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William Eaglestone is a well-respected leading junior who defends and prosecutes serious crime.  He is instructed in sensitive, high-profile cases, and regularly appears alone against King’s Counsel.

He has conducted trials of all kinds of sexual offences, but his recent case-load has included murder, attempted murder, child cruelty, motoring homicide, conspiracy to commit arson, and drugs matters.  He has a particular strength in advising on case presentation and strategy at the early stages of proceedings.

He has been a CPS Level 4 and RASSO list prosecutor for many years.

Qualified 2001; Middle Temple.

Oxford University (1994 BA); City University (2000 LLB).