"Not only is she a fantastic advocate, she also has a great personal touch with lay clients and puts them at ease."

Chambers UK, 2024 – Crime

"She is a superb silk; meticulously prepared and an engaging advocate with an excellent legal mind. She is the go-to silk for cases of gravity and sensitivity."

Legal 500, 2024 – Crime

"Caroline is exceptional at dealing with very difficult and high-profile cases." "She is a formidable opponent"

Chambers UK, 2023 – Crime

"Her knowledge and expertise is second to none. Caroline is an amazing advocate; her delivery in court is a work of art. She is the safest pair of hands on the circuit." "Caroline is one of the best criminal barristers I have had the pleasure of working with. Her approach to cases is methodical and very thorough."

Chambers UK, 2023 – Crime

"Caroline is an outstanding advocate, exceptionally strong in cross examination and meticulously prepared. She has a real presence in court and commands the respect of the judge and opponents. She has a measured and composed approach which inspires confidence with every word she says."

Legal 500, 2023 – Crime

"She is an outstanding advocate – she is thoroughly prepared and has an excellent manner with both clients and the court alike.' 'She is a hard cross-examiner and gets to the heart of the case."

Chambers UK, 2022 – Crime

"An exceptionally strong cross-examiner. She really gets to the issues quickly and she’s effective in front of the jury.” “She doesn’t miss a trick. She is thorough, well prepared and she understands how sex crimes are handled."

Chambers UK, 2021

"Her advocacy is very polished and she has an aura in the courtroom."

Legal 500, 2021

"She is a fantastic advocate, as well as being very approachable and down to earth. She is also very good with clients and is able to make them feel comfortable."

Chambers UK, 2020

"She has the perfect personality for an advocate: pleasant and direct to deal with, but a tough opponent in court“

Legal 500, 2020

"A very experienced prosecution and defence barrister, with particular experience of acting in cases involving sexual abuse. Many of her cases arise from historical accusations or deal with multiple complainants or the trafficking of people for sexual exploitation. She also acts in homicide and drug conspiracy cases."

Chambers UK, 2017

Leading counsel for the Prosecution in the trial of parents charged with the gross negligence manslaughter of their 16-year-old disabled daughter, who died following extreme neglect. The case involved harrowing expert evidence from pathologists, paediatricians and other specialists, alongside sensitive visual and audio material. A senior Great Ormond Street consultant described the physical deterioration as the worst she had encountered.

R v Lloyd-Jones and Titford [2023]

Leading counsel for the Prosecution in trial of the murder of 2 year old Lola James in Haverfordwest. Bevan (mother’s partner) was tried for murder and James (child’s mother) was tried for allowing the death of a child. Lola had sustained over 100 external injuries and extensive brain injury from shaking or high impact. The trial involved extensive expert medical evidence from a range of specialists on causation of injury including pathology, paediatric neuro radiology, paediatric ophthalmology and general paediatric evidence.

R v Bevan and James [2023]

Leading counsel for a 17 year old girl with extensive communication needs tried with 2 adults for the murder of Dr Gary Jenkins in Bute Park Cardiff. The trial was high profile with extensive national media coverage.

R v Timms Williams and 2 others [2022]

Leading Counsel for the Prosecution in the murder trial of Logan Mwangi, aged 5, against his stepfather, mother and a teenage defendant. The case drew on extensive CCTV, communications data and complex medical expert evidence. The court made adjustments for the 13-year-old defendant’s needs. Post-trial proceedings addressed reporting restrictions amid significant national media coverage.

R v Cole, Williamson and Mulligan [2022]

Leading counsel for Defendant in a multi handed prosecution for murder arising from police Operation Waterhen, at the time thought to be one of the largest police investigations of recent years. The Defendant was from Albania and did not speak English. The prosecution case was based on circumstantial evidence including scientific analysis, CCTV and telecommunications evidence. Successful application to dismiss made on behalf of the Defendant resulting in his acquittal before the trial was listed.

R v Kaci and 11 others [2021]

Leading counsel for the Prosecution in trial of man for gross negligence manslaughter arising from the death of his partner from suffocation in the course of sexual activity involving drugs use and bondage. The trial involved the presentation of extremely sensitive footage arising from past sexual activity, forensic evidence from the scene and expert medical evidence.

R v Coulton [2021]

Leading counsel for the first Defendant in trial of 3 Defendants for murder in connection with drugs supply in Newport. Trial involved consideration of complex communication evidence from a range of sources including mobile telephones and fitness applications.

R v Dunnion and 2 others [2021]

Leading counsel for the first Defendant in trial of 8 Defendants for murder by stabbing of a 17 year old in Barry Docks. The first trial was aborted due to the national lockdown and the re-trial was one of the first multi handed trials to be conducted with Covid related adjustments during the second national lockdown. The case involved extensive expert evidence including pathology and evidence relating to blood distribution at the scene.

R v Clifford and 7 others [2020 – 2021]

Leading counsel for Defendant tried for murder of his partner by possible suffocation/strangulation. Case involved issues of mental illness arising from the Deceased’s diagnosis of multiple personality disorder and severe depressive illness. Issues arose relating to the practices of Paganism, practised by both Defendant and the Deceased.

R v Rowlands [2020]

Leading counsel for the Prosecution in trial of a husband and wife described as the “Fred and Rose West of Barry” for the historical rape and other serious sexual offences against a number of vulnerable young women who had been groomed into sexual activity by the Defendants. The trial involved issues of grooming and manipulation of young teenagers together with issues of lawful consent.

R v Griffiths (P) and Griffiths (A) [2018]