Crime (general and fraud)

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.
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Charlotte Baines
Wilberforce Chambers
 'Charlotte is a class act. She knows the law, applies it to the evidence in the case in hand and produces excellent written work. She is at her best in court, and juries warm to her common sense and down to earth approach. Hers is an iron fist in a velvet glove.'
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Gillian Batts
Park Square Barristers Ltd.
'Her jury advocacy is characterised by an engaging style underpinned by a detailed and logical analysis of the evidence. She could recite the alphabet and the jury would still be eating out of her hand.'
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Anne Richardson
Dere Street Barristers
'Anne has the ear of the court. She absorbs the facts of cases and has the end game in sight from the beginning.'
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Robert Stevenson
Park Square Barristers Ltd.
'Robert commands the confidence of the court, and is an incisive cross-examiner.'
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Taryn Turner
Park Square Barristers Ltd.
'Taryn is highly committed and motivated. She commands the respect of clients and works tirelessly to secure the best outcome.'
2
Laura Addy
Park Square Barristers
 'Laura is outstanding in every aspect. She is incredibly intelligent with immaculate preparation. An authoritative advocate.'
2
Julia Baggs
Wilberforce Chambers
 'An extremely able trial lawyer with a very good jury presence.'
2
Adam Birkby
New Park Court Chambers
'He is a hugely talented courtroom advocate, being both succinct and persuasive. Judges love him.'
2
Helen Chapman
St Paul’s Chambers
'She is both tactically astute and hugely effective when cross examining, even on the most sensitive of trials. She is an outstanding advocate.'
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Daniel Cordey
Dere Street Barristers
'A very assured and able junior.'
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Tony Cornberg
Trinity Chambers
'An extremely methodical and highly able lawyer. He has a uniquely calm and measured manner, free from unnecessary bombast and theatre. His client care is extremely good and his preparation and presentation of often complicated arguments and submissions is exceptional.'
2
Anthony Davis
Dere Street Barristers
'Anthony is a highly accomplished advocate.'
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Eleanor Fry
New Park Court Chambers
'Eleanor is an advocate of exceptional talent.'
2
Stephen Grattage
Exchange Chambers
'With an incredible eye for detail, his adversarial skills are charming and intellectually persuasive.'
2
Geraldine Kelly
New Park Court Chambers
'A cool, calm and collected advocate, with tremendous focus.'
2
Angus MacDonald
St Paul’s Chambers
'Angus is a well-prepared prosecutor and tenacious but also sensible and reasonable. He is liked and respected by his opponents, judges and juries.'
2
Glenn Parsons
Park Square Barristers Ltd.
'Glenn is hugely charismatic. The quality of his advocacy on his feet is as smooth as silk; he has the ability to completely captivate the court with his presence. His confidence and magnetism draws the court and the jury in.'
2
Rebecca Randall
Park Square Barristers
'Rebecca is a superb jury advocate, with particular expertise in the cross-examination of vulnerable witnesses.'
2
Katherine Robinson
Park Square Barristers
'Katherine is an engaging jury advocate who remains serene in tumultuous circumstances.'
3
Charles Blatchford
St Philips Chambers
'Charles is a very able and talented barrister, who is able to apply both intellectual skill and tactical analysis to his cases.'
3
Dale Brook
Wilberforce Chambers
 'Dale is an engaging and effective advocate, with an incredible presence before a jury.'
3
Holly Clegg
Park Square Barristers Ltd.
'An eloquent advocate with natural flair. She is engaging to a jury.'
3
Eddison Flint
Exchange Chambers
‘An approachable junior who is diligent and unafraid of a fight.’
3
David Godfrey
Crown Chambers
 'David is a strategic and fierce advocate. He can tackle the most complex of legal arguments while remaining personable and approachable.'
3
Kristina Goodwin
St Pauls Chambers
 'She is tactically brilliant, methodical and persuasive.'
3
George Hazel-Owram
St Pauls Chambers
 'George goes the extra mile for his clients. He is a top-tier court advocate: his courtroom presence is modest and unassuming yet his advocacy is commanding. His witness handling is empathetic – even when cross-examining - and this approach means that he is devastatingly effective in trials before a jury.'
3
Richard Herrmann
Dere Street Barristers
'He is a superb jury advocate and strikes the perfect balance between personable and impartial. A cool operator in court.'
3
Chloe Hudson
New Park Court Chambers
'A focussed junior who stands her ground.'
3
Julian Jones
Park Square Barristers Ltd.
'A diligent junior with an authoritative court presence.'
3
Soheil Khan
Park Square Barristers Ltd. 
'At his heart a blood and guts advocate. His love for the job and the art of cross-examination and addressing a jury really does shine through.'
3
Laura Jane Miller
Trinity Chambers
'Laura is an advocate with great ability in dealing with complex facts. Her work ethic is outstanding and she approaches all cases with enthusiasm and tenacity.'
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Lydia Pearce
Broadway House Chambers
'Lydia has an incisive attention to detail, communicates important points in an easy-to-understand way, and has a personable style which clients and juries enjoy.'
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Steven Reed
Trinity Chambers
'He is thorough and well prepared, and his skill at sensitively yet professionally cross-examining vulnerable witnesses is impressive.'
3
Rachel Scott
Wilberforce Chambers
 ‘She is a force to be reckoned with: ferocious in court and excellent with clients.’
3
Jane Waugh
Dere Street Barristers
 'She prepares well and has great communication skills.'
3
Ellen Wright
Park Square Barristers
'Ellen is a meticulous and adroit advocate. Juries adore her.'
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.
Michael Forrest
Wilberforce Chambers
 'Michael is a fearless advocate. He is not afraid to challenge perceived wisdom and bring a fresh and effective perspective to complex issues of fact and law.'
Celine Kart
Park Square Barristers
'Celine's advocacy is excellent with an easy style which gets to the heart of the most complex of legal issues quickly and with great clarity.'
Charlotte Noddings
Exchange Chambers
 'Charlotte is a respectful, persuasive yet forceful and tenacious advocate, and displays very sound judgement and skill.'
Oliver Shipley
Wilberforce Chambers
 'A concise advocate, unflappable and with good judgement.'

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