Drystone Chambers is proud to be celebrating #LivingWageWeek as a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer and fully supports the #LondonLivingWage rate increase announced last month. #livingwage #reallivingwage

Karim Khalil KC, Chambers Ranked UK Bar 2024 #SouthEasternCircuit bit.ly/KarimKhalilKC #CriminalLaw

‘Justice faces new round of spending cuts’ The 65,000 Crown Court backlog won’t be shifting anytime soon; the Govt’s desire to reduce it to 53k by 2025 is a fantasy. lawgazette.co.uk/news/justice-f…

Further budget cuts will severely impact the already crisis-hit justice system, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned. The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) analysis of the Autumn Statement suggests the Ministry of Justice faces multi-million-pound cuts. Law

R (on the application of The Law Society v The Lord Chancellor [2024] EWHC 155 (Admin) - interested parties: CLSA & LCCSA Success for The Law Society who have successfully judicially reviewed the Lord Chancellor’s decision following the Criminal Legal Aid Review

“It should not take a high court ruling, 2 years after the Government-commissioned independent review of legal aid, to restate that for both solicitors and barristers an annual level of “at least 15%” above the previous levels was needed as emergency treatment for the criminal

A busy period presenting 4 of our fabulous companies with their The King's Awards - excellence, innovation, hard work & a brilliant team coarse through the veins of each one. Truly the #BestofBritish. Thermoteknix Risilience Bango Domainex Well done all- we are so

Richard Davies obtains a not guilty verdict for a defendant in respect of her alleged involvement in a drug supply transaction for 8kg of cocaine after a week-long trial at Croydon Crown Court drystone.com/?p=1557 #CriminalLaw

We provide mini-pupillages for #Aspiring #CriminalBarristers in #London, the #Southeast, #Midlands and #EastAnglia regions. Our applications deadline is 31 March so don't delay! Apply here>>> drystone.com/careers/mini-p…

Our 3 amazing #pupils are now on their feet having started their practising period of #pupillage on 2nd April. They have each been a shining star during their 1st Six! Now the fun really begins! Good luck & best wishes to Ross Ludlow, Sophie Clifford, Alex Shanks. #TeamDrystone

Brilliant news for Grace and Drystone Chambers - welcome to the team and the best of wishes for a fabulous career!

Prisons full because for 18 months criminal barristers have done what is required prosecuting and defending, getting trials done. That’s why sentenced population is up 5,000 to over 71,000 But Remand up 2,000 to 16,500 from worsening trial and sentencing delays due to

Drystone Chambers pupil, Alex Shanks, makes successful submission of no case to answer following robust cross-examination of an experienced police officer. Instructed by Kim Chiswick of Edward Fail, Bradshaw & Waterson further details>>> bit.ly/3ynKfwN #CriminalLaw

Drystone Chambers team, Charlie Myatt, leading Giles Fleming, successfully prosecute money-laundering gang in complex multi-handed case. bit.ly/4fArUOf #CriminalLaw #MoneyLaundering #OrganisedGangs

Welcome! I’m delighted for all of you, and know you will carve out a great career at the Bar.

Fabulous results for all three pupils! Welcome to Chambers with best wishes for successful careers with us

I sent a letter on 21/8/24 regarding Criminal Legal Aid to the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood MP & cc’d in Heidi Alexander MP. I have not received a response The Law Society is now advising my profession to quit or scale back: lawsociety.org.uk/topics/legal-a…

How can Shabana Mahmood clear the courts backlog without knowing the numbers? The Independent Editorial: The Labour government has inherited a criminal justice system so dysfunctional that it lacks basic information about the scale of the crisis You cannot solve a problem if you

Allison Summers KC, Leading Silk, Legal 500, 2025 #SouthEasternCircuit #MidlandCircuit #Crime bit.ly/3XZSZ58 The Legal 500 #Legal500

Brilliant to present Harry Specters 🍫 with their much deserved The King's Awards for Promoting Opportunity through social mobility. There couldn’t be a company more worthy they employ amazing people from the #Autism community to make the most exceptional chocolates. All customers