Our Expertise
St Pauls Chambers provides legal services throughout the UK and worldwide. We are known for providing excellence in our areas of focus.
As a leading barristers chambers in Leeds, our expertise span the depth and breadth of a number of key areas of law.
Our People
St Pauls Chambers have an excellent team of Barristers, Clerks & Administration, with our barristers including KC’s, Members and Pupils.
View our teams in full detail, or browse by expertise to find a barrister.
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Jessica Heggie is a tenacious advocate, with experience far beyond her call across a broad spectrum of prosecution and defence work.
Jessica practices in all areas of criminal defence, with an emphasis on serious violent crime, drugs and public order offences, as well as a growing fraud practice. Jessica is known for her personable nature, attention to detail and her excellent rapport with clients. Jessica is a Grade 3 prosecutor and routinely prosecutes complex multi-handed matters.
Jessica is regularly instructed to prosecute and defend in cases involving firearms, fraud, offensive weapons, drugs, armed robbery, aggravated burglary and other serious offences.
Recent instructions include defending in a murder trial, led by Frida Hussain KC. She has successfully prosecuted a series of armed robberies committed using machetes.
R v Allon [2023] EWCA Crim 204
Successful appeal in relation to notification requirements.
R v JC & BJ (2023)
Successfully prosecuted a multi-handed armed robbery which relied on circumstantial evidence.
R v AH (2020)
Defending in a case of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, Jessica successfully argued that there was no case to answer at half-time and the jury were directed to acquit the Defendant.
Chambers is centrally located within walking distance of the train station, secure car parks and the Courts.
St Pauls Chambers
Park Row House
19-20 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5JF
For out of hours assistance please call the senior clerk on 07854170429.
The switchboard will open from 08:30 until 17:30
Phone: +44 (0)1132 455 866
Email: [email protected]
CJSM: [email protected]
