Contact & Clerk Email: hercashworth@colletonchambers.co.uk Clerk: Crime: Josh Warren joshuawarren@colletonchambers.co.uk Profile Herc is Head of the Crime team and practises predominantly on the Western Circuit. He specialises in Criminal law and regulatory matters. Crime & Regulatory Crime Herc undertakes both criminal prosecution and defence work. He is a CPS Grade 3 prosecutor and on the rape and serious sexual offences panel. Herc regularly appears in the… Read More
Contact and Clerk Email: seanbrunton@colletonchambers.co.uk Clerk: Joshua Warren joshuawarren@colletonchambers.co.uk Profile Sean specialises in Homicide, Serious Sexual Offences, Organised Crime and Fatal Accident cases. He is equally adept Prosecuting and Defending. He has successfully Prosecuted and Defended in many single and multi-handed Murder trials, Rape trials, Drugs trials and cases of Infanticide and Child Destruction. He also has an expertise in Regulatory Crime, particularly Environmental, Health and Safety… Read More
Profile Ignatius Hughes is a door tenant at Colleton Chambers. He is a specialist Crime and regulatory practitioner. Ignatius’s practice has covered a spectrum of the most serious and complex cases whilst in Silk: multi-handed murders; rape; drugs and firearm conspiracies and fraud. He also has longstanding experience of Courts Martial in the UK and abroad. Crime Ignatius’ down-to-earth attitude and fearless and purposeful advocacy win favour… Read More
Contact and Clerk Email: paulgrumbar@colletonchambers.co.uk Clerk: Josh Warren joshuawarren@colletonchambers.co.uk PROFILE Formerly a practitioner in London and Bristol, Paul Grumbar joined Colleton Chambers in 2015. He is a specialist in criminal law, undertaking prosecution and defence work. He is a CPS level 3 prosecutor and sits as a Recorder. Paul has a particular expertise dealing with cases involving fraud. Notable Cases R v Barry Williams and others; Manslaughter… Read More
Contact & Clerk Email: rowanjenkins@colletonchambers.co.uk Clerk: Josh Warren joshuawarren@colletonchambers.co.uk Profile Rowan practises exclusively in Crime and Regulatory matters. He joined Colleton Chambers in February 2022 from the South eastern Circuit and is highly sought after in serious cases. With his scientific background, he has wide experience, especially in cases involving contested expert opinion. Much of his work involves death or serious injury, and he is used… Read More
Contact & Clerk Email: ramsayquaife@colletonchambers.co.uk Clerk: Josh Warren joshuawarren@colletonchambers.co.uk Profile Ramsay Quaife is a respected criminal advocate practising before the courts and tribunals of the South West. He is instructed to defend and prosecute in all areas of criminal and regulatory law. His practice is predominantly in the Crown Court where he deals with the more serious criminal cases. Defence Ramsay defends crimes of gravity and complexity at all… Read More
Contact and Clerk Email: tombradnock@colletonchambers.co.uk Clerk: Josh Warren joshuawarren@colletonchambers.co.uk Practice Areas Regulatory Work “Recommended for trading standards cases and environmental pollution matters” Legal 500 2018 “Recommended for environmental crime and trading standards cases” Legal 500 2017 “He is very thorough and prepares well for a case” Legal 500 2016 A. Crime Tom is experienced in prosecuting and defending in a broad range of regulatory matters, including: Highways… Read More
Contact and Clerk Email: nigelwraith@colletonchambers.co.uk Clerks: Crime: Josh Warren joshuawarren@colletonchambers.co.uk Family: Gareth Latchem garethlatchem@colletonchambers.co.uk Profile Nigel is Deputy Head of Chambers. Crime Nigel has an extensive knowledge of all stages of a criminal case. His previous experience as a solicitor in Plymouth has given him a thorough knowledge of issues that arise at the police station, and he spent many years providing advice and representation at the Magistrates’… Read More
Contact & Clerks Email: tomfaulkner@colletonchambers.co.uk Clerks: Crime: Josh Warren joshuawarren@colletonchambers.co.uk Profile Tom was called to the Bar in 2018 after successfully completing the BPTC at Cardiff University with a full scholarship from Inner Temple. Tom completed his pupillage with Colleton Chambers in 2019 under the supervision of Emily Pitts. He is now a specialist criminal practitioner working in the courts across the Southwest. Tom is one of… Read More
Contact & Clerk Email: lauradalessandro@colletonchambers.co.uk Clerk: Josh Warren joshuawarren@colletonchambers.co.uk Profile Laura D’Alessandro has an exclusively criminal practice following completion of her specialist criminal pupillage at Colleton Chambers. Laura has previous experience working in a fee earning role at various law firms in the South West representing clients. Criminal Practice Laura is a Grade 2 prosecutor for the CPS and prosecutes and defends parties in criminal proceedings in… Read More