12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Acting for public bodies, large corporates, and private clients, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers is adept at handling regulatory and criminal proceedings, with particular expertise in criminal cartel cases. Jennifer Single SC is acting in AG of Australia v Oliver Schulz, which is a case concerning public interest immunity claims in relation to the first charging of an Australian serviceman with war crimes. Sophie Callan SC appears in R v Rolfe, a publicly significant murder trial that went to the High Court. Talia Epstein is acting as counsel for a review into the conviction of six individuals who were convicted of conspiring to bomb Yugoslav targets in 1979.
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Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Sophie Callan SC
Andrew Harding SC
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Jillian Caldwell
Talia Epstein
‘Talia's strengths include her depth of knowledge of the criminal law, her exceptional legal skills and her ability to distil and explain complex concepts with elegant simplicity.’
Denes Blazer
Amelia Avery-Williams
‘Amelia is analytical and strategic.’