Charlie Gardner

  • Senior Practice Clerk Charlie Gardner is very responsive and is an excellent communicator. If he is not available the remaining clerks jump in to take the baton seamlessly.

    Chambers UK 2025

  • Senior practice clerk Charlie Gardner is particularly excellent.

    Chambers UK 2025

  • The clerks are always ready to assist and really seem to listen to what is required. They are always open to discuss any particular concerns or requirements. 

    Legal 500 2025

  • The clerk’s room know each other well with a number of people returning having gained more experience elsewhere. A true sign you are doing something right.

    Legal 500 2025

  • Charlie Gardner [is] extremely efficient and always available to assist.

    Legal 500 2024

  • The clerks are brilliant.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • One of the best criminal clerks’ room at the bar.

    Legal 500 2024

  • The clerks’ room provides a very efficient service to clients and is a modern working environment.

    Legal 500 2024

  • The administration of the clerking team is superb and they are always on hand to please.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • The clerks room is very well run and highly efficient. It has received awards for the quality of service, and the staff at all levels show real commitment to their work.

    Legal 500 2024

  • The clerks room at 25 is staffed by willing and enthusiastic people with a can-do attitude. It is a pleasure to work with them.

    Legal 500 2024

  • The clerks’ room at 25 Bedford Row is extremely organised and efficient. It is forward thinking and does its best to keep solicitors informed in relation to any potential problems that arise in cases.

    Legal 500 2024

  • Outstanding – the best criminal defence chambers in the UK.

  • Legal 500 2023

  • 25 Bedford Row is a set that understands the importance of developing and maintaining relationships with those who instruct it.

  • Legal 500 2023

  • The barristers are strong from top to bottom. It deserves its reputation as one of the very top sets in criminal law.

    Legal 500 2023

  • The clerks' room is the backbone of chambers. They are without doubt second-to-none. They never let you down ... I would be lost without them.

    Legal 500

  • The clerks offer an excellent service and when issues do arise the contact is timely and realistic with a solution to the problem already on hand. Very impressive clerking team.

    Legal 500

  • All of the clerks go out of their way to ensure that instructing chambers is smooth and goes without issue. 

  • Legal 500

  • The ‘out of hours service’ provided is also exceptional and a member of the clerking teams can be contacted 24/7 in the event of an emergency.

    Legal 500

  • The clerks are completely on the ball. They simply understand what a solicitor wants from a set of chambers. They guarantee exceptional service in terms of the Counsel that they are able to offer, and the service that they, as a Chambers, should offer over and above that. 

    Legal 500

  • The clerks are professional and reliable.

  • Chambers UK

  • The quality of clerking is held by some to be “second to none” amongst criminal sets.

    Chambers UK

  • They offer a combination of good clerking and good counsel.

    Chambers UK

  • Immediately approachable, and always very accommodating.

    Chambers UK

  • They attract further plaudits for their reliability and efficiency, and for "bringing order to what otherwise could be a chaotic existence".

    Chambers UK

  • When they deal with instructing solicitors, it's with respect.

    Chambers UK

Charlie Gardner

Senior Practice Clerk

January 2024 - Present: 25 Bedford Row, Senior Practice Clerk
March 2019 - January 2024: 25 Bedford Row, Practice Clerk
May 2018 - February 2019: Great James Street Chambers, Clerk
January 2014 - May 2018: 25 Bedford Row, Clerk

Charlie was promoted to Senior Practice Clerk in January 2024. He began his career in clerking at Chambers in January 2014, before moving to a crime & extradition specialist set in 2018. Charlie returned to 25 Bedford Row in March 2019 as a Practice Clerk. His role in Chambers includes diary management, the day to day running of the diary, all aspects of case administration and providing professional clients with the highest quality service. Charlie also plays a keen role in the development of the junior tenants and junior clerks.

Senior Practice Clerk Charlie Gardner is particularly excellent.

Chambers UK

Charlie has achieved the BTEC Advanced Award in Chambers Administration. This professional qualification is set nationally and certifies competence as a barrister’s clerk.

Charlie is a member of the Institute of Barristers' Clerks.

Outside of Chambers, Charlie is a keen footballer. Prior to clerking he attended Monroe College in New York City on a soccer scholarship.