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Crime (general And Fraud)

3PB

Guildhall Chambers

Queen Square Chambers

Leading Silks

Kate Brunner KC – Albion Chambers

Sarah Jones KC – Pump Court Chambers ‘Sarah fights her client's case tooth and nail, leaving no stone unturned. She is a fantastic cross-examiner and gets good results.’

Andrew Langdon KC – Guildhall Chambers ‘Andrew is bright, determined, a great planner and a brilliant performer.’

Joanna Martin KC – Devon Chambers ‘Jo is always prepared and thinks deeply about her cases. She is always trusted by a jury and well-regarded as a silk of real ability and dedication.’

Christopher Quinlan KC – Guildhall Chambers ‘Christopher is an outstanding silk with careful attention to detail. He has a strong advocacy, makes compelling opening speeches and is a strong cross-examiner.'

Charles Row KC – Queen Square Chambers 'Charles is articulate, conscientious, dedicated and always meticulously prepared. He is skilled at handling expert evidence.'

Richard Smith KC – Guildhall Chambers

Ray Tully KC – Guildhall Chambers

Adam Vaitilingam KC – Albion Chambers ‘Adam is meticulous, and his wide-ranging knowledge and expertise across practice areas are invaluable. He is easygoing and a first-class advocate.’

Anna Vigars KC – Guildhall Chambers ‘Anna is an exceptional advocate. Her skills in and out of court are legion, and her approach to clients and opponents is always calm, balanced and incredibly effective.’

Leading Juniors

Peter Asteris – Pump Court Chambers

Timothy Bradbury – 3PB

Mary Cowe – Guildhall Chambers ‘Mary's manner with clients is incredible, inspiring confidence from the first meeting. Her written work is first-class, showing considerable skill in law and mounting an argument.’

Rebecca Fairbairn – Pump Court Chambers ‘Rebecca is a strong and fearless advocate who gains an absolute mastery of her brief. She is very realistic in her advice to the client.’

James Haskell – Guildhall Chambers ‘James is an accomplished senior criminal advocate. He is always immaculately prepared, and his calm and persuasive manner complements his considerable ability.’

Piers Norsworthy – Devon Chambers ‘Piers is just fantastic, a man of detail. He is extremely thorough with his paperwork and prepares all cases. He is fully aware of all aspects concerning their case.’

Dan Pawson-Pounds – Walnut House ‘Dan is an intelligent and persuasive advocate with an organised approach to his work.’

David Scutt – Guildhall Chambers ‘David is an excellent advocate. He is a skilled, respected and determined advocate, relates well to clients and engenders confidence.’

Robin Shellard – Queen Square Chambers ‘Robin is a powerful advocate who conducts trials with flair.’

Jennifer Tallentire – Guildhall Chambers ‘Jenny is a strong advocate whose mind is always working and seeking out the best options for her cases. Her examination and cross-examination are top-rate, especially when dealing with young or vulnerable witnesses.’

Mark Worsley – Guildhall Chambers

Michael Brown – KBG Chambers ‘Michael is exceptionally meticulous in preparing the case and confident in every brief. He gives strong advice and confidence to clients.’

Jason Beal – Devon Chambers ‘Jason is phenomenally clever and articulate. His preparation is always exemplary. He is hugely respected and has astonishing attention to detail.’

Robert Bryan – Drystone Chambers ‘Robert is an incredibly intelligent and articulate advocate. His advocacy is thoughtful and eloquent. He has a calm and confident manner in court.’

Nicholas Cotter – 3PB ‘Nicholas is an accomplished, experienced and skilful barrister. He has a fine eye for the essence of a case.’

Thomas Evans – 3PB ‘Tom is a very accomplished advocate. He has a smooth, confident courtroom persona. His closing speeches are always well-pitched and thoughtful.’

Anjali Gohil – Guildhall Chambers

Edward Hetherington – Albion Chambers ‘Edward is a skilled, persuasive, down to earth and courageous advocate.’

Tom Horder – 3PB 'Tom is an intelligent advocate who commands the respect of the court.'

David Maunder – Queen Square Chambers ‘David is hard-working and dedicated to the profession. He can establish a good working relationship with the client. His explanations of the procedure are clear and concise.’

Richard Onslow – 3PB ‘Richard is a formidable advocate. He is thorough and meticulous in his preparation and has an impressive presence in the courtroom.’

Ramin Pakrooh – Guildhall Chambers ‘Ramin is a measured advocate, always well-prepared. He exhibits good tactical know-how, and his advocacy skills are exceptional.’

Charley Pattison – Albion Chambers ‘Charley is a tenacious advocate whose fearless approach is respected by judges and opponents and admired by juries.’

Ali Rafati – KBG Chambers ‘Ali is one of the most sought-after criminal barristers. He has an excellent manner with clients but is also thorough and adept in his approach to cases. His approach to cross-examination is excellent.’

Sarah Regan – Albion Chambers ‘Sarah is an exceptional advocate. Her cases are always meticulously prepared with great attention to detail. She is a formidable opponent but always approaches her cases in a spirit of fairness.’

Mark Ruffell – Pump Court Chambers ‘Mark is diligent, hardworking, has a keen eye for fine detail, vast knowledge and experience in dealing with serious and highly complex drug investigations, and a sound and safe pair of hands.’

James Tucker – Queen Square Chambers

Gemma White – 3PB ‘Gemma is extremely hard-working. Her case presentation skills are second-to-none, and she is a stand-out cross-examiner who has a particular ability to gently undermine the evidence of any witness in a case without appearing overbearing.’

Thomas Acworth – 3PB ‘Thomas is driven, focused and talented. He has precise attention to detail and a robust approach to advocacy.’

Tim Akers – Pump Court Chambers

Audrey Archer – 3PB 'Audrey is an accomplished, fearless and highly effective advocate. She is meticulously well-prepared and presents with a secure grasp of all aspects of a case.'

Katie Churcher – KBG Chambers ‘Katie is an excellent, highly regarded trial advocate. She is always well-prepared and is tenacious in court.’

Helen Easterbrook – Drystone Chambers 'Helen is a careful and meticulous lawyer. She has a particular skill for dealing with cases involving electronic data evidence.'

Ellie Fargin – Pump Court Chambers ‘Ellie is an excellent and dedicated advocate who is always on top of her brief and well-prepared.’

Graham Gilbert –3PB ‘Graham is a hard-working and highly effective advocate. He is extremely bright, and his case preparation is second-to-none.’

Hollie Gilbery – KBG Chambers

Robert Grey – 3PB

Chloe Griggs – Guildhall Chambers ‘Chloe is conscientious and meticulous in her preparation of cases, with a keen eye for detail and excellent written work.’

Alistair Haggarty – Guildhall Chambers ‘Alistair is an effective advocate. He is always well-prepared, realistic and sensible in his approach to cases. His advocacy is effective and eloquent.'

Sam Jones – Guildhall Chambers ‘Sam is an excellent barrister who works hard and is always well-prepared. His written advocacy is of a very high standard, and he is a good jury advocate.’

Nicholas Lewin – KBG Chambers

Emma Martin – Albion Chambers

Jodie Mittell – 3PB ‘Jodie is a foremost junior advocate. Her advocacy is always well-prepared, precise and clear.’

Berenice Mulvanny – 3PB ‘Berenice is a thoughtful advocate. She is well-prepared.’

Nick Robinson – 3PB ‘Nick is a committed, highly competent and effective criminal barrister. He is an effective trial advocate who gets good results, and his pleas in mitigation are always carefully constructed with great preparation.’

Rupert Russell – Albion Chambers ‘Rupert is an intelligent and thoughtful barrister. He has extremely good judgement, provides sound advice and is very good on his feet.’

Jonathan Underhill – 3PB 'Jonathan is meticulous in his case preparation and offers a calm and assured presence in court. He is a skilful lawyer who can translate his understanding into persuasive and compelling advocacy.'

Francesca Whebell – KBG Chambers 'Francesca is a capable, strong and persuasive advocate. She has a good rapport with clients and can communicate excellently at all levels.'

Rising Stars

Althea Brooks – Devon Chambers ‘Althea is a very effective advocate. She has a calm and engaging manner in the courtroom. She always is on top of her brief and is well-respected.’

Stephanie Painter - Pump Court Chambers 'Stephanie is incredibly diligent, persuasive and consistent. She is a succinct advocate whose passion comes across effortlessly in her submissions.'

Edmund Wylde -Pump Court Chambers 'Edmund is an outstanding advocate and a master case strategist. He quickly identifies the key issues for his case and assimilates the pertinent evidence to craft his trial plan. His advocacy is always perfectly pitched for his audience.'

Crime (general and fraud) in Regional Bar

Tier 1 sets

3PB

3PB is ‘a strong set with barristers of every level and specialism’ and continues to handle cases across a wide spectrum of serious criminal cases, spanning murders, large-scale drug conspiracies, sexual offences and serious violence. Nicholas Cotter is ‘an exceptional lawyer, immensely strategic and terrific with clients’, and recently acted for the director of a call centre charged with an advance-fee fraud concerning PPI claims; this defendant was convicted but avoided an immediate custodial sentence. Thomas Evans successfully prosecuted in a trial related to the interception of £118m worth of cocaine in the Netherlands and is described as an ‘excellent and sound lawyer who is always concise and clear in presenting a case’. Tom Horder is a ‘bright, personable and hard-working individual‘ who is currently handling the prosecution of an individual facing multiple allegations of child cruelty and sexual offences.

Les références

‘Lee Giles is always polite, helpful and knowledgeable.’

‘All clerks are very efficient, helpful, organised and proactive. Lee Giles and Natalie Bryan go above and beyond in difficult times. Clerks are incredibly friendly and approachable.’

‘Stuart Pringle is extremely experienced and capable. He has sound judgment and a common sense approach.’

Principaux dossiers

Guildhall Chambers

A ‘premier set on the Western circuit’, Guildhall Chambers has ‘an excellent crime team’ regularly handling serious criminal matters, including murder, sexual offences, serious fraud, and drug conspiracies. Andrew Langdon KC is ‘a courteous advocate with a fine cutting edge and an excellent tactical brain’ who successfully defended a man tried for allegedly murdering his brother during a gang fight over a crop of cannabis - the case, in which two other defendants were convicted, was prosecuted by Anna Vigars KC . 'First-class and fearless advocate’ Christopher Quinlan KC prosecuted a man who, during a psychotic episode, fatally rammed a motorcyclist with his car. David Scutt prosecuted a defendant, who commenced identifying as a woman while serving a sentence for sexual activity with a child, who was convicted of a rape shortly after being released from prison; the defendant attempted a non-insane automatism defence.

Les références

‘All clerks are supportive and helpful under the impressive guidance of Lucy Northeast.’

‘The best clerks on the Circuit. A wonderful balance of professionalism, assistance and friendliness. Lucy Northeast is masterful in her ability to solve problems often before others even recognise the problem exists. Grant Bidwell is always on hand with options and solutions when needed. The clerks always go above and beyond.’

‘The clerks provide excellent service, particularly Grant Bidwell.’

Principaux dossiers

Pump Court Chambers

Pump Court Chambers is ‘an excellent set with some top-notch practitioners’ who continue to act in high-profile cases of murder, large-scale drug conspiracies, serious sexual offences, courts-martial and high-value fraud. Sarah Jones KC is regularly involved in high-profile cases and recently prosecuted a Dorset Police officer for raping one woman and sexually assaulting another. ‘Tenacious advocate’ Rebecca Fairbairn successfully defended a Gurkha in court-martial, who was accused by his wife of multiple rapes and assaults against her. Mark Ruffell appeared for the prosecution in a case concerning a multi-handed drug conspiracy matter and garners praise for being ‘a very capable barrister with an eye for detail’. Eleanor Fargin, ‘a strong all-round practitioner’, successfully prosecuted an elderly defendant who was accused of raping and sexually abusing two young girls in the 1980s.

Les références

‘Ben Harfield and James May are helpful, polite and understanding.’

‘The clerks provide a wonderful service and are always helpful.’

‘The clerks are extremely helpful and a pleasure to work with.’

Principaux dossiers

Tier 2 sets

Albion Chambers

Albion Chambers provides ‘a great service with a good skill set within their criminal team’ handling a wide variety of criminal law matters, including murder, sexual offences, violence, fraud and drug offences. Adam Vaitilingam KC, ‘a first-choice silk for murders who prepares cases thoroughly and identifies the key issues at the outset’, recently prosecuted in a nine-handed murder trial. Sarah Regan is ‘a class act’ and prosecuted a man for a stranger rape. . Edward Hetherington is ‘outstanding and goes above and beyond responsively and comprehensively’ and is regularly instructed on murder and organised crime cases.

Les références

‘The clerks at Albion Chambers are professional and have a wealth of experience. Ken Duthie and Charlotte Fryer are always on hand to assist with queries and provide a prompt and effective response.’

‘The clerks are very responsive and will do all they can to assist with any query or new instruction. The regulatory clerk, Ken Duthie, is very reliable.’

‘Albion Chambers has an excellent set of counsel with a good range of experience.’

Principaux dossiers

Tier 3 sets

Devon Chambers

Plymouth's Devon Chambers is ‘the best set with a very good crime practice’ in its area and location and regularly defends and prosecutes high-profile crime matters, including murders, sexual offences, human trafficking and drug conspiracy. Joanna Martin KC has a well-established and varied practice, having acted in murder and manslaughter cases, while Piers Norsworthy is ‘an extremely strong advocate’ who represented a defendant accused of murdering his grandmother. Jason Beal has significant expertise in murder, human trafficking and serious sexual offence cases and is praised for his ‘on time, on point and well versed written advocacy’.

Les références

‘The clerks are helpful and organised.’

‘Devon Chambers is friendly, organised and helpful.’

‘Devon Chambers is friendly, approachable and organised.’

Principaux dossiers

KBG Chambers

‘A brilliant set with an array of talent’, KBG Chambers handles a broad range of criminal cases. Michael Brown is representing a defendant accused of multiple rape and sexual offences and is known for his ‘unrivalled attention to detail and always goes above and beyond’. Ali Rafati is ‘a highly skilled and tenacious trial advocate’ and represented a defendant in a case related to conspiracy to supply class A drugs from Liverpool to the South West. Katie Churcher defended a man charged with attempting a robbery along with two other defendants outside a nightclub and maintains ‘an excellent rapport with clients’. ‘Talented trial advocate’ Francesca Whebell is another notable member of the set.

Les références

‘The clerks are good. Colin Palmer is strong.’

‘Colin Palmer is excellent and always available to assist.’

‘The clerks in every department provide an excellent service. In particular, Colin Palmer and Rebecca Shephard are helpful and approachable. Rebecca Shephard will go out of her way to assist with the availability of counsel.’

Principaux dossiers

Queen Square Chambers

Queen Square Chambers hosts a wide range of barristers regularly involved in complex and high-profile cases. Charles Row KC has ‘the ability to be persuasive and effective even when running the most difficult cases’ and recently handled a case related to stabbing and murder of a 16-year-old in a fight over an unpaid drug debt. Robin Shellard is a leading junior whose expertise includes homicide, drugs, sexual abuse, and fraud cases, while David Maunder’s practice is exclusively defence-based, mostly handling murder trials and serious sexual offences cases.

Les références

‘The clerks, in particular Colleen Inker is extremely helpful.’

‘The clerks at Queen Square Chambers are exceptionally helpful as well as being friendly and efficient.’

‘Queen Square Chambers has a number of very good practitioners in crime, at all levels.’

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