Luke is one of the Senior Clerks. He joined Maitland in July 2019 as a Deputy Senior Clerk and was elevated to Senior Clerk in December 2024 together with Robert Penson. Luke assists in leading the clerking team, focusing on the development of the barristers’ practices, fee negotiation and building and maintaining client relationships, working closely with John Wiggs, Director of Clerking and Robert Penson, Senior Clerk.
He has been a barristers' clerk since 1996. Prior to joining Maitland Chambers Luke spent just over 18 and a half years at Stone Chambers (now part of The 36 Group) and before then had junior clerk positions in two Lincoln's Inn sets.
He completed an Executive MBA with Merit at Oxford Brookes University graduating in 2014.
Up until 2022 he was an active member of the Institute of Barristers’ Clerks (IBC), focusing on Education and International Developments and was the IBC representative on the Bar Council International Committee.
When he is not working, he manages his son’s football team and assisting with the running of the football club. He also enjoys the occasional walk around a golf course, travelling the world, and has a passion for spending time in the mountains skiing.