Chambers is widely acknowledged as one of the foremost criminal sets in the country, which offers specialised and dedicated representation for defence clients at all levels of the criminal justice system up to and including the Supreme Court.
Members appear throughout England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Caribbean, and in other international jurisdictions. They provide outstanding legal knowledge, focused and timely advice, and robust and effective advocacy to individuals and corporates.
Chambers offers unrivalled experience and ability in the defence of cases of murder, terrorism and serious fraud. Expertise is provided at all levels in the fields of drug trafficking, armed robbery, blackmail, money laundering and other serious and organised crime.
Members have appeared for the defence in some of the most challenging and high profile trials in recent years, including:
We also specialise in cases involving the use of social media, such as:
Many cases in which members of Chambers have been involved have been of sufficient public importance to have been heard in the House of Lords / Supreme Court, including:
For more information please contact Jack Shah on 02073535324 or email jackshah@2harecourt.com for help. We will guide you through our simple and transparent process and get the right representation for your matter.
Jonathan Laidlaw QC1982*
Martin Heslop QC1972*
Peter Wright QC1981*
Andrew Radcliffe QC1975*
Orlando Pownall QC1975*
Martin Hicks QC1977*
Sallie Bennett-Jenkins QC1984*
Brendan Kelly QC1988*
Alison Levitt QC1988*
Jonathan Rees QC1987*
Brian O'Neill QC1987*
Kate Blackwell QC1992*
Jonathan Kinnear QC1994 (Northern Ireland 1996)*
Michael Hayton QC1993*
Oliver Glasgow QC1995*
David Whittaker QC1986*
Zubair Ahmad QC1995*
Narita Bahra QC1997*
Mark Graffius QC1990*
Leon Kazakos QC1999*
Tyrone Belger1984*
Marios Lambis1989*
Christopher Gillespie1991*
Craig Ferguson1992*
James Buchanan1993*
Christopher Foulkes1994*
Gavin Irwin1996*
Scott Ivill1997*
Peter Lownds1998*
Angus Bunyan1999*
Quinn Hawkins1999*
Gudrun Young2001*
Robert Rinder2001*
Michael Rawlinson2002*
Rebekah Hummerstone2002*
Nneka Akudolu2002*
Sarah Przybylska2006*
Emily Dummett2006*
Howard Watkinson2006*
Daniel Chadwick2006*
Alexandra Tampakopoulos2007*
Christopher Ware2007*
Harry Bentley2007*
Tom Day2008*
Fiona Robertson2008*
Ben Rich2010*
Will Martin2010*
Nikita McNeill2010*
Laura Stephenson2012*
Rebecca Erkan-Bax2012*
Merry van Woodenberg2012*
Paul Renteurs2013*
Robert Dacre2013*
Sophia Dower2013*
Lewis MacDonald2014*
Grace Forbes2015*
Hannah Thomas2016*
Neelam Gomersall 2017*
Redmond Traynor 2019*
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See all news“An excellent set with, pound for pound, some of the best barristers at the Bar.” and “All the barristers here have excellent legal knowledge, a wealth of expertise and strong advocacy skills.”
“A very impressive chambers with an exceptionally high quality of barristers” and “one of the leading sets in the UK.”
Interviewees praise the set for having “dependable” and “first class” counsel who display “strength across the board” and provide “extremely high-quality service.”
Director of clerking Julian Campbell is noted for his “razor sharp” and “commercially aware” leadership. Senior practice clerk Ben Heaviside also attracts praise for his “very professional” approach.
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