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.
Ian Winter KC
Tom Allen KC
Jonathan Barnard KC
Alison Pople KC
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.
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.
Rhys Meggy
Robert Dacre
Rachel Kapila
Polly Dyer
‘Polly is strategic, intelligent and responsive. She puts clients at ease in difficult situations.'