St Pauls boasts a strong team of King’s Counsel and knowledgeable Juniors with vast experience in conducting homicide cases at the highest level.

Homicide embraces a broad spectrum of criminal activity resulting in death, from corporate manslaughter to murder; in the context of gang crime and terrorism, from street stabbings to crimes of passion and infant killings including baby shaking. These widely different forms of homicide often require highly specialised counsel with detailed familiarity of regulations, scientific or medical issues.

Within the team we have counsel with particular interests in areas that require specialist knowledge of both defending and prosecuting cases brought by the Health and Safety Executive in which fatalities have occurred. Equally, our members accept instructions to represent individuals, public bodies and corporations at inquests and public enquiries arising from fatalities.  A number of our counsel focus on homicide in the context of gang crime – these cases often involve complex ballistic, DNA, cell site and other scientific issues.

In other aspects of homicide, we have expert counsel whose cases involve particularly complex medical issues, such as those which often arise in baby shaking, suffocation, drowning or poisoning; where issues concerning histopathology, neuropathology and ophthalmic pathology are often prominent.

Just as types of homicide can vary widely, so may those who are the subject of homicide prosecutions. We have a breadth of experience in dealing with particularly vulnerable and neurodiverse individuals, including children and young people with ASD or ADHD, whose communication difficulties may be particularly acute. There is also a considerable body of knowledge within the team when defending and prosecuting cases in which medical and psychiatric defences arise, including insanity and diminished responsibility and cases in which the partial defence of loss of control is the central issue.

Contact us and our team of clerks will be happy to provide you with further details on the experience of our members.

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For further information and enquiries please contact our clerks team.

Homicide Barristers

Sam Green KC

Sam Green KC

Head of Chambers

Call: 1998 Silk: 2015

Richard Barraclough KC

Richard Barraclough KC

Call: 1980 Silk: 2003

Simon Myerson KC

Simon Myerson KC

Call: 1986 Silk: 2003

Bryan Cox KC

Bryan Cox KC

Call: 1979 Silk: 2005

Jonathan Sandiford - barrister headshot

Jonathan Sandiford KC

Call: 1992 Silk: 2020

Nicholas Worsley KC

Nicholas Worsley KC

Call: 1998 Silk: 2023

John Harrison KC

John Harrison KC

Call: 1994 Silk: 2016

Alasdair Campbell
Licensing Law

Andrew Stranex

Call: 2000

Jane Brady - barrister headshot

Jane Brady

Call: 2001

Danielle Graham - barrister headshot

Danielle Graham

Call: 2003

James Lake

James Lake

Call: 2005

George Hazel-Owram
Kristina Goodwin
Frances Pencheon - barrister headshot
Hannah Hinton

Hannah Hinton

Call: 2008

Contact Us

Chambers is centrally located within walking distance of the train station, secure car parks and the Courts.

Contact Us

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]

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