QUEENS COURT CHAMBERS

Priscellia Robinson is the founding member and Head of Queens Court Chambers, a highly regarded Barrister, Arbitrator, Mediator, and Conciliator. With a reputation for fearless advocacy, Priscellia can handle complex matters in both litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). As a Direct Access Barrister, Arbitrator, and Mediator, she provides strategic legal advice and guidance across a broad range of practice areas, specialising in Arbitration, Mediation, and Conciliation, both in the UK and internationally.​ 

 

Practising solely as a Barrister, she is dually qualified as both a Barrister and a Solicitor Advocate of England and Wales since 2013. Priscellia was called to the UK Bar in 2015 and holds a range of professional accreditations, including Direct Access, Litigation, Police Station Accreditation, and CPS Prosecutor Level 1.

 

Her diverse practice spans multiple areas of law, including Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation, Appeals to the Privy Council, Civil & Family Law, Construction & Engineering Law, Criminal & Extradition Law, Disciplinary & Regulatory Law, Education Law, Human Rights & Humanitarian Law, International Commercial Law, International Public & Private Law, Local Government & Public Law, Music, Media & Entertainment Law, Nationality, Immigration & Asylum Law, Property & Housing Law, and Trade, Transport & Maritime Law. 

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A distinguished member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), Priscellia can act as a co and sole arbitrator in various sectors, including commercial, maritime, trade, and construction disputes. She can act as a mediator and conciliator in multi-party cases, resolving high-stakes matters with strategic diplomacy and legal acumen. Additionally, Priscellia accepts briefs on amicus curiae briefs in international courts, offering expert legal opinions on matters of international law, international human rights and humanitarian law.

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Her legal expertise is bolstered by her rigorous academic background, which includes a 2025 scholarship at the Hague Academy of International Law, a 2024 Visiting Fellowship at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge, and her United Nations Fellowship (2019). In 2023, Priscellia led and advised the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent during their 10-year visit to the UK, an assignment for which she was invited by the UK Government. Her commitment to international human rights is further demonstrated by her advanced training in International Human Rights & Humanitarian Law.

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In addition to her work as an Arbitrator and Mediator, Priscellia is a renowned academic and researcher. She contributed to the Brattle Group’s 2023 report on the Quantification of Reparations for Transatlantic Chattel Slavery, commissioned by the International Court of Justice. She also serves as an Oversight Group member and Advisor to the Church Commissioners for England on their £100m Fund for Healing, Repair, and Justice, and as the President and Director of Birthmark of Africa, a Human Rights and Climate Change Research Institute.

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Priscellia is deeply committed to pro bono and community work, ensuring access to justice for all. She serves as the Chair of the Expert UN Fellows Working Group for People of African Descent (EFWGPAD) and is an appointed member of the Mayor of London’s Community Advisory Group for the Transatlantic Slave Trade & its Abolition. She is also one of twelve selected panel trainers on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) for the Bar Race Working Group of the Bar Council of England and Wales.

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In her litigation practice, Priscellia regularly appears before the Crown Court, High Court, First-tier and Upper Tribunals, Administrative Court, and the Business and Property Courts. She undertakes high-profile appellate work, including appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and provides high-quality advisory services for international organisations and corporations.

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Priscellia’s practice combines rigorous legal analysis, persuasive advocacy, and an unwavering commitment to justice and equality. Whether acting as a Barrister, Arbitrator, or Mediator, she is trusted by clients around the world to resolve their most challenging legal disputes, achieve fair outcomes, and champion access to justice. Her exceptional advocacy, combined with her expertise in international law and ADR, makes Priscellia Robinson a leading figure in her field, known for delivering pragmatic and sustainable legal solutions across a wide range of practice areas.

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Outside of her professional practice, Priscellia contributes to the community through various volunteer roles. She serves as a Barrister at Law at the North Kensington Law Centre, providing pro bono legal services with a focus on civil rights and social action. As a Research Scholar at The Centre for Reparation Research, Priscellia conducts research on human rights, reparations, and the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade, delving into topics such as native genocide, African chattel enslavement, and colonialism. Additionally, she acts as a Legal Advisor to the Jamaican High Commission in London, offering pro bono legal advice and services to those in need within the community.​