Michael Hayton KC
The barristers at Deans Court Chambers are regularly instructed in serious criminal cases, covering a broad spectrum of grave offences. Michael Hayton KC is currently acting for the lead defendant in a multi-handed murder trial involving the killing of a rival gang leader. Virginia Hayton appeared as junior counsel in a multi-defendant case concerning the murder of a drug dealer, while Joseph Hart is frequently instructed in complex cases involving allegations of murder and serious sexual offences.
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