Police Law: Mainly Defendant

John Beggs is renowned as a class leader in police misconduct and that reputation is well deserved.

John Beggs is amazing and so senior. He is calm and has the clients' best interests at heart.

John Beggs is our first point of call where we need senior counsel to deal with the most challenging and sensitive matters. We can always rely on his extensive knowledge.

John Beggs' reputation speaks for itself.

John Beggs is a leader in the field, a very sensible advocate in any litigation.

Cecily White is very thorough and responsive. She is pleasant to work with.

Cecily is a top-rate barrister and 'knows her stuff'. I found her to be very knowledgeable and confident when advocating and making decisions.

Cecily White is really hard-working, decent and straight.

Cecily White has a really good knowledge of the law and has an interest in it, as well as a good intellect for it. She is incredibly hard-working.

Cecily White has been impressive in her contribution to the defence of claims. Cecily's advocacy in the Court of Appeal proceedings are particularly strong.

Gerard Boyle is doing police misconduct work every week.

Gerard Boyle is very convincing and smooth. He is a really good silk in very difficult cases. He sets up very strong defence. He's very charming in how he deals with cases.

Gerry is a brilliant advocate, very personable and excellent with witnesses. Gerry's style gives the ultimate confidence to clients that their matter is in safe hands.

Kevin Baumber is the best defence barrister out there. If I were in trouble, I would go to him.

Kevin Baumber is well-regarded for his expertise, he has ground-breaking arguments.

Kevin Baumber is very good, extremely experienced. He is a leading junior in police regulatory work. He has a very attractive manner, he is popular with panels and can be trusted.

Kevin Baumber is a prominent junior, he is very thorough and forensic. He cross-examines very courteously but very effectively. He is in every major misconduct case that takes place.

Kevin Baumber is exceptionally intelligent and is an impressive advocate.

Matthew Holdcroft is excellent with clients and witnesses, putting them at ease. He gives confidence to clients that he has the knowledge and expertise handle their case efficiently and effectively.

Matthew Holdcroft is really collaborative. Our cases can often be tricky but he's balanced and measured, my clients really trust him. The cases will be presented in a way they can understand.

It is always enjoyable working with Matthew, even in challenging cases due to his personable approach and sense of humour. His judgement in dealing with complex claims is something I can rely on.

Matthew Holdcroft is always helpful.

Stephen is my number one choice in complex matters of police law. Clients and witnesses express their confidence when he is at the helm. Stephen provides clear advice and guidance.

Stephen has an excellent manner with the witnesses and he would be my first choice for sensitive matters of this type. Stephen is always calm and measured in his approach, a pleasure to work with.

I really rate Stephen Morley. He is not abrasive, but very capable.

Stephen Morley is an excellent jury advocate. He is counsel at the top of his game.

Aaron Rathmell's written work is excellent and he always goes the extra mile to be available to the client to discuss issues arising in a case.

Aaron Rathmell is an excellent all rounder. He is personable and engaging. He is also prepared to work very hard. He will accept work at very short notice.

Dijen's advice holds a depth of research that is second to none and the advice given is clear and well presented. He gets to grips with the key issues very quickly and is easy to communicate with.

Dijen Basu's advice is very helpful and thoughtful.

Mark Ley-Morgan has incredible attention to detail and has been able to prepare persuasive arguments that portray the reality of judicial decisions on our clients.

Mark Ley-Morgan is exceptional, extremely knowledgeable, personable and provides clear, considered and concise advice always focused on our clients' best interests.

Mark is excellent, he does super cross-examination. He commands respect from the court and is very knowledgeable. He is passionate and always gives it his best. A real team player and very committed.

Oliver Williamson is excellent all round - he is able to adapt quickly as evidence comes out and tailor the style of questioning to the individual where necessary.

Oliver Williamson is down to earth and gives no-nonsense advice.

Edward Pleeth is excellent, very good on national security.

Edward Pleeth is fabulous on everything he does.

Frances McClenaghan gives confidence to those instructing her that she can represent clients' interests.

Frances McClenaghan has the ability to quickly get a handle on the important factors of a case, she provides advice and guidance quickly.

Frances McClenaghan has provided comprehensive and practical advice during the course of the claim.

Jonathan Holl-Allen is always courteous, professional and well prepared. In particular, he has always treated me as an equal, which I have always respected.

Jonathan Holl-Allen is the leading silk of police pensions; he is specialist in that area.

Jonathan Holl-Allen does a lot of police pensions work. He handles complex matters and he has done a number of high-value cases with big numbers of officers.

Sarah Simcock is a good advocate, a very bright hard worker who is dedicated.

Sarah Simcock is very effective at client-handling. She is calm under pressure. She is also good at leading a team.

Sarah Simcock is highly experienced and a very effective inquiry junior.

Elliot Gold is very, very good, astonishingly good on the law and has encyclopedic knowledge.

Elliot Gold is really intelligent, he knows detailed legislation inside-out.

Elliot is a barrister who enjoys taking his research to the next level, his advice highlighted several issues for resolution and also enabled us to take a look at some sensitive and complex issues.

Elliot Gold is a misconduct/discrimination specialist. I would recommend him.

Elliot Gold has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the areas involved and I am confident to rely on his advice.

George Thomas is very personable and has a good manner with client.