Masters of the Bench

Fergus has always been involved in promoting the Bar's interests in the EU.  Having undertaken a stage in the Commission in the late 1980s, he has developed a specialist EU law practice and is a tenant at Brick Court.  Together with Hugh Mercer KC he promoted and developed the idea of the European Circuit, the first new circuit for 300 years, in the early years of the last decade.  He is now the Leader of that Circuit.  He has been tireless in promoting the importance of EU law across the whole spectrum of legal practice.  Additionally, he has been a member of the Bar European Group since being Called and sat on its committee for 10 years.