In recent years Foundry Chambers has grown into ‘a superb set with quality barristers of all years of call’. Alexandra Healy KC  recently prosecuted 80-year-old John Apelgren, alleged to have strangled a sex worker to death in June 1974, with the case reopened after DNA samples were acquired from Apelgren following his arrest for assaulting his wife in 2019 - he was found guilty of manslaughter and indecent assault. Neil Griffin’s varied practice covers drugs, homicide, and sexual offences cases – he recently defended one of the individuals charged alongside Marius Gustavson, the self-styled "eunuch maker". Warwick Tatford has been particularly active of late in sexual offences cases, especially on the prosecution side. He prosecuted in a trial concerning the assault, robbery, and rape of a teenager in a Greenwich bike shed, with the defendant ultimately convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison.

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  • 'The clerks' room is very efficient. Angela May and Daniel Blackman are incredibly approachable and will always do what they can to assist. If they do not have counsel available they will ring around other chambers to provide a name.  They know the skill set of all their barristers and will only recommend someone if they consider them appropriate for the case.'
  • 'Dean Begley goes the extra mile or two.'
  • 'Dan Blackman is an excellent clerk. He is always available and always willing to assist and advise on counsel availability.'
  • 'Dean Begley and Angela May are the best: very helpful, always pleasant, and nothing is too much trouble.'
  • 'Foundry Chambers is a superb set with quality barristers of all years of call.'
  • 'Foundry Chambers contains numerous highly skilled barristers from all different backgrounds. They are able to provide suitable options when instructed on cases.' 
  • 'Foundry Chambers is a set that has flourished over the years with new talented barristers. It’s wonderful to see their growth.'
  • 'Foundry Chambers is an excellent set held in high regard by the judiciary.'

Silks

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Jessica Tate
Foundry Chambers
‘Jessica’s advocacy is engaging and elegant. She has extremely good delivery and presence and goes above and beyond to ensure cases are properly prepared. Jessica can be trusted to handle complex and important parts of advocacy.’