Siobhan Grey KC
‘Siobhan is an exceptional advocate with an unparalleled work ethic.’
The criminal law team at 18 St John Street Chambers is widely renowned for ‘offering a great depth of experience and talent all round’. Among its leading silks, Siobhan Grey KC is praised for her ’extremely hard working and meticulous preparation for trial’ and notably securing the overturning of the conviction of a man who had spent twenty years in prison for a murder he did not commit in a Privy Council case from Saint Kitts. Described as ‘a highly effective performer’, Rachel Shenton prosecuted alone a man who was convicted of murdering his father; the matter involved bad character evidence and issues regarding causation given the father was not taking his prescribed warfarin.
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- 'James Hotchin i attentive, and James Parks runs a tight ship.'
- 'James Hotchin provides high levels of service.'
- 'James Hotchin is excellent. He replies to emails and queries efficiently and will go out of his way to try to assist.'
- 'James Hotchin is an exceptional clerk'
- '18 St John Street Chambers is a long established reliable set with a variety of barristers to assist with all criminal areas.'
- '18 St John Street Chambers is an excellent set with a variety of barristers to cover all aspects of criminal law.'
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.
Andrew Evans
‘Andrew is very strong on written advocacy, quantum, and presentation of large volumes of material he has assimilated.’
Rachel Faux
‘Rachel is a fantastic advocate whose in-depth trial preparation is evident and reassuring to her clients that she knows their case inside out. In court, she is calm and collected.’
Rachel Shenton
‘Rachel is a highly effective performer. Her knowledge of the law and has an engaging manner with the jury.’
Richard Vardon
‘Richard is a leading practitioner. He is a game-changing advocate who can change the outcome of a case. He grabs the essential issues and changes how people see them.’
Claire Brocklebank
‘Claire is fully appraised of her brief and can absorb and deploy complex factual scenarios quickly and accurately. She is excellent with clients, with a down-to-earth rapport that belies her intelligence and legal abilities.’
Daniel Calder
‘Daniel is an excellent barrister who is meticulous in his preparation of cases. His advocacy is of the highest standard.’
Verity Quaite
'Verity is outstanding, very thorough and brilliant with difficult clients. She puts in the hard work and leaves no stone unturned.'