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

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...

Chambers delighted to welcome Linda Moreno as an Associate...

27 July 2021

Linda Moreno is an internationally renowned US defence attorney who specialises in national security...

Ben Holt appointed Treasury Counsel Monitoree

27 July 2021

Many congratulations to Ben Holt who has been appointed to the Treasury Counsel Monitoree...

Catherine Farrelly prosecutes double murder

14 July 2021

Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecutes two defendants convicted of a double murder that took...

Hillsborough Disaster Acquittal

26 May 2021

Senghin Kong today achieved complete vindication for his client Peter Metcalf, the solicitor...

Ex Airbus unit ordered to pay $42 mln over corrupt Saudi...

6 May 2021

Mark Heywood QC was instructed by the S.F.O to prosecute a former...

Sven Badzak murder accused appears at Old Bailey

15 March 2021

The alleged killer of an aspiring lawyer who was stabbed to death on a trip...

Father guilty of attempting to murder his 6 year old child

3 March 2021

Rupert Kent and Charlotte Hole secure conviction at the Central Criminal Court of a man who...

Murder conviction quashed & retrial ordered

17 February 2021

Jeffrey Israel, having not appeared in the original trial, successfully appealed against a...

One of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles has been jailed...

10 February 2021

Catherine Farrelly prosecutes one of the UK’s most prolific child sex offenders who was today...

"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

Teacher found guilty of preying on teenage pupils

Chambers delighted to welcome Linda Moreno as an Associate...

Ben Holt appointed Treasury Counsel Monitoree

Catherine Farrelly prosecutes double murder

Hillsborough Disaster Acquittal

Ex Airbus unit ordered to pay $42 mln over corrupt Saudi...

Sven Badzak murder accused appears at Old Bailey

Father guilty of attempting to murder his 6 year old child

Murder conviction quashed & retrial ordered

One of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles has been jailed...

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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