Parveen is an experienced barrister who believes in representing her clients fearlessly and compassionately. She aims to ensure that her client always feels well supported and effectively represented in court proceedings, always taking the time to make sure that the client understands proceedings.
She has had a thriving and broad ranging criminal practice through which she has amassed extensive trial and court experience and has developed a sound sense of strategy, pragmatism and tactics. Parveen has also practised in family law and is further developing her family practice. She also has experience of appearing at inquests.
She has provided advocacy training on the Bar Transfer Test and provides in house advocacy training to pupils in chambers. She has been appointed as an External Examiner by the Bar Standards Board. Parveen has provided witness training to counter fraud officers as part of their accreditation.
Prior to joining Chambers, she completed an internship at the Office of the State Public Defender in California, working on appeals for those on death row. In England, she represented many clients through the Free Representation Unit.
Jemma is a busy criminal defence practitioner with extensive experience in the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal. She also has a varied practice in the area of judicial review.
Jemma is committed to providing fearless and thorough representation to all her clients and particularly focuses on cases involving young or otherwise vulnerable defendants, expert evidence and issues of disclosure.
Jemma has been recognised as a notable practitioner in Chambers & Partners.
Michael has a mixed general criminal and civil practice.
His criminal practice covers all areas of crime including gang related serious violence, public order disturbances and drug related allegations; fraud, including benefit fraud; domestic violence and sexual offences including rape and serious sexual assault.
His civil advice draws upon his 15 years’ experience of working in the commercial sector, before retraining as a barrister in 2003. He has advised and represented clients in defamation suits, applications for injunctions and several breach of contract cases.
He also has a rapidly developing family practice including private children law, financial orders and confiscation proceedings.
He is a witness and case preparation trainer for the UK’s leading legal training company where he has run numerous courses for professionals involved in the legal system as witnesses and/or investigators.
Before qualifying as a barrister Michael spent over 20 years in advertising in London and New York where he was responsible for the negotiating, planning and buying of multi-million pound television advertising campaigns for major companies including Fiat, Twentieth Century Fox Films, Procter and Gamble and Nationwide Building Society.
He also undertakes public access work.
Alex has established a reputation for exceptional attention to detail, assiduous client care and an imaginative style of advocacy. His range of abilities has allowed him to conduct the most challenging cases, including representing prisoners on death row before the Supreme Court of Uganda.
Alex came to the Bar after completing his Masters degree in human rights law. Prior to this, he accumulated substantial experience in human rights with work ranging from voluntary legal advice in Southall to missions to gather evidence from witnesses in Nepal. His further education and earlier experience frequently inform his established multi-disciplinary practice.
He is also qualified to accept instructions from members of the public directly.
David specialises in all areas of criminal law, both prosecution and defence, with significant experience of Crown Court and appellate advocacy involving serious and complex cases.
David has an approachable manner and is well liked by clients. He takes pride in thorough preparation and is prompt at communicating outcomes and advice.
Before joining 1MCB Chambers in April 2016, David worked for a number of years as an in-house advocate at a busy criminal law firm where he was a criminal litigation supervisor, head of the in-house advocacy department and duty solicitor.
Bernadette has a busy practice with a focus on immigration, asylum, and public law challenges and an interest in international law. She is committed to representing publicly funded and vulnerable clients and is experienced in doing so in all areas of her practice.
She regularly delivers training on developments in asylum and case preparation and recently co-authored two working guides, one for representatives and one for unrepresented appellants, on the procedural changes that were introduced into the Immigration and Asylum Chamber due to the pandemic.
Bernadette has advised a number of organisations on legal challenges and applications including the Equal Rights Trust, Reprieve and Lambeth Law Centre as well as working with the Jesuit Refugee Service UK, in their legal team.
Before coming to the bar, Bernadette volunteered in immigration and housing for two and a half years at Lambeth Law Centre. For the final year she worked as a senior immigration caseworker as well as being involved in providing outreach immigration advice to a domestic violence charity.
Prior to pupillage Bernadette developed an interest in restorative justice and mediation while volunteering on youth referral order panels for a couple of years as a panel chair, facilitating discussions with young people about reparation and minimising the risk of reoffending.
She is a trustee of Evolve – Foundation for International Legal Assistance and has been involved in its ongoing work, preparing written submissions for criminal appeals and re-sentencing in Uganda.
Bernadette has been ranked as a leading junior in the Legal 500 for the last three years, most recently in Tier 1: “She has a tremendous success rate with the most difficult of cases and is a first point of call for cases involving vulnerable clients”.
Janette is a highly experienced practitioner who has always been passionate about family law.
Solicitors and clients regularly comment that she has a friendly and personable approach and provides clients with a professional and sympathetic service, while also being tenacious when necessary.
Her considerable experience provides valuable reassurance to clients, which is based on realistic advice founded on many years of being able to anticipate judicial determinations.
John Benson KC is a multi-disciplinary Silk with expertise and extensive experience in serious crime and civil litigation (mainly clinical negligence and personal injury). He has particular expertise in the cross-examination of expert witnesses. He sits as a Recorder of the Crown Court and County Courts and is ticketed to sit on serious sex offences.
John is also a member of Atlantic Chambers in Liverpool.
Shashi was called to the Bar in 1995 by Lincoln’s Inn and has dedicated his practice to human rights, public and administrative law and civil liberties. He has built a considerable reputation experience in these areas. He has been described as very approachable and thorough in his preparation and attention to detail and, importantly, tactically aware.
He has particular interests in immigration and mental health related issues, appearing regularly in the High Court and Court of Appeal, and is committed to publicly funded work.
With a predominantly science background, Shashi read law at Queen Mary’s College, before completing the Bar Vocational Course.
Shashi is accredited to accept instructions directly from members of the public, through the Bar Council’s Public Access Scheme.
