Joel Smith KC
‘Joel is a class act. He is a pleasure to work, as he can get to the nub a complex issue in a millisecond and make it appear elementary. He is incredibly hard-working and responsive.’
A ‘familiar and well-respected set’, members of Furnival Chambers are often first-choice counsel of the CPS, with a particular speciality in cases concerning international fraud. ’Increasingly the CPS’s silk of choice for extradition’, Joel Smith KC led on behalf in USA v Singler, prominent extradition proceedings of a mother accused of murdering two of her children. ‘A force to be reckoned with when cross-examining’, Hannah Burton led for the prosecution in Armenia's request for an individual accused defrauding a grants scheme of around €2.5m - a case involving issues of ECHR Articles 3 and 6.
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2024 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
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Julia Farrant
'Wonderful professional. Excellent analytical skills and very fluent as a speaker. Totally dedicated and easy to get on with.'
Adam Squibbs
Adam is very diligent and bright. His oral and written advocacy is always extremely thorough and effective.’