Deanna Heer KC
‘A star performer who exudes calm confidence. Deanna has gone from strength to strength and established herself as one of the top prosecution silks in the country.’
5 Paper Buildings is noted for having a ‘reputation for delivering a high quality service’ according to clients, with members appearing for the defence and prosecution in a range of very serious cases. In one of the highest-profile criminal cases of recent years, Deanna Heer KC prosecuted Axel Rudakubana for the murder of three primary school-age children in a Taylor Swift dance class in Southport; the defendant received a life term with a minimum of 52 years, the second-longest minimum term short of a whole-life tariff on a life sentence, notwithstanding that the defendant was seventeen at the time of the offence. Miranda Moore KC prosecuted a man who was charged with murder stemming from in incident for which he was already serving a sentence for GBH with intent, after a pedestrian who he had rammed with his car died, while Benjamin Douglas-Jones KC prosecuted a man who, as a struck-off paediatric surgeon, circumcised infants in unsanitary conditions and without anaesthesia.
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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.
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.
Jennifer Dannhauser
‘ She is very confident and composed in court. She is always well prepared.'
Teresa Hay
‘Teresa is a very compassionate and empathetic person, making witnesses and clients comfortable. She has excellent analytical skills.'
Richard Padley
‘He is calm, measured and always puts the client at ease. He is an absolute joy to work with and is on top of the case from the very outset.’
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