tooks chambers

Driven by the profound belief in human rights and civil liberties for all.

Welcome
Tooks Chambers is a large, modern and efficient set of barristers united in their commitment to access to justice and representation without fear or favour. Founded on 1st May 1984 at the height of the Miners' Strike, much of Tooks' early work was defending miners wrongly accused of riot and affray. Members' expertise now extends across criminal and civil specialist areas of law but with an emphasis on protecting the individual against the interests of the state.

Our news

• Compatibility of Sex Offender Registration with Article 8 of ECHR
  On 3 February 2010 Hugh Southey is leading Adam Straw in the Supreme Court in the case of F considering the compatibility of sex offender registration with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
  2 February 2010
• Tooks Chambers Enters the Diversity League
  Tooks were rated second most diverse Chambers over all in the recently published Diversity League Tables
  1 February 2010
• Sandhya Drew to Speak at the Equality & Human Rights Conference of NICEM
  On the 12th February, Sandhya Drew will be speaking in Belfast on recent judicial review caselaw at the Equality and Human Rights Conference of the Northern Ireland Centre for Ethnic Minorities (NICEM).
  28 January 2010
• First Trial Without Jury Begins
  The unprecedented trial of four alleged armed robbers without a jury has begun. The Court of Appeal ruled last year that the case should be heard by a judge alone because of the danger of jury tampering. It is the first major criminal trial in England and Wales to be held without a jury, and is taking place at the Royal Courts of Justice
  12 January 2010
• Four Jailed in UK's Biggest Heroin Haul
  Four men have been sentenced to a total of 81 years in jail for their role in Britain's biggest-ever heroin seizure.
  11 January 2010
• New Years Honours List 2010
  Peter Herbert awarded OBE!
  5 January 2010
• Mother Charged with Murdering Baby Cleared
  A young mother accused of murdering her baby has been dramatically cleared. In 2008, Saleha Khatun was charged with killing her 10-month-old son Mohammed, who died from a head injury. The murder charges were dropped when prosecutors admitted they had no evidence. The Judge said he now wants to look at other similar cases.
  24 December 2009
• Michel Massih QC secures the acquittal of his client in ‘honour-killing’ case
  The jury cleared Cuma Goren the uncle of Tulay Goren of her murder. He was also cleared by the jury of the conspiracy to murder the lover of Tulay Goren.
  21 December 2009
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Stella Harris

Criminal Defence, Court Martial and Mental Health.

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What others say about us

Sandhya Drew of Tooks Chambers, "a tough opponent who fights her client's corner while preserving a personable manner." Chambers & Partners (2010) Employment

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