About Us
‘A powerhouse for serious crime’
- CHAMBERS UK
9-12 Bell Yard is a leading set of barristers’ chambers, specialising principally in criminal law. All of our members have expertise in criminal litigation, whether prosecuting or defending, and Chambers has a long established reputation in cases concerning fraud, corruption, serious organised crime, murder and terrorism. Members of Chambers have acted in many of the most serious and high-profile criminal trials over the past decades.
Whilst traditionally focusing on criminal law, 9-12 Bell Yard is also well known for its expertise in other areas of law, particularly in civil proceedings involving elements of criminal substance or procedure, or issues involving human rights. Many members possess specialist knowledge in civil law fields including judicial review and administrative law, tax litigation, inquests and public inquiries, extradition, asset recovery and regulatory and disciplinary law.
Chambers’ work is concentrated in London and the south-east, but members act in cases across the country and internationally. We are instructed by magic circle City law firms as well as high street practices. Our other major professional clients include the CPS, the SFO, TSol, HMRC, the FPS, BIS, SOCA, the FSA, Royal Mail, the Home Office and other government legal departments, legal departments of major companies and local authorities.
9-12 Bell Yard is committed to equal opportunities and has been awarded the Legal Services Commission's 'Quality Mark'.
- Philip Katz QC and Constance Briscoe prosecute Michael Lyons, aka Mohan Singh, who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.Link to blog
- The Belles of Bell Yard did it!!! Link to blog
- Richard Jory and Henrietta Paget secure convictions in £35 million money laundering operationLink to blog
- Major point of principle relating to identification cases to be argued by Michael Birnbaum QC and Stuart Biggs before the Privy CouncilLink to blog
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