Newcastle Office

Peter Schofield
Call: 1982

Peter Schofield specialises in criminal work and has a flourishing practice in defence work in and around Newcastle. He has been instructed to defend...

Nick Cartmell
Call: 1990

Nick Cartmell is a senior criminal practitioner specialising in defending serious crime. Nick is a member of the Criminal Bar Association and has...

Stuart Graham
Call: 1995

Thomas Moran
Call: 1996

Thomas Moran practises in serious crime and professional regulatory work. He acts for the prosecution and defence, but with an emphasis on defence...

Vincent Ward
Call: 1998

Vincent Ward was called to the bar in 1998 and has a Masters degree in mental health law. In his well-established criminal practice he accepts...

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...

Lee Fish
Call: 2003

Lee Fish is recommended in the leading directories as “an exceptional barrister” who is “very bright and very able.” Lee’s practice covers...

Nick Lane
Call: 2008

Nick Lane is a busy and highly regarded specialist criminal advocate who regularly appears in the most serious cases including those of murder,...

Graham O'Sullivan
Call: 2009

Graham O'Sullivan was educated at City of London School, Cambridge University and City University, London. He was called to the bar in 2009, joining...

Jessica Slaughter
Call: 2009

Jessica Slaughter is a specialist criminal barrister. She prosecutes as a level 4 CPS panel advocate and defends in complex criminal cases. Having...

Fiona Lamb
Call: 2010

Fiona only accepts instructions for the defence and has developed a very busy practice. Fiona completed a reduced pupillage at Farringdon Chambers...

Joe Culley
Call: 2010

Joe Culley became a member of Chambers in January 2018 and has established a busy criminal practice on the North Eastern Circuit. Called in 2010,...

Claire Anderson
Call: 2011

Claire Anderson is a junior criminal practitioner, who prosecutes and defends.  Based in Newcastle, she is known for her thorough preparation and...

John Hobley
Call: 2015

John Hobley joined chambers in 2017, following the completion of a pupillage supervised by Lee Fish. John has established a practice in criminal,...