No5 Barristers Chambers  houses a balanced and robust practice both in terms of size and call. Described as ‘approachable and friendly with the ability to tailor service to ones needs’, the set has particular expertise in cases of serious violence, corporate manslaughter, organised crime cases and complex fraud. Michael Duck QC prosecuted four defendants, who were aged sixteen and seventeen of the time of the offence, who were convicted of the murder of a teenage boy as part of tensions between two Wolverhampton "postcode gangs, while Michelle Heeley QC represented former England footballer Paul Gascgoine, who was acquitted on sexual assault charges. Turning to the set's juniors Harpreet Singh Sandhu recently prosecuted in a firearms case involving a home being converted into a workshop where blank-firing pistols were converted into lethal firearms, and Sophie Murray, who has a niche practice in serious sexual offences.

Kevin Hegarty QC  leads the crime group at St Philips Chambers, which is praised for ‘enormous depth’ in its criminal practice.  He recently prosecuted two metal detectorists for the theft of a Viking hoard worth £3m which they extracted without consent of the land owner and, without notifying the relevant authorities, sold on the black market. Jonathan Barker prosecuted a man who was convicted on fourteen counts, including of buggery and rape, concerning the sexual abuse of his niece in in the 1980s. Chambers is also home to Richard Atkins QC, chair of the Bar in 2019 - he is joined in the set's silk ranks by  Lee Marklew QC, who was appointed in the 2021 round.

London-based, Midlands reaching set 7BR have an established criminal presence and practice in the East Midlands. Predominantly a prosecution set, Adrian Langdale QC  has been several high-profile cases for the region, including the prosecution of a Roman Catholic priest who sexually and physically abused a boy in the noughties, including locking him in a crypt and beating him with a hurley. James House QC  recently secured an acquittal for an individual charged with murder in a gang-related retaliation attack. Other names of note are Gareth Weetman  and Alex Young, the latter advising the police in Operation Caldon - a prosecution of OCG following a campaign of over fifty commercial burglaries.

St Ives Chambers has a strong reputation for ‘strength throughout all levels of seniority in criminal work’. Head of the criminal group Rebecca Wade specialises in rape and serious sexual offence cases. Justin Jarmola ’s practice focuses on serious gang and drug-related crime, with recent instructions including being led junior a high-profile prosecution for multiple stabbings in Solihull, and Birmingham, and a joint enterprise shooting in Birmingham.

Over half of London set The 36 Group's members have a regular Midlands practice. Praised as ‘progressive and modern’, chambers maintains a depth in their practice across all areas of criminal law while developing a niche in cybercrime matters. Mary Prior QC recent instructions include high-profile terrorism, murder, and serious violence cases. Notable names from the junior end of chambers include Nadeem Holland and Samuel Skinner, whose recent instructions include large scale drugs and firearms conspiracies, and Sarah Gaunt, who has handled a number of cybercrime cases. Simon Ash QC  also took silk in the 2021 round while David Herbert QC was appointed to the circuit bench.