Mountford Chambers

Rachel specialises in criminal defence work. She has a busy practice in the Crown and Magistrates’ courts, defending across a broad range of offences including violence, sexual offences and driving matters. Rachel is also experienced in representing youth clients and vulnerable individuals.

Rachel recently secured acquittals on all counts for a client charged with threats to kill and other offences, as well as acquittals on all counts for a client charged with supplying drugs and related offences. Rachel has also made a number of successful submissions of no case to answer. She regularly defends in complex youth cases, including allegations of serious violence.

Prior to joining Chambers, Rachel worked at a criminal defence firm where she specialised in criminal appeals. She has experience in a wide variety of criminal matters as well as challenging public bodies such as the Legal Aid Agency, the Ministry of Justice, and the Metropolitan Police Service. Rachel is a committee member of the Criminal Appeals Lawyers’ Association. She was a recipient of the Gray’s Inn Ann Goddard pupillage scholarship.

Called 2021