Chambers Review

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Crime - London (Bar)

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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Notable Practitioners

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Adam Kane
2
Adam Kane
2
Band 2

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.

Kane is outstanding.

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

Felicity Gerry
4
Felicity Gerry
4
Band 4

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.

M Ayaz Qazi
5
M Ayaz Qazi
5
Band 5

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

He is an excellent counsel.

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

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

Marie Spenwyn
5
Marie Spenwyn
5
Band 5

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

5
Roxanne Morrell
5
Band 5

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

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

6
Frances Hertzog
6
Band 6

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

Gulam Ahmed
6
Gulam Ahmed
6
Band 6

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

James Walker
6
James Walker
6
Band 6

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

Gerard Hillman
Gerard Hillman
New Silks

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.

Oliver Cook
Oliver Cook
New Silks

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.

Ranked Barristers at
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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Crime

Adam Kane KC
2
Adam Kane KC
2
Band 2
Simon Csoka KC
3
Simon Csoka KC
3
Band 3
Felicity Gerry KC
4
Felicity Gerry KC
4
Band 4
M Ayaz Qazi KC
5
M Ayaz Qazi KC
5
Band 5
Gerard Hillman KC
Gerard Hillman KC
New Silks
Oliver Cook KC
Oliver Cook KC
New Silks

Juniors

London (Bar)

Crime

Marie Spenwyn
5
Marie Spenwyn
5
Band 5
5
Roxanne Morrell
5
Band 5
6
Frances Hertzog
6
Band 6
Gulam Ahmed
6
Gulam Ahmed
6
Band 6
James Walker
6
James Walker
6
Band 6