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Christopher Henley KC KC
Position
Chris is one of the busiest criminal silks in the country, highly regarded in all areas of serious crime, particularly murder, fraud and terrorism. His work ethic, total commitment, empathetic and tenacious approach to all his cases has marked him out from his earliest years in practice.
He has appeared in a wide variety of leading cases over the years including the 21/7 terror attacks, the Damilola Taylor trial, the Daniel Morgan murder trial, the Jemma Beale trial, the ‘Babes in the Wood’ perjury trial and many cases prosecuted by the SFO.
In 2018/2019 he was chosen by criminal barristers across the country to lead the Criminal Bar Association during one of the most challenging periods in the profession’s history. He is considered, by many, the most successful leader the CBA has ever had.
Chris is a highly effective advocate, with a confident, reassuring manner. He is instructed to appear at inquests, professional disciplinary hearings, and to provide advice to individuals facing a very wide range of criminal allegations. The CCRC have recently asked him to review one of their longest running cases.
Career
Called: 1989
Silk: 2015
Memberships
- Trustee of the Schools Consent Project
- Former Chair of the Criminal Bar Association (2018/19)
- Bencher of Grays Inn
Education
Bristol University
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Crime
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Christopher Henley KC – Mountford Chambers ‘Chris is a fantastic silk. He combines all of the qualities needed to robustly defend someone facing the most serious of charges. He is down-to-earth yet authoritative, experienced yet approachable, and has the correct tone for the client, the judge and the jury.’
Mountford Chambers, ‘fast becoming one of the most highly regarded criminal sets’, offers considerable strength in depth. Christopher Henley KC is ‘a great strategist and a first class advocate’ who is well known for his experience in gang-related murder trials; he has also recently defended a young man charged with various terrorism offences, having been said to have possessed and distributed a large volume of terrorist propaganda. Alexandra Scott has a ‘great court presence‘ and is known for her skill in handling offences arising out of organised crime groups.