Clare is a highly sought after criminal defence advocate, who is in huge demand at a national level for her meticulous case preparation and her persuasive and engaging court presence. She has experience of criminal advocacy at all levels up to and including the Court of Appeal.

BA (Hons) 2:1 Drama and English (University of London, Goldsmith’s College)
LLB (Hons) 2:1 (University of London, Birkbeck College)

Membership & Associations

Inner Temple
Criminal Bar Association (Chambers Representative)

Areas of Work

• General Crime
• Asset Forfeiture & Confiscation
• Firearm Legislation
• Fraud (commercial & serious)
• Judicial Review
• Legal Professional Privilege
• Licensing & Regulatory
• Money Laundering
• Murder
• On-line Child Abuse Offences
• Organised Crime
• Prison Law
• Public Access
• Road Traffic
• Serious Sexual Offences
• Tribunals & Inquiries

• Clare Dowse’s client acquitted in rape trial
• Nadine Radford QC and Clare Dowse secure murder acquittal of 19-year-old in street stabbing trial
• Clare Dowse’s client, 15, acquitted in s18 stabbing trial
• Clare Dowse represents ‘extremely dangerous’ offender in life sentence case
• Nadine Radford QC and Clare Dowse commence murder trial at Winchester Crown Court
• Clare Dowse’s client acquitted in drug-related aggravated burglary trial
• Clare Dowse wins substantial sentence reduction in the Court of Appeal
• Clare Dowse’s client found not guilty by reason of insanity in unusual trial at Isleworth Crown Court
• Clare Dowse commences in ‘baby shaking’ trial
• Clare Dowse succeeds with ‘duress’ defence at trial

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