Three Raymond Buildings

Ailsa Williamson

A specialist in professional discipline cases, inquests, criminal work, and regulatory law. Ailsa represents police officers at gross misconduct hearings throughout the country and has a detailed knowledge of Officer Safety Training, Pursuit Policies, RIPA and PACE. She has recently represented officers facing allegations in relation to contact with moped riders, supervision in custody suites, force used during arrests (including tasers) and inappropriate relationships. She regularly appears at Police Appeals Tribunals and in judicial reviews arising from misconduct proceedings. Ailsa is a specialist in inquests into deaths in police custody or following police pursuits having been involved in a number of high-profile inquests. Her extensive experience means she is well placed to advise clients throughout the entire inquest process from identifying relevant evidence, issues that may arise when witnesses give evidence, potential conclusions at the inquest and considerations for Preventing Future Deaths Reports. Her criminal practice encompasses serious violent or sexual offences, organized crime and fraud. She predominantly defends and is very experienced in questioning vulnerable witnesses. This year she has represented a police officer charged with membership of a proscribed right-wing organisation, a police officer charged with perverting the course of justice and the first police officer to be charged with murder whilst on duty. Ailsa prosecutes for the Fire Authority, undertakes health and safety cases and is experienced in taxi / PHV licensing cases.

Alisdair Williamson KC

In silk, Alisdair’s practice has focused on defence in high-profile professional discipline cases and serious crime. In the past year he has been instructed in several high-profile murders, inquests, the Daniel Morgan Inquiry, and SRA investigations of Magic Circle Partners. In 2020 he acted for the Appellant in the leading case on professional misconduct, Beckwith v SRA. He also appeared for the lead officer in West Yorks Police v Scoones – who was cleared of gross misconduct in the investigation of the murder of a 3-year-old child. He appeared for the first defendant at trial in R v Harrison and others – the manslaughter case arising from the tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a lorry. In 2019, he acted for the lead officer cleared in the disciplinary proceedings following the death of Sean Rigg. He is heavily sought after to defend in murder allegations, fraud, and the most serious, sensitive, and complex of sexual allegations. He has extensive experience of advising and representing prominent professionals accused of misconduct and criminal offences. He also has considerable experience of acting for students in university disciplinary proceedings.

Amanda Bostock

Barrister – Extradition/Mutual Legal Assistance/Crime/Prison law

Amanda Pinto KC

An expert in financial wrongdoing, Amanda is involved in many high-profile cases involving corporate crime, fraud, money laundering, asset recovery and bribery issues, often with an international dimension. She regularly appears in cases involving the SFO and FCA Amanda’s expertise is sought by clients across the globe, from large multi-national organisations and government agencies to small corporates, company boards and officers, and individual private clients. She often advises corporates and company officers who are caught up in business wrongdoing during or after a corporate M&A or internal investigations which she has experience of undertaking. Internationally, she has advised or appeared as an expert in Gibraltar, Greece, New Zealand, the Middle East and Cyprus. She is an expert on sanctions law. In 2020 she was Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales, having been Chair of the International Committee 2015-2018. In 2021 she was appointed to the PRIME Finance expert panel as a global expert in complex financial products. Publications: Co-Author Corporate Criminal Liability by Pinto and Evans (4th Edition, 2021 Sweet and Maxwell) 2012-present Contributing editor to Blackstone’s Criminal Practice on corporate crime 2019- present Contributing editor to Smith, Owen and Bodnar on Asset Recovery on sanctions Amanda has trained foreign judges, prosecutors and lawyers on money laundering, financial crime and corruption in the Middle East, Moscow, Hong-Kong, China.

Ben Watson KC

Ben Watson KC practises primarily in crime, extradition, and public law. He is regularly instructed to act for individuals in high-profile extradition cases, as well as in criminal cases, particularly those with an international or public law dimension. He was a member of the Attorney General’s A Panel, and has been on the Attorney’s Civil / Public law Panels for over 10 years. In that capacity, Ben was regularly instructed in high-profile and complex cases, especially involving issues of national security and human rights. Ben is also frequently instructed to appear at Coroner’s inquests, and undertakes police disciplinary proceedings, civil actions against the police, and immigration cases.

Bo-Eun Jung

Bo is an experienced and highly regarded junior barrister with a successful practice in serious and complex crime, fraud, inquests, professional discipline, licensing and health & safety. She has been involved in several high profile cases in recent years including: Grenfell Tower Inquiry – instructed by the London Fire Brigade in relation to the public inquiry examining the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017. Croydon Tram Crash inquests – instructed as junior counsel for the Office of Rail and Road at the inquests into the tram crash on 9 November 2016 which killed seven passengers and injured over 60 more. Fishmongers’ Hall inquests – appeared on behalf of the Fishmongers’ Company at the inquests into the terror attacks at Fishmongers’ Hall and London Bridge on 29 November 2019. Lakanal House Fire – instructed by the London Fire Brigade in respect of the criminal investigation into the deaths of six people in a tower block in Southwark. R v LSG – currently representing a mother charged with murdering her 10-week-old baby. R v Neil Wallis – represented the Deputy Editor of News of the World who was cleared of phone hacking. R v Adey and Others – represented three police officers accused of perverting the course of justice and perjury by lying about the circumstances of the death of Kingsley Burrell, a black male who had been detained and restrained under the Mental Health Act and had been left with a covering over his head. Inquest into the death of Dr Jeroen Ensink – represented the Metropolitan Police Service at the inquest into the death of a doctor who was stabbed to death by a man with psychosis following a series of admitted failings by the MPS. Bo has been Special Legal Advisor to the South Korean Embassy since 2010 and is on the ‘B’ list of Specialist Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental law.

Calla Randall

Calla joined Three Raymond Buildings following successful completion of her pupillage. She is developing a practice across Chambers’ main areas of expertise, with a particular interest in crime, proceeds of crime, police misconduct, public law, and extradition.

Campaspe Lloyd-Jacob

Campaspe has a broad practice with a particular focus on crime, extradition, inquests & professional discipline. She has appeared in numerous fraud and terrorist cases as well as drugs cases, and cases alleging violence and sexual assault. She is used to dealing with both very vulnerable and also highly articulate clients. She has recently, successfully defended a young man charged with kidnap, robbery and running the Southend class A drugs market, and a large number of police officers (in front of both the criminal courts and at professional disciplinary hearings.) She has obtained the discharge of a freezing order for a client who was being investigated for fraud and obtained confiscation and sexual harm prevention orders for the Met police. She has defended a number of sex cases, both historical and virtual, and allegations of coercive and controlling behaviour and serious assault. Campaspe has a wealth of extradition experience and has appeared in many high-profile extradition cases over the years, appearing both for foreign governments and for those seeking to resist extradition. She has made a speciality of representing Italian clients and identifying Article 6 breaches in Italian legal proceedings. She was part of the prosecution team in Pinochet and she was a contributor to Halsbury’s Laws extradition section.

Charles McCombe

Upon joining Three Raymond Buildings following the successful completion of his pupillage, Charles undertook a Judicial Assistantship at the U.K. Supreme Court, working for Lord Hamblen of Kersey during the 2020-2021 legal year. Since returning to Chambers from the Supreme Court, Charles has developed a diverse practice which spans criminal, public and human rights law. In addition to his criminal practice, he has growing specialisms in protest law, sanctions law and, more broadly, criminal cases involving issues related to the European Convention on Human Rights. He is therefore very well placed to act in cases which sit at the intersection between criminal law, public law and human rights law.

Ciju Puthuppally

Ciju Puthuppally has a broad practice across Chambers’ main areas of expertise, including criminal law, extradition, public law, inquests and inquiries, regulatory matters, and licensing. Ciju has acted successfully for requested persons in extradition proceedings involving a wide range of issues encompassing human rights, convictions in absentia, delay, abuse of process and expert evidence. During pupillage, he assisted on the case of Julian Assange. Ciju has also worked on matters concerning requests for mutual legal assistance both during and after pupillage. Ciju has advised on, and is currently instructed on, several matters relating to Russian sanctions, involving inter alia questions as to the provision of legal services, the conduct of litigation, the payment of debts, the transfer of bonds, and the management of trusts. Ciju appears regularly in the Magistrates’ Courts, Youth Courts, and the Crown Court in relation to a wide range of offences. He has also appeared before the Military Court. Ciju has a particular interest in white collar crime and POCA cases. Ciju is regularly instructed by the Metropolitan Police in both the Magistrates’ Court and the Crown Court in POCA cash forfeiture and account forfeiture applications and appeals. He has also successfully represented the defence against both Account Freezing Orders and Account Forfeiture Orders. As junior counsel to Simon Farrell KC, he persuaded HMRC to set aside Account Freezing Orders in respect of over £3 million, and helped secure favourable court findings in relation to HMRC’s decision to pursue an ex parte application and its inadequate pre-application investigations. Ciju is also acting as junior counsel on high-value High Court cash forfeiture and civil recovery cases concerning money exchange services, and on two multi-million pound confiscation appeals before the Court of Appeal. Ciju has experience of dealing with complex points of law in confiscation matters. He has recently acted as junior to Simon Farrell KC in confiscation appeals to the Court of Appeal in relation to multi-million pound orders, one of which was quashed. In addition, Ciju has particular experience dealing with the intersection between POCA proceedings and civil claims against banks. He is currently acting in a challenge to a bank’s suspension and closure of accounts in connection with Suspicious Activity Reports, and has also advised successfully on liaising with a bank to secure the release of suspended funds. Ciju is co-author of the Lexis PSL practice note on restraint order. Ciju accepts instructions across all areas of public law. He has advised on numerous issues relating to judicial review and human rights, in particular in the context of policing, and has experience drafting letters before action. Ciju has also acted in an inquest concerning the response of emergency services to calls for assistance. In addition, Ciju gained extensive experience of public law and human rights cases during the course of pupillage. Notable matters on which he assisted include: El-Gizouli v SSHD (concerning the provision to the USA of evidence that was likely to lead to the imposition of the death penalty on members of Isis); the question of a public inquiry into allegations of rendition and torture by the security services after 9/11; the Undercover Policing Inquiry; the Inquest arising from the 2017 London Bridge Terrorist Attack. Prior to joining chambers, Ciju was ranked joint-first for Judicial Review during his bar course and third for Public Law at Cambridge University. He has also interned at the European Court of Human Rights where he drafted single-judge judgments. Ciju regularly accepts instructions in licensing and regulatory matters. He has acted for both the Metropolitan Police and the applicant in contested premises licence hearings. He recently represented an applicant in obtaining a premises licence in the face of numerous objections by local residents. He has also advised on pavement licences. Ciju is regularly instructed by Transport for London in licensing appeals in the magistrates’ court and at the Old Bailey. Ciju is regularly instructed by the Metropolitan Police on applications for the full range of Civil Preventative Orders, in particular closure orders, sexual risk orders, sexual harm prevention orders, and stalking protection orders. Ciju has special experience dealing with gang injunctions involving sensitive evidence and ex parte applications in the County Court and Youth Court, and with related contempt of court proceedings. He is regularly instructed on such proceedings from the pre-application stage. Ciju has acted for both the applicant and the defence in contempt proceedings, appearing in both the County Court and the High Court. In addition, Ciju has acted in civil actions against the police involving claims of wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, breaches of human rights and discrimination.

Clair Dobbin KC

Clair Dobbin KC practises in the fields of public law, human rights (with a particular expertise in children’s rights), international co-operation law (extradition, mutual legal assistance and diplomatic law), inquests and inquiries and civil recovery Prior to taking silk, Clair was Counsel to the Crown (civil) for 17 years, seven of which she spent on “A” Panel of Treasury Counsel. She has been in many of the seminal cases in her areas of expertise, in recent years. Recent or current instructions include United States v Assange (in which she is counsel for the United States); Secretary of State for the Home Department v El Gizouli (Supreme Court litigation concerning the death penalty and the so- called Jihadi Beatles); Terra Services v Home Secretary (concerning the investigations in the United Kingdom of associates of former President Trump); EVAW v DPP (judicial review litigation concerning the decline in rape cases being charged and prosecuted); the inquiry into Children’s Homes in Lambeth (as part of her role as counsel to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse) and the East London Inquests (concerning the investigations into the murders of four young men). Clair has appeared alone before the Supreme Court, the Privy Council and in the European Court of Human Rights. She is recommended as a leading practitioner across six different practice areas (public law, extradition law, inquests and inquiries, professional discipline, police law and civil liberties).

Daniel Mansell

Daniel Mansell has a broad practice across chambers’ area of expertise, specialising in professional discipline, crime and major public inquiries. His public inquiry work includes: Covid-19 Inquiry – appointed as a member of the Counsel to the Inquiry team for the inquiry into the UK’s response to, and impact of, the Covid-19 pandemic. Dawn Sturgess Inquiry – instructed by the Metropolitan Police Service in the public inquiry concerning the death of Dawn Sturgess (who died in Salisbury from Novichok poisoning). Manchester Arena Inquiry – instructed by Greater Manchester Police and Counter Terrorism Policing North West in the public inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack. Daniel has extensive experience in the field of professional discipline, representing both regulators and registered professionals. He has acted in proceedings brought by, among others, the General Medical Council (GMC), General Dental Council (GDC), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the General Optical Council (GOC), the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). He also acts for police officers facing gross misconduct proceedings. Daniel advises at all stages of proceedings and is experienced in cross-examining experts. He regularly appears before the criminal courts, both prosecuting and defending. He has acted in cases involving serious violence, rape, sexual assault, drugs and fraud. Daniel represents a range of clients, including individuals, companies and statutory bodies.

Edmund Gritt

Edmund’s practice has four main strands: Inquests Crime Professional discipline Regulatory (both criminal enforcement and licensing) He specialises in cases which combine factual complexity with technical difficulty, usually where the core issues involve substantial disputed witness evidence. He has extensive experience in handling the most highly charged cases (such as those concerning deaths, allegations of abuse and of professional malfeasance) with calm determination and careful forensic thinking. His oral and written advocacy is effective across the range of courts, tribunals, panels, committees and inquiries. Edmund’s advisory work spans pre-charge advice on behalf of regulators (advising as to investigation and drafting charges) to assisting corporates and individuals subject to investigation.

Ella Crine

Ella is developing a practice across Chambers’ main areas of expertise, with a particular interest in crime, financial crime, public law, regulatory matters and extradition. Prior to joining Chambers, Ella worked as a Judicial Assistant in the Court of Appeal, primarily working with Sir Andrew McFarlane and Lady Justice Carr.

Emma Collins

Emma has a broad practice encompassing all of Chambers’ areas of expertise and is particularly interested and experienced in international criminal matters, having worked for two years in the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. She has particular expertise regarding issues of admissibility under the Rome Statute. She prosecutes and defends a wide range of crime and fraud cases in the Magistrates’ Courts and Crown Court and is also experienced in the Court of Appeal. She has considerable experience in representing police officers charged with criminal offences as well as professionals accused of committing offences in the course of their employment. Emma advises and represents clients in matters concerning the proceeds of crime, including restraint, confiscation, forfeiture and enforcement proceedings. She appears and advises in extradition cases at first instance and on appeal to the High Court. Emma acts for and advises licensees, applicants, residents, and responsible authorities in a wide range of licensing matters. She is experienced in representing and advising individuals and enforcing authorities in matters arising out of a variety of regulatory regimes, including health and safety and fire safety prosecutions. Emma was involved in an investigation by the Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board (AADB) into the quality of advice given to a pension fund by a large accountancy firm and one of its partners. She also has experience in advising individual accountants, who are the subject of disciplinary proceedings.

Eva Niculiu

Eva has a broad practice across chambers’ main areas of expertise. Crime: Eva regularly appears in magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court, for both defence and prosecution.She represents individuals in respect of a wide range of offences, including offences against the person, sexual offences, firearms and offensive weapons offences, drugs offences, and fraud. She has experience representing young defendants, and dealing with young and vulnerable witnesses. Extradition: Eva appears on behalf of requested persons in extradition cases. Regulatory and licensing : Eva has acted for the defence on allegations of breaches of fire safety regulations in both magistrates’ and the Crown Court, as well as on charges of breaching street works regulations. She has prosecuted, on behalf of the Security Industry Authority, offences of using unlicensed private security guards. She also appears on behalf of TfL in licensing appeals in the magistrates’ courts and the Central Criminal Court. Civil preventative orders: Eva appears on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Service in applications for civil preventative orders such as Sexual Risk Orders and Criminal Behaviour Orders (formerly ASBOs). Other work: Eva conducts reviews such as legal professional privilege reviews and disclosure reviews for HMRC and the Metropolitan Police Service.

Felix Keating

Felix is developing a practice across Chambers’ main areas of expertise, with a particular interest in crime, regulatory and licensing work.

Genevieve Woods

Genevieve Woods practises primarily in criminal and public law, with a particular focus on inquests, inquiries and safeguarding cases. She is security cleared to SC level. Genevieve has been named as a “Rising Star” in the field of inquests and inquiries by The Legal 500 and is ranked as Tier 1. She has broad experience working as counsel in public inquiries, both as part of Inquiry teams and on behalf of Core Participants. She is able to advise individuals and legal persons about seeking core participant status, disclosure requests, obligations arising for witnesses and other matters. Genevieve also has experience working on non-statutory inquiries and independent reviews, including for individuals, schools and sports governing bodies. Genevieve is a leading expert in safeguarding law. She has advised schools, charitable, sporting and commercial organisations on safeguarding matters and DBS requirements. She has drafted and reviewed safeguarding policies for a range of organisations and is a contributing author of the COCA Guidance. She acted on behalf of seven different clients in various modules of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, including the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham and the Methodist Church of Great Britain. Genevieve has worked as an independent reviewer into safeguarding disclosures at schools and sports organisations, drafting reports and making recommendations for improvement in the field of child protection. She acts in contentious safeguarding regulatory proceedings, is DBS-cleared, and has both received and delivered extensive safeguarding training, including to Premier League Football teams. Genevieve has experience in a broad range of regulatory and health and safety matters, including fire safety cases and hearings before professional regulatory bodies. She has appeared before bodies including the GOC, GDC, ARB, HCPC and others, and she has experience presenting and defending in police misconduct hearings. She also regularly appears in licensing matters before authorities across the country. Genevieve has broad experience in Sports Law, including contested proceedings and advisory matters. She has worked on numerous disciplinary and safeguarding hearings for the LTA, BHA and other sports governing bodies. She has also defended sports coaches and athletes facing allegations of misconduct. She has undertaken independent reviews in sport, including Rule 17 procedures. Genevieve regularly delivers safeguarding training to sports organisations, including Premier League Football teams. She is also able to review and amend sports policies for governing bodies and commercial organisations in accordance with best practice. Genevieve appears in serious criminal cases for both the defence and the prosecution. She is able to provide advice and representation pre-charge, during trial and in relation to ancillary orders, such as confiscation or forfeiture proceedings. She has worked on complex financial matters, including cases prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office and HMRC. She represents individuals charged with a broad range of offences, including fraud, money laundering, bribery and blackmail. Genevieve frequently acts on behalf of individuals seeking to discharge Account Freezing Orders and resist applications for cash and account forfeiture. She has also appeared on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Service in high value and complex applications for forfeiture. Genevieve advises in cases involving breaches of sanctions and export controls and on internal sanctions compliance policies. She has worked with international corporations, including financial institutions, insurance companies and maritime corporations.

Guy Ladenburg

Guy Ladenburg is an experienced senior junior with a substantial practice in serious and complex crime, fraud, inquests, police misconduct, licensing, and a wide range of regulatory areas. For many years he has acted for the prosecution and defence, as leading junior, led junior and junior alone, in grave and substantial criminal cases. Recent cases include insider dealing, election fraud and acting for Greater Manchester Police and the North West Counter Terrorism Police in the Manchester Arena Inquiry. He has appeared in some of the most substantial and complex fraud cases in recent years, including the notorious Celtic SFO prosecution, and often represents professional defendants. He is co-author to Blackstone’s Guide to the Fraud Act (2006). He has recently represented and advised the National Crime Agency in protracted proceedings relating to the Russian oligarchy. Guy has represented officers from the majority of police forces in the UK in gross misconduct proceedings and before the PAT, at inquests, and in associated judicial reviews. He is a very experienced licensing practitioner, representing and advising commercial clients, local authorities and police forces across the full range of licensing-related areas. Guy is a Grade 4 prosecutor for the CPS for serious crime, general crime and fraud, and is on the ‘A’ panel list of Specialist Advocates’ for Health & Safety and Environmental law.

Harry Perkin

Harry joined Three Raymond Buildings following successful completion of his pupillage. He is developing a practice across Chambers’ main areas of expertise, with a particular interest in crime, financial crime, public law, regulatory matters, licensing, and extradition.

Heather Oliver

Heather prosecutes and defends a full range of criminal matters, and has developed a successful practice in professional discipline, licensing and regulatory cases. She also has considerable experience as a led junior, having been instructed as such in a number of fraud and historic sex offences trials. She regularly represents police officers from forces across the country in criminal trials and misconduct hearings. She frequently appears in licensing matters, both for the Metropolitan Police and for licensees, and in regulatory cases, where she has particular expertise in relation to breaches of fire safety regulation.

Helen Malcolm KC

International and EU corporate criminal fraud, bribery and corruption, tax evasion and extradition. Undertook first EAW in UK, and in 2021, in final (and only) preliminary reference to CJEU in extradition; also lead case on effect of Brexit on EAWs. Acted for Pinochet; and in Rwandan genocide extradition request. Recently undertook leading cases on prison conditions and rule of law in Poland and Hungary. Acts for and against the SFO and FCA; also in VAT Tribunal. Experienced in Judicial Review and in computer crime, money laundering, POCA and mutual legal assistance. Acts for AG in PII and witness anonymity applications, and as Special Advocate before SIAC. Advises witnesses and victims (including as to confiscation/compensation) in frauds. Lectures to corporate and financial bodies. UN and EU consultant, including training judiciary in Nigeria and Kosovo in terrorist trials. Trains in human rights for the Council of Europe; teaches advocacy nationally and internationally. UK representative on CCBE Criminal Law Committee. Taught criminal law at Oxford University 2013-2016. Qualified Commercial Mediator (CEDR) 2007, and qualified with Chartered Institute of Arbitrators 2011. Bencher of Gray’s Inn 2011.

Hugh Davies OBE KC

Hugh Davies KC has achieved national recognition in the practice areas of crime; professional discipline; inquests and public inquiries; and police related misconduct and regulatory proceedings. In recent history he has led major reviews into institutional safeguarding failures, and is engaged in related multi-agency national initiatives including into the regulation of international aid workers. SFO cases include the defence of the most senior US-based Barclays trader accused of manipulating the $Libor rate. He has extensive experience of prosecuting and defending serious crime of all types, including leading multi-handed prosecutions involving serious organised crime investigated by national policing agencies. He has been at the forefront of criminal proceedings involving cybercrime. He regularly prosecutes homicide offences at the Central Criminal Court. In relation to professional misconduct, the nature and extent of his work as to the actions and accountability of police forces and police officers, including defending charges of manslaughter, corruption, attempts to pervert the course of justice, and misconduct in public office, is reflected in the comments made by national directories. He has extensive experience advising and representing police officers at public inquiries; inquests; during IPCC investigations; internal disciplinary proceedings; and associated judicial review proceedings, and is co-author of the leading OUP practitioner textbook Police Misconduct, Complaints, and Public Regulation. Other professional misconduct work includes proceedings against medical practitioners arising from alleged clinical negligence. This reflects extensive experience of mastering subject matter relating to pathology, clinical norms and causation from the criminal and coronial jurisdictions. He was instructed as Counsel to the Inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko, the Russian former KGB officer allegedly poisoned by polonium 210 in London in 2006. In 2011 he was awarded an OBE for services to children and young people reflecting his role as voluntary legal adviser to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP). In 2013 he was lead author of an ACPO commissioned multi-specialist report that resulted in the Government enacting legislative reform of the sexual civil prevention order regime in the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014. He advises institutions as to safeguarding responsibilities and performance and has led major independent reviews into practices within individual organisations and following specific incidents (for example, into the conduct of William Vahey at Southbank International School, and the governance and management of RNIB following statutory intervention at RNIB Pears Centre in 2018). He is a member of Government-led multi-agency national groups directed at regulation of institutional safeguarding in the UK, and (separately) the development of an international aid worker registration/passport scheme following the London 2018 international conference.

Hugo Keith KC

Hugo Keith KC is recognised as one of the legal profession’s leading Silks and is described as ‘a fabulous silk’ and as having ‘an outstanding reputation’. He is lead Counsel to the UK public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic. He was a member of the ‘A’ Panel of civil Treasury Counsel for 8 years, during which time he regularly appeared on matters of public and criminal law both on behalf of Government departments and as amicus curiae before the High Court, Court of Appeal and House of Lords. He has appeared in 15 cases before the House of Lords/Supreme Court. As well as his regular appearances in the High Court and Supreme Court, he has been instructed in some of the most high profile cases of recent years. He represented Princess Anne when she was prosecuted, and represented The Queen in the Inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. He appeared on behalf of Malcolm Calvert in the Cazenove inside dealing case. He was appointed leading Counsel to the Inquests into the London Bombings of 7 July 2005 and, subsequently, appeared in the Leveson Inquiry on behalf of Rebekah Brooks. He appeared in the Mark Duggan, Alexander Litvinenko and Westminster inquests, and represented the Home Secretary in the El-Gizouli judicial review (concerning MLA relating to one of the ‘Jihadi Beatles‘) and the Electoral Commission in its proceedings against Leave.EU. He appeared on behalf of Airbus in the largest Deferred Prosecution Agreement yet concluded. Hugo is instructed by companies, high net-worth individuals, and politically exposed persons relating to all aspects of extradition (including advising on Interpol and on international restraint), international criminal/corporate liability, sanctions and criminal judicial review. His extradition and MLA cases include the leading and high profile cases of Berezovsky, US v Bermingham (the Natwest Three), Abu Hamza, Gary McKinnon, Shrien Dewani, David Kezerashvili and Hamdi Ipek. In the field of financial and international crime, he advised on the UK’s first Deferred Prosecution Agreement (Standard Bank Plc) and appeared in the two of the most recent DPAs (Guralp Systems Limited and Airbus). He has been involved on behalf of individuals or corporate bodies in a large number of the SFO’s highest profile investigations of recent years: LIBOR, EURIBOR, FOREX, Alstom, Autonomy, Rolls Royce, Tesco, Unaoil and ENRC. He is an expert on search and seizure, restraint and confiscation, and appeared in the leading cases of Rawlinson & Hunter Trustees and Others (search warrants), Golfrate (search warrant), Malabu Oil and Gas (international MLA restraint) and SFO v Zlochevsky (restraint against overseas Minister). He has represented and/or advised a significant number of overseas politically exposed persons, and/or their family members, including Berlusconi (Italy), Sharif (Pakistan), Patarkatsishvili (Georgia), Bakiev (Kyrgyzstan), Mubarak (Egypt), Firtash (Ukraine), and Karimov (Uzbekistan). He is a renowned appellate advocate, and has appeared in a significant number of leading criminal cases in the UK higher courts. He has appeared twice in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, most recently in the appeal concerning the former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong.

James Lewis KC

Joint Head of Chambers. A specialist in both civil and criminal cases. Vastly experienced in criminal, civil and commercial fraud, extradition, regulatory work, contempt, public international law and judicial review matters. Appears frequently at first instance, the Court of Appeal and in the Privy Council and the Supreme Court as well as other foreign jurisdictions being additionally called ad hoc to the bars of Gibraltar, Cayman Islands, Brunei, Trinidad and Tobago and Ireland. Often used as an experienced litigation strategist and advocate who can advise and represent companies and individuals in respect of commercial, regulatory and criminal issues, particularly those with an international dimension. Extensive trial and appellate experience in matters of mutual assistance, extradition and commercial fraud, which encompasses international cooperation concerning search and seizure of documents, letters of request, warrants and other international treaty matters. Has acted for and against at least 20 overseas governments.

James Hines KC

James Hines KC acts in major international fraud, crime and extradition cases, both prosecuting and defending. His experience, versatility and judgement are highly sought after. James has acted in numerous SFO, FCA, and CMA cases. For 25 years he almost exclusively appeared for the defence. In 2015 he was instructed by the SFO to lead for the prosecution in the US$ LIBOR trial of Barclay employees. He is one of very few KCs on the SFO panel for both trial work and for Money Laundering and Extradition. In crime he has acted in all areas including corruption, murder, robbery, and drugs. He has conducted two significant bribery and corruption trials in the last year, and he is currently defending in Operation Rockrose, an EncroChat case of conspiracy to murder. James spent much of the pandemic in the Cayman Islands. In 2019 he assisted the Cayman DPP with the Island’s response to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force. James has extensive experience representing police officers in disciplinary proceedings and at trial. He has also advised and acted in private prosecutions and for some years was outside criminal counsel for the Microsoft Corporation. Notable clients include a suspect in the recent 1MDB trial in Malaysia, ‘the Nat West three’, and Silvio Berlusconi. He is known for his phenomenal ability and knowledge, his intelligent advocacy and his commanding court presence.

jessica Hocking

Jessica is developing a practice across Chambers’ main areas of expertise, with a particular interest in financial crime, sanctions, public law and regulatory matters. Jessica was Called to the Bar of Seychelles in August 2023. Prior to joining Chambers, Jessica was a solicitor at an international law firm in London specialising in tax litigation, with experience in arbitration, financial and corporate crime, risk and compliance, and other financial regulatory matters.

John Hardy KC

Extradition, human rights, mutual legal assistance. Regularly appears in Supreme Court, frequent appearances in Divisional and Administrative Courts representing both foreign governments and defendants in extradition proceedings, as well as prosecuting authorities and defendants in domestic Judicial Reviews and cases stated. Also practises in serious crime, appearing for both prosecution and defence in murder, torture, and money-laundering cases, as well as representing clients appearing before professional and disciplinary tribunals. Recently represented a barrister at the CCC accused of VAT fraud. Also travels extensively to lecture and teach. Has recently made presentations in Brussels, Madrid, Macao, Paris, Prague, Utrecht, and Vilnius and regularly adjudicates at "Themis" competition for the EJTN. Is a visiting faculty-member at the ENM in Bordeaux each year.

John Greany

John has a broad practice across several areas of chambers’ expertise. He deals with a wide range of criminal, disciplinary and regulatory cases; he also accepts instructions in standard track cases in the first tier tax tribunal. Crime: John represents defendants charged with serious offences including fraud, blackmail, rape, historic sex offences and violent crime. He has represented companies and individuals facing prosecution by regulatory and local authorities in the criminal courts. John has prosecuted cases for the CPS, HMRC, the Insolvency Service, and the Security Industry Authority; he has recently been instructed as junior counsel for the Crown in a number of complex fraud cases and has experience of confiscation and cash forfeiture proceedings. Licensing and disciplinary: John acts for professionals and companies in licensing and disciplinary cases. He is one of a small number of barristers with recent experience of architects’ disciplinary proceedings, and is familiar with the regulations applicable to hearings before the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). First Tier tax tribunal : John accepts instructions in the first tier tax tribunal and has acted for individuals trying to negotiate settlements with HMRC. He recently represented solicitors said to have deliberately avoided paying a substantial amount of tax.

Jonathan Ashley-Norman KC

Specialist in criminal and regulatory law in a business setting, instructed in headline cases such as SFO fraud and corruption proceedings, Grenfell, the Croydon tram tragedy, the HSE prosecution of BUPA, the CMA action against viagogo, and the Office of Rail and Road prosecution of major train operating companies. Experienced in criminal and regulatory legal issues arising in commercial context, including cartels, competition, consumer credit, corruption, finance, money laundering, political donations, sanctions, tree felling, tax and trading standards, both defending and prosecuting. Specialism in restraint and confiscation including Supreme Court advocacy in Andrewes, third party interests and advising professional trustees holding tainted assets. Prosecution and defence of private prosecutions. Extensive experience of Suspect Activity Reports and whether and how to make a report. Seeking compensation from law enforcement following flawed regulatory action.

Kevin Baumber

Kevin is Head of Three Raymond Buildings Professional Discipline Practice Group. He uses his considerable experience providing specialist advice, drafting and advocacy in disciplinary and performance hearings and IOPC cases. He regularly appears in cases of national press, TV, and radio interest. Kevin has acted and continues increasingly to be instructed in many Judicial Reviews in important cases that shape the law in this area. He is instructed to advise the Police Federation nationally on discrete issues of law of general importance, and gives lectures and training on law and procedure. He delivered training on the 2020 Regs to barristers, solicitors and a number of police force Federations, including the MPS. He regularly appears in professional discipline hearings and appeals across the country. He has over 20 years unbroken experience in complex fraud, drugs, sex, and other serious criminal cases. He also acts for interested persons in Coroners’ Inquests, especially those concerning deaths in custody and high profile cases such as the inquest into the attacks at Fishmonger’s Hall. His knowledge of crime and police regulation and High Court advocacy combine well to provide the particular skill required for this specialist work. Kevin has been appointed as an Assistant Coroner.

kiera Oluwunmi

Kiera has a broad practice across Chambers’ main areas of expertise, with a particular interest in crime and quasi-criminal matters.

Luke Ponte

Luke prosecutes and defends in the most serious and complex criminal cases. He is a grade 4 prosecutor for the CPS and on the specialist prosecution panels for serious crime, fraud and the proceeds of crime. He is a highly effective trial advocate, whether alone or as a leading (or led) junior. He was sole prosecution counsel in the successful prosecution of Arthur Collins, who threw acid in a crowded nightclub causing serious injury to 16 victims. He is used to the particular pressures of acting in high-profile trials, such as: Stephen Port (Grindr serial killer); Constance Briscoe (barrister accused of perverting the course of justice); James Warnock (cold case 1982 murder and rape); LulzSec (notorious computer hackers). He has particular expertise in financial crime (including bribery and corruption) fraud and the proceeds of crime. He was junior counsel for the first defendant in the Euribor fraud proceedings. He is recognized as a leading advocate in the field of cybercrime, having been instructed in a series of hacking/dark web trials, and is familiar with the challenges of presenting complex computer evidence at trial. He has very considerable experience representing police officers and other professionals, both in disciplinary proceedings and in Inquests.

Matthew Butt KC

A leading Silk practising in inquests and inquiries, police regulation, criminal and extradition law. Matthew has particular expertise in cases relating to terrorism, national security and firearms tactics. He is currently acting in the Manchester Arena, Grenfell Tower and Jermaine Baker public inquiries. He represented the Metropolitan Police Service and Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters in the inquests arising out of the Fishmongers Hall, London Bridge and Palace of Westminster terrorist attacks. An expert in international criminal law, Matthew successfully acted for Colonel Kumar Lama when he was tried at the Old Bailey for war crimes allegedly committed during the Nepalese civil war. Regularly instructed to represent accused officers in police disciplinary hearings and appeals, recent cases include the Sean Rigg and Henry Hicks misconduct cases. Advises and represents on all matters connected with licensed activities, including gambling, alcohol, regulated entertainment, street trading, firearms and taxis before licensing committees and on appeal to the Magistrates’ Court, the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal. Clients include major casino operators, licensing authorities, the police, national pub operators and festivals.

Michael Bromley-Martin KC

Michael's criminal practice sees him defending at the top end of serious crime, in particular murder, fraud and drugs. His expertise in fraud includes Tax, Mortgage, Investment and Commercial Fraud. He has been highly ranked in the leading directories for many years, both as a junior and in silk. His licensing expertise and experience spans thirty years, in particular in relation to gambling, music festivals, entertainment, liquor and taxi licensing. He has consistently been highly ranked in all the directories in this field. He has undertaken both prosecutions and defences and has considerable experience in the Regulatory field, in particular in relation to the General Medical Council, the General Optical Council, the Broadcasting Standards Authority (now Ofcom), the Police Complaints Authority (now IPCC), Coroner’s Inquests and in the fields of Trade Marks, Trade Descriptions, Food Safety and Health and Safety. He has for many years practised in the representation of the police and police officers in both criminal and disciplinary proceedings, as well as inquests and judicial review proceedings in relation to crime, discipline and employment.

Michael Borrelli KC

Michael defends in high profile, serious and complex crime, and in other areas of quasi-criminal work, and Inquests, where his advocacy skills can be fully utilised. He is instructed to review and advise on appellate work and to conduct cases in the Court of Appeal, both here and in Northern Ireland, where he also has experience in both jury and non-jury trials. He has developed a reputation for his ability in cases requiring the examination and testing of experts’ evidence. He has defended in numerous well-publicised trials involving murder, fraud/money laundering, drugs and hijacking. Michael’s expertise in fraud includes banking, duty evasion, mortgage and land banking fraud. He has defended in prosecutions brought by the SFO and the FCA, and represented the former CEO of an International Company in a high profile computer hacking case. He has considerable experience defending in numerous gang related homicides involving shootings and knife crime. He has a long established reputation for his abilities as a cross-examiner and for his tactical judgment during a trial. He is respected as an advocate who can create a presence in Court and will advance a defendant’s case to the best of his abilities. He was Called to the Bar in Northern Ireland in 2018, and is a Member of the Bar Library. He has been instructed in homicide, fraud, and historic sex cases, and is due to appear in a terrorist “Supergrass” trial.

Neil Saunders

Neil Saunders is a specialist criminal and serious fraud advocate in all criminal courts. Represents professional individuals and companies being investigated or accused of crime. Also involved in dealing with court summons to produce documents or evidence. Regularly instructed as leading counsel by large city and specialist white collar fraud firms providing strategic advice during all stages of investigation, including pre charge. Substantial experience in cases where charges not brought following representations being made. Inquests – advising individuals or institutions re potential verdicts and procedure. He has advised and appeared in a number of very high profile cases that received considerable media and press attention including cases which involved highly reputable families where children or relations became involved in either violence in night clubs or allegations of rape at house parties. Neil has defended in numerous police discipline cases including allegations of dishonesty, excessive force, matters of sexual impropriety by police officers whilst on duty; also in cases directed by IOPC. Police disciplinary proceedings both before Metropolitan and Provincial forces. Previous Grade 4 prosecutor. Appears on behalf of respondents to special procedure hearings and in sports disciplinary hearings. Appeared in Divisional court cases involving drink driving legislation and custody time limits.

Nicholas Yeo

Nicholas Yeo is a leading criminal practitioner with particular expertise in financial crime, the proceeds of crime and investigative powers. Recent serious fraud cases include representing a company director accused of insider dealing and money laundering in the FCA “Operation Tabernula” trial, acting for a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of money laundering in the Ibori litigation, acting for a former chief executive in the Torex Retail fraud prosecution, and advising suspects pre-charge in the Unaoil investigation. He is currently acting for the former Barclays Head of Wealth in the SFO v Barclays (Qatar) litigation. Recent investigative powers matters include acting for the wife of the former Deputy Chief of Mission for Chad in the USA in her appeal against the refusal to discharge a £4.4m freezing order in Serious Fraud Office v Saleh (CA) [2017] Lloyd’s Rep. F.C. 177, assisting the FBI in a billion dollar global anti-corruption investigation and acting for the British Airline Pilots Association in connection with the Shoreham Air Crash [2016] EWHC 2280 (QB). Recent Proceeds of Crime work includes representing a senior New York based Barclays trader in confiscation proceedings following the Libor fraud trial, acting for a Nigerian Limited Company in a $1bn corruption investigation (Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd v DPP [2016] Lloyd’s Rep. F.C. 108) and representing a car salesman in an appeal against confiscation in a leading confiscation case Scott King [2014] 2 Cr. App. R. (S.) 54. Recent judicial review instructions include R (Chief Constable of Cleveland Constabulary) v Police Appeals Tribunal [2017] I.C.R. 1212, R (Hewson) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2018] 4 W.L.R. 69 regarding harassment notices and R (O) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis re time limits on police bail.

Nicholas Hearn

Nicholas enjoys complementary practices in extradition and crime (with an emphasis on homicide, fraud and cases with an international dimension). Nicholas also advises individuals who are (or fear they may be) the subject of INTERPOL Red Notices. He is co-author of “David & Hearn – A Practical Guide to INTERPOL and Red Notices” (originally published by Bloomsbury 2018, 2nd Edition published by Bloomsbury in 2024). Nicholas can provide comprehensive advice regarding the procedure for obtaining information held by Interpol and applications for the deletion of such material and the lifting of Red Notices. Nicholas was appointed Junior Treasury Counsel in 2024 following his appointment as Treasury Counsel Monitoree in 2021. He is a member of the Serious Fraud Office’s A panel of Prosecuting Counsel (since 2020)

Patrick Gibbs KC

Advice and advocacy at all stages of criminal and 'quasi-criminal' investigations, regulatory and disciplinary proceedings, deaths in custody, inquests and public inquiries. Recent notable work: overseas corruption; professional fraud; perjury/perverting; market abuse; tax avoidance; murder/manslaughter; insider dealing; misconduct in public office; deaths following police contact; money laundering. Recent inquiries: Manchester Arena; Deepcut; Litvinenko; Leveson; 7/7; Tomlinson; Saunders; De Menezes.

Patrick Hill

Patrick Hill has a broad practice spanning the fields of fraud/regulatory, criminal, public, human rights, extradition, inquests/inquiries/investigations, asset recovery, contempt, international/immigration/EU, civil/quasi-civil, and professional discipline and licensing law. Regularly instructed in high profile and complex cases, Patrick’s recent and current instructions in these areas include: SFO Unaoil/Iraqi oil corruption/bribery prosecution Unexplained wealth order case HBOS corruption £245m prosecution News International/The Sun hacking and misconduct in public office litigation Leave.EU and Vote Leave PPERA appeals Human rights/RIPA claims before the IPT Judicial review proceedings in relation to production orders on behalf of a Russian national Private prosecution £97m confiscation proceedings $2 billion Commercial Court contempt Judicial review proceedings on behalf of ENRC Computer hacking of Gordon Ramsay Inquiry into collapse of a trial of 13 police officers Hatton Gardens jewellery burglary

Rachel Barnes KC

A dual-qualified US attorney and English barrister, Rachel has a niche fraud, corruption and sanctions practice at the juncture of civil and criminal litigation, in both domestic and international cases. Appointed to various government panels of counsel (see below), Rachel is also known for her strategic approach in dealing with regulators and other third parties. Clients value her US background and knowledge of US sanctions, as well as her wider practice in cross-border criminal and asset restraint investigations, extradition and MLA, public law and commercial cases. She is well versed in issues of jurisdiction and state immunities and human rights. Rachel advises and represents corporations, governments, individuals and NGOs. She prosecutes and defends in all criminal courts and acts in judicial review and civil cases, appearing in the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Rachel is a co-editor of The Guide to Sanctions (GIR 2020, 2021) and has taught law at the London School of Economics and Cambridge University. She holds a PhD (Cantab) in public international law and an LL.M (Harv. Law School).

Rachel Scott

Crime, extradition and international law, and public law including inquests. Notable expertise in financial and corporate crime. Regularly acts in complex fraud, corruption and cartel cases; previous instructions include R v Alstom & others, involving alleged bribery by a UK subsidiary of the French transport and energy giant. Advises corporations and charities in respect of compliance duties under a variety of regulatory regimes. From 2018 until 2020, worked as part of Clifford Chance’s white collar team in Paris, acting for Airbus SE in the cross-border investigation conducted by the UK, French and US authorities, which led in January 2020 to the world’s largest global resolution for corporate bribery allegations. Appears in civil proceedings involving contempt, fraud or corruption allegations, most recently in the trial before the Commercial Court of ENRC v Director of the SFO. Frequently instructed in extradition cases both by requesting states and requested persons, including in appeals to the Supreme Court and the Privy Council. Offers specialist advice regarding ‘import’ extradition requests as well as matters of mutual legal assistance. Acts in inquests for families of the deceased, police officers and other interested persons. Expertise in judicial review proceedings, spanning subjects such as police misconduct and regulation, the scope of the SFO’s compulsory powers, the prisoner licence regime, and the deportation of foreign offenders.

Rebecca Hadgett

Rebecca Hadgett has a broad practice across the main areas of Chambers’ areas of expertise, with a focus on crime, financial crime, extradition, professional discipline and public law. Rebecca appears regularly in the criminal courts for both defence and prosecution. She represents individuals in relation to a wide range of serious offences, including those involving violence, firearms, sexual offences, fraud, money laundering, public disorder and drugs. She represents clients in a range of related matters, including advice for victims of crime, pre-charge advice for suspects and ancillary orders post-conviction. As well as appearing regularly for the Crown Prosecution Service, Rebecca acts for other prosecution authorities and public bodies, such as Transport for London and the Information Commissioner’s Office. Rebecca has recently gained additional experience acting and advising in relation to private prosecutions. Rebecca has represented a number of vulnerable clients with learning difficulties and mental health conditions. As a result, she has significant experience instructing and examining experts on these issues and dealing with matters of fitness to plead. She has completed specialist training on dealing with vulnerable witnesses. Rebecca also advises on appeals against sentence and conviction. During the 2021-2022 academic year, Rebecca supervised undergraduate students at the University of Cambridge in criminal law. Rebecca appears in and advises on matters across the spectrum of financial crime and POCA, for both the defence and prosecution, including in complex frauds, confiscation, forfeiture, restraint, and civil recovery proceedings. Rebecca appears in and advises on matters across the spectrum of financial crime and POCA, for both the defence and prosecution, including in complex frauds, confiscation, forfeiture, restraint, and civil recovery proceedings. Rebecca appears on behalf of both requested persons and judicial authorities in extradition cases, at first instance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and in the Administrative Court on appeal. Rebecca is also able to advise on cross-border evidence gathering, mutual legal assistance and Interpol red notices. Rebecca has developed a successful practice in professional discipline and regulatory proceedings. To date, Rebecca has gained significant experience representing police officers facing gross misconduct proceedings. More generally, Rebecca is able to provide advice, drafting and advocacy services for individuals facing professional misconduct hearings and to individuals and companies seeking assistance with regard to their obligations under a range of regulatory regimes. Rebecca is developing an extensive practice in public and administrative law. She has had significant involvement in a number of public inquiries, having been instructed as junior counsel for the Metropolitan Police Service on the Public Inquiry into Undercover Policing and on an ad-hoc basis by the Archdiocese of Birmingham in connection with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. Rebecca has also assisted in a number of judicial review proceedings, with a focus on matters relating to the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases. She has an interest in matters dealing with the scope of police or other investigatory body powers, particularly those concerning search and seizure. She accepts instructions in such matters on behalf of both public bodies and individuals. Rebecca also has experience advising on applications to withhold disclosure of material on the basis of public interest immunity Rebecca acts for interested persons in inquests and is experienced in inquests which engage the state’s Article 2 obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights. She advises on potential liability arising from coronial proceedings, and on both public and civil law remedies available following inquests Rebecca acts and advises in civil matters arising from or associated with criminal or coronial proceedings. Rebecca also appears in applications for civil preventative orders, including Closure Orders, Sexual Risk Orders and Sexual Harm Prevention Orders, both in the Magistrates’ Court and on appeal to the Crown Court.

Reka Hollos

Reka has established a mixed public and criminal law practice with a particular emphasis on public inquiries, inquests and extradition. She has been involved in most of the major high-profile public inquiries in the last five years. Recent instructions include the Manchester Arena Inquiry representing British Transport Police (led junior), the Undercover Policing Inquiry representing the Metropolitan Police Service (led junior) and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse representing a residential school (sole counsel). As a result of her experience, Reka is well placed to advise clients on all aspects of their involvement in inquiry proceedings. In inquest proceedings, Reka has developed particular experience acting for police forces and corporate bodies in proceedings engaging Article 2. She is alive to the sensitivities that may arise in such cases and is able to deal confidently with complex legal issues. As a result of her practice as a criminal advocate, principally defending, Reka is well placed to address juries and robustly examine witnesses, including expert witnesses.

Richard Wormald KC

Richard’s principle practice areas are in crime; financial crime; civil and commercial litigation; AML; tax and regulatory law; gaming and licensing. Richard has prosecuted and defended in over 30 murders, as well as many drugs, firearms, kidnap, blackmail and rape cases. He is currently prosecuting in R v Khan & Ors (the Dea-John Reid stabbing) and this year has successfully defended in R v Hicks (murder); and secured a conviction prosecuting in a stranger killing (R v Beckley). He has also undertaken a series of terrorist cases Court of Appeal: R v Ben John – the ‘read Jane Austen case’) and R v Bel, and R v Hamza. He has an outstanding reputation in fraud and financial crime, where his recent cases include: FCA v Walid Choucair (insider trading); R v Chris Huhne (former Cabinet Minister); FCA v Patrick Cryne (Chairman of Barnsley FC, for revenue recognition fraud). He defended in FCA v Nascimento (Ponzi fraud), R v Davies and others (boiler room fraud) and HMRC v Knight (then the UK’s biggest VAT fraud). He is currently acting for Galina Nikolova (UK biggest benefit fraud) and Ryan Bishti (nightclub owner charged with bribery).

Richard Horwell KC

Leading silk in Crime, Financial Crime, Inquests and Public Inquiries. Renowned for his advisory and advocacy work across a wide range of disciplines and proceedings. As Treasury Counsel he prosecuted many high profile cases involving murder and terrorism. Has defended in numerous notable cases and has been instructed in prominent Inquests and Public Inquiries ranging from the Inquests touching the death of the Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed to the Litvinenko Public Inquiry. He advises prosecuting authorities in and outside this jurisdiction and since the announcement of the Independent Child Sex Abuse Inquiry has advised schools and other organizations how to respond to it. Regularly instructed to advise on independent inquiries and in 2017, concluded the Home Office review into the collapse of the trial of R v Mouncher & others. Currently engaged in the Manchester Arena Public Inquiry for Greater Manchester Police.

Robert Morris

Robert has developed a successful practice in a number of different areas. He predominantly deals with complex cases and those involving difficult points of law. He has appeared in all three divisions of the High Court as well as regularly appearing in the Crown Court and Court of Appeal. He mainly defends individuals and companies. He tends to be instructed in serious cases involving allegations of fraud, tax evasion, insider dealing, perjury, gross negligence manslaughter and murder. He regularly defends professionals and has a particular interest in criminal cases with a regulatory dimension. He is particularly interested in money laundering and the proceeds of crime. He has advised numerous high-profile individuals on restraint orders, freezing orders, interim freezing orders and external requests made by foreign states. Recently Robert has developed a specialism in sanctions work. Most of this work is confidential. He has advised companies, designated individuals and law firms on the impact of the sanctions imposed upon Russia. Robert also regularly appears before professional tribunals and has considerable experience of acting for police officers at gross misconduct hearings and at inquests. Robert also acts for companies in licensing hearings and those accused of breaching environmental permits, health and safety legislation and food safety permits.

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Ruby Shrimpton

Ruby Shrimpton practises across chambers’ main areas of expertise, with a particular focus on crime, public law, inquests and inquiries.

Ryan Dowding

Ryan is developing a practice across Chambers’ main areas of expertise, with a particular interest in crime, licensing and regulatory work, and public law Ryan regularly appears in the magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court. He has defended in cases involving a range of offences, including: grievous bodily harm, assault, battery, theft, motoring offences, drugs offences, fraud and money laundering. He has experience of acting in complex, novel and unusual cases . He is also junior counsel for one of a number of defendants being prosecuted for the importation and supply of drugs, and money laundering. The evidence against the defendant largely consists of Encrochat material derived from the National Crime Agency’s Operation Venetic. Ryan has a particular interest and expertise in modern slavery, in part as a result of having acted for the Metropolitan Police Service in its first raft of applications for Slavery and Trafficking Risk Orders (see below). In addition, Ryan prosecutes cases on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service, Transport for London and the National Probation Service. Prior to joining Chambers, Ryan spent a year working in the bribery and corruption division of the Serious Fraud Office on a long-running investigation into a former FTSE 100 company. He continues to maintain a keen interest in white collar crime and during his pupillage he assisted one of the defence teams in a major insider dealing trial brought by the Financial Conduct Authority. Since becoming a tenant, Ryan has acted alone for defendants charged with fraud and money laundering offences. He is establishing a practice across the spectrum of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 work. In particular, he is regularly instructed as both junior and sole counsel in cash, listed asset and bank account freezing and forfeiture proceedings. He has particular expertise in advising individuals and enforcement authorities in civil recovery proceedings, under Part 5 of POCA, involving the use of unregistered money service businesses / remittance services (e.g., ‘Hawala banking’). Ryan also has experience of acting in confiscation proceedings. Recently, he represented a defendant convicted of possession with intent to supply a large quantity of cocaine. Following written submissions as to the appropriate means. Ryan is an experienced licensing practitioner. He is regularly instructed by the Metropolitan Police Service in summary review proceedings. He also acts on behalf of individuals and companies in applications to obtain new premises licenses or to vary existing licenses. He regularly appears for Transport for London in licensing appeals in the magistrates’ courts. Ryan is frequently instructed by the Metropolitan Police Service to advise on and appear in applications for civil preventative orders, including: Closure Orders, Sexual Risk Orders, Sexual Harm Prevention Orders, Stalking Protection Orders and Violent Offender Orders. Ryan was instructed for a number of months by the London Fire Brigade in relation to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry where he conducted work in relation to Phase 2 of the Inquiry. He also has experience of public law proceedings and recently acted for the Metropolitan Police Service in defending a claim for judicial review brought in respect of an unlawful search warrant. Ryan has appeared on behalf of requested persons in extradition cases in the magistrates’ courts. He also has experience advising on and drafting grounds of appeal to the Administrative Court.

Saba Naqshbandi KC

Saba is an expert in Health & Safety, Licensing, Inquests and Public Inquiries and Crime/Financial crime, having been instructed in some of the most important cases in these areas for many years. Health & Safety, Licensing and Regulatory Law: Saba represents major companies and enforcing authorities, including the HSE, fire and local authorities and the police nationally in both criminal proceedings and inquests in: Fire safety Health & safety Data protection and Freedom of Information Licensing Gambling Consumer protection Environmental Food safety Trading standards Inquests & Public Inquiries Saba is an expert in high profile, sensitive inquiries instructed by all participants. She is an Assistant Coroner for Inner North London. Cases include the Manchester Arena, Grenfell Tower, Alexander Litvinenko Public Inquiries and the Inquests into the deaths following the London Bridge and Westminster terror attacks. Crime/Financial Crime Saba’s advice is sought nationally and internationally. She advises foreign Governments and Enforcement Authorities, corporates and individuals in multi-jurisdictional cases in: Private Prosecutions Bribery & Corruption Mutual Legal Assistance Fraud Insider dealing Money laundering Confiscation and restraint Terrorism Complex production orders

Sarah Le Fevre

Specialist practitioner in licensing, regulatory, inquest, inquiry, and public law with extensive expertise in criminal law. Licensing: instructed to advise and represent licensees, applicants, police and licensing authorities on all matters connected with licensable activity, including sexual entertainment, gambling, alcohol, entertainment of all other kinds, street trading and taxis with extensive appellate and High Court practice. Regulatory: List ‘A’ Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law (HSE/EA/ORR); instructed by enforcing authorities, companies and individuals to advise and represent in civil, criminal, administrative and coronial proceedings, with particular expertise in railway, fire, and safety at sports (football) grounds, environmental and water law. Inquests and public inquiries: instructed by bereaved families, employers, premises operators, enforcing authorities, and police to advise and represent at inquests/public inquiries and in related High Court and civil proceedings. Criminal law: prosecution and defence as led junior and alone.

Simon Farrell KC

Simon is one the UK’s leading fraud, corruption, money laundering and proceeds of crime Silks. He has appeared in defining cases in these areas in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Much of his work is now international and he routinely advises banks, corporates and individuals in respect of cross jurisdictional financial and proceeds of crime issues including major investigations by Regulators, SARs, civil recovery and account freezing orders. Recent cases have involved bribery and money laundering connected to China, Vietnam, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, India, Tunisia, Italy and Kenya. Simon is regularly instructed in civil and criminal cases in which these issues arise in commercial, High Court, arbitral, Crown Court, Tax Tribunal and Appellate proceedings both at home and abroad. He has recently worked in Dubai, Gibraltar, the Isle of Man and the Sultanate of Brunei on the island of Borneo where he was called to the Bar to represent two High Court Judges there accused of corruption and money laundering. He is the co-author of several books concerning proceeds of crime, civil recovery, fraud, the Fraud Act 2006, money laundering and the law of confiscation published by Oxford University Press and Butterworths.

Siza Agha

Siza is a criminal and sports practitioner. In crime he has a particular expertise in large criminal cases. His current practice involves him in a number of organised crime cases. Siza represents the interests of a number of sportsmen in Football, Athletics, Basketball, Boxing and mixed Martial Arts in the UK and abroad. Siza is a Football Association Registered Intermediary authorised to represent football players and clubs. He is a former player and has a variety of links with clubs and players in the Premiership, Championship and League One/Two as well as abroad in Slovenia, Belgium, Azerbaijan, Germany, Cyprus and the Middle East. He is also accredited as an athlete representative by IAFF and UKA and involved with a number of international athletes.

Sophie Cartwright KC

Sophie Cartwright KC practises in the fields of inquests and inquiries, related proceedings in the Administrative Court arising from inquests, public law, professional discipline, health and safety and environmental law, health and social care regulation and Court of Protection work. Sophie is frequently instructed as Counsel to the Inquest and Counsel to the Inquiry. She is currently acting as Counsel to the Manchester Arena Inquiry and is one of the Silks appointed to the UK’s Public Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic. Sophie was a member of the Attorney General’s “A” Panel and “A” List Specialist Regulatory Advocate in Health and Safety and Environmental Law.

Stephen Walsh KC

A specialist in regulatory, coronial and licensing law with broad experience in criminal enforcement. Regulatory practice is focused on health and safety (primarily fatal accidents in the workplace, major incidents, fire safety, and safety in elite sports and stadia). Prosecuting and defending in a broad range of regulatory cases and representing interested parties and core participants at inquests/public inquiries. Advising regulatory authorities generally on matters of enforcement; advising corporate and individual clients on broad range of regulatory compliance. Licensing expertise encompasses all forms of licensable activities including liquor and entertainment, late night refreshment, sports venues, gambling (terrestrial and internet), television, firearms, street trading and charities. Providing advice to licensing authorities and all sectors of the leisure and sports industries nationally. Appearing on behalf of applicants, responsible authorities and interested parties before local authorities and courts throughout England and Wales including applications for judicial review.

Stephen Bailey

Stephen has a broad practice in criminal law, extradition, sanctions, public international law and arbitration, public and administrative law, and commercial law. Stephen has an expertise in INTERPOL. He is a co-author of the leading text on INTERPOL, The Legal Foundations of INTERPOL (Hart Publishing, 2020), advises States on INTERPOL matters, and has successfully acted for more than 40 individuals before the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files. Before joining Three Raymond Buildings, Stephen qualified as a solicitor-advocate and worked at a leading US law firm and a specialist public international law firm. He also taught contract law and public international law at the University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh, respectively.

Trevor Burke KC

Trevor is a highly renowned practitioner with a national and international practice which is wide-ranging and encompasses serious crime, fraud and professional discipline, as well as regulatory law. Recent cases include Arif Ansari (a BBC editor found not guilty over the naming of a sexual abuse victim in a live radio broadcast) Nathan Gray (Tory aide who was cleared of falsifying an election expenses claim), and Darren McKie (police inspector who murdered his wife in their home and dumped her body in a lake). He successfully defended Cheryl Carter (PA to Rebekah Brooks) in the Phone Hacking trial. and was also instructed on various other journalists facing trial for allegations of paying public officials whilst working at The Sun newspaper. He made successful pre-charge submissions on behalf of Jim Davidson on allegations of historic sexual abuse. He is regularly briefed in various criminal/regulatory and civil disputes in the Cayman Islands, and also advises banking institutions in the United States and undertakes appeal work in the Republic of Ireland. He has also defended the following: John Fashanu (football corruption); Sol Campbell (alleged assault); Nigel Ben (serious assault); Terry Marsh (student grant fraud); Gary Glitter.

William Emlyn Jones KC

A specialist in serious crime and fraud, both prosecuting and defending. His practice is predominantly based in London. Bill is frequently led, and is also instructed as a leading junior. In addition to Crown Court work, Bill also appears regularly before disciplinary tribunals and is instructed in inquests. Bill has also lectured the British Bankers’ Association on aspects of criminal litigation. Crime work: organised crime, large-scale drug importation and supply, money laundering; murder and serious violence; police misconduct; kidnap and blackmail; armed robbery; violence in sport, both on the pitch and on the terraces; fraud work: investment fraud; election fraud; ‘fresh air’ invoicing, and false accounting. Particular areas of expertise: cases involving extensive or complicated PII; issues surrounding the instruction of special counsel; covert and intrusive surveillance; cases involving complex financial, mathematical or technical evidence; confiscation; police disciplinary tribunals.

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