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Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/1606772101347-PSHAR34DGL7I4LU21M7F/Joanne+Thomas Our Team - Joanne Thomas Senior Clerk Jo has held the position of Senior Clerk in three different sets of Barristers Chambers – both criminal and civil – spanning a remarkable 35 years. One of the very first female barristers’ Senior Clerks, Jo’s ground-breaking achievements are widely recognised in the profession. A consummate professional. WTC are thrilled and proud to be working with Jo. Fully trained Public Access Clerk. ADR Group Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator. jt@wtchambers.com +44 7831 243177 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/79a540ca-9939-4014-93f8-ae04df1de7cf/Kim+Hollis+KC+WTC.jpg Our Team - Kim Hollis KC Kim Hollis KC is an award-winning barrister who became the UK's first female Asian QC when she took silk in 2002 and was recognised by the Society of Asian Lawyers when she was jointly awarded Most Successful Lawyer with Rabinder Singh QC. She is a former Director of Public Prosecutions in the British Virgin Islands. Called to the BVI Bar. A registered Public Access lawyer. khkc@wtchambers.com (+44) 7831 243177 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/1666621157415-68DEH0S35BY9TT68R7Y2/Dale+Beeson+_MG_7527.jpg Our Team - Dale Beeson Barrister Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.wtchambers.com/mark-wyeth-kc daily 0.75 2022-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/1661467855603-CE3GPRZKA0ESGZPCK0PJ/Mark+Wyeth+KC Mark Wyeth KC - Mark Wyeth KC BA (Hons), LL.M. (Commercial Law), MCI(Arb) Bencher of the Inner Temple Called to the Bar – 1983 Appointed Queen’s Counsel – 2009 Mark is a highly experienced, versatile and persuasive advocate who is recognised as a leader in several fields of complex law. As a jury advocate, Mark is a high-profile leader in the fields of murder and manslaughter cases, especially those involving young defendants. Many of his cases have been the subject of BBC dramatisations or front-page news. Trained as a commercial Barrister and Arbitrator he has specialisms in international commercial arbitration and in intellectual property law in addition to High Court work. Mark is also recognised as a leader in the area of consumer law and fraud prosecuting and defending in the most important Trading Standards and intellectual property fraud-related cases. Examples of leading Murder/Manslaughter cases 2017 saw Mark defending in the very high profile ‘bike boy’ case [R –v- X] at the Central Criminal Court (‘Old Bailey’) in which he secured an acquittal for manslaughter for his client and as a result of which case the law in this area went under Government Review and was ultimately reformed recently. Mark was a consultee on that Government review and was interviewed extensively in the media concerning the legal issues in the aftermath of the verdict including several with the BBC and Sky News. 2018 saw Mark defending in R v X & others – one of the first ‘County Lines’ inter-drug gang murders. This case included detailed submissions concerning the admissibility of ‘drill rap’ evidence and other strands of prosecution material. 2019 – ‘The Responsible Child’ broadcast – a BBC dramatisation about a real murder trial in which Mark defended a 14-year-old boy charged with murder. Mark secured his client’s acquittal of murder. Mark declined to be interviewed about the case by mainstream media save for one article in one of the quality newspapers. 2020 – The ‘Covid 19’ case. Mark appeared as lead counsel for the defence in a lengthy multi-defendant murder trial before the Central Criminal Court. This case started before the pandemic caused the suspension of nearly all criminal trials. The case was resumed after a month’s break but with stringent measures to safeguard all participants in the trial process including Court staff. The case was successfully concluded in a fair and proper manner. Mark’s client was acquitted of all charges. Numerous members of WTC appeared in this case and aided not only their clients but contributed positively to the process helping form future policy and practical guidance for all future trials threatened by the pandemic. Examples of high-profile High Court civil work and arbitrations Mark is a recognised Trade Mark Counsel and from 2014 to 2017 represented Peter Hook, bass player with Joy Division and New Order, in a successful derivative claim in the Chancery Division against the other members of New Order. 2019 – Mark appears for the respondent in a multi-million dollar international commercial arbitration involving mineral licenses in Africa. Examples of leading Trading Standards cases 2017 - Mark secured the acquittal of the client he represented in the high-profile prosecution ‘Operation Cleo’ – an NTSC case involving alleged multi-million-pound fraud on the Revenue via alleged ‘look alike’ websites. 2020 – Mark prosecuted ‘Operation Gleam’ for Trading Standards imprisoning a gang manufacturing and selling dangerous and adulterated teeth whitening toothpaste in a country-wide fraud detected at the Royal Welsh Show. This case became the subject of a recently broadcast BBC documentary. Selected Appointments 1995 – Visiting Professor of Law, College of Law, University of Iowa 2009 – Queen’s Counsel 2010 – Chairman of the Disciplinary Appeals Committee, C.I.P.F.A. 2010 – Serious Fraud Office, Panel of Appointed Silks. 2014 – Bencher of the Inner Temple 2020 – Public Access Registered Barrister An accredited lecturer with – The Bar Council, The Law Society, The American Bar Association https://www.wtchambers.com/jo-thomas daily 0.75 2021-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/1599792634914-5O9LEABAR25IG6BCD8GW/Joanne+Thomas+Wyeth+Thomas+Chambers.jpg Jo Thomas - Joanne Thomas Senior Clerk Jo is the embodiment of excellence and experience. Jo has a long and close association with the law. Jo started out as the Assistant Secretary to the Clerk of the Justices at Bedford Magistrates Court in 1985. In 1986 Jo joined the newly created CPS. Jo’s interactions with various chambers soon lead to an offer of her first clerking position with a barristers’ chambers in 1987. Jo’s first appointment as a Senior Clerk took place at the Chambers of Stuart Cakebread Q.C. – a position obtained at a remarkably young age. That set was a common law set. In April 1996 Jo was appointed as Senior Clerk at 2 Paper Buildings, a set founded by Mark Wyeth. As Senior Clerk in this Common Law set Jo excelled in her post. Working closely with Mark and with a team of three other good clerks they oversaw the expansion and significant increase in turnover of chambers. Jo’s abilities and success got her noticed. It is also fair to observe that it got the barristers noticed too. It is remarkable to observe that from the ranks of that chambers that Jo helped so much, no fewer than four Q.C.’s and four Judges were to be appointed in future years. In 1999 Jo was approached by the much bigger Furnival Chambers to join as a clerk. The ensuing move now meant Jo was to clerk a young Charles Sherrard amongst many others. Once again Jo created a very favourable impression with her diligence and skill. An impression that lasted long in the memory. Jo’s appointment as Senior Clerk at WTC in 2020 sees her reunited with barristers who know and value this remarkable and consummate professional. It is a mark of respect on the part of all of the current members of WTC that these chambers are proud to bear her name. https://www.wtchambers.com/dale-beeson daily 0.75 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/1599801460122-4GOKUAJLX6X27WB9O3DU/Dale+Jones Dale Beeson - Dale Beeson BA (Hons) Government - City of Birmingham Polytechnic (now University of Central England) Common Professional Examination in Law - City of Birmingham Polytechnic Post Graduate Diploma In Law - Anglia Ruskin University Solicitor of Supreme Court – 2005-2019 Solicitor Advocate – 2013-2019 Called to the Bar – 2019 Member of Wyeth Thomas Chambers – August 2020 Membership of the Inner Temple – 2019 Having been raised in a community with a strong coal mining tradition and been part of the last Grammar School intake Dale initially sought to pursue a career in Political Journalism. Having completed a degree in Government at the then City of Birmingham Polytechnic it soon became apparent that there were no immediate vacancies for him at the foreign desks of any of Fleet Street broadsheets and a career re-think was quickly needed. An impassioned plea to the Course Leader of the Common Professional Examination in Law conversion allowed Dale to embark upon a career in the field of law. A move to London and employment as a Managing Clerk with a leading East London law firm allowed Dale to "hit the ground running" in the field of criminal defence being involved in the case preparation of matters across the criminal law spectrum from the most trivial through to Murders, Drug Importations, Organised Crime with both national and international dimensions. Coupled with this Dale also developed his longtime interests in the field of Media and Entertainment progressing to undertake work involving major record companies and publishing companies along with a detailed understanding of event management through his separate activities as a concert promoter and Artist Manager. He has also had involvement in the creation of filmed content including pilot/taster presentation of ideas for TV and online exploitation. Having originally qualified as a Solicitor, Dale went on to run a small solicitors office before deciding a join a leading nationwide Criminal Defence law firm (DPP Law Ltd) with whom he now retains an association as a Consultant Barrister. After upgrading his status to that of Solicitor Advocate in 2013 Dale has regularly been appearing in the Magistrates and Crown Courts in respect of proceedings including acting as trial advocate on numerous occasions. A sample of cases in recent years include R V H - Woolwich Crown Court - as trial advocate successfully defended a lorry driver accused with others in the transportation of a substantial amount of cannabis resin. R V C - Snaresbrook - acted as trial junior to a leading QC in a murder trial where the principal witness against the Defendant was a family member. R V A - Central Criminal Court - was the instructing solicitor to our now Head Of Chambers Mark Wyeth QC in respect of the widely publicised "Boy on a Bike" case and the Defendant's subsequent acquittal on a Count of Manslaughter. R v W - Peterborough Crown Court - Acted at trial in Defence of a supporter of South London Football Club in a trial for offence of Affray. R v W and others - Ipswich Crown Court - Successfully Defended a delivery driver in a Conspiracy to Steal a high value consignment of electrical/gaming goods. Dale is currently instructed in a variety of matters including The Defence of a Landlord facing charges under Trading Standards/Health and Safety Legislation. The Defence of one of 2 defendants in a case of Racially Aggravated Assault. Advising on contractual terms for participation in a prime time television show. Advising a former major record label band in the formation of a record company and a music publishing company. Dale has a wealth of experience in dealing with Road Traffic Offence allegations and can provide assistance in respect of assisting in written representations to the prosecuting authority and/or Courts in addition to representation at Court. Dale also accepts instructions in respect of proceedings in other Tribunals including the County Court, the Family Court, the Employment Tribunal, The Immigration Tribunal, Courts Martial and Regulatory Bodies. In the press Acted for cyclist after pedestrian died - Law Gazette https://www.wtchambers.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-10-03 https://www.wtchambers.com/home daily 1.0 2023-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/1635192615976-WAH1N9W5AC0NW0F8PDBW/Legal+100.png Wyeth Thomas Chambers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.wtchambers.com/our-partners daily 0.75 2023-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/1bcf6963-17ad-4041-8ad9-5625383b9a68/0073-HF-JdeG-0820.jpg Our Partners - Felicity Haskins Retired Advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey Felicity Haskins LL.B (Hons), Barrister Family Mediator Former Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Family Law) Felicity has over 30 years of experience in family law; she specialised in family law litigation. She now offers a divorce coaching/counselling service. Her aim is to help people through the trauma of relationship breakdown, lower stress levels and so move forward constructively and with confidence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/1607266057036-14WGQUSBKHDNXKBGSFRY/Custodian_Solutions.jpg Our Partners - Custodian Solutions “I have been involved in the development of brand protection since early 2000 and have sought legal advice from Mark continuously since 2001. I have worked with Mark with numerous clients and numerous cases. Now WTC and Custodian Solutions are partners in the development of our systems and we value their input.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/8df90ace-e3b4-4826-993c-797de2bd663c/Perilli+%26+Ho.jpg Our Partners - Perilli & Ho Solicitors Wyeth Thomas Chambers has collaborated with Perilli & Ho Solicitors who are a new law firm established in March 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/1607266034458-JQRX2PUMJ93MS6BG8I6S/Future_Stars_Charity.jpg Our Partners - Future Stars Charity Simon Milton “We enjoy a close association with Wyeth Thomas Chambers who support and assist us in our work and in our plans for the future. The value that our work gives to the quality of life of the young people of Ghana and Togo is considerable. We have plans to further that work with our partnership with WTC in west Africa. We wish them well with their new chambers.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/2de5432b-2e5d-419a-b7dc-ffb2f7a73f8e/Jonathan+Crystal.jpg Our Partners - Jonathan Crystal Chambers Jonathan Crystal Chambers is a business and commercial set with additional specialisms in art, sport and defamation, which is balanced with significant public interest and pro bono work. Satya is a Trustee of the International Lawyers Project, an associate member of Landmark Chambers and is admitted to practice as an attorney at law in Trinidad and Tobago. Jonathan is called to the bar of England and Wales and is admitted as an attorney at law in the British Virgin Islands. https://www.wtchambers.com/policies daily 0.75 2022-03-21 https://www.wtchambers.com/kim-hollis-kc daily 0.75 2024-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/d9bfbfeb-f50a-4fe4-984b-558413213eb6/Kim+Hollis+KC+WTC.jpg Kim Hollis KC - Kim Hollis KC Called to the BVI Bar. Kim served as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the British Virgin Islands (BVI ) for 4 years managing a government department as well as having sole responsibility for all Prosecutions. She advised at the highest Government / Cabinet / National Security Council level on Security and Human Rights in addition to regularly liaising with the United States Virgin Islands in relation to mutual cooperation and extradition. Whilst in office she prosecuted complex serious drug and money laundering-related multiple murder trials as well as sexual offences to Privy Council level. She is a recognised expert in Confiscation and the Beneficial Ownership Register of Virgin Islands as well as preparing her department for the FATF 40 evaluation which was due to be carried out in 2017. She played a pivotal role in re-establishing the Criminal Justice System of BVI following the devastation of the 2017 Hurricanes, including personally taking through the House of Assembly video link and anonymity legislation. In addition, she contributed to drafting the Criminal Procedure Rules and Sentencing Guidelines for the Territory and OECS. Kim has advised the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office since 2013 as a member of their Diplomatic Excellence Panel and was specifically commissioned to conduct a root and branch review of Criminal Justice System of British Virgin Islands with recommendations for reform on her return to the UK in 2020. She is an Expert in Criminal Justice practice and procedure throughout the Caribbean and is called to the Bar in Bermuda and Belize where she has defended in high profile cases including Human Trafficking, Sexual Offences and Murders. Kim was the First female Asian Queens Counsel of the UK. (2002) and is a Master of the Bench of Gray’s Inn (2008), an Accredited Advocacy Trainer (2003) and was Appointed to the list of Approved counsel at the International Criminal Court (2013). In 2022, Kim successfully advised a challenge to the Mutual Legal Assistance Procedure on failure to comply with a notice to produce information issued by the International Tax Authority of the British Virgin Islands based on her in-depth knowledge within the jurisdiction. In 2024, Kim has been deemed an expert witness by a United States Court in relation to United Kingdom and British Virgin Island Bribery and Corruption Law to assist a Miami Judge in the courts’ legal instructions to a jury. https://www.wtchambers.com/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2022-03-21 https://www.wtchambers.com/complaints daily 0.75 2022-10-24 https://www.wtchambers.com/equality-and-diversity daily 0.75 2022-03-21 https://www.wtchambers.com/website-disclaimer daily 0.75 2022-03-21 https://www.wtchambers.com/mark-wyeth daily 0.75 2022-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/1661467855603-CE3GPRZKA0ESGZPCK0PJ/Mark+Wyeth+KC Mark Wyeth KC | Mark Wyeth QC - Mark Wyeth KC BA (Hons), LL.M. (Commercial Law), MCI(Arb) Bencher of the Inner Temple Called to the Bar – 1983 Appointed Queen’s Counsel – 2009 Mark is a highly experienced, versatile and persuasive advocate who is recognised as a leader in several fields of complex law. As a jury advocate, Mark is a high-profile leader in the fields of murder and manslaughter cases, especially those involving young defendants. Many of his cases have been the subject of BBC dramatisations or front-page news. Trained as a commercial Barrister and Arbitrator he has specialisms in international commercial arbitration and in intellectual property law in addition to High Court work. Mark is also recognised as a leader in the area of consumer law and fraud prosecuting and defending in the most important Trading Standards and intellectual property fraud-related cases. Examples of leading Murder/Manslaughter cases 2017 saw Mark defending in the very high profile ‘bike boy’ case [R –v- X] at the Central Criminal Court (‘Old Bailey’) in which he secured an acquittal for manslaughter for his client and as a result of which case the law in this area went under Government Review and was ultimately reformed recently. Mark was a consultee on that Government review and was interviewed extensively in the media concerning the legal issues in the aftermath of the verdict including several with the BBC and Sky News. 2018 saw Mark defending in R v X & others – one of the first ‘County Lines’ inter-drug gang murders. This case included detailed submissions concerning the admissibility of ‘drill rap’ evidence and other strands of prosecution material. 2019 – ‘The Responsible Child’ broadcast – a BBC dramatisation about a real murder trial in which Mark defended a 14-year-old boy charged with murder. Mark secured his client’s acquittal of murder. Mark declined to be interviewed about the case by mainstream media save for one article in one of the quality newspapers. 2020 – The ‘Covid 19’ case. Mark appeared as lead counsel for the defence in a lengthy multi-defendant murder trial before the Central Criminal Court. This case started before the pandemic caused the suspension of nearly all criminal trials. The case was resumed after a month’s break but with stringent measures to safeguard all participants in the trial process including Court staff. The case was successfully concluded in a fair and proper manner. Mark’s client was acquitted of all charges. Numerous members of WTC appeared in this case and aided not only their clients but contributed positively to the process helping form future policy and practical guidance for all future trials threatened by the pandemic. Examples of high-profile High Court civil work and arbitrations Mark is a recognised Trade Mark Counsel and from 2014 to 2017 represented Peter Hook, bass player with Joy Division and New Order, in a successful derivative claim in the Chancery Division against the other members of New Order. 2019 – Mark appears for the respondent in a multi-million dollar international commercial arbitration involving mineral licenses in Africa. Examples of leading Trading Standards cases 2017 - Mark secured the acquittal of the client he represented in the high-profile prosecution ‘Operation Cleo’ – an NTSC case involving alleged multi-million-pound fraud on the Revenue via alleged ‘look alike’ websites. 2020 – Mark prosecuted ‘Operation Gleam’ for Trading Standards imprisoning a gang manufacturing and selling dangerous and adulterated teeth whitening toothpaste in a country-wide fraud detected at the Royal Welsh Show. This case became the subject of a recently broadcast BBC documentary. Selected Appointments 1995 – Visiting Professor of Law, College of Law, University of Iowa 2009 – Queen’s Counsel 2010 – Chairman of the Disciplinary Appeals Committee, C.I.P.F.A. 2010 – Serious Fraud Office, Panel of Appointed Silks. 2014 – Bencher of the Inner Temple 2020 – Public Access Registered Barrister An accredited lecturer with – The Bar Council, The Law Society, The American Bar Association https://www.wtchambers.com/kim-hollis-qc daily 0.75 2022-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5acff8b5348024af78a18d/1653556074166-171MPE42SWY4RSH6T191/Kim+Hollis+KC+Wyeth+Thomas+Chambers Kim Hollis QC - Kim Hollis KC Called to the BVI Bar. Kim served as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) for 4 years managing a government department as well as having sole responsibility for all Prosecutions. She advised at the highest Government / Cabinet / National Security Council level on Security and Human Rights in addition to regularly liaising with the United States Virgin Islands in relation to mutual cooperation and extradition. Whilst in office she prosecuted complex serious drug and money laundering related multiple murder trials as well as sexual offences to Privy Council level. She is a recognised expert in Confiscation and the Beneficial Ownership Register of Virgin Islands as well as preparing her department for the FATF 40 evaluation which was due to be carried out in 2017. She played a pivotal role in re-establishing the Criminal Justice System of BVI following the devastation of the 2017 Hurricanes, including personally taking through the House of Assembly video link and anonymity legislation. In addition, she contributed to drafting the Criminal Procedure Rules and Sentencing Guidelines for the Territory and OECS. Kim has advised the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office since 2013 as a member of their Diplomatic Excellence Panel and was specifically commissioned to conduct a root and branch review of Criminal Justice System of British Virgin Islands with recommendations for reform on her return to UK in 2020. She is an Expert in Criminal Justice practice and procedure throughout the Caribbean and is called to the Bar in Bermuda and Belize where she has defended in high profile cases including Human Trafficking, Sexual Offences and Murders. Kim was the First female Asian Queens Counsel of the UK. (2002) and is a Master of the Bench of Gray’s Inn (2008), an Accredited Advocacy Trainer (2003) and was Appointed to the list of Approved counsel at International Criminal Court (2013). In 2022, Kim successfully advised a challenge to Mutual Legal Assistance Procedure on failure to comply with a notice to produce information issued by International Tax Authority of British Virgin Islands based on her in-depth knowledge within the jurisdiction.