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Crime - London (Bar)

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

5 Paper Buildings is commended as a set whose barristers are regularly instructed in the major cases of the day including those relating to murder, sexual offences, terrorism, gang-related crime and firearms offences. In addition to general and serious crime, the set also handles financial crime, football corruption and European Arrest Warrant work. Its members demonstrate high-profile cases, such as R v Axel Rudakubana, concerning the Southport murders.

Dale Jones is the senior clerk.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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2
Deanna Heer
2
Band 2

Deanna Heer KC is an accomplished, well-regarded silk, who is equally adept at prosecuting and defending. Heer is particularly noted for her experience in complex cases of the highest profile, which are often murder-related. She was appointed Senior Treasury Counsel in 2022.

Deanna Heer is excellent. She got up to speed fast and possesses big attention to detail. She is clear and concise, which is attractive to a jury.

She does very good, high-profile work.

She is an absolutely outstanding prosecutor.

Heer is very thorough, professional and knowledgeable. She is extremely effective in court.

Deanna Heer KC is one of the most impressive advocates. She is also a people person and gains the confidence of the client immediately.

2
Miranda Moore
2
Band 2

Miranda Moore KC is a talented silk with vast experience at the criminal Bar. She both prosecutes and defends across a range of offences and is particularly noted for her homicide practice. She further has abilities in financial crime matters.

She is great and has an excellent reputation.

A supremely capable performer of great experience, who has nothing left to prove.

3
Ben Douglas-Jones
3
Band 3

He is very good, very well respected and very fair.

Ben Douglas-Jones is a fantastic barrister and brilliant appeals advocate. He provides fabulous written advocacy and is great with higher courts.

He gives back to the profession and is one of the smartest.

3
Graham Trembath
3
Band 3

Trembath is a real jury advocate. He is also a people person, who gains the confidence of the client immediately.

4
Joshua Normanton
4
Band 4

He possesses fantastic judgement. He stands out to me.

Joshua is intelligent but down to earth. He stands out because he is so diligent.

4
Teresa Hay
4
Band 4

Teresa is great; she has superb client skills and offers superlative solicitor support. You can place her with any client on any allegation and she will never disappoint.

Teresa is always fully prepared and timely in her paperwork.

5
Jonathan Caplan
5
Band 5

He is just quality through and through. He is calm, diplomatic, collected and all about the strategy, but he always delivers on the advocacy.

6
Archie Mackay
6
Band 6

He is very good, experienced, bright and a hard-working advocate.

Mackay is an all-rounder with the added benefit and selling value of being a part-time judge.

Archie Mackay leaves no stone unturned. He is a really good, strong advocate.

6
Catherine Rabaiotti
6
Band 6

She has a good mix of work.

She had a complete mastery of the papers and the obvious respect of the entire team.

6
Charlene Sumnall
6
Band 6

Charlene Sumnall is determined and passionate in her pursuit of justice. She is an extremely good jury advocate.

Ranked Barristers at
5 Paper Buildings

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Band

Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Crime

2
Deanna Heer KC
2
Band 2
2
Miranda Moore KC
2
Band 2
3
Ben Douglas-Jones KC
3
Band 3
3
Graham Trembath KC
3
Band 3
5
Jonathan Caplan KC
5
Band 5

Juniors

London (Bar)

Crime

4
Joshua Normanton
4
Band 4
4
Teresa Hay
4
Band 4
6
Archie Mackay
6
Band 6
6
Catherine Rabaiotti
6
Band 6
6
Charlene Sumnall
6
Band 6