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Crime - London (Bar)

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Mountford Chambers is well versed in general crime cases, offering a "truly exceptional range of counsel" to handle the full complement of briefs, including murder, manslaughter and serious sexual offences cases. Barristers at the set have experience on both the defence and prosecution sides, and are thoroughly au fait with appellate work. Members of the set have been involved in R v Ian Hamilton, who was charged with 60 counts of historic rape, sexual assault and serious violence on multiple victims.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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1
Alan Kent
1
Band 1

Alan Kent KC prosecutes and defends individuals facing trial for the most serious crimes. He can frequently be found at the Old Bailey handling complex homicide proceedings.

Alan Kent KC is a class act and a nice advocate.

Alan Kent KC is very good with juries.

He is operating a very high level. He is incredibly effective prosecuting and as effective defending.

2
Charles Bott
2
Band 2

Charles Bott KC is a distinguished silk with a practice across serious and financial crime. Alongside a strong fraud practice, he has experience handling terrorist cases and homicides.

Charles Bott KC is an all-round strong lawyer, with a great mind.

He is great.

2
Christopher Henley
2
Band 2

Head of Chambers Chris Henley KC frequently defends individuals on trial for the most serious criminal offences. He has particular expertise in handling complex, multi-handed murder cases.

Chris Henley KC is great.

Henley is very impressive. He is calm and unflappable.

2
Colin Aylott
2
Band 2

Colin Aylott KC is well regarded for his representation of a range of clients in a wide variety of criminal cases. His practice covers the full range of serious criminal cases including all aspects of complex financial crime.

Colin knows how to read a room.

Colin Aylott KC is a very good jury advocate and has charisma.

He is stellar. He is all about the client. Colin is entirely focused on clients' best interests.

He is very good at identifying what the points are and hammering them home.

His written work is on point and he drafts really well. He is first-rate. He is seamless, brilliant with clients, and has a light touch.

2
Edward Henry
2
Band 2

Edward Henry KC is a defence specialist who has had involvement in a raft of serious, high-profile cases. Well known for his dogged pursuit of his client's interests, he is an expert at promoting procedural arguments.

His advocacy has been outstanding. He has done his clients a great service.

Edward Henry is a very good criminal silk. He is a very effective and committed silk.

He is a giant of the silks' Bar. He is a wonderful advocate and cross-examiner, charming with clients, with an extremely versatile practice.

Edward Henry KC is the finest barrister you could have the pleasure to instruct.

3
Daniel Frier
3
Band 3

Strong pre-trial and brilliant as an advocate in court, he's a dream to instruct.

3
Houzla Rawat
3
Band 3

Houzla Rawat is excellent and has an incredible work ethic. In court, she holds the jury well and tells the story in an effective way. She's also a totally lovely person to work with.

3
William England
3
Band 3

William England calms clients well and is good at everything. He is good on detail.

William England is a good judge of a case. He is impressive as an advocate and handle difficult clients very well.

4
Alphege Bell
4
Band 4

Alphege Bell is first-class.

His wide-ranging intellect means he can see all angles in a case. He also has a great manner with his clients and delivers for them.

Alphege Bell is a very strong leading junior. He is the go-to barrister for serious crime.

5
Alexandra Scott
5
Band 5

Alexandra Scott is friendly, diligent, hard-working and fights her clients' corner.

Scott is very good.

5
Benjamin Hargreaves
5
Band 5

Ben Hargreaves always delivers great results. He offers sensible advice and is great with clients.

Clients find him very engaging and he is an excellent jury advocate. He gets results.

Benjamin Hargreaves is a very polished and assured advocate, with an easy manner and very sound judgement. He is particularly good in cases of a sensitive nature.

5
Matthew Buckland
5
Band 5

Sought out for his legal nous and work ethic. His client skills with both lay and professional clients also make him stand out.

5
Nigel Lambert
5
Band 5

Nigel Lambert KC's work ethic is prolific and his client care is impressive. He is a really effective jury advocate and extremely engaging. He is strong.

6
Abigail Penny
6
Band 6

She is so underestimated. She is fiercely hard-working and has the ability to uncover any sort of misconduct.

She does serious cases and seems very good.

Abigail Penny is incredibly good, hugely hard-working and gets excellent results. She leaves no stones unturned.

She is a forceful and direct advocate and a specialist for sex cases.

Ranked Barristers at
Mountford Chambers

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Band

Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Crime

1
Alan Kent KC
1
Band 1
2
Charles Bott KC
2
Band 2
2
Christopher Henley KC
2
Band 2
2
Colin Aylott KC
2
Band 2
2
Edward Henry KC
2
Band 2
5
Nigel Lambert KC
5
Band 5

Juniors

London (Bar)

Crime

3
Daniel Frier
3
Band 3
3
Houzla Rawat
3
Band 3
3
William England
3
Band 3
4
Alphege Bell
4
Band 4
5
Alexandra Scott
5
Band 5
5
Benjamin Hargreaves
5
Band 5
5
Matthew Buckland
5
Band 5
6
Abigail Penny
6
Band 6