Crime (general and fraud)
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Ian Bridge
No5 Barristers‘ Chambers
William Douglas-Jones
St Philips ChambersWill is an exceptional barrister; one of the very best of his generation. The complete package in terms of advocacy, intelligence, work ethic, and client care. I cannot praise him highly enough. He acts for me in many serious and complex matters and is always a reassuring presence within the defense team.
Sarah Knight
The 36 GroupSarah Knight is a superb barrister, a silk in waiting. Her case preparation is excellent; she knows her cases inside out. Sarah has excellent client care; she is able to put the most upset and worried witnesses at ease while commanding the attention of the jury. Sarah is a class act.
John O’Higgins
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersPersuasive advocacy style, robust advocate, and a force to be reckoned with.
Tim Pole
No5 Barristers‘ Chambers
Jeremy Janes
KCH Garden Square
Sharon Bahia
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersShe was able to communicate clearly with the defense parties about acceptable pleas. After a terminatory ruling regarding an abuse of process for one defendant, she was able to quickly draft advice and have a conference that afternoon with the CPS.
James Bruce
The 36 GroupJames was an approachable, hard-working, and entirely fair advocate.
Claire Fraser
The 36 GroupClaire Fraser is a tactically astute and formidable jury advocate whose advocacy endears her to both the judge and the jury. She is loved by the jury. She is meticulously prepared in every case she deals with and very attentive to the needs of her clients. CF operates at the very highest level as a senior junior and can expect to be in Silk in the near future.
Sarah Gaunt
2 Harcourt Buildings
Rajinder Gill
St Philips ChambersRajinder is a fearless advocate with exceptional advocacy skills. He is one of the best barristers I instruct on a regular basis. His written legal submissions are second to none. His client care skills make him an outstanding barrister compared to others. His calm nature, personality, and persuasive manner make him a number one jury advocate.
Marcus Harry
St Philips Chambers
Nadeem Holland
The 36 Group
Amy Jackson
St Philips Chambers
Andrew Jackson
St Philips ChambersAndrew is a superb advocate. He is a superb jury advocate and clearly has the respect of the bar and bench in equal measure. He is also superb with clients and instructing solicitors.
Henry James
The 36 Group
Christopher Jeyes
Drystone Chambers
Ben Mills
St Philips Chambers
Sophie Murray
St Ives Chambers
Joshua Purser
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersJoshua is a fair prosecutor who has a good knowledge of law. He is thorough in his preparation, and that applies both to prosecution and defense work. His particular ability is making difficult evidence easy for both juries and the defendants to understand. He is a good tactician. He is very approachable and has time for both defense and prosecution on all occasions. He is a joy to watch both in prosecution and defense, and his handling of both prosecution witnesses and defendants is exemplary.
Kevin Saunders
23ES
Nadia Silver
The 36 Group
James Bide-Thomas
The 36 GroupJames is an exceptionally strong advocate with a calm, controlled courtroom presence. His submissions are always meticulously prepared, tightly reasoned, and delivered with clarity and authority. He has a rare ability to distill complex issues into persuasive, accessible arguments without losing nuance.
His cross-examination is measured, forensic, and highly effective — never aggressive for its own sake, but always purposeful and strategically sound. He is particularly adept at handling vulnerable witnesses and defendants, demonstrating patience, emotional intelligence, and an informed practice.
James is also outstanding on paper. His written work is concise, analytically rigorous, and consistently of a very high standard. He is collaborative, responsive, and proactive in identifying evidential issues early, which significantly strengthens case preparation.
Carl Templar-Vasey
St Philips ChambersHe has always proved to be of sound judgment and has a particularly calm, thorough approach. His helpful, easy manner, always ready to find time to discuss a case and discuss strategies on how to progress a case in the best way for the client, has proved invaluable, particularly when difficult clients and issues have proved challenging. Shows particular attention to detail. Very good advocacy skills and extremely clear attendance notes, which is a bonus!
Ashanti-Jade Walton
No5 Barristers' Chambers
Sara Wyeth
St Philips ChambersSara is a strong tactical thinker and an agile advocate. In cross-examination, she is articulate and incisive, able to get what is needed from a witness while avoiding pitfalls. Her closing speeches are particularly elegant and easily capture the jury's attention. Any client who finds themselves represented by Sara Wyeth should be very grateful to be so.
Julian Lynch
Cornwall Street ChambersJulian is an excellent barrister. I have worked with him and against him in court on numerous occasions and have come to know him and his work extremely well. He is thorough and hardworking and progresses his cases perfectly well. He argues all legal points extremely well and has an excellent manner in court. I would have no hesitation in recommending Julian for any matter in the Crown Court.
James Smith-Wilds
KCH Garden SquareAnna Soubry
KCH Garden Square
Chloe Ashley
No5 Barristers' Chambers
Matthew Cullen
St Philips ChambersHe has a welcoming and professional manner about how he presents cases in court. I have watched Matthew open in a calm, collected, and professional manner, while also witnessing him cross-examine witnesses successfully, putting forward his case. He is able to offer assistance in cases he is sometimes not instructed in, going the extra mile to assist colleagues.
Andrew Fitch-Holland
The 36 Group
Lisa Hardy
The 36 GroupLisa is extremely thorough in her preparation. She is skilled at reviewing material quickly and grasping the essence of complex large criminal cases. She is a confident advocate and has an engaging style. She is extremely good at engaging with witnesses and defendants. She makes people confident that she is doing her professional best for them.
Claire Howell
Drystone Chambers
Catherine Ravenscroft
St Philips Chambers
Katya Saudek
The 36 GroupKatya is a formidable and tenacious advocate who goes the extra mile on each case to make sure that no stone is left unturned in her representation of her clients. Katya defends in the most complex cases and examines each piece of evidence with forensic skill to ensure that she provides excellence. She is a jury advocate, much admired, respected, and valued by clients, solicitors, and her colleagues. It is not easy to conduct a trial against her because she ensures everything is done correctly. Judges admire her cross-examination and skills in testing expert evidence. She is instructed in many complex cases, including homicides and multiple rape cases. She has especial expertise with vulnerable witnesses and defendants. She prosecutes with equal vigor.
Dharmendra Toor
5 St. Andrew's Hill
Karen Walton
Drystone ChambersKaren is a barrister who, when she talks, the jury and everyone in the room stops and listens. Her advocacy skills are amazing, and I would recommend her to anyone.
Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles
St Philips ChambersRebecca Barrowcliffe
KCH Garden SquareRebecca is extremely diplomatic with clients and explains the process thoroughly to ensure they fully understand what is going on. When Rebecca is in a courtroom, she is able to deliver her case with eloquence and conciseness.
Matthew Iain Bolt
Cornwall Street ChambersStefan Fox
Castle Gate ChambersLaura Hocknell
Castle Gate ChambersLaura is a very organized and hard-working barrister. She is very empathetic with clients, and they find it easy to trust her. She is a really persuasive advocate, and both her written and verbal work is of an exceptional standard.
Kevin Metzger
Great James Street ChambersVishal Misra
Great James Street ChambersLaura Pitman
Castle Gate ChambersLeanne Summers
KCH Garden SquareLeanne is immaculately prepared for every case and is completely in charge of her brief. Leanne has a strong court presence, is able to examine and cross-examine witnesses with sensitivity, and is extremely persuasive when addressing juries and judges.
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Callum Church
3PBQueenie Djan
St Ives ChambersThomas Duggan
St Ives ChambersMr. Duggan's preparation of a case is always incredibly thorough. He will always go above and beyond to ensure that the case is fully prepared and that all legalities have been considered, researched, and applied if necessary.
He is very well liked among clients and those who instruct him alike. He is very approachable and is always willing to help. Mr. Duggan will always assist and will always make time to explain the answer to any query.
His advocacy is excellent, and clients are always impressed with him.
He is a barrister whom we would instruct time and time again.
Tom Parker
The 36 GroupTom is a diligent and tenacious advocate with a grounded and engaging style. His intelligence and attention to detail shine, particularly in complex matters.
Morgan Pirone
St Ives ChambersMr. Pirone's preparation and delivery of a case are always of high quality. He is well-liked by clients, and they are always impressed with his presentation of their case.
Lachlan Stewart
No5 Barristers' ChambersVery strong advocate. Attention to detail and very knowledgeable in the law. Excellent rapport with clients.
Sebastian Walker
6KBW College Hill
Olivia Whitworth
No5 Barristers‘ ChambersOlivia is extremely hardworking and intelligent. She is always on top of her brief. Her impressive court presence is far in excess of what you would expect from someone of her level of call. Judges always listen to her submissions, as they know they will be well argued and of assistance to the court.