Crime

Head of Chambers Alexandra Healy KC both prosecutes and defends the most complex criminal and fraud cases. She regularly handles challenging murder, sexual offences and child abuse cases. Healy has further extensive experience handling serious drugs and arson cases.

"Alexandra is simply one of the very best fraud and complex crime practitioners at the Bar. She is an absolute star with great all-round ability and is a joy to work with."

"She has a command of the law which is exceptional and is a fair and approachable prosecutor. Her advocacy skills are rightly renowned and her written and oral advocacy skills are top-notch."

"She is tenacious in court, precise in how she prepares a case and a very good jury advocate."

"She is incredibly jury friendly and able to distil and deploy complex legal principles and facts in a palatable form."

Richard Jory KC is well-regarded for both his prosecution and defence work across serious crime. He has led the defence on a number of matters relating to high-profile homicides and sexual offences. Jory further takes instructions in financial crime cases.

"Richard's analysis of the evidence is spot-on and he gives a hugely compelling closing speech."

"John excels in client care."

"John is a tour de force."

"He has a very good approach, so smooth and effective. He is extremely impressive."

"William is amazing and beyond being a safe pair of hands, he is very good at his job and is very fair."

"William doesn't shy away from a challenge."

"He has a really nice manner with juries, prosecuting more in sorrow than in anger. His clarity of presentation means they like him from the word go and he is impeccably organised."

"He is so well-prepared that everything looks utterly effortless. Down to the very last detail, it is beautifully presented. He has a beautiful style and really embodies the best of the criminal Bar."

"He is an appealing advocate and a master of the craft."

"He is extremely organised, charming and effective."

"He is a steam roller. His preparation is off the scale and he is indefatigable."

"An excellent barrister, Szilvia is approachable and hardworking."

"Anu has gravitas behind him and is gentle with clients. He has a voice like silk, is very effective on drafting and knows his subject inside out."

"Benjamin is a very confident and capable advocate with fantastic written submissions. He is very engaging with juries and judges respond well."

"He is an exceptional advocate and a ferocious cross-examiner."

"He is exceptionally bright and knows the law extremely well. He is thoroughly respected within the industry because of his professional mannerism in court."

"What sets Siobhan apart is her forensic approach and the detail she goes into when preparing."

"She is very knowledgeable and proactive in preparing cases and excellent with clients. She leaves no stone unturned."

"She is extremely dedicated and professional and has a good ability to handle complex legal issues as well as a compassionate and reassuring manner for clients."

"Her preparation is incredibly detailed and very impressive and she is a tremendous advocate."

"Henrietta is incredibly clever, has extremely comprehensive knowledge of every caseand is very good on the law. She turns work over brilliantly quickly and is incredibly reliable."

"She is an incredibly hard worker who prepares her prosecution trials comprehensively. She has a very measured and calm manner which makes her a very effective advocate."

"She is one of the most diligent barristers and has a really calm approach with clients."

"Henrietta is an amazing advocate. She has a very good ability to take complex evidence and break it down so it's easy to understand for the jury. She has a measured, calm and engaging style."

"Henrietta is a deceptively gentle force in any case.The cleverest in the court room, she is also the best prepared. She's always ten steps ahead but helpful and patient with those catching up."

"Jessica is personable with clients and knows her subject area really well and she is a safe pair of hands."

"Natalie is tenacious in her approach, extremely dedicated and hard-working. She is a very clear presenter to a jury and makes it easy for them to understand."

"She is an exceptional communicator, provides high-quality advice at a moment's notice and is very well organised. She is practical and is able to deal with complex matters with ease."

"Her written advocacy is always well structured, interweaving applicable law with the relevant evidence in a very clear manner which forms the basis for forceful and effective submissions in court."

"James is a ferocious and talented barrister who is always meticulously prepared and has excellent client care."

"James's preparation, detail and advocacy skills are very good. He is a competent barrister who gets brilliant results and has good attention to detail."

"Rose is an excellent barrister and her advocacy is very good."

"She is a very good barrister with a strong academic background. She is a fine advocate who is very industrious, efficient and committed."

"She is proactive, tenacious and very up to date with legal developments. She is comfortable with sophisticated arguments."