Mountford Chambers

Isabelle is an accomplished barrister whose expertise covers a broad range of criminal law matters. She holds The Royal London Hospital Postgraduate Certificate in Forensic Medicine and during her career has defended in over 30 murder trials. She has extensive trial experience of cases involving murder, terrorism, serious fraud, firearms, and drugs conspiracies.

She has represented members of the Armed Services in both military and civilian trials. Her experience is augmented by her work in the Court of Appeal; for many years she was on the list of counsel instructed in cases in the CCA where trial counsel no longer acts.

Besides criminal trial advocacy, her practice includes professional regulation and Coroners’ courts work (presently in a Prevention of Future Deaths case) and advisory work; she advises in sensitive areas involving reputational issues (most recently a successful submission to IPSO) and safeguarding as well as pre-charge.

Called: 1980