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Hugh Forgan

Hugh Forgan

UK Bar 2026

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23ES (23 Essex Street Chambers)
 23ES (23 Essex Street Chambers)

Ranked in 1 practice area

Crime

London (Bar)

11 years ranked

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

ugh Forgan regularly appears for both the defence and the prosecution in the most serious and complex criminal matters.

He has been involved in a number of large and difficult fraud trials over recent years including cases with both private and Legal Aid funding and both private and CPS prosecutions.

He is also regularly instructed in cases involving serious violence, drug offences and serious sexual offences.

Recent defence instructions include 6 month defence trial - fraud allegation against experienced solicitor, 2 month defence trial - fraud allegation against property broker.

Recent prosecution instructions include manslaughter, fraud, rape and drug conspiracy matters.

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Professional Memberships

Hugh is a grade 4 prosecutor and on the Rape List.

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Strengths

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  • He is really good on the law and his written work is very clear and eloquent. His oral advocacy is just as good.

    CrimeUK Bar

Ranked Barristers at 23ES (23 Essex Street Chambers) (45)

London (Bar)

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