9 Park Place

Associate member Crime

Associate Member
William Hughes is a criminal law specialist with a mixed Prosecution and Defence practice.

The Legal 500 2019 recommends him as a Tier 1 silk:
"His practice covers the gamut of serious crime cases."
In Silk William is consistently instructed to prosecute and defend in cases of complexity and notoriety, including Homicide, Organised Crime, Serious Sexual Offences and Historic Child Abuse Investigations, and Serious Fraud.

William appears regularity in Appellate Courts, including historic matters referred by the CCRC for both Appellants and the Respondents. In addition to the above, as a Junior William was regularly instructed in respect of Regulatory and Disciplinary Tribunals, Coroner's Inquests and by Local Government Departments.

'He handles a wide range of serious criminal offences, particularly drugs-related cases, and is noted for his excellent client manner."

(Chambers UK Guide 2014)

“He gets superb results”

(Legal 500, 2017)

Chairman of the Kent Bar Mess Former Recorder of the South Eastern Circuit (2004-2006) (Elected) SEC Executive Committee (2004-2009)

& (2016 to present) Director of Education SEC Committee Member of the Criminal Bar Association (Elected Committee Member 2007-2010) Trustee, Ex-Secretary and Ex-Treasurer of the Criminal Bar Association's Kalisher Scholarship
Trust Executive Committee Member Association of London Welsh Lawyers Committee Member Fraud Lawyers Association Gray's Inn Advocacy Trainer

BSc (Hons) Law and Chemistry - Leicester Polytechnic (now De Montford University) BVC (Inns of Court School of Law)