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Rebecca Wade KC

Rebecca Wade KC

St Philips Chambers, West Midlands

Work Department

Crime

Position

Rebecca Wade KC took silk in 2023, after 18 years of practice at the Bar, to become one of only three female criminal silks in Birmingham.

Rebecca’s appointment to silk followed an extremely busy and successful practice as a senior junior, in both defence and prosecution work. She was the highest level on both the CPS Advocates Panel and Serious Crime Panel. She was also on the Rape panel.

Rebecca’s practice centres on serious crime, with a particular emphasis on homicide and serious sexual offences. She is well known for her tenacity, determination and tactical skill. She practises both locally and nationally. She demonstrates exemplary client care, and goes above and beyond for her clients. The cases in which she is instructed invariably involve complicated issues of law and fact. They involve the most vulnerable in society, and are usually cases which attract significant media interest.

Career

King’s Counsel (2023)

Recorder Midland Circuit (2019)

Memberships

Midland Circuit

Criminal Bar Association

Education

LLB (Hons)

BVC – Very Competent

Mentions

Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Crime (general and fraud)

Other key lawyer1
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.'