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London Bar > Crime Tier 2

23ES is well-known as a ‘quality chambers with real strength in depth’ when it comes to general crime work, with both silks and juniors regularly involved in high-profile cases. Eloise Marshall KC, joint head of chambers alongside Kate Lumsdon KC, recently prosecuted Lawrence Jones, a successful tech entrepreneur convicted of raping and sexually assaulting three women between 1993 and 2013, and sentenced to 15 years in prison. In the last few years John Price KC has prosecuted in several historic murder trials, including the trial of a man, aged thirteen at the time of the offence, convicted of murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave in November 1994. ‘Confident advocate’ David Dainty offers expertise in sexual offences cases as well as cases involving serious violence against children.

Leading Silks

Francis FitzGibbon KC –23ES

Ranked: Tier 2

Eloise Marshall KC – 23ES ‘Eloise is a top silk with the full skill set required of a barrister. She is a formidable cross-examiner, focusing questions on the relevant issues and relentlessly pursuing her point, though she can also deal with issues with a light touch when necessary. Her ability to adapt her style and approach to what is required in the case is brilliant. Her closing speeches are extremely engaging and persuasive.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Kate Lumsdon KC – 23ES ‘Kate simply exudes quality. She inspires trust from clients, judges and opponents alike. Kate is a master of detail, highly effective on her feet, straight as a die, utterly professional and the epitome of charm.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Paul Bogan KC – 23ES

Ranked: Tier 3

Mark Fenhalls KC – 23ES

Ranked: Tier 3

Jennifer Knight KC – 23ES ‘Jennifer demonstrates mastery of the law and facts in all cases. She is calm and measured in cases of the utmost sensitivity. In particular she has an in-depth knowledge of the complicated and difficult medical evidence that arises in the homicide of children. Jennifer is a powerful advocate on top of her game in all senses.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Lisa Wilding KC – 23ES ‘Lisa is a measured and forceful advocate. She is organised, reasonable, and can charm any jury with her charismatic flair.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Charles Miskin KC – 23ES ‘Charles is a class act. His relaxed style belies a razor-sharp mind.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Rossano Scamardella KC –23ES ‘Rossano rolls up his sleeves and gets stuck in straight away – even if he comes to a case only a very short time before trial he is totally on top of it. He is persuasive, his cross-examination is laser-like in its focus, and his closing speeches are robust.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Nathan Rasiah KC – 23ES ‘Nathan is an understated but effective advocate who has the respect of the court.’

Ranked: Tier 4

John Price KC – 23ES ‘John has a complete command of the law. He is a superb advocate with an ability to manage multi-handed cases with ease. John is also a fierce and forensic cross-examiner. He is at the very top end of criminal silks: a go-to KC for top-end work.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Alan Gardner KC – 23ES ‘Alan is supremely intelligent. He is able to dissect the issues in a complex case and articulate them into submissions which are readily understandable to a jury. He has an excellent manner with clients and colleagues alike.’

Ranked: Tier 4

James Mulholland KC – 23ES ‘James is one of the most impressive silks around; he is known and respected in every robing room he enters. His preparation is meticulous and he masters every detail of a case. He is an expert cross-examiner. The most impressive part of his advocacy though are his speeches: his turn of phrase and personable nature make him a jury favourite.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Juniors

James Bloomer – 23ES ‘James has mastered all aspects of lawyering. He is an exemplary barrister who is always on top of any case he is instructed on. He is clear and compassionate with clients, yet will be ruthless when protecting their interests. He is strategically brilliant and as eloquent and clear an advocate as you could ever wish to be represented by.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Lesley Bates – 23ES ‘Lesley is a highly accomplished barrister. She is extremely hard-working and conscientious, and, more importantly, she is tenacious and fearless in advancing her client’s case. Her advocacy is clear, focussed and persuasive. Lesley is also a tactical and strategic thinker and planner who has complete control of her cases.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Elisabeth Acker – 23ES ‘Elisabeth is a brilliant jury advocate. She commands attention and has a beautiful jury manner.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Tom Godfrey – 23ES ‘Tom has a charismatic presence in court and commands attention when he speaks. Juries tend to hang on his every word. He is stylish and elegant in submissions whatever their complexity or difficulty.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Jeremy Rosenberg –23ES ‘Jeremy is a very effective and persuasive advocate. His cross-examination of witnesses is clear and purposeful and his closing speeches are very good.'

Ranked: Tier 3

David Dainty – 23ES ‘David is a confident advocate that is always very well-prepared. He is able to adapt to a changing environment and moderate his approach accordingly. He is engaging and considered. He works hard and it shows in his court craft.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Patrick Duffy – 23ES ‘Patrick is a very personable individual who is able to remain cheerful and calm under pressure. He grasps cases very quickly.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Alexander Upton – 23ES ‘Alex is as committed and well-prepared as they come. He is approachable and knowledgeable and always does his homework. Clients appreciate his excellent submissions as well as his style and charm. He’s set for the very top.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Sarah Morris – 23ES ‘Sarah is, quite simply, brilliant. She has a court presence that is effortlessly calm and measured, which belies the utter command and control she exercises on her feet. Sarah is adept and persistent in cross-examination, deploying a forensic approach which is magnificently effective. Her trial strategy and preparation is second to none and she will have every fact to hand even in the most complex case.’

Ranked: Tier 4

William Eaglestone – 23ES ‘William is an excellent and hardworking junior. He works well as part of a team, genuinely cares about the work he does and those he represents, and is always anxious to get it right. He is a talented and dedicated advocate.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Charles Royle – 23ES ‘Charles is a great tactician with an eye for detail. He is a commanding advocate with an engaging style that wins over both judges and juries. His legal submissions are always succinctly advanced, in a manner designed to give the judge exactly what is needed.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘Adam Chapman is a really great clerk. He just has such a good handle on cases whichever barrister they are with. He will do his best to accommodate any particular needs and requests and is sensitive to the needs of each case and instructing solicitor.’

‘Wayne King and Adam Chapman provide a sterling service. They are trustworthy and very helpful no matter what the case is.’

‘Adam Chapman is the jewel in the crown of an excellent clerking team.’

’23ES is consistently excellent with the best clerking team bar none. Wayne King is a legend of the game.’

’23ES is a well-respected criminal set with a large number of silks and juniors who are always well prepared and adopt a sensible and realistic approach to their cases.’

’23ES is a fantastic set; they have a strong clerking team and brilliant barristers across the board.’

’23ES is a strong set with depth in all areas of crime.’

‘An excellent set. They are highly respected in the prosecution and defence of serious crime.’

Work highlights

South Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud) Tier 2

23ES is ‘a superb set with great strength in depth and a wide choice of proactive counsel’ who handle some of the most complex, high-profile and serious criminal cases. Kate Lumsdon KC is known for her ‘calm, controlled and thoughtful approach’ and successfully represented one of the defendants charged with the murder of a taxi driver, while ‘highly intelligent’ Eloise Marshall KC led the successful prosecution of Lawrence Jones, founder of technology company UKFast, who was convicted of drugging, raping and assaulting several women. Alan Gardner KC is a ‘calm and measured advocate praised for his strategy and questioning’ and successfully prosecuted two men who were convicted of sexual offences committed as part of a grooming gang in the early 2000s. James Bloomer represented a man who was acquitted of the most serious charges and avoided a custodial sentenced after being accused of involvement in the running of a gun factory - the case involved issues of the defendant, who was blind and unable to read braille, being able to participate in a trial with significant amounts of cell site evidence.

Leading Silks

Alan Gardner KC – 23ES 'Alan is a master tactician and skillful advocate. He is always thoroughly prepared and hits every point. A masterful trial advocate.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Kate Lumsdon KC –23ES 'Kate's skill is an understated advocacy, which is highly persuasive with judges and juries. She has a sharp and incisive mind.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Eloise Marshall KC –23ES 'Eloise is a very effective advocate and excellent with clients.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

James Bloomer –23ES ‘James is thorough barrister. His written arguments are comprehensive and compelling in the most complex and detailed cases. His advocacy is clear, well-planned, fastidiously researched and persuasive. He is a first-choice counsel for matters of complexity and seriousness.’

Ranked: Tier 2

James McCrindell – 23ES

Ranked: Tier 3

Patrick Duffy –23ES ‘Patrick is a highly experienced and effective criminal law advocate.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Rhodri James –23ES 'Rhodri is a skilled advocate who combines a friendly and approachable style with focused and persuasive advocacy. He holds a lot of authority in the courtroom, both with judges and juries.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Stephen Shay –23ES 'Stephen's advocacy is highly focused and clear. He is an exceptionally effective and impressive prosecutor.'

Ranked: Tier 3

David Dainty – 23ES ‘David is a well-prepared and persuasive advocate. He is a formidable opponent who is confident in the court room.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘Adam Chapman is a brilliant clerk.’

‘Wayne King is very well-organised and always does his best to help.’

‘Adam Chapman and Wayne King are very good at what they do. They understand the cases and the expertise of their barristers and are able to offer recommendations of counsel where required.’

‘The clerks at 23ES are second to none. Adam Chapman, in particular, is on another level. His service is exemplary and makes him indispensable to any practitioner with a busy practice.’

’23 ES is a set with very broad quality.’

’23ES is a very good set with some real stand-out performers.’

’23ES is a recognised set with some quality barristers.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Fraud: crime Tier 3

The team of ‘talented barristers‘ at 23ES is well known for advising on a broad spectrum of complex fraud and financial crime matters. Cairns Nelson KC ‘offers a masterclass in advocacy each time he steps foot into a courtroom‘. Alexander Upton represented one individual in a multi-defendant case concerning the mis-selling of alleged energy saving devices called “Magic Boxes.” Other key contacts include Tim Hunter, who specialises in handling multi-handed fraud cases, and recently appeared for the prosecution in a national SMS phishing fraud case.

Leading Silks

Paul Ozin KC – 23ES

Ranked: Tier 1

Cairns Nelson KC – 23ES ‘Cairns commands the court room with his advocacy. Judges and juries listen to him with intent. He is extremely cerebral, approachable and skilled. He is a top silk.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Charles Miskin KC – 23ES ‘An assiduous, very experienced silk, who has a good court manner.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Mark Fenhalls KC – 23ES

Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Juniors

Alexander Upton – 23ES ‘Alexander is a superb advocate who prepares very thoroughly. A junior who inspires confidence.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Tim Hunter – 23ES ‘Tim has huge breadth of experience and instils immediate confidence in teams facing difficult issues. He is committed to winning.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Tom Godfrey – 23ES ‘An excellent barrister who has a lovely manner with the jury and all parties in court. His judgement is spot on.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘Wayne King is a fantastic clerk. He is a gentleman and an astute businessman.’

‘Adam Chapman is totally outstanding!’

‘A first-class clerks’ room. Adam Chapman is a standout figure in the defence world.’

‘Wayne King, Adam Chapman, and Liam Kitcher are all fantastic at what they do. They are reliable and always willing to assist wherever they are able to.’

’23ES has some extremely talented barristers. They have quality in depth in the area of fraud and financial crime.’

’23ES has a wide variety of excellent barristers all of whom contribute to their overall success.’

‘23ES has excellent barristers across the board that take real pride in the quality of representation provided.’

London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law Tier 3

23ES stands out as ‘a reliable set in the regulatory market‘. Paul Ozin KC, who heads up the regulatory and disciplinary team, has an excellent reputation as ‘a very experienced silk in this area‘, and is often instructed in cases in the financial services and legal sectors. Among the juniors, Rebecca Vanstone has extensive experience in handling cases involving allegations of dishonesty, sexual misconduct and clinical misconduct.

Leading Silks

Paul Ozin KC – 23ES ‘Paul is a very experienced and proactive silk. His advocacy skills are very strong.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Rebecca Vanstone – 23ES ‘Rebecca is a strong advocate. She has the ability to take a complex case and simplify it.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Christopher Hamlet – 23ES ‘He provides powerful arguments.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Kevin Saunders – 23ES ‘Kevin is a tenacious and committed advocate, completely unafraid to fight for his client’s cause and with a keen eye for his opponent’s weaknesses. His inclusive and warm manner endears him to clients.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘Wayne, Sean and Adam are all brilliant and very easy to work with.’

‘Dan Randall is helpful, accommodating and always provides a first class service.’

‘Clerks are pleasant and helpful.’

‘23ES are a great set.’

‘A well rounded, excellent set with good availability.’

‘A reliable set.’

Northern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud) Tier 3

23 Essex Street boasts ‘an excellent range of barristers who are able to deal with all aspects of criminal law’. One such barrister is Daniel Lister, who is regularly active in both the defence and prosecution of criminal cases. Notably, he defended the former CEO of UKFast, who was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault offences against his employees, which also included historic allegations. Bob Sastry has a broad-ranging criminal law practice, and he is called upon to prosecute and defend in cases of large-scale drugs conspiracies, murder, and manslaughter, as well as serious fraud. Hugh McKee is another key member of the team, and he defended in a case concerning a large-scale cannabis production operation across Yorkshire.

Leading Juniors

Daniel Lister – 23 Essex Street ‘Daniel is a phenomenal advocate, as his preparation is meticulous and his execution confident and persuasive. Judges think highly of him and often defer to him on sticky legal points in the knowledge that he knows what he's talking about.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Bob Sastry – 23 Essex Street ‘Bob is extremely professional with excellent attention to detail. He works on cases in a collaborative manner and achieves good outcomes for the clients, his advocacy skills are excellent, and he is able to communicate well with clients from all walks of life.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Hugh McKee –23 Essex Street 'Hugh is always on top of his brief. He is a good trial strategist and an effective and skilful advocate, and he has excellent knowledge of the law.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Barry White – 23 Essex Street

Ranked: Tier 2

Testimonials

‘The clerks provide an excellent service, in particular Wayne King, Kevin Ambridge, and Sean Hulston.’

‘Wayne King, Kevin Ambridge, and Sean Hulston are top drawer. Very responsive and fair on fees.’

‘The clerks Sean Hulston and Kevin Ambridge in particular are extremely user friendly, efficient, and helpful.’

’23 Essex Street has a strong team of criminal defence practitioners.’

’23 Essex Street has an excellent range of barristers who are able to deal with all aspects of criminal law.’

Northern Circuit > Property and construction

2024 Silks

Brad Pomfret KC – 23 Essex Street 'Brad is hyper intelligent but able to distil the complex into the understandable, even to a relatively unsophisticated lay client. His skeletons and written submissions give his clients an added advantage, and he is user friendly and accessible.'

Northern Circuit > Commercial litigation

2024 Silks

Brad Pomfret KC – 23 Essex Street ‘Brad is an assertive but measured advocate who judges like. He provides direct and robust advice, and he is never one to sit on the fence and clients appreciate that directness.'

Leading Juniors

Asa Tolson – 23 Essex Street ‘Asa has exceptional attention to detail. His drafting skills are excellent, as are his advocacy skills, and he has a brilliant relationship with key clients.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Northern Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax

Leading Juniors

Tom Gosling – 23 Essex Street ‘Tom is absolutely first rate in this field. He has a great manner with clients and you feel like you are a team pulling together in the manner that he works.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Jonathan Smith – 23 Essex Street ‘Jonathan's strengths lie in his ability to identify quickly the substantive points in dispute, both legal and factual, and explain these in a clear and client-friendly manner, helping to focus clients' minds and to identify a pragmatic and practical solution to disputes. That trait is of huge assistance in mediations and negotiations, during which Jonathan excels.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Northern Circuit > Company and insolvency

Leading Juniors

Tom Gosling – 23 Essex Street ‘Tom is an exceptional trial advocate and his courtroom presence and witness handling are second-to-none. He remains the go-to for local authorities in England and Wales, dealing with complex and high-value issues, in whatever court.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Claire Bunbury – 23 Essex Street 'Claire has the strongest command of a courtroom, as her advocacy style is to the point, clear, and well-structured. She deals with queries from judges very well, always carefully considers her responses, and her advice is always clear and her written work is easy to follow.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Midland Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)

Leading Juniors

Kevin Saunders – 23ES

Ranked: Tier 1

Midland Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)

Leading Juniors

Kevin Saunders – 23ES

Ranked: Tier 2

23ES is a modern, innovative, approachable set of barristers, with a leading reputation in crime, fraud, a range of regulatory and disciplinary matters and more recently commercial law. Kate Lumsdon KC and Eloise Marshall KC were elected as joint head of chambers in November 2021. Under their collective stewardship chambers has continued to grow and is a national criminal set in London and Manchester.

The set: Chambers has a genuine commitment to teamwork, supported by both its formal training programme and its inherent culture, which ensures important recent experience is shared across chambers. This experience is broad, with members of chambers undertaking the entire range of mainstream criminal law, as well as associated regulatory and civil work. Within this, chambers has set up a number of specialist teams, offering a strong portfolio of barristers who are effective at all levels, to harness and develop expertise in certain niche practice areas.

Members regularly appear in high-profile cases in all levels of court in England and Wales as well as other jurisdictions, including the International Criminal Court and the European Court of Human Rights.

Chambers is supported by a motivated clerking team that are committed to delivering a first-class service to clients and members alike.

Types of work undertaken: Chambers deals with crime, financial and corporate crime, regulatory and professional discipline work, Inquests and Inquiries, civil and commercial work. Specialist areas include corporate and financial regulatory, healthcare discipline, police discipline, environmental crime, IP crime and trading standards. Chambers also undertakes court martial, prison law, property law, sports law and direct access work. Chambers also has a strong track record in international work with members appearing in human rights cases involving genocide, war crimes, and international terrorism.

Crime: 23ES is one of the largest and strongest sets of criminal barristers in England and Wales. Chambers currently has over 117 barristers. The size and national presence of chambers enables it to offer a genuine depth and expertise across the full spectrum of criminal law. Chambers not only defends at the highest level, but is also instructed by all of the major prosecuting agencies including the Serious Fraud Office, FCA, Organised Crime Division, the Complex Casework Units and BEIS, on a national level. The general crime team also have a particular expertise in sexual offences involving vulnerable witnesses, and county-lines drug offences.

Financial and corporate crime: 23ES continues to enjoy a superb reputation in this field, with talented and sought after members prosecuting and defending in many serious and notable fraud cases both in the UK and other common law jurisdictions. Chambers has significant and growing experience in advisory and investigation work in fraud related HMRC tribunal work. Alongside the financial crime practice, runs the civil fraud team comprising commercial law specialists with expertise in civil consequences of fraud such as insolvency. Many of the juniors undertake secondments at the key financial regulators, including the FCA, HMRC and SFO, enhancing chambers knowledge and experience.

Professional regulatory and discipline: Chambers continues to present the most serious of cases on behalf of various regulators, including appellate and public law work. These include healthcare regulators (GMC, GDC, GCC, GOC, NMC, RCN, SRA, HCPC), financial regulators (notably ACCA and CIPFA), police work and niche work regulators, including the British Psychoanalytical Council and the Forensic Science Regulator.

Chambers services cross-over criminal/regulatory work from BEIS, FCA, Environmental, Trading Standards and CMA. There is strength across call bands, including the junior members of chambers have a depth of experience beyond their call built on secondment posts with the regulators.

Commercial: The team offers barristers of differing seniorities and styles, with specialisms ranging from traditional chancery areas such as trusts, wills, probate and real property, company law, partnership, Inheritance Act claims, charities and taxation to general commercial litigation, sale of goods and professional negligence. It also has considerable expertise in corporate and personal insolvency.

Additionally, a number of members of the team have significant experience in banking and finance matters, acting for a number of large lenders as well as borrowers on areas ranging from securities to the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

Education and training: Members of chambers are involved in all stages of education and training at the Bar. Chambers is proud to have provided several chairmen of the Criminal Bar Association as well as a leader of the South Eastern Circuit and many members of the committees of these and other organisations; thereby contributing to the sustainability and growth of the bar. Paul Ozin KC co-authors a leading practitioners text on the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and was co-ordinating editor of 23 Essex Streets Financial Crime Update in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law. The general editor of Archbold and Criminal Law Week, James Richardson KC, remains a door tenant having practised from chambers and members regularly contribute to a range of legal periodicals. 23 Essex Street is a recognised leader in the field of legal training, running its own continuing education seminars and a well renowned pupillage training programme. Chambers commitment to education and training is ongoing.

Tenancy: Applications should be addressed to the director of tenancy, Alan Gardner KC. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Please see the website for further details.

Pupillage: Applications are advertised on the website – www.23es.com

Mini-pupillage: A limited number are available.

Correspondence regarding mini-pupillages should be made via the email address minipupillage@23es.com.

London: 1 Grays Inn Square, London, WC1R 5AA

Manchester: Waterhouse, 2nd Floor, 41 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 2BG Tel: 0161 870 9969 DX: 303434 Manchester

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Joint Head of Chambers	LUMSDON KC, Kate (2018)
Joint Head of Chambers	MARSHALL KC, Eloise (2018)
	PRICE KC, John (1982)
	NELSON KC, Cairns (1987)
	MISKIN KC, Charles (1975)
	FITZGIBBON KC Francis (1986)
	BOGAN KC, Paul (1983)
	MULHOLLAND KC, James (1986)
	ALI KC, Zafar (1994)
	CROWTHER KC.Tom (1993)
	FENHALLS KC, Mark (1992)
	WILDING KC, Lisa (1993)
	OZIN KC, Paul (1987)
	CLARK KC, Tim (1993)
	SCAMARDELLA KC, Rossano (2018)
	HOSSAIN KC, Ahmed (1996)
	KNIGHT KC, Jennifer (1996)
	GARDNER KC, Alan (1997)
	RASIAH KC , Nathan (2007)
	POMFRET KC, Brad (2004)
	MACHIN, Charles (1973)
	HARRISON, Michael (1979)
	HORNSBY, Walton (1980)
	MCKEE, Hugh (1983)
	RILEY, John (1983)
	SHAY, Stephen (1984)
	WILLIAMS, Brian (1986)
	CRANSTON-MORRIS, Wayne (1986)
	FORGAN, Hugh (1989)
	SMITH, Jonathan (1991)
	AMIS, Christopher (1991)
	MOORE, Richard (1992)
	MILNE, Richard (1992)
	O'CONNOR, Ged (1993)
	MCCRINDELL, James (1993)
	BENTWOOD, Richard (1994)
	CASELLA, Bart (1995)
	MCGRATH, Francis (1995)
	SASTRY, Bob (1996)
	BRODY, Saul (1996)
	HOPE, Ian (1996)
	MORRIS, Sarah (1996)
	ROYLE, Charles (1997)
	SANDYS, Neil (1998)
	HUNTER, Tim (1998)
	SMITH, Graham (1999)
	BATES, Leslie (1999)
	DUNKIN, Oliver (1999)
	HUSBANDS, Abigail (2000)
	HAMLET, Christopher (2000)
	BLOOMER, James (2000)
	FARLEY, David (2001)
	EAGLESTONE, William (2001)
	STANGOE, Heather (2001)
	MCCARROLL, Isobel (2001)
	PAGE, Flora (2002)
	KHAN, Aisha (2002)
	DYE, John (2002)
	JAMES, Rhodri (2002)
	HILL, Rina-Marie (2002)
	SAUL, Sonya (2002)
	SMALL, John (2022)
	COMMON, Hamish (2003)
	GODFREY, Tom (2003)
	GODDARD, Lisa (2003)
	SAUNDERS, Kevin (2003)
	WATKINS, Adam (2024)
	GOSLING, Tom (2004)
	UPTON, Alexander (2004)
	MOHAMMED, Rashad (2004)
	MOLLOY, Andrew (2004)
	BUNBURY, Claire (2006)
	TEMPLETON, Joseph (2006)
	VANSTONE, Rebecca (2006)
	BARRACLOUGH, Lee (2006)
	DUFFY, Patrick (2007)
	WHITE, Barry (2007)
	DEVANS-TAMAKLOE, Jennifer (2007)
	ROSENBERG, Jeremy (2009)
	SAYNOR, Richard (2009)
	LISTER, Daniel (2009)
	ACKER, Elizabeth (2010)
	DUONG, Helena (2010)
	GAINZA, Victoria (2010)
	CUMMINGS, Stephanie (2010)
	MCINTYRE, Sarah-Kate (2011)
	TOLSON, Asa (2012)
	MILLS, Alex (2012)
	TREFGARNE, Sam (2012)
	CLARE, Carina (2012)
	MURPHY, Micheal (2013)
	DAINTY, David (2013)
	O'DONOGHUE, Daniel (2013)
	COBB, Elizabeth (2013)
	JONES, Rebecca (2013)
	MORRISON, Emile (2013)
	QUEFFURUS, Sasha (2014)
	SAUNDERS, Nick (2014)
	WHEELER, Carl (2015)
	STEWART, Caroline (2017)
	HODGETTS, Matthew (2017)
	GOLDRING, Jessica (2017))
	CLARK, Sam (2017)
	SHARMA, Kartikeya
	GRIFFITHS, Wesley (2018)
	WILLIAMS, Katie (2018)
	BARNES, Arianna (2018)
	KHAN, Imran (2018)
	POTTS, Edmund (2018)
	SMALL, Oliver (2020)
	HALLIDAY, James (2020)
	TAI, Leila (2021)
	BIBBY, Josh (2021)
	ENGLISH, Olivia (2021)
	KHAN, Qasver (2022)
	AHMED,Salek (2023)
	SINGH, Gurdit (2023)
	CURZON, Eleanor (2022)
	O'CONNOR, Mark (2023)

Name	Position	Profile
Elisabeth Acker	Elisabeth is a persuasive and precise advocate who understands the importance of…	View Profile
Zafar Ali KC	Zafar Ali QC is a highly experienced defence advocate, international arbitrator and…	View Profile
Christopher Amis	Christopher Amis, a senior junior barrister with 25 years’ experience, is regularly…	View Profile
Lesley Bates	Lesley is a Grade 4 prosecutor and rape specialist who prosecutes and…	View Profile
Mr Richard Bentwood	‘Carving out a niche for himself in cell site analysis’. Legal 500,…	View Profile
Mr Josh Bibby	Josh joined Chambers in 2023 following the completion of his 12…	View Profile
Mr James Bloomer	James is an experienced Leading Junior, with a heavyweight and complex practice…	View Profile
Paul Bogan KC	Paul Bogan acts exclusively for the defence in both serious fraud and…	View Profile
Bart Casella	Bart is a member of the Civil Team and the Commercial and…	View Profile
Miss Carina Clare	Carina Clare is instructed to defend and prosecute a broad variety of…	View Profile
Tim Clark KC	Tim Clark KC is an experienced and highly sought-after criminal law specialist.…	View Profile
Miss Elizabeth Cobb		View Profile
Hamish Common	Hamish Common practises in all areas of crime, tending towards more serious…	View Profile
Wayne Cranston-Morris	Wayne is experienced in all areas of criminal law, both for the…	View Profile
Mr Tom Crowther KC	Tom Crowther KC has a unique perspective having been appointed a circuit…	View Profile
Mr David Dainty	David prosecutes and defends in the Crown Court. He is regularly instructed…	View Profile
Patrick Duffy	Patrick is an experienced defence barrister, whose instructing solicitors know to be…	View Profile
Oliver Dunkin	Oliver Dunkin has been a member of chambers since Pupillage. A Grade…	View Profile
Helena Duong	Helena both prosecutes and defends in all criminal courts. She is experienced…	View Profile
John Dye	John Dye is regularly instructed to defend across the calendar of criminal…	View Profile
William Eaglestone	William Eaglestone is a criminal and regulatory lawyer, whose practice extends to…	View Profile
Miss Olivia English		View Profile
Mark Fenhalls KC	Mark is ranked as a leader at the bar in both crime…	View Profile
Mr Francis FitzGibbon KC	Francis FitzGibbon KC has a wide-ranging and diverse trial practice covering all…	View Profile
Hugh Forgan	Hugh Forgan is a highly experienced criminal law barrister. He was called…	View Profile
Victoria Gainza	Victoria is a conscientious and skilled advocate, whose main areas of interest…	View Profile
Alan Gardner KC	Alan is an experienced and highly regarded junior who prosecutes and defends…	View Profile
Tom Godfrey	Tom Godfrey has built up an impressive Crown Court practice and recent…	View Profile
Christopher Hamlet	Chris specialises in professional disciplinary and regulatory work. For Regulators: Drawing upon…	View Profile
Michael Harrison	Michael prosecutes and defends in all areas of crime with an emphasis…	View Profile
Ms Rina-Marie Hill	Rina is instructed in the most demanding, complex and high profile cases…	View Profile
Mr Matthew Hodgetts		View Profile
Ian Hope	Ian is an experienced trial advocate (CPS Grade 4 and Rape Specialist). …	View Profile
Walton Hornsby	Walton has both prosecuted and defended major crime for a number of…	View Profile
Ahmed Hossain KC	A highly recommended trial advocate with a particular focus on complex conspiracy…	View Profile
Mr Tim Hunter		View Profile
Allison Hunter KC	Allison is routinely instructed to prosecute and defend in cases of significant…	View Profile
Abigail Husbands	Abigail Husbands is a specialist Rape panel and Grade 3 CPS advocate.…	View Profile
Rhodri James	Over the last year, Rhodri has acted in the following trials; attempted…	View Profile
Aisha Khan	A criminal defence specialist, Aisha Khan is instructed in a broad range…	View Profile
Jennifer Knight KC	Jennifer Knight KC, Ranked in The Legal 500 as a Leading…	View Profile
Kate Lumsdon KC	Kate Lumsdon KC defends and prosecutes a broad range of criminal and…	View Profile
Eloise Marshall KC	Eloise Marshall KC stands out for her exceptional trial experience. She has…	View Profile
Mr James McCrindell		View Profile
Francis McGrath	Francis is an exceptional practitioner with a high level of expertise in…	View Profile
Ms Sarah-Kate McIntyre	Sarah-Kate Prosecutes and Defends daily in the Crown Court in all areas…	View Profile
Alex Mills	Alex has appeared in the youth, crown and magistrates’ court. He has…	View Profile
Richard Milne	Richard’s methodical but creative intellect, ensures him a steady flow of significant…	View Profile
Charles Miskin KC	Charles Miskin KC, formerly Head of Chambers, is a very well-recognised silk…	View Profile
Mr Iestyn Morgan		View Profile
Miss Sarah Morris		View Profile
Mr James Mulholland KC	James Mulholland KC is a highly rated trial advocate who has been…	View Profile
Cairns Nelson KC	Over the years, Cairns has acquired considerable expertise in the field of…	View Profile
Ged O"Connor	Ged O’Connor’s practice covers all areas of the criminal law, and he…	View Profile
Mr Daniel O'Donoghue	Daniel joined 23 Essex Street in October 2015 after successful completion of…	View Profile
Mr Paul Ozin KC	Paul Ozin KC has particular expertise in financial, business and regulatory crime…	View Profile
David Povall	David Povall practises across all areas of criminal law including fatal violence…	View Profile
John Price KC	‘Extremely capable and a very skilled cross-examiner.’ Legal 500, 2015 : Crime…	View Profile
Ms Sasha Queffurus	Sasha regularly appears in Magistrates’ Courts, Youth Courts and Crown Court. She…	View Profile
Nathan Rasiah KC	Nathan has experience in all areas of criminal law. He is a…	View Profile
John Riley	John Riley has experience in all areas of criminal law, both prosecuting…	View Profile
Mr Michael Roques		View Profile
Mr Jeremy Rosenberg	eremy has a deep understanding of all types of financial crime. Jeremy…	View Profile
Charles Royle	Charles has an established practice in complex and serious cases. He primarily…	View Profile
Neil Sandys	Neil is much in demand as both a Prosecution and defence Advocate.…	View Profile
Sonya Saul	Sonya Saul is a junior of 12 years call, who prosecutes and…	View Profile
DDr Kevin Saunders		View Profile
Richard Saynor	Richard is a highly regarded and sought after practitioner with a busy…	View Profile
Mr Rossano Scamardella KC	With a reputation for sound judgment, thorough preparation and fearless advocacy, Rossano…	View Profile
Mr Stephen Shay	Stephen Shay is a senior junior called in 1984, who is regularly…	View Profile
Graham Smith	Graham defends and prosecutes in all areas of serious and organised crime,…	View Profile
Miss Caroline Stewart		View Profile
Miss Josephine Teale		View Profile
Joseph Templeton	Joseph has appeared in the Crown Court, the High Court and the…	View Profile
Miss Sarah Thorne	Sarah Thorne has been in practice for over 25 years. Over the…	View Profile
Sam Trefgarne	Sam prosecutes and defends in all areas of criminal law, including sexual…	View Profile
Alexander Upton	Alex has established an excellent reputation as a confident and persuasive trial…	View Profile
Miss Rebecca Vanstone		View Profile
Mr Carl Wheeler		View Profile
Mr Rupert Wheeler	Rupert is a criminal barrister with substantial expertise in related public law…	View Profile
Miss Lisa Wilding KC		View Profile