Department profile
Libertas Chambers

Crime

UK Bar Guide 2026 : London (Bar)


Libertas Chambers

Rankings

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Crime - London (Bar)

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Libertas Chambers is a virtual set with its London facilities at Old Bailey. The set has expanded considerably since its formation in 2020 and offers "an excellent range in experience and knowledge." Barristers here frequently defend clients accused of the most serious crimes, including those involving infanticide, familicide, homicide and terrorism. It has specialist teams for human trafficking and modern slavery, and appellate cases. Recent cases have included the long-running Operation Tradite, involving a major, large-scale drug importation conspiracy.

Strengths

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  • There is very good service from the clerks.

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  • The team, comprising Director of Clerking Marc King, as well as Louis King, Gary Douglas and Amanda Kneafsey, are always available and happy to help. They engage well, are attentive and responsive.

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  • They have a very modern, technical clerking set up, which has meant they have a national reach. The clerks will go out of their way to assist.

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  • It is a very efficient clerking set.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Adam Kane
    Band 2Adam Kane

    Adam Kane

    Adam Kane KC is a well-regarded silk with significant experience in serious and complex crimes. He has extensive experience handling homicide cases and his broad practice also encompasses fraud and financial crime.

    • Adam Kane KC is phenomenal.

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    • Kane is outstanding.

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    • Kane is very good, thorough and unwavering. He does not shy away from judges and is robust.

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  • Band 4Felicity Gerry
    Band 4Felicity Gerry

    Felicity Gerry

    • Felicity has a superb ability to grasp complex situations and break them down into understandable factual elements. She has such clarity of thought and analysis.

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  • Band 5M Ayaz Qazi
    Band 5M Ayaz Qazi

    M Ayaz Qazi

    • He carefully and strategically manages difficult situations and arguments with ease and has immense patience and likability by juries, his peers and his clients.

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    • He is an excellent counsel.

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    • He is an incredibly forensic thinker who always looks outside the box. He is great in serious and complex crime.

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    • Ayaz was superb with the client and extremely personable. He is clearly very intelligent and worked around the complexities of the matter.

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  • Band 5Marie Spenwyn
    Band 5Marie Spenwyn

    Marie Spenwyn

    • Marie Spenwyn is empathetic with clients and manages expectations well. She is also very knowledgeable and her organisation is second to none.

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  • Band 5Roxanne Morrell
    Band 5Roxanne Morrell

    Roxanne Morrell

    • Morrell is entirely unafraid to fight for the rights of those who cannot fight themselves.

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    • Roxanne Morrell is hard-working and easy to deal with.

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  • Band 6Frances Hertzog
    Band 6Frances Hertzog

    Frances Hertzog

    • Her professionalism and attention to detail are both first-class.

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  • Band 6Gulam Ahmed
    Band 6Gulam Ahmed

    Gulam Ahmed

    • Gulam Ahmed is incredibly good at getting what he wants out of witnesses.

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  • Band 6James Walker
    Band 6James Walker

    James Walker

    • James Walker is really top-drawer and a great all rounder for both financial and general crime.

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  • New SilksGerard Hillman
    New SilksGerard Hillman

    Gerard Hillman

    • Gerard Hillman is a phenomenal trial advocate. His cross-examination is conducted with skill and style. He is an incredibly engaging and persuasive jury advocate.

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  • New SilksOliver Cook
    New SilksOliver Cook

    Oliver Cook

    • Fantastic both in terms of his written submissions and his jury advocacy. He is great at creating powerful arguments around some of the most complex issues of law.

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Ranked Barristers at Libertas Chambers (11)

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