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Leading Specialists in Criminal Law since 2000

Since its foundation twenty years ago, Farringdon Chambers has carved a formidable reputation in the field of criminal advocacy and is ranked as a Leading Set in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. 2021. Our members across all years of call are ranked in both financial and general crime and deal with some of the most serious cases to appear before the courts. These include murder, high-value fraud and white collar crime, modern slavery, drugs conspiracies and sexual offences. Our cases often attract wide media attention.

With impressive depth and breadth of experience, our members also practice in other areas including public law and human rights, historic appeals, civil law, employment and regulatory work. Our members often appear in forfeiture applications as well as slavery and trafficking risk and prevention orders. Please see our expertise and individual members pages for details.

Our Chambers is proudly situated south of the river on bustling Bermondsey Street. We are just a stone’s throw from the iconic Shard and the newly redeveloped London Bridge Station, standing within the triangle of Southwark, Inner London and Blackfriars Crown Courts. We are also within easy reach of the Royal Courts of Justice and the Central Criminal Court.

Our excellent transport links enable us to provide counsel for hearings across the country. Our clerks are eager to assist and strive to help our professional clients match the right barrister to the right case. Please see our clerks page for details.

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