Gillian Jones KC
Gillian Jones KC is astute, clear-sighted, and a very good lawyer. She wastes no words and is a masterful tactician. Her advocacy is always focused and economical.
Red Lion Chambers is a specialist criminal set handling serious and complex trials, particularly homicide and multi-party cases involving substantial forensic and expert evidence. Felicia Davy KC is a 2026 silk. Gillian Jones KC defended in an Old Bailey murder and causing or allowing death prosecution concerning the death of a twin baby daughter, involving extensive medical expert evidence across multiple disciplines, parallel family proceedings, and procedural issues under the Family/Criminal Court Protocol. The defendants were acquitted of causing or allowing death after the prosecution case on murder was withdrawn. Genevieve Reed acted as led junior in a circumstantial homicide case involving the alleged murder of a Ukrainian national by his housemate, turning on forensic pathology, blood pattern analysis, and disputed Russian-language audio evidence, including translation issues relevant to the prosecution timeline.
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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.
Michael Goodwin KC
Kate Bex KC
Her preparation and command of the papers are exceptional. Her closing speeches are powerful, measured, and polished. She is an exceptional Silk, which you want on your side.
Tom Payne KC
Tom Payne is one of the hardest working barristers I have ever come across, with an attention to detail second to none. Always entirely on top of the brief, those instructing Tom can be 100% confident that everything that needs to be done has been done to the very highest standard.
2026 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.
2025 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.
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.
Paul Evans
A wonderful team player. Thoughtful, measured, and wise. Strategically sound and reads the room very well. Clients, both lay and professional, do well to have Paul Evans in their team. Persuasive in advocacy with a light touch that exudes confidence.
Hugh French
He is very well prepared. He conducts his cases with poise and determination. Yet he is always polite. I am always impressed by his approach and application. He thinks out his strategies very well and is an expert on the criminal procedure rules and using them to his client's best advantage. He is very determined and achieves significant results for his clients.
Joanna Hardy-Susskind
Joanna is an exceptional barrister. She offers an incredible service to her solicitors who show her great loyalty in return. She provides thorough, well-considered advice. She is ultra-diligent, taking much of the load off her instructing solicitors. She inspires confidence with her no-nonsense, common-sense approach.
Genevieve Reed
Aneurin Brewer
Edward Renvoize
Leo Seelig
Michael Skelley
Michael is a very fine advocate who is trusted by judges and juries alike.
He is also an exceptional black-letter lawyer, who quickly gets to the nub of the issue and is able to find a route through the most difficult legal problems.
He is a strategic thinker with a sharp intellect, but also brings compassion and empathy to his defense work and a very high level of commitment to doing his absolute best for his client.
Jack Talbot
Trevor Archer
Trevor Archer is a criminal advocate of considerable experience whose effectiveness appears rooted in judgment rather than showmanship. He demonstrates an impressive ability to identify the central issues in difficult cases and pursue them with discipline and clarity. His handling of serious criminal work suggests both intellectual robustness and a calm confidence developed through extensive experience. He is a barrister whose preparation and measured approach consistently inspire trust among those instructing him.
Jane Oldfield
Jane Oldfield is rigorous and unflappable, an ideal junior in a complex case. Her advocacy is lean and powerful. She gets to the point with a minimum of fuss.
Steven Ball
Charlotte Noddings
Competence beyond her call. Regularly instructed above her call entirely on merit.
