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.

Catherine Silverton
1

Catherine Silverton

Park Square Barristers Ltd.
Catherine is an elite advocate with extraordinary knowledge of complex legislation and the appropriate sentence guidelines.’
Michele Stuart-Lofthouse
1

Michele Stuart-Lofthouse

Wilberforce Barristers
Jane Brady
1

Jane Brady

St Pauls Chambers
'She has the ability to identify the relevant points in a complex case quickly. She handles clients who are distressed and vulnerable well. She is able to manage large amounts of material and has excellent organizational skills.'
Laura Addy
2

Laura Addy

Park Square Barristers Ltd.
PSQB is easily now the best set on the circuit both in quality and quantity. Real stars at every level and every specialism they deal with.
Julia Baggs
2

Julia Baggs

Wilberforce Barristers
'Julia is a truly wonderful advocate.'
Amber Hobson
2

Amber Hobson

Wilberforce Barristers
Amber has a calm, approachable, and relatable demeanor that resonates with many she represents.’
Glenn Parsons
2

Glenn Parsons

Park Square Barristers Ltd.
Abigail Langford
2

Abigail Langford

Broadway House Chambers
Laura McBride
2

Laura McBride

Broadway House Chambers
Conor Quinn
2

Conor Quinn

KBW
Rebecca Stevens
2

Rebecca Stevens

KBW
Charles Blatchford
3

Charles Blatchford

St Philips Chambers
Gets on well with clients. Good, confident advocacy and able to articulate submissions with ease.'
Dale Brook
3

Dale Brook

Wilberforce Barristers
His exceptional advocacy, thorough preparation, and sound tactical judgment is impressive.’
Michael Forrest
3

Michael Forrest

Dere Street Barristers
'Committed, resourceful and fearless.'
Susan Hirst
3

Susan Hirst

Park Square Barristers Ltd.
Rachel Scott
3

Rachel Scott

Wilberforce Barristers
She is a strong and very capable advocate.'
Ellen Wright
3

Ellen Wright

Park Square Barristers Ltd.
‘From working with Ellen for a number of years that she always presents as extremely organized and informed on each case she deals with, no matter the varying degree of difficulty.’
Benjamin Donnell
3

Benjamin Donnell

Crown Chambers
David Godfrey
3

David Godfrey

Crown Chambers
Kristina Goodwin
3

Kristina Goodwin

St Pauls Chambers
Kristina is able to work well under pressure and isn’t fazed by large investigations.’
George Hazel-Owram
3

George Hazel-Owram

St Pauls Chambers
Stephen Littlewood
3

Stephen Littlewood

KBW
Stephen has a meticulous eye for detail and has the ability to assimilate large volumes of material quickly.'
Lydia Pearce
3

Lydia Pearce

Broadway House Chambers
Ayesha Smart
3

Ayesha Smart

33 Bedford Row
Deborah Smithies
3

Deborah Smithies

KBW
Her presence in court is impeccable, and her cross-examination skills are precise and always raise the points of defense well.'
Syam Soni
3

Syam Soni

Broadway House Chambers

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.

Zarreen Alam Cheetham
1

Zarreen Alam Cheetham

Exchange Chambers
Charlotte Noddings
1

Charlotte Noddings

Exchange Chambers
Oliver Shipley
1

Oliver Shipley

Wilberforce Barristers
He is a strong advocate and a good communicator, especially with clients whom he can talk to on their level.'
Connor Stuart
1

Connor Stuart

Wilberforce Barristers
He has achieved very good results in serious cases.’
Holly Thompson
1

Holly Thompson

Wilberforce Barristers
he is very personable, easy to deal with, and a good communicator.’
Benjamin Hammersley
1

Benjamin Hammersley

Crown Chambers
Sam Ponniah
1

Sam Ponniah

KBW
 'Sam is an excellent advocate. He is friendly and approachable.'
Fraser Williamson
1

Fraser Williamson

Trinity Chambers