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15 New Bridge Street > Firm 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.

Lawyer Profiles

Photo	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
	Mr Charles Evans	Charles qualified 30 years ago and has been practising exclusively in crime…	View Profile
	Robert Evans	Robert is a specialist criminal advocate. He is instructed as leading junior…	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 QC	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 QC	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