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30 Park Place - Barristers Chambers
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Crime

30 Park Place has one of the most experienced and respected criminal teams in Wales. Our barristers act in complex, high-profile cases across the UK, delivering confident, expert advocacy in both prosecution and defence work.

The criminal team at 30 Park Place has grown in size significantly in recent years following a recruitment and training drive at all levels of seniority. The team now includes leading barristers at all levels and offers outstanding quality and service. The team seeks to provide the best available representation and prides itself on maintaining the highest standards.

Our team appears in Magistrates’ and Crown Courts throughout England and Wales and regularly conducts serious and appellate criminal cases in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

We are instructed in some of the most complex and serious matters in the criminal courts including homicide, serious violence, fraud, organised crime, sexual offences, and confiscation proceedings. Many of our members hold judicial appointments. Members of the team are consistently recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers UK. Solicitors and clients trust us to provide timely responses, sound judgment, and practical support throughout the life of a case.

As a multi-disciplinary set, we also bring insight from related areas such as professional discipline, public law, and mental health, where relevant. This experience enhances our representation.

We offer training and lectures on current developments in criminal law, and are proud of our commitment to ongoing legal education.


Areas of expertise

  • Confiscation & Proceeds of Crime
  • Organised Crime
  • Serious Fraud & Financial Crime
  • Serious Sexual Offences
  • Serious Violence (including Homicide & Attempted Murder)

Barristers

Mark Cotter KC

Call 1994 | Silk 2017

Caroline Rees KC

Call 1994 | Silk 2018

“Specialises in care proceedings involving abuse allegations.”

Andrew Jones KC

Call 1996 | Silk 2024

Mediation

Stephen Thomas

Call 1993

“He is excellent counsel and has a brilliant relationship with clients.”

Kevin Seal

Call 1998

Christian Jowett

Call 1999

Nigel Fryer

Call 1999

Megan Hartson

Call 2001

Byron Broadstock

Call 2002

Jeffrey Jones

Call 2003

Julia Cox

Call 2006

David Pinnell

Call 2008

Emma Harris

Call 2008

Paul Hewitt

Call 2010

Public & Administrative Law

Ffion Tomos

Call 2011

Peter Donnison

Call 2012

Joshua Scouller

Call 2012

Daniel Jones

Call 2013

Tabitha Walker

Call 2016

Pamela Kaiga

Call 2016

William Bebb

Call 2017

Solomon Hartley

Call 2018

Sophie Keegan

Call 2020

Cat Jones

Cat Jones

Call 2021

Jac Brown

Call 2021

Alice Sykes

Call 2021

Rose Glanville

Call 2021

Charles Archer

Call 2022

Emma Meadows

Call 2022

Megan Eckley

Call 2023

“Excellent with both professional and lay clients.”

Ignatius Hughes KC *

Call 1986 | Silk 2009

Crime

Mark Heywood KC *

Call 1986 | Silk 2012

“Knowledgeable in cases involving removal from jurisdiction, care proceedings and financial remedies.”

Ieuan Rees *

Call 1982

For more information
Contact our clerks for assistance with choosing the right barrister for your matter.

crime@30parkplace.co.uk
+44 (0)2920 727666

For assistance
Contact Tony Naylon
Deputy Senior Clerk & Lead Criminal Clerk
+44 (0)2920 727657
Email

"an excellent range of counsel, from junior to senior barristers, all of whom consistently provide a high standard of service."


Chambers UK 2026

"30 Park Place has an outstanding team of crime clerks who consistently go above and beyond to accommodate the needs of clients."


Chambers UK 2026

‘incredibly strong criminal team’.


Legal 500 2026

'30 Park Place Chambers is a good set.'


Legal 500 2026

'30 Park Place Chambers has an excellent reputation as a leading lawyer at the criminal bar.'


Legal 500 2026

'All clerks are approachable, friendly and professional. They go above and beyond to ensure the needs of solicitors and clients are met.'


Legal 500 2026

"Widely praised for its growing strength in depth at all levels of call, the team at 30 Park Place Chambers 'leads the way' for criminal work in Wales."


Legal 500 2025

"The leading criminal set on the Wales and Chester Circuit with an excellent, helpful clerking team."


Legal 500 2025

"Chambers is the go-to set for complex and heavyweight crime. They are first choice to prosecute familial child homicides and multi-defendant, multimillion-pound drug conspiracies."


Legal 500 2025

"30 Park Place has traditionally been the chambers with the most strength in depth. They are the most progressive and most businesses like of the Welsh chambers."


Legal 500 2025

"30 Park Place is a very well-clerked chambers who will always provide cover and are very practical and aware of solicitors' needs and requirements."


Chambers UK 2025
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