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4 King's Bench Walk

Crime

UK Bar Guide 2026 : South Eastern (Bar)


4 King's Bench Walk

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About

Provided by 4 King's Bench Walk

The 4KBW Crime Team is extremely strong, highly regarded and dedicated to professional and lay clients alike. Year on year its reputation grows, both on account of the skills on display and the consistency of the results achieved.

Chambers is proud to be able to offer members through all levels who both prosecute and defend in every area of the criminal law. The Crime Team endorses and applies Chambers' equal opportunities and diversity policies and is proud of its longstanding commitment to these most important aspects of practice.

Chambers receives an ever-increasing number of instructions in high-profile and extremely serious matters, many of national significance. This is a reflection of the wide range of well-recognised and experienced counsel, from juniors to King's Counsel, that we are able to offer. Whilst many members of the team have developed strong practices within London, the Thames Valley, the South East and the Midlands, our counsel are available to appear anywhere within the jurisdiction.

Our counsel appear in all courts including The Court of Appeal, Crown Court, Magistrates Court, Courts Martial, and the Coroner’s Court. The crime team prides itself on the excellent service it offers. Instructions are received from a large number of defence solicitors across the UK. We also accept instructions from all prosecution authorities.

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Crime - South Eastern (Bar)

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

4 King's Bench Walk is a solid criminal set with a team of barristers able to handle a wide range of complex cases. An interviewee comments: "The quality of members of chambers is extremely high." Another adds: "4 KBW has a range of counsel with a variety of expertise and experience." The set is experienced in the whole gamut of serious criminal cases including murder, allegations of historic sexual abuse and drugs offences. An example of the instructions the set regularly receives is R v Smith, a case concerning a multi-handed conspiracy to import multi-kilos or MDMA.

Rick Gardner is the managing criminal clerk.

Strengths

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  • The clerks are approachable and easy to contact. They will do everything they can to help.

    Crime respondentUK Bar
  • The clerks are very responsive to emails and requests, knowledgeable and quick to resolve any query or issue.

    Crime respondentUK Bar

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Adam Williams
    Band 3Adam Williams

    Adam Williams

    Adam Williams is frequently instructed in highly complex criminal cases involving such issues as serious sexual offences, threats of assault and violent disorder. Williams is adept at taking on both the defence and prosecution role in cases.

    • Adam is a very impressive junior. He is very thorough in dealing with vast materials.

      Crime respondentUK Bar
    • Adam Williams demonstrates excellent legal knowledge and is very approachable for clients, especially those who are vulnerable.

      Crime respondentUK Bar
  • Band 3Richard Moss
    Band 3Richard Moss

    Richard Moss

    Richard Moss is a very experienced criminal practitioner with expertise in a wide range of cases, such as attempted murder and serious drug offences. He is equally at home acting in defence of a client as he is taking on the prosecutor role. Moss is on the CPS Panel at Grade 3.

    • Richard Moss has a great manner with juries and is able to get to grips with the complexities of cases with ease.

      Crime respondentUK Bar
    • Richard Moss is a legal voice you can trust. He is exceptionally good at representing those accused of murder with mental health vulnerabilities.

      Crime respondentUK Bar
    • Richard is hard-working and highly professional. He commands respect among his peers and gains the trust of judges and juries alike.

      Crime respondentUK Bar

Ranked Barristers at 4 King's Bench Walk (2)

South Eastern (Bar)

Members

Provided by 4 King's Bench Walk

  • Richard Moss

    Head of Department

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  • Gavin Holme

  • Richard Atkins KC

  • Naomi Perry

  • Peter Fortune

  • Gwynn Price-Rowlands

  • John Lamb

  • Kim Preston

  • Clare Evans

  • Nadia Chbat

  • Janick Fielding

  • Olive Lycourgou

  • Lee Harris

  • Sophie Chaplin

  • Kirsty Day

  • Rhian Wood

  • Ciara Moran

  • Tabitha Everett

  • Daniella Adeluwoye

  • Sandra Beck

  • Nicholas Doherty

  • Anne-Marie Critchley

  • Clara Parry

  • Williams Innes

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