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Ms Claire Davies KC
Position
Claire Davies KC was appointed King’s Counsel in 2022 and Recorder in 2016.
Claire undertakes the most serious and complex of cases, many of which attract media attention, including the largest ever prosecution in Europe for Modern Slavery offences lasting over 4 months. Claire’s practice encompasses a wide range of offences, Murders, HSE Manslaughters, Serious Sexual offences, Complex Fraud and Drugs cases. Commended for her attention to detail, tactical approach to cases, devastating cross examination, persuasive and powerful speeches. Claire is a formidable advocate. Her client care is first class.
She has significant experience in dealing with expert evidence including areas of ‘baby shaking’, DNA, cell site and financial.
Claire is experienced in complex sexual offence cases, current and historic, and particularly those involving intermediaries.
Career
Year of Call 1999; Middle Temple; South Eastern Circuit;
Appointed King’s Counsel 2022; Recorder 2016
Advocacy Trainer Middle Temple: Vulnerable Witness Facilitator
Memberships
Criminal Bar Association
Fraud Lawyers Association
South Eastern Circuit
Women In Criminal Law
Education
LLB(Hons) Leeds University
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Crime
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Claire Davies KC – Farringdon Chambers ‘Claire is an incredibly hard-working counsel who never gives up on a client or a case. She works extremely hard to develop a formidable understanding of the papers which she deploys with skill to persuade both judges and juries.’
Farringdon Chambers is a strong set with several leading practitioners. Ian Henderson KC’s practice is exclusively defence-based – he primarily defends in murder trials but also handles serious sexual offences cases. Claire Davies KC also regularly handles homicide cases and recently represented a defendant, alleged to be connected to an organised crime group, in a multi-handed triple conspiracy to murder case which involved several cut-throat defences as well as allegations of jury tampering. Martin McCarthy KC is a leading junior whose expertise includes homicide, drugs, people trafficking, and serious organised crime cases.