Leeds Office

Alistair MacDonald KC
Call: 1983 Silk: 2000

Alistair Macdonald KC prosecutes and defends in the most serious crime cases, including murder and serious drugs offences. His particular strength...

Simon Jackson KC
Call: 1982 Silk: 2003

Simon Jackson KC is regularly instructed in serious criminal (principally homicide), regulatory (including corporate manslaughter), professional...

Robert Woodcock KC
Call: 1978 Silk: 2009

Robert Woodcock KC, known by many as Bertie, was called to the Bar in 1978 and took Silk in 2009. He is a "through and through" criminal law advocate...

Paul Greaney KC
Call: 1993 Silk: 2010

Paul Greaney KC specialises in serious crime, public inquiries and inquests, regulatory crime and professional discipline. For many years he has...

Nicholas Lumley KC
Call: 1992 Silk: 2012

Nicholas Lumley KC is a specialist criminal and regulatory law advocate. His expertise covers cases involving homicide, serious fraud, drug...

Jason Pitter KC
Call: 1994 Silk: 2014

Jason Pitter KC was called to the Bar in 1994 and commenced pupillage in Chambers in 1995 and became a member in 1996 practicing initially in general...

Nicholas de la Poer KC
Call: 2003 Silk: 2020

Between 2015 and 2020, as a junior, Nick was instructed in a significant number of cases involving crimes of homicide or in which fatalities had...

Sharon Beattie KC
Call: 1986 Silk: 2021

Since being appointed to Silk, Sharon has continued to act in complex cases involving scientific, pathological and medical evidence. As well as cases...

Valerie Sterling
Call: 1981

Valerie Sterling was educated at Manchester High School for Girls and Manchester University. Called to the Bar in 1981, she did chancery and...

Ian Brook
Call: 1983

As an Ag. Puisne Judge in Trinidad, Ian Brook tried 11 capital murder cases. Of 34 years call, he now defends and prosecutes general crime,...

Nicholas Mason
Call: 1984

Stephen Uttley
Call: 1984

Stephen Uttley was called to the bar in 1984. He defends exclusively in serious crime. He will fight unfalteringly on behalf of his clients and has an...

Ashley Tucker
Call: 1990

Ashley Tucker is a civil practitioner with a particular preference for Wills, Probate and Property but still retains an interest in commercial law,...

Elyas Patel
Call: 1991

Elyas was called to the bar in 1991 and after a broad common law practice, (including personal injury, family, Immigration and employment) Elyas now...

Andrew Espley
Call: 1993

Andrew Espley defends and prosecutes serious criminal cases. Andrew has appeared on both sides in five attempted murders over two years. He has...

Sally Terris
Call: 1997

Sally Terris's main area of practice is family law. She is known for her straightforward approach even in the most complex of cases. A fearless cross...

Christopher Rose
Call: 1999

Christopher Rose practises in high level, serious and complex crime. He is a hugely experienced trial advocate, appearing in criminal courts across...

Natalia Escoriza
Call: 2002

Natalia Escoriza specialises in family law and undertakes all aspects of family work. Following her MSc in Social and Political Theory at Edinburgh...

Chloe Hudson
Call: 2003

Chloe Hudson's practice encompasses criminal and regulatory work. Her particular areas of specialism are cases with a medical aspect and sexual...

Chloe Fairley
Call: 2004

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

Matthew Donkin
Call: 2004

Matthew Donkin is trusted to conduct cases of gravity and complexity, and is recognised for his ability to manage demanding evidence and legal issues....

Jeremy Barton
Call: 2004

Jeremy joined chambers in 2015 having previously spent 11 years in London at 2 King’s Bench Walk and was called to the bar in 2004. He specialises...

James Normington
Call: 2005

James Normington is an established chancery and commercial practitioner. He brings together insightful understanding of the legal and factual aspects...

Adam Birkby
Call: 2006

Adam Birkby is a highly respected specialist in criminal, regulatory and disciplinary law. Whether being led by the pre-eminent silks on circuit,...

Eleanor Fry
Call: 2007

A tenacious advocate, Eleanor Fry deals with a broad range of complex and sensitive matters in the criminal and family jurisdictions, often with...

Ben Campbell
Call: 2008

Ben Campbell has developed a significant practice with a focus on crime and regulatory work. A CPS Level 4 Prosecutor, Ben both defends and prosecutes...

Nicoleta Alistari
Call: 2009

Nicoleta has a common law practice, with emphasis on crime. She prosecutes and defends in a wide range of cases, including those involving scientific...

Felicity Hemlin
Call: 2011

Felicity Hemlin has an established criminal and family law practice. She has experience both prosecuting and defending serious cases in the Crown...

Jade Bucklow
Call: 2012

Jade accepts instructions in a wide range of areas, including Crime and Regulatory. Called in 2012 Jade undertook a mixed crime and civil pupillage...

Georgina Goring
Call: 2012

Georgina specialises in professional discipline, inquests and inquiries and crime.  Georgina is recognised by the Legal 500 as a Leading Junior in...

Peter Byrne
Call: 2012

Peter Byrne has almost 30 years' experience of conducting criminal cases before the courts, including the Court of Appeal, ranging from motoring...

Richard Holland
Call: 2012

Richard Holland is an advocate who appears in cases of significant legal and factual complexity.  At ease with professional and lay clients alike, he...

Maryam Ahmad
Call: 2013

Maryam joined Chambers following the completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Chloe Hudson and Jeremy Barton. She is developing a strong...

Amy Levitt
Call: 2015

Prior to joining Chambers, Amy graduated with a first class honours from the University of Sheffield in 2014. She also received a distinction in...

Ryan Donoghue
Call: 2015

Ryan is an experienced court and tribunal advocate with a keen eye for detail and a personable nature that enables him to easily engage with clients...

Danielle Gilmour
Call: 2017

Joined New Park Court in 2018 after successfully completing pupillage under the supervision of Chloe Fairley. Danielle accepts instructions in a range...

Steven White
Call: 1998

Steven White has a commercial and chancery practice, with additional niche areas of expertise in civil fraud and employment disputes especially in...