Profile

Andrew Selby KC is a highly regarded and experienced criminal defence barrister. He has been involved in many high profile cases in recent years. (Click here for some of his more notable cases) He has been recommended in Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500. He is also a qualified mediator and fully approved lawyer with the Football Association with a keen interest in representing sportsmen in all areas including contracts, endorsements, disciplinary matters and the like.

Memberships

Andrew is a registered lawyer with the Football Association.

He is a member of the British Spanish Lawyers Association, Sussex Bar Mess, Criminal Bar Association, Bar Golf Society (Champion 2002), Bar Tennis Society.

Further Professional Information

Excellent people skills – dealing regularly with disadvantaged and vulnerable members of society as well as professionals alike. Able to build a good rapport with clients. Adopts a methodical approach in preparing and conducting cases of all degrees of difficulty. Very proficient in working with computers – preparation of cases and communicating with essential parties by electronic means as well as having access to online legal resources both at home and in chambers.

Practice Areas

Crime

Public

Military

Cases

R v S – Manchester Crown Court 2025

Defended HS, acquitted of murder and knife offences but convicted of manslaughter following the fatal stabbing of his ‘brother in law’. The case required detailed analysis of complex CCTV evidence, expert commentary, and self-defence law, as well as careful jury handling in a joint defendant trial involving allegations of concealment of the weapon.

R v B – Oxford Crown Court 2025

Defended TB, acquitted of attempted murder but convicted of s.18 GBH following a stabbing linked to a drug dispute. The case involved the admission of a previous murder conviction, complex evidential issues around CCTV, and arguments on intent. Life sentence imposed with a minimum term of 7 years 2 months.

R v G – Oxford Crown Court 2025

Defended a man accused of murdering his elderly father, securing acquittal on the murder charge with a plea to manslaughter. The case centred on intent, causation, and medical vulnerability, requiring nuanced argument on foreseeability of harm and the limits of unlawful act manslaughter.

R v H – Oxford Crown Court 2024

Defended a 22-year-old woman charged with the murder of her partner. The case required sensitive handling of mental health and self-harm evidence, as well as detailed cross-examination on intent, causation and the fine line between murder and manslaughter.

R v N – Birmingham Crown Court 2024

Defended NN, charged with conspiracy to murder and firearms importation after a failed assassination attempt linked to a family feud. The case involved international elements, forensic DNA evidence, firearms law, and allegations of framing a former associate. Required challenging complex expert evidence and presenting an alternative narrative to undermine the prosecution’s case.

R v E – Isleworth Crown Court 2024

Defended high-profile drill artist “Lil MDot” acquitted of Murder and Manslaughter after a 10-day trial. The case involved complex legal issues under s.74 PACE, challenging a previous s.18 conviction, and required detailed analysis of drill music, gang context, social media evidence, and CCTV interpretation. Jury accepted the defence of self-defence and acquitted on all counts.

R v C – Oxford Crown Court 2024

Successfully defended a grandmother accused of multiple allegations of penetrative sexual activity with her teenage grandson. The case involved complex procedural history, competing victim narratives, and required successful argument of multiple s.41 YJCEA and bad character applications. Acquittal returned by the jury in under an hour.

R v K & Ors – CCC 2023

Multi-handed murder, kidnap and organised crime case concerning the abduction, torture and killing of Turkish radio DJ Koray Alpergin. Nine men were said to be involved in a planned operation using trackers, multiple vehicles, false plates and arson. Required mastery of complex circumstantial evidence including extensive CCTV, cell-site and mobile phone attribution, joint enterprise liability, and the management of a multi-defendant jury trial in one of the most high-profile homicide cases of recent years.

Reported cases – Court of Appeal and Divisional Court including:

R v Huggins (contempt of court)

R v Hall (ASBOS)

R v Chichester Crown Court ex parte Lees-Sandey (increasing sentence on appeal from magistrates court to the Crown Court)

Ridehalgh v DPP (when a caution is required)

R v Brighton Youth Court ex parte C (‘grave crime’ argument)