5KBW

"A fabulous set, with the best clerking team I’ve worked with. Lee Hughes-Gage and Matt Harper are the most efficient clerks I know in the industry." - Legal 500 2021

“a truly wonderful set” that has barristers who “prepare everything early and give huge confidence to clients.” - Chambers UK 2020

"Chambers UK Bar Awards 2019 -- Winners -- Crime Set of the Year"

‘A powerhouse of talent’, 5KBW is ‘home to some of the biggest names’ at the Criminal Bar.' - Legal 500 2020

‘The ‘fantastic’ 5KBW has dealt with many high-profile criminal cases over the last year and is ‘fast becoming a leading Chambers thanks to the ability and experience of its Counsel’ - Legal 500 - 2019

Latest News

Unanimous acquittal of s18 - causing GBH with intent

17 June 2022

Alejandra represented defendant who, following a 5-day trial at Inner London Crown Court was...

Commendations by Met for 5KBW Barristers

10 May 2022

Catherine Farrelly and Charlotte Hole of 5KBW are to be commended by the Assistant Commissioner of...

71 years for organised crime group

21 April 2022

Frederick Hookway, instructed as led junior by the Serious Economic Organised Crime &...

Jonathan Polnay appointed as Recorder (Crime) by the Queen

26 January 2022

Chambers is delighted to announce that Jonathan Polnay has been appointed as a Recorder (Crime)...

Edmund Fowler appointed as Recorder (Crime) by the Queen

26 January 2022

Chambers is delighted to announce that Edmund Fowler has been appointed as a Recorder (Crime) by the...

Three jailed for killing that led to mistaken identity...

25 January 2022

Three men jailed for killing that led to mistaken identity murder Prosecuted by Anthony Orchard QC...

International fraudsters prosecuted

30 December 2021

Ben Holt & Olivia Haggar led by Cameron Brown QC of Red Lion Chambers successfully...

Bollywood ‘cash for visa’ fraud

21 December 2021

Rupert Kent and Sam Willis secured convictions this week at Prospero House Nightingale Court,...

Two found guilty of killing that sparked gang feud

25 October 2021

Prosecuted by Anthony Orchard QC & Catherine Farrelly....

Teacher found guilty of preying on teenage pupils

2 August 2021

Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecutes teacher of a series of serious sexual offences upon his...

"A fabulous set, with the best clerking team I’ve worked with. Lee Hughes-Gage and Matt Harper are the most efficient clerks I know in the industry." - Legal 500 2021

“a truly wonderful set” that has barristers who “prepare everything early and give huge confidence to clients.” - Chambers UK 2020

"Chambers UK Bar Awards 2019 -- Winners -- Crime Set of the Year"

‘A powerhouse of talent’, 5KBW is ‘home to some of the biggest names’ at the Criminal Bar.' - Legal 500 2020

‘The ‘fantastic’ 5KBW has dealt with many high-profile criminal cases over the last year and is ‘fast becoming a leading Chambers thanks to the ability and experience of its Counsel’ - Legal 500 - 2019

Latest News

Unanimous acquittal of s18 - causing GBH with intent

Commendations by Met for 5KBW Barristers

71 years for organised crime group

Jonathan Polnay appointed as Recorder (Crime) by the Queen

Edmund Fowler appointed as Recorder (Crime) by the Queen

Three jailed for killing that led to mistaken identity...

International fraudsters prosecuted

Bollywood ‘cash for visa’ fraud

Two found guilty of killing that sparked gang feud

Teacher found guilty of preying on teenage pupils

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Chambers of Sarah Forshaw QC & Mark Heywood QC

Sarah Forshaw QC

Mark Heywood QC

Jonathan Higgs QC

Anthony Orchard QC

Natasha Wong QC

Danny Robinson QC

Charlotte Newell QC

John Fairhead

Simon Sandford

Bartholomew O’Toole

Irshad Sheikh

Mark Dacey

Pieter Briegel

Andrew Collings

Stephen Chippeck

Martin Hooper

Susan Rodham

Edmund Fowler

Paul Walker

Gregory Fishwick

Benjamin Temple

Pauline Thompson

Xenia Stavrou

Ian Dear

James Brown

Catherine Farrelly

Jonathan Polnay

Catherine Pattison

Jeffrey Israel

Louise Oakley

Paul Jackson

Gordon Carse

James Martin

William Davis

Valeria Swift

Dickon Reid

Ben Holt

Rupert Kent

Nicholas Robinson

Senghin Kong

Fiona Ryan

Charlotte Hole

Aska Fujita

Ria Banerjee

Jonathan Reuben

Samantha Bonner

Phoebe Bragg

Jack Triggs

Sam Willis

Olivia Haggar

Anna Dutka

William Sneddon

Rosheen Iyer

James Halliday

Harry Garside

Frederick Hookway

Jason Cross

Timothy Lyes

Grace Bowland

Alejandra Llorente Tascon