Clea Topolski

‘A dedicated advocate who will go the extra mile’ – Crime – Leading Juniors (Legal 500 – 2020)

Clea Topolski has an extensive general crime and extradition practice spanning over 12 years having been called to the Bar in 2014 after qualifying as a solicitor six years previously.

As a led junior and junior alone, Clea has an exclusive defence practice in general crime.

She is regularly instructed in cases involving serious violence and organized crime. She is often instructed in high profile murders and serious assaults. Clea is consistently instructed in cases involving conspiracy to supply large quantities of class A drugs as well as cases involving conspiracy to rob.

Clea is a specialist in serious sexual offences. She is regularly instructed in matters of historic sexual offences, rape and matters involving both vulnerable defendants and witnesses. She is expert at and has been commended for careful and concise cross-examination.

She always applies her meticulous case preparation with any case she is instructed on. Her manner and professionalism puts both the lay and professional client at ease, whatever the case.

Clea is adept at making clients feel at ease and is able to combine professional advice and representation with a friendly manner. She has extensive experience in dealing with both the extremely vulnerable who suffer from mental illness, and with younger clients.

Clea is a founding member of a programme developed by Chambers to give pupils from non-traditional backgrounds, access to life at the criminal Bar. Through this programme, Chambers have developed a relationship with two secondary schools in London, which gives interested students an opportunity to undertake mini-pupilages with members of Charter Chambers. The programme has been a resounding success.

Clea is a Pupil Supervisor.

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