Libertas Chambers
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Libertas Chambers continues to undertake serious and high-profile criminal work, particularly in cases involving terrorism and organised crime. Gerard Hillman KC acted in a terrorism-related prosecution involving allegations of extremist material published on Telegram by an autistic teenage defendant, raising difficult issues surrounding fitness to plead and trial of fact. Simon Csoka KC represented the defendant twho entered a guilty plea to driving a vehicle into a crowd at Liverpool FC's 2024-25 Premier League victory parade, injuring over 130 people. Sarah Day acted in a substantial human trafficking conspiracy involving allegations of transporting migrants across Europe, with extensive translated evidence, covert recordings, and a Newton hearing concerning the scale and profitability of the operation.
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Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Adam Kane KC
M. Ayaz Qazi KC
2025 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Gerard Hillman KC
Oliver Cook KC
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Sarah Day
Matthew Lawson
Marie Spenwyn
Gulam Ahmed