Crime (general and fraud)

Leading Silks
1
Richard Atkins KC
St Philips Chambers
‘Richard is a highly effective prosecutor. He has the ability to manage the challenges of serious multi-handed cases and to present cases of complexity with clarity. He commands the respect of the court, cross-examines robustly and thoroughly, and holds sway with the jury.'
1
Michael Duck KC
No5 Barristers’ Chambers
‘Michael is one of the main silks in Birmingham, equally strong when defending and prosecuting. He has gravitas in court and is a very strong advocate.'
1
Mary Prior KC
The 36 Group
 ‘Mary is one of the best silks around. She is a fantastic advocate - jurors love her. She breaks complex concepts down very easily and enables a jury to follow her arguments with ease. Her client care is also brilliant.'
2
Christopher Donnellan KC
The 36 Group
‘Christopher is charismatic, thorough and fair. His presentation of cases is second-to-none. He has a real flair for detail.’
2
Andrew Vout KC
Castle Gate Chambers
‘Andrew is an advocate whose grace belies his steel – he is often disarming and always forensically powerful. When the judiciary and opponents respect an advocate, such as Andrew, that individual gives a real added value to the presentation of a case – especially the difficult ones. Although relatively junior in silk, he already stands ahead of many of his peers in the front row.’
2
Adrian Keeling KC
No5 Barristers’ Chambers
‘Adrian has astounding tactical nous. He is a particularly good judge of character which makes him very effective when it comes to making sensible tactical decisions. His behind-the-scenes advocacy in dealing with his opponents and co-defendants is skillful and, importantly, he plays with a straight bat and quickly gains a reputation for being honest and fair whilst navigating a case to a favourable conclusion.'
2
John Lloyd-Jones KC
The 36 Group
 ‘John has exceptional client care skills, an exceptional eye for detail, exceptional drafting skills and his advocacy is then over and above all other areas. He is a jury trial advocate of superb quality.'
2
Harpreet Sandhu KC
No5 Barristers’ Chambers
 ‘Harpreet is a very smooth operator. He is equally comfortable prosecuting and defending. More importantly, he is equally brilliant in serious crime or fraud cases. He is a great jury advocate and has a very caring manner when dealing with clients. A leading KC in the region.’
3
Mark Heywood KC
No5 Barristers’ Chambers
‘Mark has a calm and authoritative manner born of years of experience. Juries plainly warm to him.’
2023 Silks
James Horne KC
Castle Gate Chambers
‘James is unique. His command of the court room is second to none, his manner with clients is sensitive and his written work and advocacy are perfection. He is an advocate of the highest calibre.'
Philip Rule KC
No5 Barristers’ Chambers
‘Philip is an incredibly hardworking barrister. His written and oral advocacy is always clear and effective. In particular, his written advocacy never fails to be comprehensive and to take every point which has a reasonable prospect of being argued. Philip is able to distil really complex legal issues to be directly relevant to the facts of an individual case.'
Rebecca Wade KC
St Philips Chambers
‘Rebecca is excellent in all aspects. She is always meticulously prepared with a bespoke case strategy that best serves her client's interests. Her advocacy style is incisive and engaging, combined with an eye for technical and forensic detail. Her client care is also excellent.'

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