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Chambers of Martin Rutherford QC
15 New Bridge Street
LONDON
EC4V 6AU
England

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London Bar > Crime Tier 4

15 New Bridge Street garners praise as 'a highly respected set of chambers' with 'reliable, experienced practitioners'. The 'unflappable' Martin Rutherford QC is 'a superb tactician, leading to the correct strategic decisions being made in the most complex of cases'. Brian St Louis QC is 'a passionate advocate, who brings life and energy into the court room when on his feet' and 'deploys a formidable combination of charm and persistence in his advocacy'. In August 2020 Tana Adkin QC joined the team from the now defunct set Charter Chambers.

Leading Silks

Brian St. Louis QC - 15 New Bridge Street ‘ Brian has the exceptional ability to transform hopeless cases into winners, he chips away at the prosecution case in a tenacious and skilful manner, he always ensures the best outcome for his clients. Brian is a brilliant cross-examiner, he prepares meticulously and delivers with aplomb. He has a commanding court room presence and gravitas. Brian's speeches are captivating and juries love him. An outstanding Silk. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Martin Rutherford QC - 15 New Bridge Street ‘ Martin is a gent. Very calm and unflappable — he had a lovely manner with the Jury but was robust when circumstances required. Above all, Martin has been strong judgement in terms of identifying the correct tactical approach to the issues and challenges in a case and how best to achieve tactical objectives. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Tana Adkin QC –15 New Bridge Street ‘Tana impresses through her ability to form a good relationship with lay clients, this includes clients with complex needs. She is a silk who pursues issues that are capable of working to the benefit of her case in a dogged manner and in the face of pressure to desist. Tana puts in a lot of legwork in case preparation and this often reaps reward as she displays a thorough knowledge of her case in argument.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Juniors

Charles Evans - 15 New Bridge Street ‘ Charles is a first class advocate who is always on top of his brief. He has a no nonsense approach to cases, and is very personable with clients. Charles will always make himself available for a chat about a case and is very on top of the law. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Justin McClintock - 15 New Bridge Street ‘ He has excellent academic ability and an aptitude for applying legal theory to practice in court. Justin has strong presentation and advocacy skills and the ability to present a point of view convincingly. He is very approachable and hard working, and most cases are dealt by him very well and clients speaks highly about his professionalism. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Ruby Selva –15 New Bridge Street ‘Ruby did an excellent job with care and sensitivity whilst still robustly defending the client. Ruby is an impressive and skilled advocate. Her closing statements in particular are exceptionally well composed and perfectly presented to the jury.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Rupert Hallowes –15 New Bridge Street ‘Rupert is an outstanding junior barrister, undoubtedly a silk in waiting. Fiercely intelligent, superb communication skills, terrific at establishing rapport with judge and jury alike. He can command both the respect of Judges, fellow counsel and juries when robustly representing his client’s interests.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Matthew Hardyman –15 New Bridge Street ‘Matthew has a commanding presence in the courtroom. He is authoritative, knowledgeable, and has a reassuring manner with clients.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Patrick Maggs –15 New Bridge Street ‘Patrick’s strengths are that he meticulously considers all of the evidence with the result that he frequently manages to find some evidence overlooked by others that will assist the defence. He also takes the prosecution by surprise in that he has a very polite manner which belies the fact that he is lethal in court. His client care is excellent. He manages to explain complex legal points to clients in a simple manner.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Sarah Read –15 New Bridge Street ‘Sarah is very well prepared, effective in cross examination and tenacious in legal arguments. Calm and confident in court, she makes very well-crafted closing speeches.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Sophie Shotton –15 New Bridge Street ‘Fluent, confident and terrifically focused. Her presence, professionalism and extensive preparation for pre-trial hearings immediately impressed; very competent advocacy was demonstrated during the trial alongside a sensible, measured yet thorough approach in this case involving a disadvantaged defendant. She is an advocate who truly assists the court, recognizes when sensible accommodations can be reached, and stands out from the crowd.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Robert Ward –15 New Bridge Street ‘He is a workhorse, always ahead of the prosecution, affable and incisive when he questions a witness. He has the ability to consume large amounts of difficult and complex information; making it easy for clients and juries to understand. He possesses an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Dominic Benthall - 15 New Bridge Street ‘ A thoughtful advocate with excellent judgement. Each client has been able to form an identifiable bond with Dominic who will explain and advise them cautiously and accurately. Dominic attracts praise from those who co-defend. Dominic oozes charisma. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Clodaghmuire Callinan –15 New Bridge Street ‘Clodaghmuire has an exceptional intellect and thorough knowledge of law and procedure. This, combined with her meticulous case preparation and gutsy advocacy make her a pleasure to see in any courtroom.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Testimonials

Set

‘A growing set of well respected counsel.’

‘15 New Bridge Street is a good set, with a good pool of barristers who offer quality service for serious criminal cases.’

‘Very well organised, with a depth of excellent counsel.’

‘Good strength in depth both in terms of advocacy, client care and sensible advice.’

‘Well-run and well-managed chambers that is professional and reliable. Plenty of good, available counsel.’

Clerking

‘The clerks are experienced and always keen to assist. All enquiries are dealt with efficiently, and there have never been any problems in selecting counsel for the case in hand.’

‘Glenn Matthews is a joy to work with.’

‘Glenn Matthews is always helpful and ready to assist, no matter the day or time.’

‘Tom Parker and Glenn Matthews are first-class clerks, who always go the extra mile to help instructing solicitors.’

‘The clerks’ room is very accommodating – communication is very swift and efficient. They will bend over backwards to assist.’

Dispute resolution > Professional discipline

The 'very hands-on' team at Clyde & Co LLP covers a wide range of professional disciplinary matters alongside the firm's professional liability defence work; and the team's sector expertise includes medical and healthcare, legal, accountancy, property, insurance and financial services, while particularly noted for its defence of professionals. The healthcare regulatory and disciplinary team, led by Claire Petts, represents healthcare practitioners facing investigations; Fergal Cathie acts for professionals in high-profile cases before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT); James Roberts heads the accountants liability, regulatory and disciplinary group; and Tim Crockford acts in disciplinary proceedings against auditors and accountants. Also integral to the group are Richard Harrison, who heads up the lawyers’ liability, investigations and regulatory group; professional liability specialist Sarah Clover; and accountants’ liability expert Andrew Forsyth. Sam Holden, Tabitta van Nouhuys, Jonathan Lawrence and Michael Clark are the legal directors to note, while senior associate Padi Dolatshahi represents healthcare professionals in regulatory investigations. Partner growth includes Penrose Foss joining in February 2021 from RSM (where she was GC), the 2020 hire of Joanna Bower from Capsticks LLP, and the recent elevation of Niya Phiri to partner. Rising star Stephen Hooper joined from Hempsons in March 2021.

Practice head(s):

Fergal Cathie; James Roberts; Claire Petts

Other key lawyers:

Tim Crockford; Richard Harrison; Sarah Clover; Andrew Forsyth; Penrose Foss; Joanna Bower; Niya Phiri; Judith Duffin; Sam Holden; Tabitta van Nouhuys; Jonathan Lawrence; Michael Clark; Natalia Jeremiah; David Milner; James Gyselynck; Laurel Forde; Jonathan Lawrence; Michael Clark; Stephen Hooper; Padi Dolatshahi

Testimonials

‘The most experienced and successful team in this field. Critically, they have deep experience of taking matters to fully contested complex hearings, which they make look easy – it isn’t.‘

‘A very hands-on firm and incredibly approachable despite their size and superb reputation.‘

‘Perhaps the best firm around for professional discipline cases involving solicitors.‘

‘The team is knowledgeable, hardworking and committed to the client’s interests.‘

‘Richard Harrison is a market leader for professional negligence and discipline and investigations, especially as regards solicitors – astute and wise, brings a huge amount of expertise and knowledge to the case, and a reassuring presence in difficult matters.‘

‘Fergal Caithie instils confidence in clients and reads the tribunal well.‘

‘Andrew Forsyth is a remarkable and outstanding lawyer, who has unbounded energy and is immensely likeable.‘

‘Joanna Bower is incredibly knowledgeable and skilful at providing a second-to-none service for clients.‘

Key clients

PricewaterhouseCoopers

KPMG

Grant Thornton

RSM

Deloitte

BDO

Spire Healthcare

MDDUS

Medical Protection Society

Dental Protection

Over 50 NHS trusts

Premium Medical Protection

Led by leading silk Martin Rutherford QC, 15 NBS are a unique set of outstanding skilled criminal law specialists, comprised of 54 tenants including 3 Queens Counsel, that are continuing to grow and excel offering first class advocacy, specialist advice and representation in all areas of criminal law providing the highest standards of professional service. They approach all cases with integrity and sensitivity who have taken on both private and publicly funded work. This broad criminal practice stands out for its strength in both defending and prosecuting and for covering the full range of serious criminal offences.

Many former members have been appointed to the Circuit Bench

15NBS prides itself on outstanding clerking and case management. The clerks team with many years of experience between them and a wealth of knowledge, understand what Barrister to allocate to what case, always ensuring that the fit is right, enabling the Barrister to ensure exceptional quality of representation regardless of level size or complexity.

Types of work undertaken: 15NBS has vastly experienced barristers both prosecuting and defending across the full spectrum of criminal law. Chambers not only defends at a very high level but is also instructed by the major prosecuting agencies including SFO and Complex Case Units. 15NBS have a highly experienced immigration team who regularly provide specialist representation and advice in all aspects of asylum and deportation and immigration as well as all aspects under the EEA Regulations.

This set houses a specialist regulatory team made up of members who appear before the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the General Pharmaceutical Council, the General Dental Council and Mental Health Tribunals.

Crime: Members deal with very serious crime cases including gangland killings, child murder, armed robbery. There is particular extensive experience in historical and serious sexual crime, serious violent crime and complex drugs cases involving multiple defendants.

Fraud: Members are instructed in high profile and complex fraud cases to elaborate deceptions of extremely high value, multi million pound money laundering and VAT fraud and financial crime.

Professional regulatory and discipline: Chambers has a great deal of talent that deals with the some of the most serious cases on behalf of various Regulatory Authorities including Healthcare and The Police.

Name	Email	Telephone
Martin Rutherford QC	martin.rutherford@15nbs.com	02078421900
Brian St Louis QC	brian.stlouis@15nbs.com	02078421900
Tana Adkin	tana.adkinqc@15nbs.com	02078421900
Peter Walsh	peter.walsh@15nbs.com	02078421900
Simon Smith	Simon.smith@15nbs.com	02078421900
Timothy Banks	timothy.banks@15nbs.com	02078421900
Jeremy Lynn	jeremy.lynn@15nbs.com	02078421900
Nichola Merrick	nichola.merrick@15nbs.com	02078421900
John Greenan	john.greenan@15nbs.com	02078421900
Helen McCormack	helen.mccormack@15nbs.com	02078421900
Kathryn Hirst	kathryn.hirst@15nbs.com	02078421900
Francis LLoyd	francis.lloyd@15nbs.com	02078421900
Charles Evans	Charles.evans@15nbs.com	02078421900
Ann Mulligan	ann.mulligan@15nbs.com	02078421900
Andrew Forsyth	andrew.forsyth@15nbs.com	02078421900
Stephen Earnshaw	stephen.earnshaw@15nbs.com	02078421900
Kyri Argyropoulos	kyri.argyropoulos@15nbs.com	02078421900
John Hunter	john.hunter@15nbs.com	02078421900
Amanda Hamilton	amanda.hamilton@15nbs.com	02078421900
Rupert Hallowes	rupert.hallowes@15nbs.com	02078421900
Michael Hillman	michael.hillman@15nbs.com	02078421900
Alexander Williams	alexander.williams@15nbs.com	02078421900
Robert Evans	robert.evans@15nbs.com	02078421900
James Lofthouse	james.lofthouse@15nbs.com	02078421900
Patrick Maggs	patrick.maggs@15nbs.com	02078421900
Matthew Hardyman	matthew.hardyman@15nbs.com	02078421900
Julie Whitby	julie.whitby@15nbs.com	02078421900
Nicholas Cooper	nicholas.cooper@15nbs.com	02078421900
Siobhan Molloy	siobhan.molloy@15nbs.com	02078421900
Sophie Shotton	sophie.shotton@15nbs.com	02078421900
Ruby Selva	ruby.selva@15nbs.com	02078421900
Kerry Moore	kerry.moore@15nbs.com	02078421900
Dominic Benthall	dominic.benthall@15nbs.com	02078421900
Giles Morrison	giles.morrison@15nbs.com	02078421900
Timothy Stark	timothy.stark@15nbs.com	02078421900
Mathew Turner	mathew.turner@15nbs.com	02078421900
Michael Collis	michael.collis@15nbs.com	02078421900
Ruth Zentler-Munro	ruth.zentler-munroe@15nbs.com	02078421900
Sarah Read	sarah.read@15nbs.com	02078421900
Neil Ross	neil.ross@15nbs.com	02078421900
Beth Crocker	beth.crocker@15nbs.com	02078421900
Clodaghmuire Callinan	clodaghmuire.callinan@15nbs.com	02078421900
Robert Ward	robert.ward@15nbs.com	02078421900
Jodie Woodward	jodie.woodward@15nbs.com	02078421900
Yvonne Kramo	yvonne.kramo@15nbs.com	02078421900
Justin McClintock	justin.mcclintock@15nbs.com	02078421900
Stuart Dingle	Stuart.dingle@15nbs.com	02078421900
Claire Mawer	claire.mawer@15nbs.com	02078421900
Jim Olphert	Jim.olphert@15nbs.com	02078421900
Helen Dawson	helen.dawson@15nbs.com	02078421900
John Waller	john.waller@15nbs.com	02078421900
Oliver Kavanagh	oliver.kavanagh@15nbs.com	02078421900
Annabel Gough	annabel.gough@15nbs.com	02078421900
Joseph Carr	joseph.carr@15nbs.com	02078421900

Name	Position	Profile
Kyri Argyropoulos	Kyri also undertakes Health and Safety cases and discipline and professional conduct…	View Profile
Timothy Banks	Tim Banks has over 30 years’ experience, having prosecuted and defended in…	View Profile
Mr Dominic Benthall	Dominic has considerable expertise in complex boiler-room frauds having prosecuted on behalf…	View Profile
Clodaghmuire Callinan	Clodaghmuire is a criminal defence advocate specialising in serious violence, firearms and…	View Profile
Michael Collis	Michael is currently acting as a junior junior for the Undercover Policing…	View Profile
Nicholas Cooper	Nicolas is a Level 3 Prosecutor and specialises in the following areas…	View Profile
Beth Crocker	Beth is regularly instructed to defend in serious and complex cases. Her…	View Profile
Helen Dawson	Helen is developing a busy criminal practice in the Crown Court, across…	View Profile
Stuart Dingle	Stuart undertakes criminal defence and prosecution work. He has defended in a…	View Profile
Stephen Earnshaw	Stephen Earnshaw was called in 1990 and has 29 years of experience…	View Profile
Robert Evans	Robert is a specialist criminal advocate. He is instructed as leading junior…	View Profile
Mr Charles Evans	Charles qualified 30 years ago and has been practising exclusively in crime…	View Profile
Andrew Forsyth		View Profile
John Greenan	Cases that John has undertaken include defending in large-scale importations acting on…	View Profile
Rupert Hallowes		View Profile
Amanda Hamilton	Amanda’s expertise is in the area of serious violent and sexual offences…	View Profile
Mr Matthew Hardyman	Matthews areas of specialism include drugs, firearms, fraud, serious violence and sexual…	View Profile
Michael Hillman		View Profile
Kathryn Hirst	Kathryn’s practice involves both defending and prosecuting serious criminal matters. She is…	View Profile
John Hunter		View Profile
Oliver Kavanagh		View Profile
Yvonne Kramo		View Profile
James Lofthouse		View Profile
Jeremy Lynn		View Profile
Patrick Maggs		View Profile
Claire Mawer	Claire has a busy practice defending in all areas of general crime,…	View Profile
Justin McClintock		View Profile
Helen McCormack		View Profile
Nichola Merrick	Nicola Merrick is a criminal law specialist with extensive experience as leading…	View Profile
Siobhan Molloy	Siobhan has experience in the conduct of high profile complex cases including…	View Profile
Kerry Moore	Kerry’s practice is predominately criminal defence work and he is instructed regularly…	View Profile
Giles Morrison	Giles has a mixed practice and defends and prosecutes in equal measure.…	View Profile
Ann Mulligan	Ann both defends and prosecutes (Grade 4) in all areas of criminal…	View Profile
Jim Olphert	Jim has a broad practice both defending and prosecuting, predominantly in London,…	View Profile
Sarah Read	Sarah is a criminal law specialist. She is known for her meticulous…	View Profile
Neil Ross		View Profile
Mr Martin Rutherford	Martin is Head of Chambers at 15 New Bridge Street	View Profile
Ms Ruby Selva	Ruby is known for her feisty but firm approach in Court and…	View Profile
Ms Sophie Shotton	Sophie undertakes all aspects of criminal work and has been instructed in…	View Profile
Simon Smith	Simon is a senior criminal law specialist with over 33 years of…	View Profile
Mr Brian St Louis	Exclusively criminal defence – Brian specialises in murder, fraud and sex offences.	View Profile
Tim Starkey	Tim is particularly interested in prosecuting cases involving contested expert evidence and…	View Profile
Mathew Turner	Mathew has particular expertise and experience in restraint and confiscation matters and…	View Profile
John Waller		View Profile
Peter Walsh	Peter is particularly experienced in fraud cases and recently prosecuted a case…	View Profile
Robert Ward	Robert undertakes criminal work at the highest level, frequently instructed in cases…	View Profile
Julie Whitby	Julie has a wide-ranging practice including offences of child cruelty, harassment, violence…	View Profile
Alexander Williams		View Profile
Jodie Woodward		View Profile
Ruth Zentler-Munroe		View Profile

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