Regulatory & Criminal Litigation Team
Clerks
Charley Clark | Criminal Clerk
Charley joined Chambers in June 2021. Charley has completed a Level 3 Business Administration NVQ and comes to Fountain Chambers following her role...
Matt O’Dowd | Criminal Clerk
Matt first joined Chambers on a part time basis in September 2021 before being offered a full time contract in October 2021. He has a strong...
Barristers
Jamie Hill QC
Jamie has spent most of his career with Fountain Chambers and is married with two daughters. Outside of court he can be found trying to play golf,...
Bryan Cox QC
Bryan Cox QC is much sought after, and much of his work consists of defending in high profile cases. The focus of his work in recent years has been...
Robin Patton
Prior to coming to the Bar Robin worked for a leading London law firm and gained experience of white-collar crime, disciplinary and regulatory work....
Ian West
Ian is one of our most experienced barristers in the field of criminal law, appearing for both the defence and prosecution in cases at all levels of...
Aisha Wadoodi
Aisha is a specialist Criminal Practitioner with over 20 years experience in the Crown Court. Aisha is a Panel 4 prosecutor and is approved to...
Richard Bennett
Richard has been a practising criminal barrister for 25 years and is a specialist criminal and regulatory practitioner. He is head of the regulatory...
Robin Turton
Robin is a specialist criminal practitioner. He is instructed by both the defence and the prosecution in serious criminal cases including homicide,...
Annelise Haugstad
Annelise has 23 years of experience in criminal law – primarily defends in all manner of serious offences, and for the last 10 years serious sexual...
Martin Towers
Martin has many years of experience appearing in Crown Courts across the North East. He is regularly instructed by both Prosecution authorities and...
Jonathan Walker
Jonathan is now viewed as a senior member of Fountain Chambers and has gained valuable experience at all levels in his 21 years of practiceJonathan...
Sam Faulks
Sam’s practice covers 3 broad jurisdictions: the Crown Court, the Coroner’s Court and financial remedies in the Family Courts. Crime For over 20...
Philip Morley
Philip is a Grade 3 RASSO lawyer and has a mixed practice receiving instructions from CPS, Trading Standards and defence firms. Philip has...
Rebecca Brown
Rebecca specialises in criminal and regulatory proceedings, both as a prosecutor and defence counsel. She has a busy Crown Court practice across...
Paul Rooney
Paul began his career at the bar as a pupil and tenant at the national and internationally renowned criminal and regulatory set, QEB Hollis Whiteman...
Rachel Mangenie
Rachel has a busy practice predominantly in Family Law. Rachel is regularly instructed in Public Law and is experienced in acting for parents and...
Anthony Pettengell
Anthony studied mathematics at Durham University before converting to law and undertaking the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at Nottingham...
Christopher Bevan
Christopher started his second-six of pupillage on 11 April 2022. He takes instructions in all areas of criminal law, and some civil and immigration...