Regulatory & Criminal Litigation Team
Clerks
Matt O’Dowd | Senior 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...
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...
Emma Anderson | Clerk
Emma first joined Chambers in 2003 as clerk to our Family and Civil Team. After taking a short break from clerking, Emma returned to Chambers in...
Liz McKenzie | Clerk
Liz joined Fountain Chambers in 2026 after working as a legal secretary within the family department of a Solicitors’ firm for 6 years, alongside...
Barristers
Jamie Hill KC
Jamie has extensive experience in all aspects of criminal law, both prosecuting and defending; over the past 20 years in Silk he has appeared in...
Robin Patton
Robin holds Grade 4 status on both the Serious Crime Panel of Advocates and the RASSO Panel — the most senior prosecution grade, accredited to...
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...
Peter Sabiston
Peter Sabiston is highly experienced in all aspects of criminal law, representing both the Crown and the Defence. As a leading junior, Peter...
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 27 years of practiceJonathan...
Sam Faulks
Sam’s practice covers 2 broad jurisdictions: the Crown Court and the Coroner’s Court. Crime For over 20 years Sam has undertaken all aspects of...
Philip Morley
Philip is a grade 4 RASSO lawyer and receives instructions both prosecution and defence in some of the most serious offences prosecuted, including...
Rebecca Brown
Rebecca is the current Head of our Criminal Team. She is an experienced criminal practitioner, both as a prosecutor and as defence counsel and has...
Paul Rooney
Paul began his career at the bar as a pupil, then tenant for 6 years at the national and internationally renowned criminal and regulatory set, QEB...
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 is a CPS Grade 3 prosecutor and undertakes both prosecution and defence work in all areas of crime except RASSO, as well as accepting...
Cainan Lonsdale
Cainan is a Grade 2 Prosecutor. He accepts instructions to prosecute or defend. Before commencing pupillage, Cainan spent a period of time working...
Cole Cockburn
Cole completed a specialist criminal pupillage under the supervision of Ian West and became a full tenant on 4 September 2024. He is a grade 2...
Elisha Marsay
Elisha became a tenant in September 2024 and practises exclusively in crime. She is a grade 2 prosecutor and regularly appears in the Magistrates...
Kathryn Wetherley
Kathryn became a full tenant in September 2025 and is a Grade 1 prosecutor. She accepts instructions to prosecute and defend in criminal matters in...
Ralf Xhepa
Ralf Xhepa is a pupil barrister who is undertaking his pupillage under the supervision of Robin Turton. He is available to accept instructions as...
Alexander Strother
Alexander has undertaken his pupillage under the guidance of Jonathan Walker. He will be available to accept instructions for both prosecution and...