Crime | UK Bar

3PB Barristers houses "various heavyweight counsel able to do the entire range of cases". The team regularly undertakes work relating to crimes of the utmost gravity, including homicides, terror offences and large-scale drugs conspiracies. Regulatory criminal matters and cases involving both recent and historic sexual offences are also key areas of strength for the set, and members have experience acting for both the prosecution and the defence. Recent instructions have included prosecuting a county lines drug conspiracy running out of London into Wiltshire.

Albion Chambers is a well-regarded set on the Western Circuit offering considerable expertise in a wide range of criminal cases. Its barristers are routinely instructed to undertake high-profile cases relating to serious sexual offences and murder, and have experience acting for both the prosecution and the defence. Large-scale frauds and regulatory offences are also key areas of strength for the team, and the set's barristers accept both publicly and privately funded work. A recent instruction saw members of the set acting on both sides in the prosecution of a man for incestuous child sexual abuse.

Guildhall Chambers houses a deep bench of senior and junior barristers who are experienced in both the prosecution and defence of serious crimes such as homicides, serious sexual offences, terrorism and modern slavery. The team is also noted for its expert handling of serious fraud and is a top choice on the circuit for high-profile cases, such as the prosecution of Steven Craig for murder following the death of a woman for whose attack he had initially been imprisoned for in 2000.

Pump Court Chambers is a well-regarded set noted for its expert handling of a wide range of criminal cases. Members are regularly called upon to act for both the prosecution and defence in cases involving serious crimes such as murder, drugs-related matters and serious sexual offences. Additional areas of strength for the team include fraud and cases relating to serious violence, such as the homicide case in R v Jewell, where the defendant was ultimately convicted of manslaughter. Other recent instructions include representing an individual charged with the attempted murder of her son following a failed 'mercy killing'.

Drystone Chambers is an impressive set housing a strong bench of experienced criminal barristers. The set's tenants are regularly instructed to both prosecute and defend serious criminal cases, and offer considerable expertise in matters involving serious sexual offences and multi-handed conspiracies. Recent instructions have included the prosecution of a man convicted of serious child sex offences following a finding that he was fit to plead.