25 Bedford Row

Clare Wade KC is an experienced Silk who specialises in murder, manslaughter and serious sexual offences at trial and appellate level.

Clare has a high-profile trial practice consisting of murder, manslaughter, sexual offences and serious violence (in the context of domestic homicide or gang associated killings). Recent work has included gang murder and drug- related killings, domestic homicides, joint enterprise killings and other murders including a cold case conspiracy to murder from 1981.

She can think ‘outside the box’ combining excellent client care with legal acumen and attention to forensic detail. She has extensive experience defending in historical sex cases.

Clare is a highly experienced and successful appellate advocate. She regularly advises on out-of- time appeals against conviction and sentence often where trial counsel has advised that there is no prospect of a successful appeal. She has been instructed in some of the most high profile appeals of the last few years.

Clare is a specialist on women and the criminal justice system. She is often instructed to provide pre-charge advice or to advise on  one-off matters such as drafting representations. She gave oral evidence before the Public Bills Committee on the Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24.

Called 1990 Appointed Silk 2018

Criminal Bar Association Amnesty International Justice for Women Women in Criminal Law Bar Council Law Reform Committee (2003- 2011)

BA Hons English Language and Literature Durham University  (First Class) Diploma in Law City University, London BVC, ICSL