Civil / Commercial Mediator.  She is also a member of the Legal Practice Management Association and sits on two external Boards as Director.

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

The Legal 500, 2021.