Practice Areas

Guardian Chambers is a practice of specialist criminal lawyers who defend in all types of criminal hearings and trials.

Defending clients charged with criminal offences is the cornerstone of Guardian Chambers. Barristers from our chambers appear all over , predominantly in , and undertake both legally aided and privately funded work.

Defence work covers a broad spectrum. Our team has extensive experience in the criminal courts at all levels of seniority. Members of chambers act in cases across the entire range of offences including murder, aggravated robberies, major drugs cases, sexual offences, fraud matters as well as traffic offences and other summary District Court matters. Our senior members of chambers have appeared in many high profile appeals in both the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

We are proud to have developed a strong team of lawyers who enable us to provide clients with sound judgement and effectiveness all under one roof. The varied and complementary skills of our members mean that we can cater for all your consultation and advocacy needs.

From the most straight forward District Court case to lengthy and complex High Court trials, the barristers at Guardian Chambers offer a broad range of experience and expertise in the criminal defence arena.

Murder / Manslaughter

These charges are often regarded as the most serious of all criminal allegations.

Drug Offences

Guardian Chambers can provide counsel with a wide range of experience at every level of drug offence.

Sexual Offences

Guardian Chambers is committed to providing a high quality defence for serious sexual offences.

Violent Offences

Our barristers regularly represent clients who are charged with a range of violent offences.

Asset and Funds Forfeiture and Confiscation

This is a complex area of criminal law in .

Appeals

Appeals against conviction and sentence form a vital part of our expertise.

Bail Applications

Our barristers make regular bail applications for clients charged with the entire range of criminal offences.

Fraud

Barristers at Guardian Chambers are well equipped to represent clients charged with fraud offences.

Sentencing Hearings

Members of Chambers appear at sentencing hearings on a weekly basis.

Firearms Offences

Members of chambers have represented clients in cases involving many aspects of firearms offences.

Driving and Traffic Offences

Our members of chambers know exactly what issues to focus on when representing someone charged with a driving offence.

Applications for Discharge without Conviction

We recognise that usually criminal convictions have far-reaching consequences.