Crime (general and fraud)

'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.'

Gillian Batts

'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.'

Jane Brady

St Paul’s Chambers

Catherine Silverton

'A barrister in a league of her own.'

Robert Stevenson

'Robert commands the confidence of the court, and is an incisive cross-examiner.'

Michele Stuart-Lofthouse

Taryn Turner

'Taryn is highly committed and motivated. She commands the respect of clients and works tirelessly to secure the best outcome.'

Anthony Dunne

KBW

Christopher Knox

Trinity Chambers

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.'

Laura Addy

'Laura is outstanding in every aspect. She is incredibly intelligent with immaculate preparation. An authoritative advocate.'

Julia Baggs

'An extremely able trial lawyer with a very good jury presence.'

Adam Birkby

'He is a hugely talented courtroom advocate, being both succinct and persuasive. Judges love him.'

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.'

Eleanor Fry

'Eleanor is an advocate of exceptional talent.'

Stephen Grattage

'With an incredible eye for detail, his adversarial skills are charming and intellectually persuasive.'

Geraldine Kelly

'A cool, calm and collected advocate, with tremendous focus.'

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.'

Glenn Parsons

'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.'

Rebecca Randall

'Rebecca is a superb jury advocate, with particular expertise in the cross-examination of vulnerable witnesses.'

Katherine Robinson

'Katherine is an engaging jury advocate who remains serene in tumultuous circumstances.'

Samreen Akhtar

Aventus Chambers

Daniel Cordey

Dere Street Barristers

'A very assured and able junior.'

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.'

Anthony Davis

Dere Street Barristers

'Anthony is a highly accomplished advocate.'

Glenn Gatland

Trinity Chambers

Conor Quinn

KBW

‘A stand-out junior.’

Khadim Al’Hassan

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.'

Dale Brook

'Dale is an engaging and effective advocate, with an incredible presence before a jury.'

Holly Clegg

'An eloquent advocate with natural flair. She is engaging to a jury.'

Eddison Flint

‘An approachable junior who is diligent and unafraid of a fight.’

Kristina Goodwin

St Pauls Chambers

'She is tactically brilliant, methodical and persuasive.'

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.'

Chloe Hudson

'A focussed junior who stands her ground.'

Julian Jones

'A diligent junior with an authoritative court presence.'

Soheil Khan

'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.'

Andrew Petterson

Rachel Scott

‘She is a force to be reckoned with: ferocious in court and excellent with clients.’

Ayesha Smart

Victoria Smith-Swain

Ellen Wright

'Ellen is a meticulous and adroit advocate. Juries adore her.'

John Crawford

Trinity Chambers

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.'

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.'

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.'

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.'

Steven Reed

Trinity Chambers

'He is thorough and well prepared, and his skill at sensitively yet professionally cross-examining vulnerable witnesses is impressive.'

Syam Soni

Broadway House Chambers

Jane Waugh

Dere Street Barristers

'She prepares well and has great communication skills.'

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

'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

'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

'Charlotte is a respectful, persuasive yet forceful and tenacious advocate, and displays very sound judgement and skill.'

Oliver Shipley