Criminal Law

Our barristers specialise in both minor and major road traffic offences and other more serious offences including fraud. The group size and geographical reach allows us to offer a comprehensive service from first appearance in the magistrates’ court through to appeal hearings in the Court of Appeal, House of Lords and the European Court. Our members are on hand to advise both at short notice and out of hours and often do so at the very earliest stage of criminal proceedings for both prosecution and defence.

The Crime Team is the largest team of specialist advocates at BarristerWeb, with over twenty practitioners at all levels of seniority, including 2 Queen’s Counsel. see below

The breadth and diversity of the team, and the quality and commitment of individual members, is second to none. We have substantial specialist knowledge of individual and corporate legal rights in the context of every category of national and international crime. These include instances of road traffic offences and robbery to homicide, fraud, financial and regulatory crime.

Criminal law, or penal law, is the body of rules that defines conduct which is prohibited by the state because it is held to threaten, harm or otherwise endanger the safety and welfare of the public, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on those who breach these laws. Criminal law is enforced by the state, unlike civil law which may be enforced by private parties.

Our team of specialist criminal barristers:

Philip Proghoulis

Date of call:
1963
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A Senior Practitioner with over 30 years experience of Criminal Trials, offering particular expertise in Fraud cases. He is known for his thoroughness Read the Rest…

The Rt Hon Douglas Hogg QC

Date of call:
1968
Geographic location:
South East | London Area |
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Involved in heavy leading work especially in homicide, rape, conspiracy, drug importation and serious fraud cases often in the London area and on Read the Rest…

Maura Logan

Date of call:
1971
Geographic location:
North West |
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Maura was called to the Bar in 1971 by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and practised for 25 years from St Read the Rest…

Arthur James

Date of call:
1975
Geographic location:
East Midlands |
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Following 21 years’ of distinguished service in the Metropolitan Police Force Arthur James was called to the Bar in 1975. Mr James enjoys Read the Rest…

Eric Waley

Date of call:
1976
Geographic location:
Wales |
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Over a 25-year period in Practice both in the UK and in Hong Kong, Eric has been involved in criminal cases of all Read the Rest…

Lorraine Webb

Date of call:
1980
Geographic location:
South East | London Area |
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Lorraine undertakes all aspects of licensing. She accepts briefs in crime as either leading junior or junior counsel, both for prosecution and defence Read the Rest…

Jonathan Edwards

Date of call:
1981
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Barrister Jonathan Edward’s practice includes Criminal Defence and Common Law. Wide experience of agricultural law and rural cases; instructed in a number of Read the Rest…

Sally Thomson

Date of call:
1982
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Sally Thomson is an experienced criminal law advocate and practises in London and the South East. After practising at the Bar in general Read the Rest…

Michael Conlon

Date of call:
1984
Geographic location:
East Midlands |
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Barrister Michael Conlon comes from a Human Rights and Common Law background but has focused in more recent years on Road Traffic law, Read the Rest…

Christopher McNicholas

Date of call:
1995
Geographic location:
South East | London Area |
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Joined the Bar following a career in international banking with, amongst others, HSBC and SG Warburg & Co. Christopher previously undertook bar external Read the Rest…

Thomas John

Date of call:
1997
Geographic location:
London Area | South East |
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Tom practiced as a pharmacist before joining the Bar and now practices in General Common Law, Human Rights, Mental Health and Pharmaceutical Law.

Joan Gandolfi

Date of call:
1997
Geographic location:
East Midlands |
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Maria Culling

Date of call:
1997
Geographic location:
London Area | South East |
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Barrister Maria Culling prosecutes and defends in the Crown Court, Youth Court and Magistrates’ Courts, predominantly in London and the Midlands. Her practice Read the Rest…

Natalie Hyams

Date of call:
1998
Geographic location:
East Midlands |
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Counsel has professional experience in the following areas in particular: VAT and Duties Tribunals Employment Law Family Law Criminal Law Civil/County Court, small Read the Rest…

Robert Askey

Date of call:
1998
Geographic location:
North West |
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Robert Askey was called to the bar in 1998 having been admitted as a solicitor in 1988. As a solicitor he gained extensive Read the Rest…

Philip Worrall

Date of call:
2001
Geographic location:
Midlands |
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Prior to joining the Bar, Philip worked in senior management in industry for many years. After leaving industry Philip joined a firm of Read the Rest…