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Crime (general and fraud)

Rebecca Wade KC

Rebecca Wade KC

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Displaying ‘strength in depth and a wide variety of counsel’, St Philips Chambers remains the ’go-to set’ for advice on the full spectrum of serious criminal work. ‘Effective and robust cross-examiner’ Richard Atkins KC recently prosecuted a case involving a gang who, after attacking a rival’s home on consecutive nights, fatally hacked the rival’s father to death with machetes in broad daylight, resulting in convictions for all defendants for conspiracy to murder, two for murder, and one for manslaughter. Rebecca Wade KC, who is known for her ’calm and measured approach in advocacy’, successfully prosecuted a gang involved in the fatal stabbing of a man over an electric bike, raising issues around joint enterprise, loss of control, and property ownership, and concluded with multiple convictions for other defendants and a life sentence with a 25-year minimum term for the principal offender. ‘Excellent criminal barrister’ Tom Walkling KC  and Jennifer Josephs KC, who is widely praised for her ’flawlessly prepared, incisive and powerful cross-examination and legal submissions’ took silk in March 2025.
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Work Department

Crime

Position

Rebecca Wade KC took silk in 2023, after 18 years of practice at the Bar, to become one of only three female criminal silks in Birmingham.

Rebecca’s appointment to silk followed an extremely busy and successful practice as a senior junior, in both defence and prosecution work. She was the highest level on both the CPS Advocates Panel and Serious Crime Panel. She was also on the Rape panel.

Rebecca’s practice centres on serious crime, with a particular emphasis on homicide and serious sexual offences. She is well known for her tenacity, determination and tactical skill. She practises both locally and nationally. She demonstrates exemplary client care, and goes above and beyond for her clients. The cases in which she is instructed invariably involve complicated issues of law and fact. They involve the most vulnerable in society, and are usually cases which attract significant media interest.

Career

King’s Counsel (2023)

Recorder Midland Circuit (2019)

Memberships

Midland Circuit Criminal Bar Association

Education

LLB (Hons)

BVC – Very Competent

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Testimonials

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  • 'Andrew Rourke, Dan Zouch and Daniel Shriane are reliable, helpful and approachable.'
  • 'Daniel Shriane is exceptional.'
  • 'The clerks are extremely helpful and always do their best to assist where they can. Andrew Rourke can be relied on to sort out any issues that may arise.'
  • 'Hannah Rae is always helpful and approachable, particularly given the difficulties in court listings.'
  • 'St Philips Chambers is the premier set in the circuit.'
  • 'St. Philips is one of the strongest sets.'
  • 'St Philips Chambers is a top criminal set. It has strength in counsel, and you can always trust replacement counsel in those circumstances.'
  • 'St Philips is a good set with barristers of all levels.'