Queen's Counsel
Janes Solicitors has established close ties with leading sets of Barristers' Chambers specialising in all aspects of Criminal Law and we are regularly instructing Queen's Counsel of unparalleled experience and outstanding ability.
Below is a selection of Queen's Counsel with whom we are pleased to have established particularly close professional relationships:
Lord Carlile Q.C.
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Apart from a busy practice at The Bar he is also The Government's Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, Chair of The Competition Appeals Tribunal and President of The Howard League For Penal Reform. Instructed by Janes Solicitors in the case of Anand Jain. For further information, please click here. |
George Carter - Stephenson Q.C.
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Top ranked in Chambers U.K. 2009 - his list of notable cases speaks for itself. Instructed by Janes Solicitors in the case of Fergal Lynch. For further information, please click here. |
Geoffrey Cox Q.C. M.P.
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Described in a recent book as " flamboyant" and " extremely persuasive". Instructed by Janes in the cases of Nicholas Van Hoogstraten, Shinder Gangar and Otis Ferry. For further information, please click here. |
Sir Desmond De Silva Q.C.
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Sir Desmond is one of this country's leading Queen's Counsel and was honoured with a Knighthood in 2007. He has been credited by "The Times" with having saved more people from capital punishment in the Commonwealth than any other London-based practising member of the English Bar. For further information, please click here. |
Martin Hicks Q.C.
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Described in Chambers And Partners Guide as " a real fighter - he'll leave no stone unturned and has great leadership qualities". For further information, please click here. |
Jane Humphryes Q.C.
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Chosen to represent the main Defendant in the BBC programme " The Verdict". She has developed a formidable reputation in the defence of serious crime. For further information, please click here. |
Geoffrey Robertson Q.C.
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Appointed as Queen's Counsel over 20 years ago he remains at the top of the profession and has a real international dimension to his practice. Instructed by Janes Solicitors in the case of Wang Yam. For further information, please click here. |
Charles Salmon Q.C.
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Described in Chambers And partners Guide as " bold, decisive and a brilliant tactician who is extremely thorough in his preparation". For further information, please click here. |







