187 Chambers offers clients ‘a well rounded chambers with an impressive selection of counsel of all levels of call.’ Mozammel Hossain KC is trusted by clients to handle a range of delicate criminal matters, including terrorism and espionage, and represented the defendant in the case of a Russian-linked spy ring which, among of other activities, created plans to assassinate the journalist who uncovered Russia’s role in the Salisbury poisoning. Greg Unwin , unled, represented the principal defendant in a lengthy modern slavery case.
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- 'Very highly efficient clerks room which now has the excellent Steve Wright at the helm. He has taken over his new role at this chambers seamlessly. Always a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'The service from the clerks is excellent. All of the clerks are great but especially, Steph Shaylor, Theresa Tyler and Tom Parker.'
- 'All clerks within the set never let you down. We have built a great relationship with all the clerks over the years, especially with Theresa Tyler, and more recently with Steph Shaylor.'
- '187 Chambers are always able to provide a service when requested and have a strong and knowledgeable team at their disposal.'
- 'A strong set for criminal defence with an armoury of Counsel at all levels capable of delivering a first class service for clients. '
- 'This is a good set - they ensure counsel is available for each hearing.'
- '187 is, in my view, one of the leading criminal defence set in the country. They have highly competitive barristers and we have had excellent results.'
- 'This set of chambers has a very diverse range of expertise and experience at all levels. Any barrister instructed has always been very impressive.'
- 'I have worked with 187 for many years, I continue to use the set because they have high calibre counsel, including silks, and there are expert counsel in all areas of specialised work that I cover. Be it offences of murder, sexual offences or POCA and fraud cases. They are all extremely knowledgeable in the areas in which they are instructed and always provide detailed advice and feedback as necessary, thus facilitating constructive case preparation. They run a number of relevant and interesting courses, delivered by high quality counsel.'
- 'Supportive clerks who always ensure that they provide suitable counsel, often at short notice and on occasions where private funding needs to be discussed, they are very realistic and reasonable in the fees they quote. There are out of office contacts should an emergency arise.'
- '187 Chambers consistently provides outstanding assistance. Their ability to match the right counsel with the right case is truly impressive. The clerks are very hardworking and always happy to assist with any issue, demonstrating a level of dedication that sets them apart.'
- 'Supportive clerks who always ensure that they provide suitable counsel, often at short notice and on occasions where private funding needs to be discussed, they are very realistic and reasonable in the fees they quote. There are out of office contacts should an emergency arise.'