Christopher Paxton KC
Red Lion Chambers 'Christopher is a fabulous advocate who dominates the court room. His cross-examination is brilliant. He is assiduous and very hardworking.'
Red Lion Chambers remains a ‘top-tier criminal set’ ’with versatile counsel’ for providing quality representation in high-profile criminal cases, spanning murders, drug conspiracies and serious sexual offences. An ‘exceptional barrister’, Christopher Paxton KC is highly adept at handling serious crime and multi-handed murder matters, garnering praise for his ’precise, focused and thereby highly effective cross-examination’. Simon Spence KC is ‘an excellent in-court communicator’ known for his ’very sound grasp of the facts and legal issues’ and has recently acted for the defendant in a complex murder case related to the robbery of drugs from a flat. ‘Highly persuasive in written work and advocacy’ Jane Oldfield was prosecuted a man who was sentenced to 28 years for sexually assaulting his niece and his friend's daughter, as well as raping his own daughter.
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Testimonials
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- 'Mark Bennett runs a fantastic clerks' room.'
- 'Mark Bennett is always on hand to deal with serious or sensitive issues.'
- 'Red Lion Chambers is a good set with a range of advocates with various levels of experience. The team is great at serious and complex cases.'
- 'Red Lion Chambers is a fantastic set. There is incredible strength in depth across several areas, in particular, serious crime and fraud.'
- 'Red Lion Chambers is a great set with a breadth of talent throughout the call range.'
- 'Red Lion Chambers is a good set with a depth of skills and ability.'
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.
Simon Spence KC
Red Lion Chambers ‘Simon is a very experienced advocate and fights hard for his clients. He has good tactical judgment in trials, steering deftly through difficult areas to secure the best outcome.’
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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Cyrus Shroff
Red Lion Chambers1
Edward Renvoize
Red Lion Chambers 'Edward's strengths are dealing with clients when they are in a time of need and facing serious offences. His advocacy is persuasive and to the point. He is great with a jury and very good at handling difficult witnesses.'
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Jane Oldfield
Red Lion Chambers 'Jane is tactical, thorough and kind. She puts the client's interests first and is always ahead of the game. She is very supportive of clients whilst also respected by judges and opponents.'
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Andrew Thompson
Red Lion Chambers 'Andrew has great communication skills and provides clear representation.'
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Daniel Taylor
Red Lion Chambers3
Matthew Sorel-Cameron
Red Lion Chambers ‘Matthew is excellent on the law, and his written work is immaculate. He has a good tactical awareness in cases and is able to exercise superb judgement. He is hard-working and always has complete commitment to his work.’
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Steven Dyble
Red Lion Chambers