Nadia has developed a specialist practice focusing on serious organised crime, homicide and serious violence, fraud and money laundering offences, and trading standards prosecutions.

Nadia is instructed by CPS Complex Casework Units, and the CPS Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate.

Having completed her pupillage in chambers, Nadia Silver took up tenancy in 2003. Prior to coming to the bar, Nadia worked for a firm of solicitors as a tribunal advocate, representing patients detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act. She has a continued interest in the prosecution and defence of mentally disordered defendants in the Criminal Justice System.

Nadia is a Grade 4 CPS Prosecutor. She is authorised to accept direct access instructions. She practices chiefly in London and on the Midlands Circuit.

Nadia is listed as a Leading Junior Tier 2 in the Legal 500; and in Band 3 in Chambers and Partners (Criminal Law, Midlands).

CPS Panel appointments

General Crime Level 4

Key cases & testimonials

Operation Feldspar (2025) – Nadia was instructed by the East Midlands CCU in this prosecution of three related defendants for offences of forgery and fraud, arising from the financial abuse of two elderly victims (a brother and sister in their late 70s – early 80s), who were befriended by the defendants, allowing them to fraudulently obtain the estate of the former (worth over £800,000). The defendants were convicted at trial and currently await sentence.

Operation Uber (2024) – Nadia was instructed by the East Midlands CCU as sole counsel in this prosecution of five defendants charged as part of a street-dealing Class A drugs conspiracy. The case involved complex telephone evidence and cell site analysis.  All defendants have been convicted and await sentence.

Operation Verax (2023 – ongoing) – Nadia is instructed by the West Midlands CCU in this multi-handed prosecution of a drugs conspiracy involving the commercial supply of Class A drugs, arising out of the NCA Investigation, Operation Venetic.  Four Defendants pleaded Guilty (two during the course of the first trial) and have been sentenced. Initially led by Simon Ash KC, Nadia took over the leading brief upon his appointment to the bench, and now leads Arthur Kendrick in the forthcoming trial of the four remaining defendants.

R v Scrimshaw (2024) – Nadia was instructed as sole counsel in this prosecution of a defendant charged with the Attempted Murder of his ex-partner, and with the s. 18 Wounding of her father. CCTV evidence showed the defendant selecting the assault weapon – a Stanley knife – in the early hours of the morning, and then attending the victim’s address, where he attacked her as she left for work that day. The defendant was convicted following trial and sentenced to a 32 year extended sentence.

Operation Debating (2023 – ongoing) – Nadia is instructed by SEOCID as leading counsel, leading Sebastian Walker, in this prosecution of large scale drugs importation. The case arose from Operation Venetic, the NCA investigation into the use of the EncroChat encrypted messaging system by serious organised crime groups. Four of the five defendants pleaded Guilty and have been sentenced, receiving sentences of imprisonment ranging from 14 to 21 years. A fifth Defendant currently awaits trial.

Operation Rockrose (2023) – Nadia was instructed by SEOCID as first junior in this multi-handed prosecution for Conspiracy to Murder, led by Simon Ash KC. Convictions of all three Defendants were upheld in the Court of Appeal in 2024.

R v Nindi (2021 – 2022) – This was an unusual manslaughter prosecution, in which the deceased had consented to a traditional Zimbabwean medical practice involving the consumption of tobacco powder, which led to her death. Nadia advised on the drafting of the Indictment, to which the Defendant pleaded Guilty.

Nadia is terrific, incredibly thorough and did a beautiful job in analysing the law.Chambers UK, 2025
Nadia is a really good advocate with a calm presence in court. Chambers UK, 2023
An outstanding advocate whose considered, robust and skilful courtroom manner is matched by her careful, considered and all-encompassing approach to the issues of the case outside of court, with an eye for detail and a tendency to consider issues that would not occur to other barristers. Legal 500, 2022

Further information

Nadia graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA (First Class) in English Language and Literature in 1995; and a MA (Distinction) in Literature from Commonwealth Countries in 1996.

She undertook legal studies at City University, obtaining her CPE / Post Graduate Diploma in Law in 2000.

She completed the Bar Vocational Course at the College of Law in 2001 and was called by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple the same year.

She was the recipient of Middle Temple Benefactor’s Scholarships for both her CPE and BVC.

Memberships

Criminal Bar Association

Honourable Society of the Middle Temple.

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