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Adam Davis KC
Adam Davis KC
King's Counsel
Adam Wolstenholme
Adam Wolstenholme
Adrienne Knight
Adrienne Knight
Alec Williams
Alec Williams
Andrew Horsell
Andrew Horsell
Beverley Da Costa
Beverley Da Costa
Brad Lawlor
Brad Lawlor
Caroline Moonan
Charles Durrant
Charles Durrant
Christopher Bertham
Christopher Bertham
Dafydd Enoch KC
Dafydd Enoch KC is a highly experienced senior Silk who appears in the most serious cases. He both prosecutes and defends in all areas of criminal law. He specialises in gang related crime, crime involving complex medical issues and complex fraud. He also practices in a wide range of regulatory disciplines and in family law.
Francesca Hallett
Francesca Hallett
Gemma Noble
Gemma Noble
Geoff Gelbart
Geoff Gelbart
Gordon Ross
Gordon Ross
Isabella Glendinning
Following a successful pupillage, Isabella accepted an invitation to join chambers in October 2024.
James Wing
James Wing
Jeremy Wainwright KC
Jeremy Wainwright KC
Jide Lanlehin
Jide Lanlehin
Jodie-Jane Hitchcock
Jodie-Jane Hitchcock
John Hipkin KC
John is a highly experienced criminal practitioner, who acts for both prosecution and defence, dealing with cases of the utmost gravity and sensitivity, many of which have attracted widespread publicity. The focus of John's practice has been homicide, serious sexual offences, drugs conspiracies and fraud. He is also a member at 9 Park Place Chambers, Cardiff. John has a particular specialism in modern day slavery cases and led the prosecution team in the trial of Operation Imperial, which arose from the largest police investigation into modern day slavery in Wales. He is well accustomed to leading a team of lawyers in the presentation of complex cases to a jury. John has frequently represented professional or high profile individuals accused of serious crime. These include professional sportsmen and police officers. John's expertise has led to him conducting training in POCA and financial crime issues for lawyers and police officers in the Caribbean. John is an accredited pupil supervisor and has been a category 4 prosecutor for over 20 years.
John Coates
John Coates
Jonathan Rosen
Jonathan Rosen
Jonathan Woodcock
Jonathan Woodcock
Jonny Pilkington
Following a successful pupillage, Jonny accepted an invitation to join chambers in October 2024.
Karen Dempsey
Karen Dempsey
Karina Arden
Karina Arden
Katie Porter-Windley
Kenneth Aylett
Areas of Specialisation Kenneth has appeared in almost every type of criminal case, including treason, murder, robberies, rapes, frauds, drugs and cigarettes importations conspiracies, extradition, obscene publications, international plant and car ringing conspiracies and telephone sales conspiracies amongst others, offences against children, offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act and money laundering, misconduct in a public office. Previously he was on the Attorney-General's Panel of Counsel, List A. He was approved to prosecute cases of great weight, complexity and public importance, and was approved at Grade 4 on the CPS External Advocate Scheme. Currently, his criminal practice centres on defence work. Collecting and presenting foreign evidence in court, he has particular experience in the international aspects of criminal investigations and procedures. He has made a speciality of the impact of the European Court of Human Rights on the English Criminal law and the application of the Human Rights Act to English case law. He had a substantial practice in both defence and prosecution across all areas of crime, more notably white-collar crime, fraud and corruption. Ken has also advised on police investigations into the activities of major criminals, and into the alleged crimes of police officers.
Martin Lahiffe
Martin Lahiffe
Matthew Keliris-Thomas
Matthew Keliris-Thomas
Matthew’s criminal advocacy has won the praise of judges and clients. His courtroom ability is supplemented by his public and immigration work. Matthew accepts instructions both prosecuting and defending in the Magistrates’ and Crown Court. His cases cover the full gamut of criminal law including serious violent crimes, offensive weapons, domestic violence, sexual offences, fraud and dishonesty, drug offences and road traffic offences. He has also been successful for clients in proceedings relating to DVPOs, SHPOs and other orders. Matthew has a growing practice in public law adjacent to his criminal practice and appears regularly in extradition and inquiry matters. Matthew also has experience of appeal work, producing advices and grounds for appeal to the Court of Appeal and High Court as part of his practice. Before coming to the Bar, Matthew was part of the National Crime Agency’s legal team. He advised on public and serious crime, particularly RIPA/IPA, data exploitation, EncroChat, modern slavery and police powers. Matthew then moved to the Attorney General’s Office to lead the Annual Review of Disclosure 2021/22, writing the subsequent Disclosure Guidelines 2022. During his time at the AGO Matthew was seconded for a period to the crisis team dealing with international prosecutions stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Michael Stradling
Michael Stradling
Naeem Karbhari
Naeem Karbhari
Nathalie Carter
Neena Crinnion
Neena Crinnion
Nick Wells
Nick Wells
Oliver Kelham
Oliver Kelham
Patrick Harte
Patrick Harte
Peter Rouch KC
Peter Rouch KC
Queen's Counsel
Peter Hunter
Peter Hunter
Peter Pride
Puneet Grewal
Puneet Grewal
Rich Hodges
Richard Reynolds
Richard Reynolds
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
Ruth Reid
Ruth Reid
Samantha Ball
Samantha Ball
Saul Herman
Saul Herman
Scott Brady
Scott Brady
Head of Chambers
Shanice Mahmud
Shanice Mahmud
Sibby Salter
Sibby Salter
Simon Connolly
Simon Connolly
Simon Gledhill
Simon Gledhill
Simon Shannon
Simon Shannon
Siobhan Cawkwell
Siobhan Cawkwell
Siobhan Cawkwell has a busy criminal practice in the Crown, Youth, and Magistrates’ Court. She already has experience in a wide range of cases including armed robberies, drug conspiracies and dangerous driving matters. She receives both privately and publicly funded instructions. She is a Grade 1 prosecutor.
Stephen Garbett
Stephen Garbett
Stephen Cooke
Stephen Cooke
Steven Attridge
Tim Forte
Tim Forte
Tom Cockroft
Tom Cockroft
William Saunders
William Saunders
Peter Rouch KC