Extradition
Leading Silks
Edward Fitzgerald KC
Doughty Street Chambers ‘Truly sublime. A real treat to watch in court. A fountain of knowledge.’
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.’
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.’
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.'
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.'
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.’
Mark Summers KC
Matrix Chambers ‘Mark's real strength is his encyclopaedic knowledge of extradition law and his ability to marshal that into clear and robust submissions. He is incredibly hardworking and knows his cases inside out.’
Ben Cooper KC
Doughty Street Chambers 'Ben is an extremely determined and dogged advocate. He is relentless and will tirelessly fight for his clients. He isn't afraid to take novel points and is a persuasive on his feet.'
Rodney Dixon KC
Temple Garden Chambers ‘Rodney is an extremely persuasive and personable advocate with a solid command of international law and human rights.’
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.'
Rachel Barnes KC
‘Intellectually, Rachel is extremely strong. She is very clear and persuasive on paper. She is calm and deliberate in oral advocacy.’
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.’
2023 Silks
2024 Silks
Joel Smith KC
Furnival Chambers ‘Joel is a new silk who combines an excellent extradition pedigree with a wealth of criminal prosecution advocacy expertise.’