Clare Ashcroft
Lincoln House Chambers ‘Clare is an outstanding advocate. She is calm, compassionate and respectful in all aspects of her work.’
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.
Fiona Clancy
Exchange Chambers‘Fiona is always well prepared, superb with clients, and a strong advocate.’
Joseph Hart
Deans Court Chambers
Virginia Hayton
Deans Court Chambers ‘Virginia is brilliant with clients. In court, she is excellent.’
Charlotte Kenny
Exchange Chambers
Michael Lavery
Exchange Chambers ‘Michael is fearless. A barrister at the top of his game.’
Damian Nolan
Exchange Chambers‘Damian is a fantastic barrister with a huge courtroom presence. He is a real fighter.’
Charlotte Rimmer
Exchange Chambers‘Charlotte has an exceptional grasp of the issues in the case. She is particularly adept at cross-examining vulnerable witnesses.’
David Toal
Exchange Chambers‘David is extremely thorough in all aspects of case preparation and presentation. He is a formidable jury advocate.’
Ian Whitehurst
Exchange Chambers
Barry Grennan
Kenworthy’s ChambersPhilip Astbury
7 Harrington Street'Philip can remain calm under extreme pressure, which is impressive and vital in managing the case to a successful outcome.'
David Birrell
Exchange Chambers‘David has excellent knowledge of criminal law and procedure. He is tenacious in court.’
Richard Brigden
Exchange Chambers‘Richard is a stalwart of the criminal Bar. He works hard and has a good head for tactics.’
Mark Connor
St John’s Buildings‘Mark is methodical and has an excellent eye for detail. He instils confidence in dealing with clients and is a superb trial advocate.’
Richard Dawson
Lincoln House Chambers‘Richard is a formidable advocate in court, with oral submissions that are second to none, consistently leading to successful outcomes for his clients.’
Gerard Doran
Lincoln House Chambers'Gerard is extremely experienced and has extensive legal knowledge. He handles the most serious of cases and is excellent in court.'
Jonathan Duffy
7 Harrington Street
Andrew Evans
18 St John Street Chambers‘Andrew is very strong on written advocacy, quantum, and presentation of large volumes of material he has assimilated.’
Rachel Faux
18 St John Street Chambers‘Rachel is a fantastic advocate whose in-depth trial preparation is evident and reassuring to her clients that she knows their case inside out. In court, she is calm and collected.’
Rebecca Filletti
Lincoln House Chambers‘Rebecca’s energy and commitment to her clients and her case preparation is phenomenal. Her passionate belief in fair and proper process makes her a fearless advocate, and she presents carefully prepared, detailed and well-reasoned submissions to impressive effect.’
Simon Gurney
Lincoln House Chambers‘Simon is an exceptional barrister. His written submissions are outstanding, making points concisely and persuasively, and his knowledge of the law is exceptional. He is an extremely persuasive advocate.’
Martin Hackett
Lincoln House ChambersAndrew Jebb
Exchange ChambersAlex Langhorn
7 Harrington Street
Daniel Lister
23 Essex Street
Sarah Magill
Lincoln House Chambers‘Sarah is a formidable advocate. She is a real fighter who gives it her all for her clients. She has a remarkable ability to establish trust, offering them the confidence that their case is in the hands of an advocate who will fight relentlessly on their behalf.’
Gemma Maxwell
St John’s Buildings ‘Gemma is a strong advocate whose commitment and preparation are second to none. She is very persuasive in presenting her points succinctly.’
Hugh McKee
23 Essex Street
Erimnaz Mushtaq
Doughty Street Chambers ‘Erimnaz is calm, collected and thoroughly unflappable. She is a true professional, and her advocacy is thoroughly prepared.’
Rebecca Penfold
St John’s Buildings ‘Rebecca is outstanding. Her communication and drafting skills are excellent. She is proactive and defends her clients with tireless enthusiasm. She can run complex legal arguments.’
Gareth Roberts
Exchange Chambers ‘Gareth is extremely good with clients and goes the extra mile.’
Bob Sastry
23 Essex Street‘Bob has an excellent bedside manner with clients. He is an articulate and persuasive advocate.’
Rachel Shenton
18 St John Street Chambers‘Rachel is a highly effective performer. Her knowledge of the law and has an engaging manner with the jury.’
Richard Vardon
18 St John Street Chambers‘Richard is a leading practitioner. He is a game-changing advocate who can change the outcome of a case. He grabs the essential issues and changes how people see them.’
Alaric Walmsley
7 Harrington StreetWaheed Baber
Kenworthy’s ChambersPatrick Cassidy
Kenworthy’s Chambers'Patrick is very experienced and easy to work with.'
Sara Haque
Kenworthy’s ChambersGwen Henshaw
Cobden House Chambers‘Gwen has a fabulous way of dealing with extremely vulnerable clients. Her presentation of closing speeches to a jury is always very impressive.’
Benjamin James Knight
Central Chambers ‘Ben is a robust advocate and always very well-prepared. His client care skills are excellent.’
David Morton
Kenworthy’s ChambersStephen Tettey
Kenworthy’s ChambersVanessa Thomson
Nine Chambers 'Vanessa is very good with clients. She is exceptionally well prepared on all aspects of the case and available to discuss issues.'
Marianne Alton
Lincoln House Chambers ‘Marianne is excellent. She masters the details of the most difficult cases. Her analytical skills are second to none. Her preparation for cross-examination is thorough and devastating.’
Katy Appleton
7 Harrington Street ‘Katy is diligent and hard-working. She is thorough in preparation and adaptable on her feet.’
Jamie Baxter
7 Harrington Street
Claire Brocklebank
18 St John Street Chambers‘Claire is fully appraised of her brief and can absorb and deploy complex factual scenarios quickly and accurately. She is excellent with clients, with a down-to-earth rapport that belies her intelligence and legal abilities.’
Daniel Calder
18 St John Street Chambers‘Daniel is an excellent barrister who is meticulous in his preparation of cases. His advocacy is of the highest standard.’
Anna Chestnutt
Lincoln House Chambers‘Anna is very organised and brilliant with her paperwork - she is an extremely responsive barrister who can always be relied upon for support throughout a difficult case. She is a very persuasive advocate.’
Rachel Cooper
Lincoln House Chambers ‘Rachel's legal arguments and knowledge of the law are her strengths.’
Nicola Daley
Exchange Chambers
Huw Edwards
Exchange Chambers ‘Huw is outstanding in presenting his client's case in the best possible light. His court manner is exemplary: polite, clear and persuasive.’
Matthew Howarth
Lincoln House ChambersDavid John James
St John’s Buildings'David has a calm and assured manner. He has an eye for detail, particularly in more complex matters.'
Harriet Johnson
Doughty Street Chambers ‘Harriet is a very thorough and conscientious barrister. Her advice is always clear and succinct.’
Emma Kehoe
Lincoln House Chambers
Ian McMeekin
Lincoln House Chambers
Holly Nelson
Lincoln House Chambers'Holly delivers controlled, persuasive, focused advocacy. She can delve into the heart of the key issues in the case and draw the jury with her. She masters tricky points of law with ease and confidence.'
Brendan O’Leary
Lincoln House Chambers'Brendan is highly skilled in handling complex and sensitive matters. He has a fantastic knowledge of the law and can put clients and juries at ease with his personable and approachable manner.'
Kimberley Obrusik
Lincoln House Chambers ‘Kimberley is energetic and always on top of her brief.’
Verity Quaite
18 St John Street Chambers'Verity is outstanding, very thorough and brilliant with difficult clients. She puts in the hard work and leaves no stone unturned.'
Ellen Shaw
Lincoln House Chambers'Ellen provides clear guidance on case preparation and skilled handling of client conferences. When advising a client with additional needs, she has found the most effective ways to break down the issues in a case and present the client with a clear understanding of the issues and their choices.'
Isobel Thomas
Lincoln House Chambers
Barry White
23 Essex Street
Rachel White
Lincoln House ChambersHayley Bennett
Nine ChambersChudi Grant
Kenworthy’s ChambersSophie Kenny
Cobden House Chambers ‘Sophie is excellent. She is patient and has excellent communication skills. She is good in court and is confident in her presentation.’
Helen Longworth
Nine ChambersJohn Richards
Kenworthy’s Chambers'John is a very good advocate, well-liked by clients and easy to deal with.'
Robert Neil Smith
Nine Chambers'Robert is an excellent advocate. He is always professional and listens to the clients before providing detailed and honest advice. He is patient with clients, and his advocacy skills are excellent.'
Geoff Whelan
Nine ChambersRising 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.
Rosalind Burgin
Garden Court North Chambers‘Rosalind is very committed to her work and understands her clients.’
Tom Farr
Exchange Chambers‘Tom is an excellent advocate. His legal knowledge is outstanding.’
Anthony Horsfall
Lincoln House Chambers'Anthony is a level-headed barrister who offers robust advice to clients. He is personable and knows how to deliver in court.'
Niamh Ingham
Lincoln House Chambers
Hamish McCallum
Garden Court Chambers ‘Hamish is a superb advocate. He grasps complex cases quickly and has a flair for developing complex and novel legal arguments in oral and written submissions. His advocacy style is confident and persuasive.’
Holly Menary
7 Harrington Street‘Holly is amazing. She is very keen, well organised, always up to speed in terms of the evidence and brilliant at using all relevant technology.’
Graham Rishton
Lincoln House Chambers ‘Graham is meticulous in his preparation, ensuring that no stone is left unturned. He is a strong advocate, and his cross-examination of witnesses is thorough.’
Emma Clarke
Nine Chambers'Emma is an exceptionally bright barrister. She is very intuitive and has knowledge and skills beyond her year of call.'