KBG Chambers is widely regarded as a ‘strong set in the South West’ for criminal work. Nicholas Lewin is a ‘brilliant barrister’ with considerable experience in Crown Court cases - he has a track record of defendants with mental health issues and intermediary needs and, notably, is a retired naval officer with Court Martial experience. Katie Churcher’s practice is evenly split between defence and prosecution work - she is regularly instructed in cases involving serious violence, allegations of historic sexual abuse, and major drug offences and recently acted for the defence in a complex case concerning the rape of a teenage girl by a man previously sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Michael Brown‘s experience includes cases involving rape, firearms offences, drug conspiracies, armed robbery, blackmail, and false imprisonment, while ’formidable trial advocate‘ Ali Rafati is a ’standout‘ on the Western Circuit for his experience in serious sexual or violent offending, as well as complex drugs and fraud cases.
Testimonials
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- 'Colin Palmer is the best clerk in the business and goes above and beyond.'
- 'A good service from the clerks room. Rebecca Shepherd and Colin Palmer are standout clerks in this chambers.'