At Cloth Fair Chambers, the team has a strong track record in advising on a wide range of complex fraud matters. Members of the set regularly act for international clients in tax fraud, money laundering and corporate fraud work. Head of chambers John Kelsey-Fry KC is very experienced in handling financial fraud mandates, and Alison Pople KC routinely advises high-net-worth individuals charged with tax fraud. Stuart Biggs KC is a key contact for defence matters. Polly Dyer joined the team in May 2025.
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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.

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John Kelsey-Fry KC
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Ian Winter KC
2
Tom Allen KC
2
Jonathan Barnard KC
2
Alison Pople KC
2
Nicholas Purnell KC

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.

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Stuart Biggs KC

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.

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Rhys Meggy
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Robert Dacre
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Rachel Kapila
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Polly Dyer
‘Polly is strategic, intelligent and responsive. She puts clients at ease in difficult situations.'