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15 New Bridge Street Offices
15 New Bridge Street
LONDON
EC4V 6AU
England
15 New Bridge Street > The Legal 500 Rankings
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
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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.’
15 New Bridge Street > Set Profile
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.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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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 |
Barrister Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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![]() | 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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