Mary Prior KC
She is a terrific jury advocate. She can get people to open up which is a rare skill. Her closing speeches are legendary.’
The 36 Group is increasingly establishing its reputation as a port of call for criminal matters, owing to its ‘superb range of barristers at all levels’. Mary Prior KC is noted as ’a top class advocate and turns her hand to anything with exceptional skill’, and is highly sought after for matters with a strong psychological component, and played a leading role in a case regarding a murder by an undiagnosed schizophrenic. Sally Hobson is ‘very strong on client care and extremely jury friendly either when prosecuting or defending’, and includes manslaughter, murder and thefts among her recent caseload. Diana Wilson is ’a concise and persuasive advocate who is able to cut straight to the heart of the matter’, and appeared in BDN v R, a Court of Appeal case concerning if the offence of expressing support for proscribed organisations (in this case, Hamas), is compliant with Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Testimonials
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- 'A friendly, well-clerked Chambers, with a particularly close-knit and strong junior junior end.'
- 'The 36 Group are consistently excellent, with members frequently appearing in the most heavyweight and complex criminal cases from the pre-charge and restraint stage to the conclusion of sentence and confiscation.'
- 'The 36 group has a fairly limited presence in the London market.'
- 'This is my own Chambers so I am going to say it is a very good chambers with very good people in it - Very diverse areas of law - and very inclusive set - everyone if prepared to help out and assist in difficult cases.'
- 'An excellent chambers with a strong presence in the midlands, south east and London.'
- 'The 36 Group are consistently excellent, with members frequently appearing in the most heavyweight and complex criminal cases from the pre-charge and restraint stage to the conclusion of sentence and confiscation.'
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.
Christopher Donnellan KC
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.
Sally Hobson
‘A fearless advocate with tenacity and insight. She does not back down from any challenge or problem.'
Diana Wilson
‘Diana is a strong advocate with a varied practice across all areas of criminal law.’
Nadeem Holland
‘Nadeem is a top class advocate. He has complete control of his cases and an unmatched eye for detail.'
Arthur Kendrick
'Arthur is wise beyond his years and has a firm grasp of even the knottiest areas of law. This, coupled with a powerful style of advocacy, makes him a barrister with both confidence and poise who is not afraid to take on any opponent, no matter how senior.’