With an ‘excellent set of extradition specialists’, 5 St Andrews Hill remains at the forefront of many of the leading cases in extradition, and members of the chambers regularly appear before prominent domestic and European courts. Chambers head David Josse KC led the ’hugely experienced leading junior’ Ben Keith on behalf of the requested person in Government of Ukraine v Sivkiv, the first extradition request from Ukraine in over five year which was heavily complicated by issues concerning Ukraine's ongoing war. Rebecca Hill acted in France v Al Tijani, a high-profile case concerning the asphyxiation of a child asylum seeker that related to the interaction between the Extradition Act 2003 and the current UK asylum regime, Natasha Draycott leads on cases concerning serious crimes such as financial crime and drug trafficking, and David Williams handles cases with Article 3 ECHR arguments.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- '5SAH are excellent for extradition and financial crime in particular. The clerking team are a pleasure to deal with; David Scothern, Dean Cook and Gary Norton are always on hand, highly responsive and helpful.'
- 'In Dean Cook, the chambers has an extremely valuable asset. Incredibly helpful, available and supportive'
- 'The clerks are courteous and efficient.'
- 'Dean Cook and Dave Scothern in particular are excellent.'
- 'Excellent standard of counsel throughout all levels of the set.'
- '5SAH is a good, solid chambers with a good presence.'
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.
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.
Natasha Draycott
Rebecca Hill
Louisa Collins
'A great advocate and very able lawyer. She inspires confidence.'
Ben Keith
'Hugely experienced leading junior. Very intelligent with a vast range of knowledge. His advocacy is confident, authoritative and persuasive.'
David Williams
‘Without doubt one of the best advocates within the extradition Bar, able to put forward the client’s case in court in a way like few other barristers are able to.’
Danielle Barden
Sophia Kerridge
Sian Priory
Georgia Beatty
‘Georgia consistently demonstrates excellence in her legal practice, particularly in the areas of drafting and handling complex matters. Her meticulous attention to detail and comprehensive understanding of the law enable her to navigate intricate legal issues with ease.’
Gemma Lindfield
‘Gemma is detailed, thorough, and careful when advising and bold in court.’
Mark Smith
'Mark is a methodical advocate who advances complex points in a calm and reassuring manner. His submissions are often detailed, and he is always on top of the law and his papers. He is pragmatic and tries to narrow the issues as much as possible. He is always very pleasant to deal with.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Rebecca Thomas
Joe O’Leary
‘Excellent young barrister and advocate in court, already delivering great results and who will no doubt become one of the best in due course.’