Barry White
23 Essex Street23 Essex Street boasts ‘an excellent range of barristers who are able to deal with all aspects of criminal law’. One such barrister is Daniel Lister, who is regularly active in both the defence and prosecution of criminal cases. Notably, he defended the former CEO of UKFast, who was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault offences against his employees, which also included historic allegations. Bob Sastry has a broad-ranging criminal law practice, and he is called upon to prosecute and defend in cases of large-scale drugs conspiracies, murder, and manslaughter, as well as serious fraud. Hugh McKee is another key member of the team, and he defended in a case concerning a large-scale cannabis production operation across Yorkshire.
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- 'The clerks provide an excellent service, in particular Wayne King, Kevin Ambridge, and Sean Hulston.'
- 'Wayne King, Kevin Ambridge, and Sean Hulston are top drawer. Very responsive and fair on fees.'
- 'The clerks Sean Hulston and Kevin Ambridge in particular are extremely user friendly, efficient, and helpful.'
- '23 Essex Street has a strong team of criminal defence practitioners.'
- '23 Essex Street has an excellent range of barristers who are able to deal with all aspects of criminal law.'
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Daniel Lister
23 Essex Street ‘Daniel is a phenomenal advocate, as his preparation is meticulous and his execution confident and persuasive. Judges think highly of him and often defer to him on sticky legal points in the knowledge that he knows what he's talking about.'
Hugh McKee
23 Essex Street 'Hugh is always on top of his brief. He is a good trial strategist and an effective and skilful advocate, and he has excellent knowledge of the law.'
Bob Sastry
23 Essex Street ‘Bob is extremely professional with excellent attention to detail. He works on cases in a collaborative manner and achieves good outcomes for the clients, his advocacy skills are excellent, and he is able to communicate well with clients from all walks of life.'