About Us
Citadel is a leading and progressive set conveniently situated in the heart of Birmingham, immediately opposite the Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts.
Citadel is a leading and progressive set conveniently situated in the heart of Birmingham, immediately opposite the Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts.
Our members and staff are committed to maintaining high professional standards, whilst adopting a flexible and forward-thinking approach to the demands of modern legal practice.
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Our History
Citadel is a direct descendant of one of the oldest sets of Chambers in Birmingham, a set formerly at 77 Colmore Row. That set was mentioned in the Law List in 1909, the first listing of a Chambers outside the London Inns of Court
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Our work
We have acquired a strong reputation defending and prosecuting in criminal proceedings, and in recent years has developed into a multidisciplinary set in those areas where advocacy is the core of the service required.
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Criminal
Our large criminal team headed by 6 KCs, covers the full range of criminal work, and is complemented by teams in other areas of practice – sports law, licensing, general common law (including contentious civil costs), employment, immigration and asylum, inquiries and inquests.
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Regulatory
We have a wealth of experience in a wide range of regulatory work: trading standards, health and safety, environmental law, consumer law, VAT / revenue appeals, education law, and professional or occupational disciplinary matters.
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Individual specialisms
Individual members have their own particular areas of expertise, including actions against the police and licensing law. The Hon Mr Justice Saunders, the editor of Paterson ( the bible of licensing law) was a former member of Chambers.
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Career progression
Chambers takes an active role in progressing our members careers . Two of our members have become KCs in the last 4 years and a significant number of members of Chambers hold part-time judicial appointments. Citadel’s current clerks are proud to have developed 32 judges, including 3 recorders of Birmingham, 2 recorders of Stoke and 3 High Court judges , in addition to many other former members sitting as Chairs of Tribunals , District judges and Coroners .
We look after our People
Equal Opportunities
Citadel’s members come from a range of backgrounds and everyone is treated with the same respect as part of our Chamber’s community.
Podcast: The importance of diversity, not only at Citadel Chambers, but within the criminal justice system
Maternity / Paternity Policy
We support all members who are fortunate enough to become parents. We try to be flexible in our approach and to accommodate individual needs.
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Childcare and Chambers
How do barristers with young children cope with the job and their family? With the support of their Chambers! In this podcast we look at how barristers at Citadel deal with childcare issues and the kind of support they receive day to day.