AP Berkeley provides high-quality advice and advocacy at all levels of crime in various criminal courts across the country and abroad. Our barristers handle some of the most serious or complex cases, many of which garner significant media attention.

We defend clients against prosecutions brought by all major prosecution agencies, including Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Serious Fraud Office, the Crown Prosecution Service, Local Authorities, and Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

Our criminal team has extensive expertise and experience in defending all types of criminal offences, including:

– Murder & Manslaughter
– Violent crime (kidnapping, robbery, firearms, GBH, ABH)
– Sexual Offences (adult, child, rape, abuse, historic, grooming)
– Terrorism
– Armed robbery (commercial and domestic)
– Burglary
– Kidnapping
– Firearms (possession, manufacturing)
– Drug Offences (possession, PWITS, manufacturing, cultivating, importation, conspiracy)
– Financial crime & fraud (carousel, HMRC, money laundering, bribery & POCA)
– Road and motoring offences

Members of the crime team at AP Berkeley are regularly instructed to represent clients who are already serving sentences in prison and to represent prisoners before the parole boards to secure their release.

Additionally, we provide advice and representation on ancillary criminal matters such as confiscation under POCA, forfeiture, Criminal Behaviour Orders, and orders arising from the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

Barristers at AP Berkeley do not shy away from advancing complex arguments when the situation arises, maintaining their reputation for fearlessly representing their clients.