Extradition

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.

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Alex Bailin KC
Matrix Chambers
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Edward Fitzgerald KC
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Truly sublime. A real treat to watch in court. A fountain of knowledge.’
1
James Hines KC
Three Raymond Buildings
‘James is a gentleman in the courtroom, knows his stuff and can adapt quickly to judicial intervention because of that.’
1
David Josse KC
5 St Andrews Hill
‘David is one of the best leading counsel in extradition law. He is a fantastic advocate and on a superior level to most leading counsel. He is also an excellent strategist and prepares the case very thoroughly.’
1
Hugo Keith KC
Three Raymond Buildings
'Hugo is a commanding presence in court, he ensures he is thoroughly prepared both in terms of the facts and the law and works extraordinarily hard.'
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Helen Malcolm KC
Three Raymond Buildings
'Helen is extremely bright and has a great command of extradition law. She is particularly good at dealing with complex factual cases.'
1
Clare Montgomery KC
Matrix Chambers
‘Clare has a great many strengths, not least her brilliant legal mind which makes her a leading expert in extradition. Clare's ability to absorb vast amounts of information in a short space of time, whilst keeping all the details at her fingertips is unparalleled.’
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David Perry KC
6KBW College Hill
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Mark Summers KC
Matrix Chambers
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2
Ben Cooper KC
Doughty Street Chambers
2
Rodney Dixon KC
Temple Garden Chambers
‘Rodney is an extremely persuasive and personable advocate with a solid command of international law and human rights.’
2
Clair Dobbin KC
Three Raymond Buildings
 
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James Lewis KC
Three Raymond Buildings
'James is an extremely experienced and resourceful extradition lawyer. He is fair as a prosecutor, he is creative and fearless as a defence advocate. He has a great gift for clarity and for simplifying complex matters so as to present them attractively to the court.'
3
Rachel Barnes KC
‘Intellectually, Rachel is extremely strong. She is very clear and persuasive on paper. She is calm and deliberate in oral advocacy.’
3
Three Raymond Buildings
‘Intellectually, Rachel is extremely strong. She is very clear and persuasive on paper. She is calm and deliberate in oral advocacy.’
3
Tim Moloney KC
Doughty Street Chambers
‘A skilled communicator, Tim brings out the best and the worst in witnesses - depending on the requirements of the case.’
3
Ben Watson KC
Three Raymond Buildings
'Hugely gifted, doesn't take bad points, punchy in court.'

2025 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.

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Peter Caldwell KC
Doughty Street Chambers
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2023 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.

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Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC
Matrix Chambers
 

2024 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.

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Joel Smith KC
Furnival Chambers
‘Joel is a new silk who combines an excellent extradition pedigree with a wealth of criminal prosecution advocacy expertise.’