Crime

“Although Farrar’s Building is based in London, the set has strong links to Wales. ‘Members are engaged in some of the most high-profile cases’ including serious sexual assault, murders and violent crimes. ”

The Legal 500

Farrar’s Building has long been recognised as a pre-eminent criminal set. The practice of our members encompasses advocacy and advisory work in every aspect of criminal law.

We prosecute and defend at every stage of the criminal process, from pre-charge advice for prosecuting authorities, individuals and companies subject to investigation, to representation at the highest levels of appeal.

Members of chambers are renowned for the exceptional quality of their written and oral advice and advocacy and the meticulous preparation of their cases. We are instructed regularly in complex, high profile and sensitive cases.

We are recognised for our extensive experience in cases in which members are instructed by the Serious Fraud Office, HMRC and CPS Special Casework Division as well as many major cases for each CPS authority in Wales and elsewhere.

Members of chambers also defend at the highest level of serious crime involving fraud and document cases as well as mainstream criminal work such as murder, terrorism, conspiracy, sexual offences, offences involving violence, gang related crime, death by driving and drug offences.

The geographical spread of work is very wide with strong emphasis on London, Wales, Cheshire, the Midlands and East Anglia.

Chambers’ team of criminal barristers comprises three silks and four juniors:

Paul Lewis KC, Gordon Cole KC, Christopher Quinlan KC, Matthew Kerruish-Jones, Frederick Lyon and Joel McMillan.