South Eastern Circuit
23ES is reputed as a ‘a well established and highly regarded set whose reputation is reflected in the excellent service ice they provide’. Kate Lumsdon KC , who is distinguished as a ’exceptionally talented and hardworking’, advises on various sexual offences, GBH, and organised crime related matters, and represented a man acquitted of the murder, but convicted of attempting to pervert the course of justice regarding the kidnapping, torture and murder of a Turkish DJ. Eloise Marshall KC‘s rapport of successful cases includes serious sexual offences – she prosecuted a female prison officer, stationed at HMP Wandsworth, who was filmed engaging in sexual activity with an inmate. Paul Bogan KC represented the only one of nineteen defendants to be acquitted in a 23-month drug importation trial at Manchester Crown Court, while Tom Godfrey represented a woman who received a non-custodial sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to procure a poison with intent to procure a miscarriage – an earlier trial collapsed due to inaccurate media reporting.
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Position
Eloise Marshall KC stands out for her exceptional trial experience. She has been ranked in the Legal 500 since 2010 and Chambers and Partners since 2017.
She is regularly instructed to prosecute and defend in serious, high profile criminal trials in both the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal. Cases in which she has particular skill include murder, grave violence, sexual offences against children and adults (both recent and historic) and fraud.
She has experience of working in long term fraud trials, child trafficking cases and other cases involving complex digital and forensic material.
Eloise is often asked to provide charging advice to the CPS in serious and complex cases.
Eloise also advises defence clients facing serious sexual allegations both pre and post charge.
Professional and Panel appointments:
- Until her recent appointment as Queen’s Counsel she was an appointed advocate on the CPS list: Level 4 and she continues to prosecute cases for the CPS as a KC
- An appointed CPS advocate, authorised to prosecute serious sexual offence cases.
Additional Information:
- She has recently become the main contributor to the disclosure chapter in Rook and Ward: Sexual Offences Law and Practice.
- She is authorised to give vulnerable witness training to other practitioners
Career
Called 1994; Gray’s Inn.
Languages
French.
Memberships
• The Criminal Bar Association
• The South Eastern Circuit
• The Fraud Lawyers Association
• The Thames Valley Bar Mess
• The Kent Bar Mess
• The Surrey and South London Bar Mess
• The Sussex Bar Mess
Education
Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, London; Tudor Hall School; St John’s College, Durham.
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Testimonials
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- 'They are an all round good set with brilliant barristers at their disposal. '
- 'A well established and highly regarded set whose reputation is reflected in the excellent service ice they provide.'
- '23 ES are one of the best and leading criminal sets whose excellent reputation is reflected in the excellent service they provide.'
- '23 ES has consistently shown that it ranks among the best chambers, not least because the work it undertakes is complex and often high profile.'
- 'Very good set overall.'
- '23ES are a huge set with an incredible array of KC's. They are undoubtedly one of the leading sets for criminal defence work. '
- 'A first class Set.'