Mark Cotter KC
‘Mark is very personable, clients get along with him and juries love him. He is a very strong legal mind and an excellent tactician.’
5 St Andrews Hill offers a ‘a superb range of counsel’ in both prosecutions and defence. John Cammegh KC prosecuted a man – already on life licence for beating two elderly sisters to death in the 1990s – for the murder of a third elderly woman – the defendant was convicted received a whole life order.
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Testimonials
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- '5SAH has a superb range of counsel.'
- '5SAH are a very impressive set from top to bottom.'
- '5 St Andrews are my first port of call for counsel. Their barristers are intelligent and also up to date on any new developments in the law.'
- '5 SAH has a great range of counsel.'
- '5 St Andrews Hill is the set with whom I work most regularly. The reasons for this are simply that they have a large, capable, offering (especially at the senior junior end of the bar) and are very user friendly to the professional client.'
- '5SAH is a strong set with excellent practitioners.'
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.
John Cammegh KC
‘His experience shows; John sees all the nuances of a case and thinks ten steps ahead.’
Kevin Dent KC
‘A specialist in complex cases with a eye for detail in taking to task defendants in cross-examination.’
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.
Jose Olivares-Chandler
‘Jose has a down to earth nature when communicating with clients. His ability to clarify complicated concepts with skill and expertise places the court, the jury and his clients at ease.'
Dharmendra (Dee) Toor
John Warrington
‘Superb advocacy and clarity of advice.'
Daniel Jones
‘He is always well prepared. He is a strong barrister and is calm and measured with his questioning and advice.'
Francesca Levett
'Francesca is a powerhouse of a barrister. She is razor-sharp, unflappable and always one step ahead of the rest of the room.'
Christopher May
‘Christopher is a class act. A robust but fair prosecutor, he always fights his corner hard. He is highly effective in court and always completely on top of his brief.’
John McNamara
‘A star at the junior Bar. Fantastic with clients, speaks to them on their level.’
Gemma Rose
‘Gemma is a standout barrister, razor sharp, composed, and effortlessly persuasive. Her written work is crisp and compelling, and her advocacy is delivered with clarity and confidence.'