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Julia Faure Walker

Julia Faure Walker

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2 Hare Court fields a considerable depth of expertise in both defences and prosecutions at every level of justice, noted among clients as ‘of excellent quality and is a class above the rest’ and praised for its ’outstanding counsel supported by a superb clerking team.’ The set includes a number of key practitioners, including Brendan Kelly KC, highly active in matters pertaining to major sexual offences, and praised as ‘a fantastic advocate.’ Oliver Glasgow KC is described as ’intellectually formidable, balancing multiple complex and high profile cases at a time with ease’, and is frequently turned to by the Ministry of Defence among other prosecuting bodies. The ‘hugely experienced, dedicated and brilliant’ Julia Faure Walker’ is a port of call for high-profile matters that include complex homicides and terrorism cases.  Julia Faure Walker is noted as ‘very bright and well-prepared, thoughtful tactician, incisive cross-examiner’, and is retained as sole counsel in a breadth of areas, including drug supply, homicide and sexual offences.
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Work Department

Crime, extradition and professional discipline.

Position

Julia Faure Walker is ranked by Chambers UK and The Legal 500 (Tier 1) as a Leading Junior in Crime. She was shortlisted as Crime Junior of the Year in the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2023 and 2025.

In May 2020, she was appointed Junior Treasury Counsel by the Attorney General. Recent instructions include terrorism, murder, human trafficking, cryptocurrency fraud and bribery.

In regulatory crime, she has advised in workplace fatality, product safety and food standards investigations, and has prosecuted and defended in Crown Court health and safety cases.

In 2015, she was appointed to the counsel team of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse. She was junior counsel to the Children in Custodial Institutions and Children Outside the UK Investigations.

She has represented various interested persons in coronial proceedings, including health professionals, a regulatory body and the family of the deceased.

Career

Year of Call 2004; Lincoln’s Inn.

Memberships

Panel of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law – List A; Junior Treasury Counsel (2020); Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers; Criminal Bar Association; Fraud Lawyers Association; Health & Safety Lawyers’ Association; Private Prosecution Association; Women in Criminal Law.

 

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Testimonials

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  • '2 Hare Court are the premier set for individuals facing serious criminal allegations. No ask is too big, and they have fantastic options from KC through to the newest of tenants. There is a reason why they are always involved in the highest profile cases.'
  • 'Impressive set of excellent barristers.'
  • 'Excellent set of chambers. Outstanding counsel supported by a superb clerking team.'
  • 'A set with quality throughout. '
  • 'Excellent set across a number of criminal disciplines.'