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Ms Rebecca Wade
Work Department
Rebecca Wade is a Barrister specialising in Criminal law.
Position
Rebecca Wade was called to be the Bar in 2003, and is a barrister who practises solely in Crime.
Career
Year of Call: 2003
She has an extremely strong practice in both prosecution and defence work. She is the highest level of Prosecution advocate, and is on their rape and serious crime panels. She is trusted to deal with cases of the utmost seriousness. She has been led many times, and has also appeared as leading Counsel. She has appeared in many high-profile cases.
She is consistently ranked both in Legal 500 and Chambers UK. Within St Ives Chambers she is the Head of the Criminal Practice Group
In 2019 she was appointed as a Recorder on the Midland Circuit.
Languages
English
Memberships
Midland Circuit
Criminal Bar Association
Education
LLB (Hons)
BVC – Very Competent
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Rebecca Wade –St Ives Chambers ‘Rebecca is a tenacious and well-prepared barrister, whose advocacy skills are second to none. She clearly goes the extra mile for her clients and is fearless in front of a range of judges. She has a strong presence in the court room and is also an accomplished leading junior.’
St Ives Chambers is a ‘pool of highly talented criminal practitioners’ often involved in complex and lengthy murder trials and large-scale drug, firearm, and fraud conspiracies. The criminal practice group is led by ‘the tremendously diligent and hard-working’ Rebecca Wade who has ‘good judgement and great eye for detail’. Justin Jarmola is known for his ‘exceptional written advocacy’ and secured acquittal for a teenager defendant in a multi-week attempted murder trial. William Douglas-Jones ‘demonstrates the gravitas and demeanour of a highly experienced barrister’ and was led junior for a defendant in this 9-handed conspiracy to murder trial in the Crown Court.