" Stephen should be your first choice counsel if you have been charged with a sexual offence or if you have been convicted and wish to appeal against your sentence and/or conviction. "
Top Rape Defence Barrister
Cases
Consistently rated as one of the UK's top criminal barristers, Stephen Vullo KC defends those who face or have been convicted of the most serious allegations. He has been instructed in some of the most widely reported criminal cases of recent decades.
Top rape defence barrister
Stephen is an independent specialist criminal barrister and KC with expertise in defending false allegations and wrongful convictions for serious criminal offences including rape and all other sexual offences; this specialism has led Stephen to be regarded as amongst the UK's top rape defence barristers.
Independent specialist barrister
Stephen is an independent specialist criminal barrister with expertise in defending false allegations and wrongful convictions for serious criminal offences, a specialism which has led him to be regarded as one of the best crime barristers in the country.
Historic Sex Abuse Barrister
Stephen Vullo KC has defended in many complex contemporary and historical sexual abuse cases, including Dave Lee Travis and Rolf Harris (achieving Not Guilty verdicts). He is the only counsel to have defended in more than one Operation Yewtree case.
A skilful advocate
"He is very skilful in his advocacy, very good with clients and very amenable. He's a down-to-earth barrister with a very modern way of thinking."