Mountford Chambers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• Mountford Chambers is a top-tier set. They are always willing to assist our firm. They always go the extra mile to deliver quality advocates. They are super organized and will answer your call even during unsociable hours.
• Mountford Chambers is super organized. The team is always willing to support us and provide quality advocates.
• We also have a very positive view of Mountford Chambers as a set. We instruct them across a wide range of criminal and police discipline work and have consistently found them approachable, reliable, and easy to work with. The clerks are particularly helpful: they are responsive, practical, and constructive, and they make the process of identifying suitable counsel and managing instructions straightforward. Overall, Mountford Chambers provides a strong, personable, and dependable service, and remains a set we are very happy to use regularly.
• Mountford Chambers is an exceptional set with a well-earned reputation for excellence. The clerks are proactive, accessible, and highly responsive, with a clear understanding of solicitors' and clients' needs. Chambers offers considerable strength in depth, with consistently high-calibre counsel and a collaborative, professional culture.
• A strong criminal set with some excellent advocates.
• Excellent clerking support throughout.
• The clerks' room is responsive and commercially minded. Diary management is handled efficiently.
• Mountford Chambers is fast becoming the top criminal defense chambers in London.

Lawyers

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.

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Christopher Henley KC

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Colin Aylott KC

Colin Aylott KC is a silk of outstanding ability, whose advocacy is authoritative, persuasive, and strategically astute. He is very impressive in serious and high-profile criminal cases, where his grasp of the facts and legal issues is exceptional. He has a commanding courtroom presence while remaining approachable and pragmatic in conference with clients.

3

Edward Henry KC

Ed has a wonderful broad grasp of the issues at play and great skill in presenting the case.

3

Alan Kent KC

Alan Kent KC, known as the Rolls Royce barrister, has a mastery of law and demonstrates unparalleled knowledge of complex criminal law, evidence, and procedure. His trial strategy consistently develops razor-sharp defense strategies in the most serious of cases. We have never lost a murder case with AK KC! You know when he enters the courtroom, his presence combines authoritative advocacy with total composure under immense pressure. Alan Kent KC has a masterclass in cross-examination that can be devastating for the prosecution. Alan Kent KC is one of the most formidable trial advocates at the Criminal Bar.

3

Charles Bott KC

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.

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Alexandra Scott

Alexandra Scott is at the top of her game. Fantastic senior junior barrister, she is instructed in the most serious and complex cases. Her eye for detail is extraordinary and her persona in court is calm and measured.

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Alphege Bell

Alphege Bell is an accomplished jury advocate. He exudes charm in the courtroom. He makes well-constructed legal submissions. He is known to be an exceptional lawyer and has contributed to important Law Commission work.

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Tom Edwards

Committed, organized, friendly professional.

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William England

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Alejandra Tascon

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Matthew Buckland

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Fiona Clegg

She is very good at making clients feel at ease and able to open up to her about their problems. Her thorough mitigation means that she will often get very good sentences for clients.

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Sophie Evans

She has handled cases spanning the full spectrum of complexity and gravity, and I have come to regard her as one of my first calls for any matter that demands both technical rigor and sound judgment under pressure.

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Houzla Rawat

Houzla Rawat is a formidable advocate who commands the attention of the court and juries with ease. Her legal knowledge and attention to detail are outstanding, and she fights tirelessly for her clients, ensuring that no stone is left unturned. She truly cares about achieving the best possible outcome for them all, no matter the nature of the allegations that they face. Houzla is superb with young and vulnerable clients, explaining complex legal issues in the simplest of terms and instantly putting them at ease with her compassionate, calm, and trauma-informed approach. She is truly a pleasure to instruct and is always my counsel of choice for the most serious of cases and my most vulnerable clients.

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Joe Hingston

In my view, Joe Hingston is an exceptional barrister and everything we look for when instructing counsel. In the main, that is because of the way he relates to clients who are often in difficult and stressful circumstances. He is always calm, understanding, and approachable, and he backs that up with complete knowledge of the case and the applicable law. He is tactically extremely astute and realistic. Most importantly, in my experience, Joe demonstrates the same skills in court. He is authoritative and unruffled and develops an excellent rapport with the court and juries. All of this is supported by his knowledge of his brief and acute tactical approach.

4

Ben Hargreaves

Ben is a quality advocate. He grasps the issues in a case quickly and is meticulous in drafting legal arguments. We instruct Ben in our most serious cases. Clients appreciate his forthrightness and sensible advice.

4

Rebecca Upton

Rebecca is a strong-minded advocate who approaches all cases with confidence and conviction. She is never afraid to take a firm position and presents all arguments in a structured, methodical, and well-considered manner. She is a force to be reckoned with.

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Abigail Penny

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Benjamin Brown

Ben is fastidiously hard-working and an impressive advocate. Junior barristers can learn a lot from him, and clients are fortunate to have Ben fighting their corner. He is particularly adept at complex cases requiring an eye for detail.