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William Carter

William Carter

Position

Will Carter has forged a reputation as an extremely able and knowledgeable barrister, prosecuting and defending in equal measure in serious criminal cases. He is regularly instructed in heavy fraud cases, both as junior and leading junior, where his meticulous approach and attention to detail are well known. He has wide experience of Revenue and Customs cases, in which he acts mainly for the defence. Will has appeared in a number of prosecutions of police officers for offences ranging from corruption to manslaughter. He is instructed as junior and leading junior in murder prosecutions and has particular experience of cases involving sudden death in infants and associated areas of medico-legal expertise. He has appeared in many cases involving charges of serious sexual misconduct, particularly where the allegations date back many years. His practice covers the full range of the criminal law. He has been a contributing editor of the criminal practitioners’ handbook Archbold for many years.

Career

Called 1989; Grays Inn; Archbold editor.

Memberships

Member of Gray’s Inn South Eastern Circuit Criminal Bar Association Grade 4 CPS Prosecutor

Education

BA(Hons) (Exon) Bar Vocational Course (Inns of Court School of Law)

Mentions

South Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar

Crime (general and fraud)

Leading junior2
William Carter –Drystone Chambers ‘William is an outstanding advocate and always well-prepared. His submissions are thoughtful, to the point, and gets the law right. He has excellent judgement in trials.’