Amanda Bostock
Three Raymond Buildings ‘ She is steeped in extradition law and is a very effective – and robust – prosecutor with considerable experience of European countries and the prison law landscape.’
Extradition
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.
Catherine Brown
6KBW College Hill ‘She is a brilliant advocate with an eye for detail, she has always managed to achieve fantastic results for clients. She is someone you would want fighting your corner and someone you would not want to be up against.’
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Peter Caldwell
Doughty Street Chambers ‘Peter has a very good client manner and works hard to keep abreast of the law.’
Louisa Collins
5 St Andrews Hill ‘Louisa is a remarkable advocate who has impeccable execution in her legal arguments. In both her written advocacy and court advocacy, she is clear, concise and thorough. She treats all cases with an astounding level of care, no matter how simple or complex the argument may be.’
Rosemary Davidson
6KBW College Hill 'Rosie is a very calm and measured advocate who immediately gains the confidence of the court.'
Natasha Draycott
5 St Andrews Hill ‘Natasha is excellent to work with - very collaborative, responsive and great with clients. She gives clear and effective advice and is able to make the most complex points understandable to clients.’
Malcolm Hawkes
Doughty Street Chambers ‘One of, if not the best junior barristers practising in the field of extradition. A fearless but not aggressive advocate, forensic in presentation and preparation. Thorough, human and approachable, motivated and committed to all his cases.’
Rebecca Hill
5 St Andrews Hill ‘Rebecca is a wonderful advocate and deals with cases with a great level of skill. She thinks quickly and creatively in the fast-moving space. She has a wonderful ability to distil and engage with complex legal and factual issues.’
Hannah Hinton
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Hannah is a tenacious advocate, who really fights her case. She deals with judicial intervention very effectively. She goes the extra mile when preparing her cases, leaving no stone unturned.’
Florence Iveson
Matrix Chambers ‘She is extremely well-organised, wise and good in her tactical decisions. She has a wide command of extradition law and writes very well.’
Ben Keith
5 St Andrews Hill 'Encyclopedic knowledge on extradition law and meticulous attention to detail.'
Amelia Nice
Doughty Street Chambers 'Amelia is an extremely talented and experienced advocate. Her ability to prepare and deliver complex advice to clients in a way that is clear and digestible is impressive. Aside from being very knowledge and professional, she is compassionate to clients individual circumstances and always a pleasure to work with.'
Rachel Scott
Three Raymond Buildings ‘She has advised clients in a number of exceptionally complex and novel matters.’
James Stansfeld
Matrix Chambers 'James is excellent advocate who consistently gets very good results. He is steadfast in his commitment to his clients and armed with encyclopaedic knowledge of the law. He is a first-rate barrister, a safe pair of hands, tactically astute, fearless in his approach and his written and oral advocacy is first class.'
Mary Westcott
Doughty Street Chambers 'Mary is incredibly thorough and hard working. She cares an awful lot about the work she does and that’s reflected in her excellent client care.'
Hannah Burton
Furnival Chambers ‘Hannah is meticulous in her preparation and has a keen eye for detail. She is very well versed and experienced in extradition law. In particular, her approach and demeanour when it comes to advocacy is impressive and highly persuasive.’
Julia Farrant
Furnival Chambers 'Julia is exceptionally bright and will know the case inside and out. She is great with clients and gets strong praise from judges as to her advocacy and the level of case preparation.'
Graeme Hall
Doughty Street Chambers ‘Graeme is a star of the extradition Bar. He possesses a formidable knowledge of extradition case law and, increasingly, is being instructed in cases that enable him to deploy that knowledge to effect.’
Nicholas Hearn
Three Raymond Buildings ‘Nicholas gets to grips with the details and is able to present his case in a way that is impactful but not overstated.’
Rachel Kapila
Cloth Fair Chambers ‘Rachel is rightly regarded as a star, possibly the star, individual junior of the extradition Bar. She is at the top of the list for anyone seriously seeking a barrister with intellect, diligence and ability to carry the most difficult cases. Absolutely first class.’
Ben Lloyd
6KBW College Hill ‘Ben is the full package: fastidious, measured and a true gentleman. He will fight his corner but he will never overplay his hand. He has incredibly sound judgement.’
Adam Payter
6KBW College Hill ‘He has excellent knowledge of extradition law and procedure and gives clear, pragmatic and strategic advice. he is a pleasure to work with. He is respected by colleagues and judiciary alike.’
Benjamin Seifert
1 Crown Office Row ‘Ben has demonstrated excellent legal acumen in complex and issue-driven cases. He has a detailed cross-jurisdictional knowledge, is a strong and clear advocate and is very approachable for professional and lay clients.’
Jonathan Swain
9BR Chambers ‘Jonathan is a high calibre barrister. He is devastatingly efficient both in terms of his oral and written advocacy. He can transform cases and will always spot good points.’
Alex Tinsley
Doughty Street Chambers ‘Cerebral legal mind combined with ability to communicate effectively and with clarity in layman's terms. Confident advocate based on a bedrock of comprehensive preparation of legal arguments. Innovative when needed.’
Saoirse Townshend
Temple Garden Chambers ‘A wonderful legal brain that makes the complicated seem simple. Wonderful to work with too.’
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David Ball
36 Group ‘He has an expert understanding of the nitty gritty of extradition law, and his advice work is on point, and clearly very carefully considered. Legally and tactically he is top notch, and he is one of the leading extradition juniors.’
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Alexander dos Santos
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Thorough knowledge of the law and a careful, forensic approach to written and oral submissions. A forthright advocate who is nonetheless reasonable and pleasant to work with.’
Danielle Barden
5 St Andrews Hill ‘Danielle delivers amazing advocacy in court as well as in writing, with her submissions. She obtains fantastic results for her clients. She will fight the client’s case very thoroughly and never gives up.’
Toby Cadman
Guernica 37 Chambers ‘Toby’s advocacy is succinct. He does not waste time when on his feet. He is a skilled operator at client care and ensuring that the client feels very well cared for. He is good at putting a team together around him which he leads then with authority.’
Ania Grudzinska
Guernica 37 Chambers 'Ania is a measured and experienced advocate, with good judgment about which points are worth running on behalf of her clients. She ensures the job is done properly and clearly has an excellent relationship with instructing solicitors.'
Rebecca Hadgett
Three Raymond Buildings 'One of the stand-out juniors in extradition. A true triple threat: client care skills are amazing; written and preparation work outstanding; absolutely fantastic advocate in court.'
Kathryn Howarth
Temple Garden Chambers ‘Very thorough and well organised, with great attention to detail. Very knowledgeable and good with technical legal arguments. Approachable and personable, very good with vulnerable clients. Persuasive in her advocacy and in drafting, with the ability to present complex arguments in a straightforward manner.’
Stefan Hyman
9BR Chambers ‘Stefan has an encylopaedic knowledge of case law. In addition, his knowledge and experience in European jurisprudence and law set him apart from many contemporaries. He has a relaxed but persuasive demeanour in court and is hugely personable.’
Ben Joyes
9BR Chambers ‘Ben is very easy to work with and is very intelligent. He has a deep knowledge of extradition law and fights extremely hard for his clients. His advocacy is brilliant and he is well respected at Westminster Magistrates Court. He will not take bad points and his written work is first class. He is becoming one of the standout practitioners at the extradition Bar.’
Gemma Lindfield
5 St Andrews Hill ‘Gemma is a strong an fearless advocate who engages with clients with compassion and has a good eye for detail. She also engaged well with instructing solicitors.’
Émilie Pottle
Temple Garden Chambers ‘Émilie knows which arguments are worth running and focuses on them which means judges trust her.’
Mark Smith
5 St Andrews Hill ‘Mark is an excellent advocate. He is well prepared and he makes measured, persuasive submissions. He has a calm but assured manner in court. He is very good on technical points of law and really does the research to substantiate his arguments.’
Juliet Wells
Temple Garden Chambers ‘An excellent extradition barrister. She has an excellent command of the law in this area and impresses judges and clients alike. Her clinical and incisive advocacy is exactly what is required in this complex area.’
David Williams
5 St Andrews Hill ‘David is an extremely persuasive advocate. Excellent with clients and very strong in his written arguments. He has amassed a significant amount of knowledge in a wide array of extradition cases. Very thorough in his preparation and very tenacious in his approach to all cases.’
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Victoria Shehadeh
2 Bedford Row ‘Victoria is an excellent barrister who is always exceptionally prepared. Her written advocacy is excellent and she is able to grapple with the most complex points of law. Victoria is also a fair prosecutor and is well liked amongst her peers. Her advocacy skills are outstanding and she puts in a great deal of effort into every case she is instructed in.’
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Laura Herbert
Crucible Chambers 'Laura is an excellent lawyer whose analysis is spot on. She is particularly adept at getting to the heart of the matter. Her submissions are clear and to the point. She is consistently fair and has the trust of judges.'
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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.
Tom Davies
Red Lion Chambers 'He is extremely helpful and always prompt. He is very efficient. He always knows his papers very well and does not take hopeless points. He makes sensible concessions when it is appropriate to do so.'
Robbie Stern
Matrix Chambers 'Robbie is a fantastic barrister, able to grasp complex cases quickly and deal with difficult issues pragmatically and in a way far beyond his year of call. His oral and written advocacy are equally impressive. He will undoubtedly go far at whatever he turns his hand to.'
Douglas Wotherspoon
9BR Chambers 'Has a gravitas and maturity beyond his years' call. A barrister that really enjoys the intellectual rigour of extradition. In court he has a calm, authoritative and informed style that judges and clients appreciate.'
Georgia Beatty
5 St Andrews Hill ‘Georgia consistently demonstrates excellence in her legal practice, particularly in the areas of drafting and handling complex matters. Her meticulous attention to detail and comprehensive understanding of the law enable her to navigate intricate legal issues with ease.’