Background

Chloe Fairley

Year of call 2004

“She is a pleasure to work with."..."Chloe is knowledgeable and can quickly grasp the issues to provide practical, flexible advice, which she balances against tenacity to achieve the best outcome.”


Chambers and Partners 2025 [Crime]

Chloe Fairley is an outstanding and persuasive advocate, with an exceptional ability to put both professional and lay clients at ease.

She has built a strong practice in criminal law, both prosecuting and defending in a wide range of criminal cases of a serious and complex nature. She has also successfully defended professionals charged in cases involving regulatory, fraud or sexual offences.

She has extensive experience of regulatory and disciplinary proceedings in particular appearing before the GMC and Police Misconduct Panels. Particularly noted for her sympathetic and effective handling of vulnerable defendants and witnesses.

Expertise

Prosecution Junior in six-handed murder trial.

Prosecution Junior in murder trial involving cross-border intelligence.

Prosecution junior in murder involving parenticide.

Successfully defended an 18 year-old man charged with historic allegations of sexual abuse against his step-brothers.

Successfully a 19 year old student charged with rape at a music festival.

Defended a teacher charged with multiple sexual assaults spanning two different schools and 20 years.

Chloe regularly successfully prosecutes high profile GMC cases before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service and was instructed to advise the GMC in respect of the Infected Blood Enquiry. Chloe also regularly defends in Police Misconduct Proceedings.

Doctor found to have sexually assaulted his former partner whilst his partner was asleep. There had been no criminal proceedings. The findings were upheld in the High Court.

Instructed by the GMC following an initial appeal relating to findings of sexual motivation. Mostyn J described the cross examination by Miss Fairley as ‘a model of that art’. Sait v GMC [2019] EWHC 3279 Admin

Instructed by the GMC in a case involving allegations that the doctor had provided medication to a friend who has subsequently died.

Instructed by the GMC in a case involving a doctor in Gibraltar. Multiple misconduct allegations found proved.

Doctor erased following findings of sexually motivated conduct a towards two complainants.

  • Represented PC RB in relation to gross misconduct allegations of honesty and integrity. Officer alleged to have failed to properly investigate allegations of sexual misconduct.
  • Represented PC A in relation to gross misconduct allegations of honesty and integrity, confidentiality, duties and responsibilities and discreditable conduct. Officer alleged to have obtained information about an ongoing criminal investigation.
  • Represented PC T in relation to gross misconduct allegations of honesty and integrity, confidentiality, duties and responsibilities and discreditable conduct. Officer alleged to have pursued an improper relationship with a witness.

Relevant Experience

  • Instructed (with Paul Greaney KC and Sam Green KC) for the Police Federation of England and Wales in the inquests arising from the Hillsborough football stadium disaster.
  • Represented Custody Officer at Inquest following a death immediately following a release from custody.
  • Represented family of deceased killed by a hit and run driver.

Additional Information

  • CPS Advocacy Level 4 Panel

  • MA (Hons) Trinity College Dublin

  • William Shaw Award

“She has a very good court manner and is canny.”


“Chloe is an extremely hard-working and talented individual with excellent interpersonal skills.”


“Recognised for her wide-ranging general crime practice and excellent advocacy skills.”


“She is good with judges and juries. She is brilliant on general crime.”


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