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Paul Hynes KC

Paul Hynes KC

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25 Bedford Row is noted as an ‘a versatile chambers offering exceptional counsel across all practice areas’ and is frequently retained by clients for its considerable defence expertise, often in cases involving organised crime and EncroChat evidence. The set fields notable individuals such as George Carter-Stephenson KC, whose ‘mastery of his brief and attention to detail are second to none’ , and the ’highly intelligent and articulate’ Paul Hynes KC , whose recent workloads including representing high-profile Islamist Anjem Choudary, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for controlling the proscribed group al-Muhajiroun. Arlette Piercy, represented one of four defendants in a Modern Slavery Act case, which involved twelve victims, some of whom are alleged to have been trafficked to work at a McDonald’s. Clare Wade KC joined the team in April 2025.
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Position

Criminal, financial and regulatory defence and advice. Has a broad practice often involving complex factual, legal and multi-jurisdictional issues. Extensive experience of bribery, company offences, corruption, confiscation, drugs, homicide, serious and organised crime, terrorism, fraud, money laundering, white-collar, commercial and regulatory proceedings.

Has appeared in a number of reported and high-profile cases at first instance and on appeal.

His practice reflects a particular interest in financial crime and terrorism, but covers a wide spectrum which recently has included a 15 year old charged with murder, modern slavery allegations, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, representing a Defendant in the Hillsborough disaster criminal trial, an historic child sexual abuse ring and instructions in relation to a 95 Defendant High Court action brought on behalf of the tax collecting authority of the Danish government.

Regular author, lecturer and broadcaster on criminal law.

Career

Called 1987.

Appointed Silk 2010.

Paul is a regular author, lecturer and broadcaster on criminal law. He is a contributor to ‘Abuse of Process: A Practical Approach (Jordans) and co-author of ’International Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: A UK Perspective’ (Sweet & Maxwell).

Memberships

  • Criminal Bar Association
  • Legal Action Group
  • Liberty
  • Police Action Lawyers Group
  • Financial Services Lawyers Association

Education

BA (Hons.) Law, LLD (Hon.)

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Testimonials

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  • 'Very strong defence set doing serious work.'
  • '25 Bedford Row is a highly regarded Chambers with quality counsel from top to bottom . '
  • 'Excellent strength in depth. '
  • '25 Bedford Row remain one of the go to criminal sets, able to deal with the most complex and serious of matters. The culture at the chambers, from what we can see, is supportive and inclusive.'
  • 'A versatile chambers offering exceptional counsel across all practice areas.'
  • 'The set as a whole is outstanding. There is quality from top to bottom. The chambers is unusual in that it offers excellent general crime coverage whilst also being able to offer counsel with expertise in every area of criminal law.'
  • 'The set is highly professional and always responsive when it comes to counsel availability. If the requested counsel is unavailable, they are proactive in providing a list of alternative barristers who have relevant experience in handling similar matters. This flexibility and commitment to ensuring clients are well-supported is a notable strength of the chambers.'
  • 'An excellent set, who I know I can rely upon to provide the best counsel in any case that I need. Of note is also the level of pupil barristers - there is clearly a lot of talent. '