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William Carter
Position
Will Carter has forged a reputation as an extremely able and knowledgeable barrister, prosecuting and defending in equal measure in serious criminal cases. He is regularly instructed in heavy fraud cases, both as junior and leading junior, where his meticulous approach and attention to detail are well known. He has wide experience of Revenue and Customs cases, in which he acts mainly for the defence. Will has appeared in a number of prosecutions of police officers for offences ranging from corruption to manslaughter. He is instructed as junior and leading junior in murder prosecutions and has particular experience of cases involving sudden death in infants and associated areas of medico-legal expertise. He has appeared in many cases involving charges of serious sexual misconduct, particularly where the allegations date back many years. His practice covers the full range of the criminal law. He has been a contributing editor of the criminal practitioners’ handbook Archbold for many years.
Career
Called 1989; Grays Inn; Archbold editor.
Memberships
Member of Gray’s Inn
South Eastern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association
Grade 4 CPS Prosecutor
Education
BA(Hons) (Exon)
Bar Vocational Course (Inns of Court School of Law)
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2William Carter –Drystone Chambers ‘William is a first-class advocate, equally good for prosecution and defence. He is always well-prepared, his trial skills are second to none, and his cross-examination of the other side’s witnesses is often devastating.’
A ‘fine set’ Drystone Chambers includes members highly experienced in a wide range of criminal law matters, spanning murder, sexual offences, violence, drug offences and financial crime. Karim Khalil KC specialises in criminal defence and has acted in cases involving the murder of a young man due to a drug feud, the death of a homeless person and the manslaughter of a young woman. William Carter has a broad criminal law practice and is often instructed in cases where defendants have significant mental health needs.