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15NBS Chambers Offices
15NBS Chambers
Hamilton House
1st floor 1 Temple Avenue
EC4Y 0HA
England
15NBS Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Crime Tier 3
With ‘excellent high-calibre advocates at all levels’ 15NBS is widely praised as a ‘thriving’ criminal defence set. Martin Rutherford KC, a ‘real master in the art of advocacy’, has considerable experience in gang violence cases, including those involving joint enterprise murders, while Brian St. Louis KC was recently involved in a significant case that considered the relevance of drill music to the prosecution of gang-related offences. Beth Crocker is building a reputation as a talented junior with a broad practice that includes murder, drugs, and serious sexual offences cases, while Rory Field contributes expertise as a former DPP of Bermuda.Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘Tom Parker is a first rate clerk – he is polite, professional and helpful.’
‘Under Glenn Matthews there is a strong and friendly clerks’ room at 15NBS. Poppy Maddison is an extremely welcome addition, who will go far.’
‘A sensitive and supportive clerks’ room, with clerks who understand the needs and strengths of their members. Tom Parker deserves a special mention and chambers would be unable to function without the services of Sue Wright. She has been instrumental in helping to promote chambers, helping it to retain its friendly yet professional approach.’
’15NBS is a thriving set of Chambers and they have a very strong set of counsel.’
‘An excellent set for complex crime cases.’
‘An extremely strong set of barristers with lots of choice of exceptional advocates.’
’15 NBS is known for having real depth of talent at each level of practice. Members are understated but effective.’
‘The clerks are excellent. They manage cases brilliantly and keep you up to date on a regular basis.’
Work highlights
15NBS Chambers > Set Profile
Led by leading silk Brian St Louis KC, 15 NBS are a unique set of outstanding skilled criminal law specialists, comprised of 54 tenants including three King’s Counsel, that are continuing to grow and excel offering first class advocacy, specialist advice and representation in all areas of criminal law providing the highest standards of professional service. They approach all cases with integrity and sensitivity and have taken on both private and publicly funded work. This broad criminal practice stands out for its strength in both defending and prosecuting and for covering the full range of serious criminal offences.
Many former members have been appointed to the Circuit Bench
15NBS prides itself on outstanding clerking and case management. The clerks team with many years of experience between them and a wealth of knowledge, understand which barrister to allocate to which case, always ensuring that the fit is right, enabling the barrister to ensure exceptional quality of representation regardless of level, size or complexity.
Types of work undertaken: 15NBS has vastly experienced barristers both prosecuting and defending across the full spectrum of criminal law. Chambers not only defends at a very high level but is also instructed by the major prosecuting agencies including SFO and Complex Case Units.
This set houses a specialist regulatory team made up of members who appear before the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the General Pharmaceutical Council, the General Dental Council and Mental Health Tribunals.
Crime: Members deal with very serious crime cases including gangland killings, child murder and armed robbery. There is particular extensive experience in historical and serious sexual crime, serious violent crime and complex drugs cases involving multiple defendants.
Fraud: Members are instructed in high profile and complex fraud cases to elaborate deceptions of extremely high value, multi million pound money laundering and VAT fraud and financial crime.
Professional regulatory and discipline: Chambers has a great deal of talent that deals with the some of the most serious cases on behalf of various regulatory authorities including Healthcare.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Brian St Louis KC | 02078421900 | ||
Martin Rutherford KC | 02078421900 | ||
Tana Adkin KC | 02078421900 | ||
Peter Walsh | 02078421900 | ||
Simon Smith | 02078421900 | ||
Timothy Banks | 02078421900 | ||
Jeremy Lynn | 02078421900 | ||
Nichola Merrick | 02078421900 | ||
John Greenan | 02078421900 | ||
Kathryn Hirst | 02078421900 | ||
Francis LLoyd | 02078421900 | ||
Charles Evans | 02078421900 | ||
Ann Mulligan | 02078421900 | ||
Andrew Forsyth | 02078421900 | ||
Stephen Earnshaw | 02078421900 | ||
Kyri Argyropoulos | 02078421900 | ||
John Hunter | 02078421900 | ||
Amanda Hamilton | 02078421900 | ||
Rupert Hallowes | 02078421900 | ||
Michael Hillman | 02078421900 | ||
Alexander Williams | 02078421900 | ||
Robert Evans | 02078421900 | ||
James Lofthouse | 02078421900 | ||
Patrick Maggs | 02078421900 | ||
Matthew Hardyman | 02078421900 | ||
Julie Whitby | 02078421900 | ||
Nicholas Cooper | 02078421900 | ||
Siobhan Molloy | 02078421900 | ||
Sophie Shotton | 02078421900 | ||
Ruby Selva | 02078421900 | ||
Kerry Moore | 02078421900 | ||
Dominic Benthall | 02078421900 | ||
Timothy Stark | 02078421900 | ||
Mathew Turner | 02078421900 | ||
Ruth Zentler-Munro | 02078421900 | ||
Sarah Read | 02078421900 | ||
Neil Ross | 02078421900 | ||
Beth Crocker | 02078421900 | ||
Clodaghmuire Callinan | 02078421900 | ||
Robert Ward | 02078421900 | ||
Jodie Woodward | 02078421900 | ||
Justin McClintock | justin.mcclintock@15nbs.com | 02078421900 | |
Stuart Dingle | Stuart.dingle@15nbs.com | 02078421900 | |
Helen Dawson | helen.dawson@15nbs.com | 02078421900 | |
John Waller | john.waller@15nbs.com | 02078421900 | |
Oliver Kavanagh | oliver.kavanagh@15nbs.com | 02078421900 | |
Annabel Gough | annabel.gough@15nbs.com | 02078421900 | |
Joseph Carr | joseph.carr@15nbs.com | 02078421900 |
Barrister Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Kyri Argyropoulos | Kyri also undertakes Health and Safety cases and discipline and professional conduct… | View Profile | |
Timothy Banks | Tim Banks has over 30 years’ experience, having prosecuted and defended in… | View Profile | |
Mr Dominic Benthall | Dominic has considerable expertise in complex boiler-room frauds having prosecuted on behalf… | View Profile | |
Clodaghmuire Callinan | Clodaghmuire is a criminal defence advocate specialising in serious violence, firearms and… | View Profile | |
Michael Collis | Michael is currently acting as a junior junior for the Undercover Policing… | View Profile | |
Nicholas Cooper | Nicolas is a Level 3 Prosecutor and specialises in the following areas… | View Profile | |
Beth Crocker | Beth is regularly instructed to defend in serious and complex cases. Her… | View Profile | |
Helen Dawson | Helen is developing a busy criminal practice in the Crown Court, across… | View Profile | |
Stuart Dingle | Stuart undertakes criminal defence and prosecution work. He has defended in a… | View Profile | |
Stephen Earnshaw | Stephen Earnshaw was called in 1990 and has 29 years of experience… | View Profile | |
Robert Evans | Robert is a specialist criminal advocate. He is instructed as leading junior… | View Profile | |
Mr Charles Evans | Charles qualified 30 years ago and has been practising exclusively in crime… | View Profile | |
Andrew Forsyth | View Profile | ||
John Greenan | Cases that John has undertaken include defending in large-scale importations acting on… | View Profile | |
Rupert Hallowes | View Profile | ||
Amanda Hamilton | Amanda’s expertise is in the area of serious violent and sexual offences… | View Profile | |
Mr Matthew Hardyman | Matthews areas of specialism include drugs, firearms, fraud, serious violence and sexual… | View Profile | |
Michael Hillman | View Profile | ||
Kathryn Hirst | Kathryn’s practice involves both defending and prosecuting serious criminal matters. She is… | View Profile | |
John Hunter | View Profile | ||
Oliver Kavanagh | View Profile | ||
James Lofthouse | View Profile | ||
Jeremy Lynn | View Profile | ||
Patrick Maggs | View Profile | ||
Justin McClintock | View Profile | ||
Nichola Merrick | Nicola Merrick is a criminal law specialist with extensive experience as leading… | View Profile | |
Siobhan Molloy | Siobhan has experience in the conduct of high profile complex cases including… | View Profile | |
Kerry Moore | Kerry’s practice is predominately criminal defence work and he is instructed regularly… | View Profile | |
Ann Mulligan | Ann both defends and prosecutes (Grade 4) in all areas of criminal… | View Profile | |
Sarah Read | Sarah is a criminal law specialist. She is known for her meticulous… | View Profile | |
Neil Ross | View Profile | ||
Mr Martin Rutherford | Martin is Head of Chambers at 15 New Bridge Street | View Profile | |
Ms Sophie Shotton | Sophie undertakes all aspects of criminal work and has been instructed in… | View Profile | |
Simon Smith | Simon is a senior criminal law specialist with over 33 years of… | View Profile | |
Mr Brian St Louis | Head of Chambers. | View Profile | |
Mr Brian St Louis | Head of Chambers. | View Profile | |
Tim Starkey | Tim is particularly interested in prosecuting cases involving contested expert evidence and… | View Profile | |
John Waller | View Profile | ||
Peter Walsh | Peter is particularly experienced in fraud cases and recently prosecuted a case… | View Profile | |
Robert Ward | Robert undertakes criminal work at the highest level, frequently instructed in cases… | View Profile | |
Julie Whitby | Julie has a wide-ranging practice including offences of child cruelty, harassment, violence… | View Profile | |
Alexander Williams | View Profile | ||
Jodie Woodward | View Profile | ||
Ruth Zentler-Munroe | View Profile |
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