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Crime - London (Bar)

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

6KBW College Hill is a premier criminal prosecution and defence set renowned for its involvement in the most serious criminal and regulatory cases. It is noted for "providing some of the best quality legal advice and representation." Members of the set regularly act at all levels of the court system, and have made numerous appearances in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, as well as in a number of foreign jurisdictions. Recent cases for the set have included R v Dylan Earl and others, which concerns the alleged involvement of the Wagner Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Duncan Penny
Star Individuals

Former First Senior Treasury Counsel Duncan Penny KC is extremely experienced in high-profile matters. He routinely acts in cases that attract national media coverage including those relating to serial sex attacks, cold case reviews, terrorism and murder.

Duncan Penny KC is a very bright counsel. He has prosecution experience, so often is a good choice for that reason. He is good at knowing how to frame things.

He is one of my favourites. He is extremely articulate and has one of the best grasps of the law in the field. He is approachable, good with clients, very honest and direct.

He is in the premier tier of barristers. He is just an encyclopaedia of the law and a very forceful advocate.

He is excellent, he is great at client handling and has clarity of approach.

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Alison Morgan
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Band 1

Alison Morgan KC regularly prosecutes some of the most high-profile criminal cases in the country. These have included era-defining murders, as well as arson charges and other serious criminal matters.

Alison Morgan is first-class.

Alison Morgan KC is a force of nature.

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David Perry
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Band 1

David Perry KC is a high-profile advocate who is particularly renowned for having been instructed in the most significant appeals of recent times. Perry is highly experienced in acting for both the prosecution and the defence, and undertakes only the most challenging and complex criminal matters, both domestically and internationally. He regularly acts before the Supreme Court and foreign criminal courts, and is known for representing high-profile clients.

David Perry was great. He has gravitas and the client really liked him.

David fully deserves his magisterial reputation.

David Perry KC possesses unrivalled excellence.

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Duncan Atkinson
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Band 1

Former Senior Treasury Counsel Duncan Atkinson KC is a well-regarded silk for his prosecution of the most serious and complex criminal matters. He frequently handles high-profile murder, manslaughter and terrorism-related cases.

Duncan Atkinson KC is an intellectual lawyer. He is very good on the law and an academic advocate.

In high-profile cases, he is in a league of own. He is one of the best silks around. He has a huge brain, is super intelligent, but is still approachable. He is a class act.

He is a very upright, very measured, detailed individual and competent.

He is a doyen of all matters criminal.

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Jacob Hallam
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Band 1

Jacob Hallam KC is a popular advocate who regularly appears at the Central Criminal Court. He has expertise in prosecuting complicated and high-profile murders.

It is effortless with him. He is cerebral and always professional. He is considerate and can cross-examine. He is a top-class prosecutor.

Jacob Hallam KC is very hard-working, very pleasant and very fair. That fairness makes him more effective because the jury senses that he gets the balance right.

Jacob Hallam KC is very pleasant and a very astute cross examiner. He is extremely effective. Juries love him.

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Peter Ratliff
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Band 1

Treasury Counsel Peter Ratliff is a highly reputable junior, known for acting as prosecution and defence counsel in all manner of serious criminal cases including murders. His experience includes the handling of cases relating to hacking and firearms importation.

Peter Ratliff is enormously hard-working, has an eye for strategy that very few people do and doesn't take short cuts. If a challenge rears its head, he will be ready for it.

He is a top-class silk in all but name.

He is hard-working and has a sensible head on his shoulders.

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Sasha Wass
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Band 1

Sasha Wass KC is a high-profile silk instructed in many of the most high-profile cases of recent years. She frequently handles murder and sexual assault cases, whether they be recent or historical in nature.

She has a stellar reputation.

Sasha Wass KC is one of a kind. She is striking in her advocacy and people listen. She is phenomenal.

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Simon Denison
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Band 1

Simon Denison KC is a fantastic barrister and former Treasury Counsel who possesses in-depth knowledge of all areas of serious and complex crime, and has a particularly impressive understanding of challenging homicide and conspiracy to murder briefs. He frequently prosecutes complex, multi-handed murders and also has experience in gang-related crime and drug cases.

Simon is a real professional. He is classy, professional, full of confidence and possesses real, sheer class in the courtroom.

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Alistair Richardson
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Band 2

Alistair Richardson is instructed on a mixture of both prosecution and defence work and has been appointed as Junior Treasury Counsel. He has a varied practice that includes instruction in cyber and white-collar crime.

Alistair is exceptional, and a pleasure to be led by. He fully deserves his appointment as Treasury Counsel. He is an uncompromising cross-examiner and juries listen to him.

Richardson is good on the law and as an advocate. He is phenomenal. He is one of the best.

Alistair Richardson is absolutely excellent. He is a powerhouse and extremely nice to deal with. He has a lot of integrity.

Alistair Richardson is very intelligent and hard-working. He is a pleasure to be around and is a top choice junior.

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Annabel Darlow
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Band 2

Annabel Darlow KC has an impressive docket of prosecution work across serious crime including cases relating to homicide and terror offences. She also has significant experience of handling fraud matters.

She can do the full range. She is a brilliant lawyer and very astute tactician.

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Ben Lloyd
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Band 2

Ben Lloyd is an impressive junior with a strong reputation for terrorism, homicide and extradition cases. As Junior Treasury Counsel, he is regularly instructed by the CPS and is known for his involvement in pro bono matters.

Ben Lloyd was very good, very responsive and able. He is collaborative and worked very well with everyone.

He is sensible, down to earth, realistic and persuasive.

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Denis Barry
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Band 2

Denis Barry is a very experienced barrister who handles a rich diet of serious and organised crime work. Regularly instructed by the CPS Appeals Unit in judicial review and appellate work, he has particular expertise in cases involving complex medical evidence and psychiatric issues.

Denis Barry is great with the jury. He is very good on the more intricate points of financial crime. He is a really understated, calm and considered barrister, and brings the jury on a journey.

He has a command of the papers and of the evidence. He handled a difficult case extremely well and was so good with the jury and judge. Denis is very calm and very smooth.

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John Ryder
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Band 2

John Ryder KC is a noted silk who specialises in defending the most complex and serious cases from violent crime to substantial fraud. He has particular experience of acting in cases relating to organised crime, and is well known for the depth of his experience in handling international criminal matters, particularly those in the Cayman Islands.

John Ryder KC provides exceptional advocacy and legal knowledge.

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Louis Mably
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Band 2

Louis Mably KC has a wealth of experience handling the full range of general criminal cases. His recent work includes prosecuting violent robbery, homicide and criminal appeals in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Louis Mably KC is very measured and sensible. He has the calm confidence of the court. He dealt with the jury well. He is very reasonable to get on with.

He stands out. He offers incredible legal knowledge, which has been honed from doing many high-profile cases in different jurisdictions.

He is exactly what you would expect from a top-class prosecutor. He is very good on the law and takes a properly classy approach.

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Esther Schutzer-Weissmann
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Band 3

Esther Schutzer-Weissmann is a star of the future.

She is phenomenal. The wonderful thing about her is that, although she is very wise and ferociously switched on, she is also very human.

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Tony Badenoch
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Band 3

He works hard and his written work, in particular, is superb.

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Gareth Patterson
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Band 4

Gareth Patterson KC is a natural prosecutor with a good command of his brief on every occasion. His advocacy demonstrates substantial experience as leading counsel.

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Lucy Organ
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Band 4

She is great in and out of court. She is super likeable without being soft. She has great arguments and is very driven.

She provides fantastic judgement, is very tenacious and is great at dealing with the opposition. She is brilliant.

Lucy Organ is very thorough and well prepared. She will do the most for her clients.

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Adam Payter
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Band 5

He is extremely impressive. You can put him in front of any client.

Adam Payter is very adaptable. He is really respected by the opposition and seems to get a lot of respect from the bench for his sensible legal arguments, which are persuasive.

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Martyn Bowyer
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Band 5

Martyn Bowyer is an outstanding advocate who provides exceptional service. He is of KC quality.

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Tom Williams
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Band 5

Tom Williams is academically brilliant and a walking encyclopaedia.

Tom is excellent and has a fantastic practice.

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Lyndon Harris
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Band 6

Lyndon Harris has excellent advocacy and is very knowledgeable.

Paul Jarvis
New Silks

He is an endless pot of wisdom.

Paul Jarvis really is an expert in the law. He is a leading lawyer in defending historic sexual offences. One of his greatest skills is he is great at simplifying complex issues.

He has a simply top-notch legal brain.

Simon Ray
New Silks

Ray possesses an incredible brain. He is really up to date on the law and is very strategic. He really understood the position of his client and is a really good tactician.

He is absolutely outstanding and very calm under pressure. He has really blossomed into an outstanding silk. He gets five stars all the way.

Simon Ray KC is my go-to lawyer. He is calm, methodical and technically brilliant and a joy to work with.

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Duncan Penny KC
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Alison Morgan KC
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David Perry KC
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Duncan Atkinson KC
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Jacob Hallam KC
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Sasha Wass KC
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Simon Denison KC
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Annabel Darlow KC
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John Ryder KC
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Louis Mably KC
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Tony Badenoch KC
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Gareth Patterson KC
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Paul Jarvis KC
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Simon Ray KC
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Juniors

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Peter Ratliff
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Alistair Richardson
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Ben Lloyd
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Denis Barry
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Esther Schutzer-Weissmann
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Lucy Organ
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