Chambers of Frances Heaton KC and Richard Norton

Crime

Emily has been a criminal practitioner since 2019.

She has experience in the Crown Court and the Magistrates Court. She has acted in a range of matters including:

• Violent offences, from common assault to murder
• Dishonesty offences, from shoplifting to armed robbery
• Fraud offences
• Drug offences
• Sexual offences
• Public Order offences
• Environmental offences
• Dangerous Dog Act related offences
• Motoring offences
• Football Banning Orders
• Proceeds of Crime Act Applications and Confiscation Enforcement Proceedings

Emily welcomes instructions to act for both the defence and the prosecution.

Emily began her career as a Solicitor-Advocate and was then called to the Bar in November 2023.

The first period of her career was spent working at a Legal 500 firm in North Yorkshire and thereafter working as a Freelance Solicitor. Her experience as a solicitor has given Emily an insight into the level of client care required and expected by both solicitors and lay clients.