Soraya Lawrence
Year of Call: 1999
Soraya Lawrence is a Barrister at Kenworthy’s Chambers who practices in
Soraya is a fearless and tenacious advocate - she never shies away from a point that she believes is worth taking. She is a great team player too.
Soraya is a very careful and pensive advocate who cares deeply about all her cases. Nobody is more dedicated to fighting their clients’ corner than her. She does this whilst maintaining a warmth and charm.
Soraya has many strengths but in particular what stands out is her client care. She is able to put a client at ease often in the most stressful time of their life. She also has an expansive knowledge of criminal law and the ability to identify the key issues from the outset. Soraya is also a strong defender in court.
Soraya has many strengths but in particular what stands out is her client care. She is able to put a client at ease often in the most stressful time of their life.
Soraya Lawrence has an expansive knowledge of criminal law and the ability to identify the key issues from the outset. She is also a strong defender in court.
Criminal Law
Soraya Lawrence is a Criminal Law expert who specialises in defence.
She is a Criminal Defence Barrister with recognition in The Legal 500. She is regularly instructed in murder, manslaughter, and largescale drug conspiracies, financial crime, fraud, money laundering, and confiscation proceedings.
She has considerable experience in serious sexual offences and the cross examination of children and vulnerable witnesses.
If you have a Crime case you need advice or advocacy for, call our Criminal Clerks Paul Mander and Greg Highton on 0161 832 4036, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], or fill out our contact form.
Inquests, Regulatory and Professional Discipline
As an Inquests Barrister, Soraya Lawrence draws upon her expertise in Criminal Law when representing individuals and family members of the deceased, as well as third parties, institutions, and employees.
If you have an Inquest, Public Inquiry, Professional Discipline, or Regulatory case you need advice or advocacy for, call our Clerks Paul Mander and Greg Highton on 0161 832 4036, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] or fill out our contact form.
+ Notable Cases
- R v R at Woolwich Crown Court (2024) – This case involved Section 18 (grievous bodily harm) and misconduct in a public office. The defendant was a Prison Officer. The defendant and five others were alleged to have caused permanent brain damage to a prisoner in their care, failing their duties as Prison Officers. Following an eight-week-long trial the defendant was one of only two defendants to be acquitted of all counts.
- R v R at Woolwich Crown Court (2024) – Multi-handed rape. The defendant, alongside two other defendants, was alleged to have lured the complainant into a car and taken them back to a flat where they were sexually assaulted and raped. Following a trial and re-trial the defendant was acquitted of all counts.
- R v H at Warwick Crown Court (2023) - Defendant was part of a group that set out with weapons in a car to run down a victim and his group in revenge for a drug debt and a previous assault that took place that evening in this multi-handed revenge murder case, reported on by the BBC. Soraya’s client was acquitted of murder and attempted murder. A sentence of manslaughter and s20/s47 was secured.
- R v M at Birmingham Crown Court – Allegations of historical sexual abuse of two complainants.
- R v O at Snaresbrook Crown Court – Encrochat drugs case.
- R v A – Kidnap, rape, and murder case reported in The Independent.
- R v Q and others at Birmingham Crown Court – Prison riot at HMP Birmingham in which stolen keys were used to free around 500 prisoners from cells. This case was described in a BBC article as the worst prison disorder for 26 years.
- R v D and others at Central Criminal Court – Murder of a London-based model. Case reported by the BBC.
- R v C and another at Central Criminal Court – Murder of a mother who suffered from Huntington’s disease , reported on by the BBC.
- R v Joseph and others at Harrow Crown Court – Multi-handed conspiracy to kidnap and cause GBH.
- R v Brownlee and others at St Alban’s Crown Court – Leading counsel in multi-handed conspiracy to cause GBH.
Contact Us
If you have a Crime case, or an Inquest, Public Inquiry, Professional Discipline, or Regulatory case you need advice or advocacy for call our Criminal Clerks Paul Mander and Greg Highton on 0161 832 4036, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], or fill out our contact form.
