Barristers

Roderick Johnson KC – Joint Head of Chambers Year of Call: 1975 QC: 2006 Call on 020 7353 6802

Roderick Johnson has, for over a decade, practised almost exclusively as leading counsel for the defence in large, complex and high-profile cases - specialising particularly in cases involving drugs,...

Gregory Bull KC Year of Call: 1976 QC: 2003 Call on

Gregory Bull QC has built a very substantial practice in criminal law, fraud, and regulatory law, both in the United Kingdom and overseas. Gregory has extensive experience in serious and complex...

Gordon Cole KC Year of Call: 1979 QC: 2006 Call on

Gordon specialises in all serious crime including murder, manslaughter, drugs, fraud, police corruption and serious sexual abuse. He has specialised in crime for over 40 years and has both...

Anthony Metzer KC Year of Call: 1987 QC: 2013 Call on 020 7353 6802

Anthony Metzer KC is a highly regarded silk known for his committed and forensically-detailed approach to his practice.  He specialises in crime; immigration; Claimant civil actions against the...

Robert Meikle Year of Call: 1970 Call on 020 7353 6802

Robert is a very highly experienced specialist criminal advocate.

Jerry Hayes Year of Call: 1977 Call on 020 7353 6802

Jerry is a leading junior criminal practitioner specialising in high profile homicide, large scale drug importations, rape and serious sexual offences, fraud, money laundering and people trafficking....

Dingle Clark Year of Call: 1981 Call on 020 7353 6802

Dingle Clark has a wide ranging Common Law practice. He deals with all aspects of Child and Family law. His previous experience as a Coroner means he takes a particular interest in medico legal...

Simon Ward Year of Call: 1984 Call on 020 7353 6802

Shortly after qualifying as a barrister, Simon spent several years in the City working as a tax consultant with the Solicitors, Coward Chance (as they then were) and the chartered accountants,...

Dominic Bell Year of Call: 1992 Call on

Dominic Bell has practised exclusively in criminal litigation for the last 27 years and appears exclusively for the defence. Dominic’s practice is that of serious crime and he now invariably acts as...

Dominic D’Souza Year of Call: 1993 Call on 020 7353 6802

Dominic is a specialist criminal defence practitioner, most often instructed as leading junior counsel in very high profile cases. His spectacular results for clients have resulted in him being...

Catherine Milsom Year of Call: 1994 Call on 020 7353 6802

Catherine has an exclusively criminal practice; the majority of which involves prosecuting rape and other serious sexual offences. In addition, she regularly prosecutes cases of serious offences of...

Nicholas Wayne Year of Call: 1994 Call on 020 7353 6802

Nicholas is an experienced barrister who has been instructed in numerous high-profile, challenging and complex cases, as both junior and leading counsel. Nicholas is fully accredited for direct...

Dominic Cox Year of Call: 1994 Call on 020 7353 6802

Dominic speciliases in criminal defence work, including; fraud, armed robbery, murder, sex cases, large-scale drugs importation, violence against the person and terrorism.

Lesley Jones Year of Call: 1995 Call on

Lesley Jones began her career at the bar at a common law set of chambers where she undertook Family and Criminal cases.  As her career progressed she specialised in Criminal cases for many years as...

Alex Wright Year of Call: 1997 Call on 020 7353 6802

Alex is an experienced criminal practitioner who appears for the defence in cases of the utmost gravity and complexity.  He is also a grade 3 prosecutor on the CPS list and a member of the CPS RASSO...

Melissa Millin Year of Call: 1999 Call on 020 7353 6802

Melissa was called in 1999 and is a member of Grays Inn. She commenced pupillage and initial tenancy at 3 Temple Gardens. Melissa initially specialised in crime but has been accepting family cases...

Philippa Page Year of Call: 1999 Call on 020 7353 6802

Philippa has established herself as a successful and versatile practitioner, both prosecuting and defending. As a led junior, she has defended in a complex manslaughter (gross negligence) case; in...

Tamara Solecki Year of Call: 1999 Call on 020 7353 6802

Tamara is a highly experienced Civil & Regulatory practitioner and advocate in the civil courts and tribunals with a wide knowledge of general civil law as well as of POCA. Her current practice...

Matthew Paul Year of Call: 2000 Call on 020 7353 6802

Matthew Paul is qualified to accept public access instructions, and so can advise or represent you without the involvement of a solicitor. Administrative and Public Matthew is frequently asked to...

Julia Needham Year of Call: 2000 Call on

Julia is an experienced criminal barrister, an access to justice / equalities campaigner and community volunteer in her home town of Malvern, Worcestershire. Criminal Practice Julia is a criminal...

Shahnawaz Khan Year of Call: 2001 Call on

Shahnawaz Khan’s practice is divided into three areas: Criminal Defence, Immigration and Landlord & Tenancy. Shahnawaz hopes to supplement his practice by undertaking pro bono work. He is...

Stephen Page Year of Call: 2003 Call on 020 7353 6802

Mr Page is developing an expanding practice in civil & regulatory and criminal work. Mr Page is well regarded for taking a professional and thorough approach to each case whilst maintaining his...

Daniel O’Malley Year of Call: 2003 Call on

Daniel was called to the Bar in 2003. He is a former Senior Investigating Officer (‘SIO’) with the Paedophile Unit at New Scotland Yard. He served with the Metropolitan Police Service for 27 years...

Meyrick Williams Year of Call: 2003 Call on 020 7353 6802

Meyrick’s practice has a strong focus on criminal law. Whilst at the criminal Bar he has been instructed in conspiracy, murder, fraud, proceeds of crime and confiscation  including money laundering...

Samantha Davies Year of Call: 2003 Call on

Samantha practises in White Collar Crime, Extradition and Family law. Samantha combines her expertise in criminal law with an interest in human rights. She is a white-collar crime specialist and...

Krystelle Wass Year of Call: 2007 Call on

Krystelle has a mixed practice, encompassing immigration, refugee and asylum and public law. She also has particular expertise in disclosure matters, specifically in large serious fraud cases. She...

Rachel Law Year of Call: 2009 Call on 020 7353 6802

Rachel has a busy criminal practice on the South East and Midlands circuits. Clients and witnesses alike have commended Rachel for her sensitive and patient approach, and she is often instructed in...

Katharine Stock Year of Call: 2010 Call on 020 7353 6802

Katharine has a broad Criminal, Civil and Commercial practice. She is regularly instructed in High Court proceedings particularly those concerning civil fraud, commercial contracts and insolvency. ...

Oliver Newman Year of Call: 2010 Call on 020 7353 6802

Oliver is a common law practitioner with specialisms in fraud and property law. He is known for his forensic approach, ensuring that no detail is missed. He is frequently praised for his...

Marie de Redman Year of Call: 2011 Call on 020 7353 6802

Marie is an experienced defence junior, representing defendants charged with the most serious offences including Murder, Attempted Murder, serious violence, conspiracies to supply drugs, Firearms,...

Elisabeth Traugott Year of Call: 2011 Call on

Elisabeth is a passionate advocate who strives to give voice and agency to her clients. Calm, tactical, and tenacious, she has a commanding grasp of relevant law and applies it concisely and...

Sarah Memmi Year of Call: 2013 Call on

Sarah has a busy and varied criminal practice appearing in the Crown Court. She also practises in family law, representing clients in children proceedings, both private and care, as well as Family Law...

Ian Cain Year of Call: 2014 Call on

Ian accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ practice, with a particular focus on civil and crime. Prior to joining Goldsmith Chambers, Ian was the In-House Advocate for a nationwide...

Charlotte Bull Year of Call: 2016 Call on

Charlotte Bull is an experienced and highly regarded Junior, specialising in Crime. Charlotte successfully completed pupillage at Goldsmith Chambers and became a Tenant in 2017. Charlotte accepts...

Siobhan Livingston Year of Call: 2016 Call on

Siobhan became a tenant of Goldsmith Chambers upon successful completion of pupillage in April 2024. She has a busy criminal and civil practice and is regularly instructed in a wide range of...

Toby Roseman Year of Call: 2018 Call on

Toby became a member of Goldsmith Chambers upon successful completion of pupillage in November 2020. He accepts instructions for both the defence and prosecution in criminal cases, and also in...

Jeremy Frost Year of Call: 2018 Call on

Jeremy accepts instructions in London, the South East, the Midlands, and Manchester. Jeremy was called to the Bar in 2018, and has already begun to build a successful mixed practice. Since joining...

David Barr Year of Call: 2019 Call on

David practises exclusively in crime and has a busy practice both defending and prosecuting. He has experience across a broad range of criminal matters, from violent offences (including in a domestic...

Kellina Gannon Year of Call: 2020 Call on

Prior to joining Goldsmith, she gained experience working as a Criminal Defence Paralegal at a top criminal law firm undertaking a full spectrum of criminal work.

Shiraz Bhanji Year of Call: 1979 Call on

Shiraz Bhanji is an experienced practitioner across all areas of crime, employment, immigration and public law. During the late nineties Shiraz pursued interest in rural communities in Kenya...

Jasmine Ferguson Year of Call: 2011 Call on 020 7353 6802

Jasmine is Dual Qualified in Australia and the United Kingdom having been called to the Bar in 2011 in the UK and admitted by the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Australia in 2008. She is a grade...

Sara Wyeth Year of Call: 2013 Call on 020 7353 6802

Sara joined Goldsmith Chambers after successful completion of her pupillage. She is developing a busy practice across Chambers' main practice areas. Sara is developing a reputation as a fearless...