Caroline Carberry KC
Caroline is a class act; meticulous in her preparation, fully invested in her cases and excellent witness handling.'
Furnival Chambers is considered a ‘a stand out chambers in general crime’, having advised clients on a number of sophisticated serious and organised crime cases. Caroline Haughey KC prosecuted Lydia Mugambe – a former judge of the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals – who was convicted of modern slavery offences after trafficking a fellow to Ugandan woman to the UK as a domestic worker – the defendant raised issues of diplomatic immunity. Caroline Carberry KC represented Beinash Batool, stepmother of Sara Sharif, in her trial for the murder of the child after what was described by the judge as a “campaign of torture” – under cross-examination for Batool, Urfan Sharif, the child’s father, confessed to her murder. Nicola Shannon KC and Lisa Bald prosecuted a social media personality who stabbed to death an army veteran who she previously used as a dog-sitter for her Pomeranian; the case involved draft and published TikTok videos as evidence.
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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.
Rhiannon Crimmins KC
Rhiannon is a skilful cross examiner and has a very good jury manner.’
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Bernard Tetlow KC
‘A brilliant jury advocate who works very hard on all his cases. Wins unwinnable cases and is a great team player.’
2024 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.
Joel Smith KC
‘Joel is one of the leading new silks at the criminal Bar. He is frequently instructed in the most high profile cases at the Old Bailey and is well liked and respected by the senior judiciary. He is a particularly tough cross-examiner.’
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.
Adam Morgan
‘First class legal brain, ability to relate to clients, judges and professionals alike. His results are most impressive.’
Shannon Revel
‘Shannon is an absolute stand-out junior. Shannon is meticulous in preparation, her judgement is exemplary, and her advocacy is outstanding.'
Jon Swain
‘Jon is the clam in a storm. He is a first-rate barrister. His calm demeanour commands attention in the courtroom.’
Lucy Tapper
‘Totally client focused. Dedicated. Well prepared and an excellent advocate.'
Estelle Thornber
‘Estelle is a star of the future. She is calm, organised and always impeccably well-prepared. She cares abut her cases and her clients.’
Kane Sharpe
‘He is a first-rate advocate, with a very appealing jury manner and demonstrates unflappable robustness during legal argument. His advocacy therefore is authoritative, engaging and devastatingly effective. He combines an impressive mental dexterity with a natural eloquence. ’
Marie De Redman
‘Marie is a fantastic advocate, her persuasion skills and ability to connect with the jury and client through submissions is a talent a few barristers possess.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Soraya Bauwens
‘Soraya consistently achieves success in her cases. She demonstrates exceptional confidence in her work.’