Criminal
William Eaglestone is a well-respected leading junior who defends and prosecutes serious crime. He is instructed in sensitive, high-profile cases, and regularly appears alone against King’s Counsel.
He has conducted trials of all kinds of sexual offences, but his recent case-load has included murder, attempted murder, child cruelty, motoring homicide, conspiracy to commit arson, and drugs matters. He has a particular strength in advising on case presentation and strategy at the early stages of proceedings.
He has been a CPS Level 4 and RASSO list prosecutor for many years.
“He is superb on his feet” - Legal 500 Crime London
Appointed advocate on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) list of advocates: Level 4.
Appointed to the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Panel.
Criminal Bar Association
Thames Valley Bar Mess
South Eastern Circuit
Oxford University (1994 BA); City University (2000 LLB).