27th January 2025
36 Crime is a strong set with particular expertise in cybercrime, serious organised crime and paper-heavy cases. The junior end is unusually adept, with numerous members instructed on cases well beyond their call.
About 36 Crime
We are a dynamic and committed team of criminal specialists who prosecute and defend in equal measure. Our barristers, including 6 King’s Counsel and 50 juniors, undertake high-profile and complex cases nationally and internationally, offering outstanding legal knowledge, focused and timely advice, and robust and effective advocacy across the full spectrum of criminal offending.
The 36 Crime Team offer a nationwide presence servicing the majority of criminal crown courts in England and Wales.
Our approach is professional, friendly, and flexible. We focus on building and maintaining long-term relationships with all users of our services. Together, our barristers and our clerking team bring a unique level of professionalism to their respective roles, providing exceptional client care from the start of a case through to its conclusion.
Head of 36 Crime – Mary Prior KC
The 36 Group is a standout chambers. The breadth of the work they do means that they are able to assist with almost any case that arises with a selection of excellent barristers to choose from. The clerking team is second to none. Michelle Simpson runs a tight ship which results in excellent service. You cannot go wrong with the 36 Group.
Michelle Simpson leads an extraordinarily professional clerks’ room, which manages a crime team that reaches across the country, covering almost every circuit. The clerks are responsive and friendly, and always straightforward to deal with
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