Matthew Sorel-Cameron

Red Lion Chambers

Matthew completed pupillage at East Anglian Chambers in October 2010 where he was taken on as a tenant. He had a mixed practice in civil and criminal work, before specialising in crime. He moved to Red Lion Chambers (18 Red Lion Court) in October 2014 and now practises exclusively in criminal work. He is a Level 2 prosecutor for the CPS and regularly prosecutes and defends in both Level 2 and Level 3 cases. His practice includes prosecuting and defending serious violence, fraud and drugs offences. Matthew also has in-depth knowledge of road traffic law, having conducted numerous complex cases for both defence and prosecution in both the magistrates' and Crown court.

Practice Area

Corporate Crime

Panel

Contributing Author

Qualified Year

2009

Membership

Criminal Bar Association
South Eastern Circuit

Qualifications

Bar Vocational Course (Outstanding)
Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies (Commendation)
BA (Hons)

Education

City Law School
University of East Anglia
University College London

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CHECKLISTS

Applying for a Crown Court witness summons under CP(AW)A 1965 and CrimPR 2025—practitioner checklist (England and Wales)

This Checklist Sets out the actions practitioners must take to secure a witness summons compelling a witness to attend a Crown Court criminal trial in England and Wales, under the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 (CP(AW)A 1965) and in line with the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (CrimPR 2025), SI 2025/909, Pt 17. It should be noted that equivalent powers to issue a summons for a proposed witness in a magistrates’ court are provided by section 97 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, and powers exist to compel the production of a witness deposition for admission in a Crown Court trial under Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. For additional guidance on these powers, consult Practice Note: Obtaining third-party disclosure in criminal proceedings...

Corporate Crime

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