Crime
UK Bar Guide 2025 : Western (Bar)
Band 3
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
0207 404 1881Chambers Review
Drystone Chambers is an impressive set housing a strong bench of experienced criminal barristers. The set's tenants are regularly instructed to both prosecute and defend serious criminal cases, and offer considerable expertise in matters involving serious sexual offences and multi-handed conspiracies. Recent instructions have included the high profile case of R v Webb and Somerset-How, concerning a prosecution for modern slavery offences where the alleged perpetrators were living off of the alleged victim's income and care allowance.
Steve McCarthy and Ryan Bartlett are the set's senior practice managers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Drystone is well served by its clerks who are very helpful and able to triage a large number of cases with aplomb."
"Drystone is well served by its clerks who are very helpful and able to triage a large number of cases with aplomb."
Notable Practitioners
Robert Bryan's practice covers the full range of serious criminal cases, including murder, sex offences, fraud and drugs conspiracies. He also boasts a particular flair for computer-related cases. He is consistently praised among peers for his meticulous preparation and strong advocacy style. He is also noted for his expertise in POCA cases.
"He is incredibly composed, eloquent and has a lovely nature. He is brilliant with the jury, very persuasive and a formidable opponent."