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Crime - London (Bar)

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

9BR Chambers is composed of impressive barristers who regularly deal with murder, modern slavery, sexual offences, people trafficking and drugs cases, to name but a few. It further has a dedicated sexual offences team and regularly handles cases involving vulnerable individuals. Other areas of expertise include cybercrime and courts martial, the latter being attended to by a military law team that includes a number of former military personnel. Recently, its barristers have been instructed in high-profile cases including defending in R v Madhi Mumin and others, concerning a four-handed murder case relating to a drug turf war.

Paul Outen is the senior clerk.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jane Bickerstaff
1
Jane Bickerstaff
1
Band 1

Jane Bickerstaff KC is a hard-working and dedicated silk who is regularly instructed in high-profile criminal cases and handles both defence and prosecution work. She is highly regarded for her expertise in sexual offences.

Bickerstaff has an amazing ability to spot weaknesses and argue legal matters.

She is excellent.

Jane Bickerstaff is great.

Abbas Lakha
2
Abbas Lakha
2
Band 2

Abbas Lakha KC is a specialist defence advocate, respected for his jury advocacy and highly experienced in handling complex homicides and drugs offences, as well as fraud cases. He is also particularly familiar with the intricacies of appellate work and historic cases.

Abbas Lakha KC is consistently brilliant.

A wonderfully composed, methodical and smooth operator. Clients enjoy spending time with him and he provides calm and detailed advice.

Max Hardy
2
Max Hardy
2
Band 2

Max Hardy is an admired junior who also has experience in taking a leading role in cases. Hardy has a notably diverse practice, handling complex cases in areas such as sexual offences, firearms, drugs and murder.

He is a class act and really hard-working.

Hardy is a superb advocate.

Max Hardy is swan-like and very calm. He can lay out a submission to a judge in exactly the right tone. He is wonderful.

Corinne Bramwell
3
Corinne Bramwell
3
Band 3

Bramwell is an unsung hero. She is diligent, meticulous and hard-working.

She is a very hard-working, intelligent and really superb advocate.

Corinne is adept at dealing with sensitive and difficult cases. She is a skilled and tenacious advocate.

3
Daniel Higgins
3
Band 3

Daniel Higgins got to grips with a very difficult case very quickly. His depth of grasp of evidence is very impressive.

Juries love him and his client care is second to none.

Daniel is really good with clients.

3
Justin Rouse
3
Band 3

Justin has a supreme ability in explaining the law and is a majestic advocate.

Justin is very impressive.

Ruth Jones
3
Ruth Jones
3
Band 3

Her preparation is great and knowledge of the case is so good. She gets all the answers she wants through charm.

She can handle the most serious of cases. She is simply fantastic, has a great eye for strategy and case planning. She is an amazing advocate.

Jones is excellent with clients and adopts a fighting approach to her cases. She is a persuasive advocate.

3
Sean Sullivan
3
Band 3

He is a very solid advocate and can turn his hand to any type of case. He is a punchy advocate who makes good submissions.

Clients are never disadvantaged with Sean in their corner.

Sean Sullivan is very experienced.

The way he handles a witness is second to none.

He is hard-working and bright with sound knowledge of the law.

Tessa Shroff
3
Tessa Shroff
3
Band 3

Shroff really cares about cases and clients. She is always wiling to go the extra mile. She is a street fighter at the criminal Bar.

The sky is the limit. She is a real powerhouse for the future. Tessa is tactically astute and her court presentation is immaculate.

Tessa is very rigorous and impressive.

Tessa Shroff is an extraordinary analyst in relation to evidence.

Graeme Logan
5
Graeme Logan
5
Band 5

Logan is a strong all-rounder who has a great manner in court.

Graeme Logan is brilliant.

Peter Glenser KC
5
Peter Glenser KC
5
Band 5

Very user-friendly. Clients absolutely love him as he has a great sense of humour, which helps with a lot of legal work, He gets straight to the heart of matter and cuts through all the dress.

5
Will Noble
5
Band 5

He is fierce in cross-examining witnesses. He is a superb tactician and always leads cases with energy, direction and careful planning. He is a great advocate.

Will Noble is a very experienced barrister. His client care is outstanding and his advocacy in court gives confidence to the client.

Alex Matthews
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Alex Matthews
6
Band 6

Alex Matthews is excellent. A well-organised and accomplished barrister, she is a very good jury advocate, whose manner is confident but not arrogant.

A very accomplished barrister, who combines great expertise with superior advocacy skills and excellent client care.

Emma Louise Heath
6
Emma Louise Heath
6
Band 6

Emma Louise Heath's written advocacy is very measured.

Katrina Charles
6
Katrina Charles
6
Band 6

Katrina Charles is a serious force to be reckoned with.

Katrina Charles is very good. She is hard-working and an excellent tactician.

Ranked Barristers at
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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Crime

Jane Bickerstaff KC
1
Jane Bickerstaff KC
1
Band 1
Abbas Lakha KC
2
Abbas Lakha KC
2
Band 2
3
Justin Rouse KC
3
Band 3
Peter Glenser KC
5
Peter Glenser KC
5
Band 5

Juniors

London (Bar)

Crime

Max Hardy
2
Max Hardy
2
Band 2
Corinne Bramwell
3
Corinne Bramwell
3
Band 3
3
Daniel Higgins
3
Band 3
Ruth Jones
3
Ruth Jones
3
Band 3
3
Sean Sullivan
3
Band 3
Tessa Shroff
3
Tessa Shroff
3
Band 3
Graeme Logan
5
Graeme Logan
5
Band 5
5
Will Noble
5
Band 5
Alex Matthews
6
Alex Matthews
6
Band 6
Emma Louise Heath
6
Emma Louise Heath
6
Band 6
Katrina Charles
6
Katrina Charles
6
Band 6