John Jones KC
'John's meticulous attention to detail is second to none. His calmness and client care puts clients at ease under very stressful situations.'
Exchange Chambers‘ team has ’great strength in depth’. ‘A silk at the very top of his game’, Benjamin Myers KC recently acted for Lucy Letby in her appeal to the Court of Appeal following her convictions for murdering babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital. John Jones KC specialises in homicide defence and recently represented a man accused of the murder of his 22-month-old infant. David Toal prosecuted a man who was convicted and sentenced to eighteen years imprisonment after using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse pseudo-photographs based on innocuous images of children, and selling them to paedophiles, as well as encouraging the rape of a child under thirteen.
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Testimonials
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- 'All the clerks are exceptional and will go above and beyond in assisting with administration and contacting the court. Graeme Hipkiss particularly stands out. Nick Buckley is exceptional.'
- 'Andy Leech is great to work with. Very prompt and efficient with his responses and strives to assist in any way he can.'
- 'Nick Buckley is an exceptional senior clerk. He manages a tight ship where things get sorted. Andy Leech provides an excellent service.'
- 'Nick Buckley is always keen to assist and routinely provides a prompt and effective response to all queries.'
- 'Exchange Chambers has a great depth and strength in experience and knowledge.'
- 'Exchange Chambers is a great set with huge strength in depth.'
Lawyers
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.
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.
Fiona Clancy
‘Fiona is always well prepared, superb with clients, and a strong advocate.’
Charlotte Kenny
Michael Lavery
‘Michael is fearless. A barrister at the top of his game.’
Damian Nolan
‘Damian is a fantastic barrister with a huge courtroom presence. He is a real fighter.’
Charlotte Rimmer
‘Charlotte has an exceptional grasp of the issues in the case. She is particularly adept at cross-examining vulnerable witnesses.’
David Toal
‘David is extremely thorough in all aspects of case preparation and presentation. He is a formidable jury advocate.’
Ian Whitehurst
David Birrell
‘David has excellent knowledge of criminal law and procedure. He is tenacious in court.’
Richard Brigden
‘Richard is a stalwart of the criminal Bar. He works hard and has a good head for tactics.’
Paul Hodgkinson
Andrew Jebb
Gareth Roberts
‘Gareth is extremely good with clients and goes the extra mile.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
