Three Raymond Buildings has ‘incredible strength in the area of police law’, with members well versed in a broad range of matters from major inquests and public inquiries, to advising and representing forces and chief constables on significant policing failures. Hugh Davies OBE KC was instructed to intervene on behalf of the Police Federation of England and Wales in Watson v PSNI, with the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland ruling that PSNI officers cannot be disciplined over alleged misbehaviour prior to joining the force. Alisdair Williamson KC represented a police officer in the high-profile gross misconduct hearing arising from the stopping of athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos in their car.
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Testimonials
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- 'Eddie Holland is a joy to work with and he can always point you in the right direction when it comes to needing a recommendation of someone to instruct.'
- 'It is the preeminent chambers for police misconduct defence work, with strength and depth at every level. They defend in all the important and newsworthy cases.'
- 'Three Raymond buildings is extremely strong in the field of police disciplinary/misconduct work and this runs through the whole set from the silks to the junior tenants.'
- '3RB has incredible strength in the area of police law. They are an impressive set.'
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.
Alisdair Williamson KC
Three Raymond Buildings ‘Alisdair is renowned and very experienced in this field. A top notch leader in police cases.’
Matthew Butt KC
Three Raymond Buildings ‘Matthew’s forensic ability and power to shape the facts of any case is outstanding. He is also a powerful cross-examiner and delivers submissions with real weight, charm and gravity. He is intimidated by nothing and no one. ‘
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.
Kevin Baumber
Three Raymond Buildings ‘Kevin is increasingly regarded as a leading authority, if not the authority, in matters relating to police misconduct.’
Luke Ponte
Three Raymond Buildings
Ailsa Williamson
Three Raymond Buildings
Guy Ladenburg
Three Raymond Buildings ‘Guy is clear and unambiguous in his advice, clients know where they are with him and his advice.’
Nicholas Yeo
Three Raymond Buildings