Chloe Fordham

Year of Call: 2005

Specialist practice areas: Serious Crime, Criminal/Civil Fraud, Serious Sexual Offences, Regulation/Compliance, Asset Forfeiture, Anti-terrorism, Prison Law, Health & Safety, Police Disciplinary, Courts Martial, Immigration, Inquests & Public Inquiries

Chloe Fordham is fast developing a broad range of experience in both prosecution and defence work, having appeared in cases involving fraud, dishonesty, confiscation and a variety of violent crime.

Her recent highlights include:

• acting as junior defence counsel in the trial of a conspiracy to handle stolen goods, namely high-value cars
• appearing in the Youth Court in several sex cases involving very young witnesses and defendants
• being instructed as defence counsel in a grievous bodily harm domestic violence matter

As well as representing defendants in court, Chloe has experience in prison adjudications.

Chloe has also been instructed to prosecute on behalf of the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service which often involves dealing with issues of fitness to plead and other mental health issues.

In addition to her criminal practice, Chloe is regularly instructed by the Asset Recovery Agency (now subsumed into the Serious and Organised Crime Agency) in civil recovery matters and has recently appeared in the High Court on behalf of the Agency.