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Mountford Chambers

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Mountford Chambers, ‘fast becoming one of the most highly regarded criminal sets’, offers considerable strength in depth. Christopher Henley KC is ’a great strategist and a first class advocate’ who is well known for his experience in gang-related murder trials; he has also recently defended a young man charged with various terrorism offences, having been said to have possessed and distributed a large volume of terrorist propaganda. Alexandra Scott has a ‘great court presence’ and is known for her skill in handling offences arising out of organised crime groups.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Benjamin Heaviside is a senior clerk who listens, communicates well and makes himself available.'
  • 'Dean Allen is well organised and has good communication skills.'
  • 'Ben Heaviside is a brilliant asset - good on fees and easy to approach.'
  • 'The clerks' room is run with skill and efficiency. The clerks are very strong at making the diary of counsel works to meet the needs of solicitors and clients. Ben Heaviside has raised the level of performance in the clerking room to one of outstanding.'
  • 'Mountford Chambers has an exceptional standard of junior counsel. There is no weak link within chambers.'
  • 'Mountford is fast becoming one of the most highly regarded criminal sets, with its members appearing consistently in the most serious and high profile cases.'
  • 'Mountford Chambers is a great criminal defence set. What makes Mountford special is the people: everyone is super friendly, approachable and an expert in their field.'
  • 'This set of chambers has completed a very successful rebrand and is on the way to being one of the top criminal sets in London with a very strong and deep bench of specialist criminal barristers.'

Silks

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.
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Christopher Henley KC
Mountford Chambers
 ‘Chris is a fantastic silk. He combines all of the qualities needed to robustly defend someone facing the most serious of charges. He is down-to-earth yet authoritative, experienced yet approachable, and has the correct tone for the client, the judge and the jury.' 
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Alan Kent KC
Mountford Chambers
 ‘Alan is a hugely experienced silk who demonstrates a master class in effective and piercing cross-examination. He has a calm confident demeanor that instills confidence. He is a clever and charismatic advocate who commands the courtroom and enthralls the jury.' 
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Colin Aylott KC
Mountford Chambers
 ‘Colin is the perfect barrister. His written submissions are excellent. He is technically brilliant on the law and procedure. He is excellent with clients and gives them real time and attention. His advocacy is first-class – poised and clear, not aloof and juries really like him. One of the best at the Bar.’ 

Juniors

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.
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Tom Edwards
Mountford Chambers
'Tom is a very able advocate. He is perfectly capable of fighting his corner if required, however, he has the judgement to realise that this is not always the best course for his client's case. Very impressive.' 
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Joe Hingston
Mountford Chambers
‘Joe is highly organised, his judgement is superb and his client care skills are sublime. Joe's advocacy is well measured and well above his level of seniority.'
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Richard Furlong
Mountford Chambers
'Richard has the ability to make people want to stand up and applaud his closing speeches and wins the most difficult cases there are.'
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Alphege Bell
Mountford Chambers
'Alphege is a highly engaging and likeable advocate - it is obvious that his clients trust him and juries really warm to him.'
Leading Juniors
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
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Tom Edwards
Mountford Chambers
'Tom is a very able advocate. He is perfectly capable of fighting his corner if required, however, he has the judgement to realise that this is not always the best course for his client's case. Very impressive.' 
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Joe Hingston
Mountford Chambers
‘Joe is highly organised, his judgement is superb and his client care skills are sublime. Joe's advocacy is well measured and well above his level of seniority.'
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Richard Furlong
Mountford Chambers
'Richard has the ability to make people want to stand up and applaud his closing speeches and wins the most difficult cases there are.'
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Alphege Bell
Mountford Chambers
'Alphege is a highly engaging and likeable advocate - it is obvious that his clients trust him and juries really warm to him.'

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