Anthony Orchard KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Crime
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About
Provided by Anthony Orchard KC
Practice Areas
Anthony Orchard KC is a leading criminal silk with a practice concentrated upon homicide, organised crime, serious fraud and sexual offending.
He has appeared in excess of two hundred homicide trials at the Central Criminal Court and elsewhere, many involving allegations of multiple shooting, gangland murder and revenge. These include R v Michael Philpott and others (the 2013 “Derby fire” case).
He has extensive experience in prosecuting and defending homicide, organised crime, complex fraud, money-laundering, internet hacking, confiscation, sexual offences, human trafficking, importation and supply of drugs. He is frequently called upon to advise clients under investigation. He defends cases brought by the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Conduct Authority. Fraud cases undertaken have included Investor Fraud, VAT diversion, International Carbon Trading, "Boiler Room" frauds, "Ponzi" schemes and Insurance fraud.
He also advises individuals and businesses on a variety of topics including SOCPA contracts, PACE, PII matters, RIPA, Surveillance law, Abuse of Process, all Disclosure issues and many other issues.
Career
Called to the Bar (1991)
Appointed Queen's Counsel (2011)
Chambers Review
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Anthony Orchard KC specialises in prosecuting criminal cases and is a regular at the Old Bailey. He has particular expertise in cases involving organised crime and homicide.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a highly polished and charming advocate."
"He is understated and gets the best results. He masters huge amounts of material and his capacity for work is immense. He prosecutes cases the way they should be prosecuted."
"He is a highly polished and charming advocate."
"He is understated and gets the best results. He masters huge amounts of material and his capacity for work is immense. He prosecutes cases the way they should be prosecuted."
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