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Doughty Street Chambers

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Doughty Street Chambers has an excellent reputation as ‘one of the best criminal sets in the UK’ with ‘quality across the board.’ Kate O’Raghallaigh stands out for her varied practice and experience in recent high-profile cases – she defended infamous Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary at the Old Bailey in relation to allegations concerning his support of and involvement in a proscribed terrorist organisation, namely Al-Muhajiroun, and is currently representing one of the five Bulgarian nationals charged under the Official Secrets Act 1911 with conspiring to commit espionage in the UK on behalf of Russia – a case involving issues of the contemporary application of the Act and the range of admissible evidence under it. Rabah Kherbane is regularly involved in major cases at the Old Bailey – James Wood KC recently led him in the defence of one of the individuals charged with the abduction, torture and murder of Turkish radio DJ Koray Alpergin, who was kidnapped in Tottenham alongside his girlfriend in an empty bar over an alleged debt.

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Témoignages

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'Matthew Butchard and Chloe Cousins are incredibly professional, available and helpful.'
'The clerking team led by Matthew Butchard is efficient, pro-active and always ready to help. The work with their profession clients to ensure the needs of their lay client are met.'
'Head criminal clerk Matt Butchard is very experienced. He is a 'proper clerk'; a real gem.'
'A premier criminal defence set with quality across the board. A really intelligent, top-quality group.'
'They are in the top three criminal sets, with strength at all levels of seniority.'
'Doughty Street is the the best criminal set in the UK. Their barristers do some of the best quality work and their recruitment standards are extremely high, which ensures quality.'
'Doughty Street are a formidable set, with a range of counsel offering someone for any case a firm may have.'
'Doughty Street is one of the best criminal sets. They have a great selection of good KCs and juniors. They are very professional and provide an excellent clerking service. They also offer great in chambers events and legal updates. Equally good for legally aided and private work.'

Avocats

Leading silks

Juries love him.'

‘James is a phenomenal advocate who is completely fearless of judges. He will fight for the client irrespective of the views of others. He is a first choice for any difficult and complex case. He is great to work with and gets back to you immediately. He is unstuffy and collaborative. He is highly respected and is intellectually superior to most of his peers.’

David Bentley KC

Edward Fitzgerald KC

'Edward is, without a doubt, one of the finest barristers of our time. He is always completely focussed on the case before him and draws on his encyclopaedic knowledge of the law to get the very best outcome. But more than that he brings great humanity to the cases he works on, mastering the facts and using the law to achieve justice.'

David Hislop KC

'David's strengths are his advocacy, tenacious cross-examination, and tactical decision making in handling tricky witnesses. Juries love him. He has an ability to get a grasp on a case quickly and assimilate large quantities of paperwork. David is respected by all.'

Kirsty Brimelow KC

‘Kirsty has excellent, detailed knowledge of the criminal law as well as years of experience running complex cases. She is warm and approachable and never too busy to assist her colleagues. She is also plainly an excellent negotiator.'

Sarah Elliott KC

Sarah is the best trial advocate around. She is totally on top of evidence and the issues in the case as well as fearless in the face of tough judges and aggressive prosecutors. Juries enjoy her grilling of those who come to the witness box with an agenda and with something to protect.'

Emma Goodall KC

‘Emma is highly intelligent with a forensic eye for detail. Her diligent case preparation is the amongst the best around. Her knowledge of the law and ability to apply that knowledge to her client's advantage in the service of their case is genuinely impressive. She is a persuasive advocate who always has the respect of the court due to her obvious grasp of the issues in the case and her conspicuous competence.'

Melanie Simpson KC

'Melanie has a first-class legal brain and is a hugely persuasive advocate. She is adored by judges, clients, and juries. She has it all.'

Katy is everything you would want in a modern silk. She is bright, engaging and has a real human touch. She is brilliant at bringing people together and juries love her.’

Andrew Hall KC

Steven Powles KC

Steven is very very clever and a delight to work with. He is kind and compassionate.'

Richard Thomas KC

‘Richard is peerless. He is a glorious advocate who masters complex law in appellate crime effortlessly.’

‘Sarah is the most emotionally literate criminal advocate around with an ability to persuade juries that is unsurpassed.’

‘Liam is one of a kind. He is utterly tenacious and with the ability to think six steps ahead of the game. Any client lucky enough to be represented by him will have an incredibly committed advocate, with unparalleled attention to detail, razor-sharp cross-examination, and fabulously well-crafted submissions.’

2024 Silks

Farrhat Arshad KC

‘Farrhat has excellent tactical judgement, fights tenaciously for her clients and shows complete commitment to her cases. Her knowledge of procedure and law is exceptional. She is a hugely accomplished all-round advocate and richly deserved to take silk this year.'

2023 Silks

‘Garry is an amazing all rounder. He is a brilliant tactician and clever lawyer. His written submissions and advocacy are spot on. His ability to connect to his lay client and to take their instructions under pressure is brilliant.'

Benjamin Newton KC

‘Ben is a go-to silk. He cares so much about his clients and is the cleverest barrister around. His client care skills are impeccable, his oral and written advocacy are the best in the game and he has a rare ability to translate complex issues into real language. Ben is a first-class barrister, a tactical genius and a true gentleman.'

Meilleurs Juniors

He fizzes with crusading spirit.'

Kate O’Raghallaigh

‘Kate is one of the very best juniors about - she is exceptionally intelligent, a fierce defender of her clients' interests and a pleasure to work with as well. She can be relied on to identify and fight every point that can be taken, fearlessly. She is someone you want in your side.'

‘David combines intelligence, strategic nous, a forensic approach to case preparation, commitment and compassion. His written work is exceptional and his advocacy commands the attention of the courtroom. He is particularly adept at representing defendants with complex needs and in dealing with expert witness. He is held in exceptionally high regard by all who work with him.’

Peta-Louise Bagott

very intelligent. She is an intuitive thinker who empathises well with clients, is an incisive cross-examiner, and good speech-maker.'

Jacob is super smart yet incredibly down to earth. He is a joy to work with as he has a collaborative approach to preparing cases. He can distil complicated law so that it is easier for clients to understand. His advocacy is intelligent and persuasive.’

Philippa Eastwood

Philippa is an extremely hard-working barrister who is able to deal with any type of client. Her attention to detail is phenomenal which means she is able to isolate the gaps in the prosecution case and challenge them on these points with such tenacity. Her legal submissions are also well drafted and well advocated upon. This makes her an advocate who is respected by the judiciary, her peers, her instructing solicitors as well as clients.'

‘Rabah is one of the rising stars of the junior Bar. He is bright, articulate and very hard-working, as well as thorough and insightful. Rabah is sought after in cases of the utmost gravity, which is exceptional when one considers his call. He is also easy to work with and excellent on his feet.’

‘Annabel’s tenacity, her feel for the witness in cross-examination and her minute knowledge of the details of the case are all great strengths for her.’

Daniella Waddoup

Daniella is intimidatingly intelligent. She can digest complicated legal arguments and respond with even better ones at lightening speed. Somehow, she's also humble, collaborative and empathetic. She speaks to clients with the same calm, consideration confidence with which she addresses judges.'