Chan Shoker

Barrister | Called 2006

Sarah Anderson

Practice Summary

Chan is instructed in a wide range of criminal matters in the Crown Court, including sexual assault, robbery, burglary and drug offences.

Leaning on years of experience in family court proceedings, he delivers exceptional client care when defending whilst putting prosecution witnesses at ease when acting for the Crown. Whether vulnerable or challenging, Chan quickly builds meaningful rapport with those who instruct him, which he considers essential to representing clients to the best of his ability in court.
After a period of time away from the legal profession, Chan returned to the Bar in early 2025. He prosecutes as a Grade 1 CPS Panel advocate.

Education

    • University of Birmingham (LLB)
    • Inns of Court School of Law

Professional Memberships

    • The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

Chan’s expertise

Crime

Chan accepts privately funded Magistrates’ Court work. He typically represents clients in motoring matters claiming exceptional hardship.

Notable Cases

X (2025) – successfully resisted activation on a third significant breach of a suspended sentence order with exceptional personal mitigation.

K (2025) – £25,000 fraud successfully argued down to a basis of less than £5,000 following legal arguments re evidential failures by Crown.

S (2026) – driving disqualification successfully overturned on appeal.

W (2026) – activation of 6 month suspended sentence reduced to 2 following mitigation despite new offence (ABH using a chainsaw) being significantly more serious than the original offence.

Testimonials

“His calming demeanour immediately put me at ease and his mastery of his craft was apparent throughout the process. His strategic approach and deep understanding of the law were key in successfully defending my case.”