The 2026 listing of Leading London Criminal Law Junior Counsel details junior counsel practising within the areas of Criminal Defence matters within the UK legal market who have been identified by the nation’s criminal law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Showing all 44 junior counsel
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Aisling Byrnes | 25 Bedford Row | Doyle’s ranking record: Aisling Byrnes |
| Tom Doble | QEB Hollis Whiteman | Doyle’s ranking record: Tom Doble |
| Peter Lownds | 2 Hare Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Lownds |
| Neil Saunders | 3 Raymond Buildings | Doyle’s ranking record: Neil Saunders |
Leading
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Fraser Coxhill | QEB Hollis Whiteman | Doyle’s ranking record: Fraser Coxhill |
| Orla Daly | QEB Hollis Whiteman | Doyle’s ranking record: Orla Daly |
| Alex di Francesco | 25 Bedford Row | Doyle’s ranking record: Alex di Francesco |
| Polly Dyer | Cloth Fair Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Polly Dyer |
| Rachna Gokani | QEB Hollis Whiteman | Doyle’s ranking record: Rachna Gokani |
| Neil Griffin | Foundry Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Neil Griffin |
| Patrick Hill | Cloth Fair Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Patrick Hill |
| Rabah Kherbane | Doughty Street Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rabah Kherbane |
| James Martin | 25 Bedford Row | Doyle’s ranking record: James Martin |
| Kate O'Raghallaigh | Doughty Street Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate O'Raghallaigh |
| Ben Smitten | 25 Bedford Row | Doyle’s ranking record: Ben Smitten |
| Alastair Smith | 2BR | Doyle’s ranking record: Alastair Smith |
| Dominic Thomas | 25 Bedford Row | Doyle’s ranking record: Dominic Thomas |
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