The 36 Group is ‘a strong chambers with quality, reliable barristers at every level, for both prosecution and defence’. Mary Prior KC successfully defended a young man with severe schizophrenia who was acquitted of the murder of his mother, whom he fatally stabbed in the street, believing she was an alien intent on destroying the world. ’An assiduous and conscientious barrister’, Christopher Donnellan KC prosecuted a 51-year-old man convicted of murdering his mother in a complex case involving issues of fitness to plead, conflicting psychiatric evidence, legal arguments over the reliability of a 999 call made by the defendant. Sarah Knight, noted as ‘a highly capable advocate’, prosecuted a cross-border organised crime group from a travelling community involved in a conspiracy to steal and burgle over £500,000 from ATMs across England and Scotland.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Jack Curtis stands out for his calm efficiency and willingness to get the best result possible. Daisy Parsons and Lewis Collier are long-term diary planners, seamlessly resolving diary management issues with pinpoint accuracy.'
  • 'The clerks are exceptionally efficient and informative. Jack Curtis, Elliot Styles, Daisy Parsons and Lewis Collier do everything they can to assist and, with crystal balls in hand, predict difficult situations, take control and fix it.'
  • 'The clerks are always helpful and honest. Elliot Styles goes out of his way to help with difficult situations.'
  • 'Jack Curtis stands out for his extensive next-day diary management skills, and you know your case is in safe hands when managed by Daisy Parsons and Lewis Collier.'
  • 'The 36 Group  has a strong reputation in the legal field.'
  • 'The 36 Group is a powerhouse in crime.'

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