Police Law: Mainly Defendant

Georgina is an amazing team player, very easy to get along with. She has very good judgement and is very good at handling clients. She is very personable but also not afraid to deliver tricky advice.

Georgina’s expertise is second to none. Her impressive ability to think on her feet and provide tailored solutions to nuanced issues faced throughout the inquiry process has been invaluable.

Georgina Wolfe is very strong, she is top-class.

Georgina Wolfe is a total star, people love her. She is a very safe pair of hands, just excellent.

Georgina Wolfe is a proper, proper talent. She is the best police law junior. She is incredible really, she buzzes with enthusiasm and is incredibly collaborative.

Jason Beer is an area leader. He is very effective - depressingly effective if you're against him.

Jason Beer is outstanding, first-rate. He is one of the most outstanding practitioners, the best in the UK. He is the most hard-working barrister you could ever hope to meet.

Jason Beer is the leading barrister in many fields. He is an incisive and robust advocate.

Jason is the leading police barrister, full stop. He is instructed by pretty much every police force in the country. He has a commanding presence in the court. The judges listen to him closely.

Any counsel should be worried when they are up against Jason, he is that good. You cannot take your eye off the ball for a moment with him. He is focused, creative, analytical and persuasive.

Amy Clarke is fabulous, way ahead of her call; she is really good. She is fair and that is unusual. She is realistic and knows when to withdraw, and that is a skill.

Amy is fantastic. She is really good at drafting and has really good judgement. I wholeheartedly recommend her; she has a lovely manner and supports clients.

Amy Clarke is thorough and proactive. She is impressive.

Amy is top of my list for inquest work for her level of call.

Experienced clients appreciate Anne's ability to go straight to the heart of complicated issues. She is a commanding presence in court and conference.

Beatrice is quite simply the best barrister I have ever worked with. She is friendly, highly intelligent, calm, reassuring and articulate. She is exceptional.

Beatrice Collier is one of the best defendant barristers. She is very hard-working, and an excellent advocate. She thinks carefully about how to achieve the best for her client.

Beatrice Collier is top-notch .

Beatrice Collier is friendly and she has a very good understanding of the cases. She is a very calm advocate and has a good judgement of the important points on cases.

Cicely Hayward is a very good advocate, very sensible. She can tailor the case in the way that it develops. She is also very good in court. She provides good written advice, and is concise.

Cicely Hayward is fantastic to work with. She is very good at understanding the key points of complex cases. She is also an effective advocate.

Cicely Hayward is so, so good. She is very effective and all over the detail. As a junior, she does stuff without you even asking; she is outstanding.

Cicely Hayward is excellent, I rate her very highly.

I get excellent advice from Fiona on complex work.

Fiona Barton is really good with claimants and families in sensitive cases.

Fiona handles high-profile cases well. She is superb and very experienced. For someone of her standing, she's so down to earth. She's calm and that's good with officers, especially in sensitive cases.

Fiona is an exceptional barrister and advocate. She has the sharpest mind combined with being personable and approachable. She is a definite go-to for the most complex work.

Fiona Barton is very good, I use her all the time. She is very responsive and reliable. She is my go-to person for work-related matters involving the most senior officers.

Jonathan is really charming, extremely easy to work with and get on with. He is fiercely bright, knows his cases well and will run it. I never have any concerns about what he's doing.

Jonathan Dixey's understanding of the police regulations and determinations is second to none; he is able to cut through legal issues and set out clearly legal risks and positives to clients.

Jonathan provided an excellent service at a high-profile inquest supporting witnesses and presenting the force position clearly. He was responsive and always on hand to deal with any issues arising.

Jonathan Dixey is one of the most reassuring people for clients. He is incredibly strategic, as well as very careful and personable. Clients feel very safe in his hands. He is excellent in court.

Jonathan Dixey has a real expertise in handling complex and sensitive cases. He works incredibly well with clients and is great to work with as part of a wider legal team.

Olivia's client care is second to none. She puts clients and witnesses at ease in even the most serious of claims. Olivia's takes a no-nonsense approach to advocacy and cross-examination.

Olivia Checa-Dover is very well respected by her clients. She has a solid grasp and provides tactical advice.

Olivia's work is outstanding, articulate and concise. She can get to the core of the issue very quickly. She is fierce, a tough cross-examiner. She supports and champions juniors' successes.

Olivia Checa-Dover gets to the thrust of the argument quickly, efficiently and succinctly, ensuring that the point is not lost on anyone. Olivia is very approachable, making her a go-to barrister.

Russell is very competent technically and has an ability to break down complex matters and present them in a favourable manner to the judge.

Russell Fortt is very good on complex cases and anything to do with the Humans Rights Act.

I use Russell Fortt for bigger cases. He is brilliant on paper and I hear he is great in court.

Russell is a tough negotiator, he doesn't suffer fools. He looks under every stone to find a solution. I'm impressed by his fortitude. He rolls the sleeves up and gets involved: that's a real asset.

Samantha Leek and I got a lot of work done together sensibly, even in a high temperature case. She is phenomenal, I send work to her. If I was a public body in trouble, I would go to her.

Aaron Moss has an incredible grip on the law. He is very thorough. He is also personable and friendly.

Aaron Moss is excellent counsel, he is able to deal with complex matters comprehensively and provide a much-needed guiding hand with patience and expertise.

Aaron Moss has phenomenal judgement, he can distil things so well; his brain works so quickly.

Aaron Moss's ability to provide clear strategic advice to clients and inspire confidence is excellent.

Aaron is wise beyond his years and has worked on a number of complex, sensitive and high-profile matters over the last few years.

Andrew Waters is very patient, accommodating, happy to talk through complex issues in an easy-to-understand manner. It is helpful to have somebody willing to pick up the phone to discuss a case.

Andrew Waters is particularly good at cross-examining the respondent officer, often leaving them nowhere to go. His closing submissions are also very effective and of great assistance to the panel.

Andrew Waters is highly regarded by clients for his personal approach and insight.

Mr Branston is a class act. He has a real presence in the hearing room and is well-liked by Hearing Officers who tell me that he makes their life easy. He is particularly` good with witnesses.

Barnabas Branston is highly regarded by Coroners for his knowledge of specialist areas.

Barnabas Branston does a lot of misconduct work, he is very good and knowledgeable.

Claire Palmer is very detail-oriented. Nothing gets past her.

Francesca is just everywhere. She really deserves her success and reputation, she is very clever. She speaks with authority and people respect her. She is trusted to be strong and forceful.

Francesca Whitelaw has a beautiful way of reducing tension. She is so personable and likeable and people really respond to that. She is so charismatic that people respond to the tone that she sets.

Francesca Whitelaw is a brilliant advocate. She has a fantastic eye for detail and a nice, relaxed manner to her advocacy.

Francesca Whitelaw is great, she is very bright. She is a bit of a role model for me.

John Goss has an encyclopedic memory of the law; his knowledge of the law is so good.

John Goss is brilliant, quietly intellectual and a great advocate.

John Goss is very thorough, he really understands the detail. He is a very nice advocate, calm in his manner and effective at getting his point across. He is a good opponent and easy to work with.

John is excellent on the more complicated cases and his client service level is always very good.

John Goss is working beyond his call. He is exceptional.

Police Forces have needed John-Paul’s analytical mind to assist the tribunal through complex issues that are unfamiliar to them and yet he does this with consummate ease.

John-Paul has an ability to structure matters in a simple way; he is direct and persuasive but delivers his submissions with charm and humour. He is someone who grasps complex issues with ease.

John-Paul Waite is very good on high-profile and weighty stuff.

John-Paul can be relied upon to pick up complex and unusual areas of law and deal with them expertly. He has a knack for explaining complex matters in a way they can be understood and acted upon.

John-Paul Waite is very accessible, friendly and easy to work with. Judges like him.

Mark Thomas can look forward and decide on a best approach. He is a very confident advocate, he is well liked by coroner, and he is a pleasure to work with.

Mark Thomas is a delightful colleague even in a very fraught case; he is very sensible, measured in his approach and is mindful of the evidence's impact on the family.

Mark Thomas is very user-friendly, responsive and helpful.

Whenever Mark's services are offered to me, I stop what I am doing to ensure nobody else beats me to it. I know that his involvement in a case means that my client will get the best service there is.

Mark has an incredibly strategic mind, a real talent for looking at a case at a high level and making judgement calls about the best approach. He has very in-depth knowledge about police forces.

Robert Cohen is helpful, responsive and a very good advocate.

Robert Cohen is responsive and shows common sense in his submissions. He has good judgement and faces issues head on.

Robert is fantastic. I have instructed him for many years and he always provides an exceptional service. His knowledge and attention to detail is exceptional and he could easily stand up to scrutiny.

Robert Talalay is very approachable, easy to deal with, pragmatic and speaks plainly with people. He is a really good senior junior.

Robert Talalay is really good on his feet and really good with clients. Clients completely trust him. He is not flustered, a very good person to have in your corner on a difficult case.

Robert Talalay is incredibly bright, his knowledge is exceptional and he is very quick to respond and assist. He is always happy to go the extra mile. He is eloquent and persuasive, my go-to junior.

Robert, or 'Bobby' as he is affectionately known, is an excellent all-rounder.

Alice is a delight to deal with. She has a calm manner and is an effective advocate. Her case openings are always well structured and make it easy for a panel to focus on the key issues in the case.

I worked with Alice Meredith on a case where there was not much to go on, as it was in the Magistrates' Court. It was difficult and she was outstanding.

Charlotte Ventham is an incredibly strong advocate at trial while remaining approachable to client and witnesses throughout. She provides quick and concise advice in build up and throughout trial.

Charlotte stands out, she is very bright and has a very sharp mind.

Charlotte has excellent attention to detail and her written work is thorough and meticulous. She is clever, collaborative, hard-working and very easy to get on with; I really enjoy working with her.

Charlotte is amiable, polished, competent and responsive. She is a bright lady, I rate her highly. She is very good on paper, as well as with clients and officers.

Charlotte Ventham is absolutely brilliant. I have been very impressed by her, she always has the big picture. She is great to work with.

Peter is an excellent advocate and has excellent attention to detail.

Peter Laverack is a really nice guy. He is very competent and prepared. He is so good with clients and witnesses. With sensitive and tricky cases, you would instruct him.

Conor Monighan has a hand on everything. He's very articulate and does very good submissions in quite complex cases.

Conor is our go-to counsel for Police Law matters because of his work ethic and comprehensive legal knowledge in a number of key areas. His expertise and knowledge go far beyond his years of call.

Conor is always up to date with relevant case law and will share relevant updates. He is a confident and measured advocate and is always extremely well prepared for hearings.

Conor is always very helpful, has an excellent communication style and is very adept at analysing complex cases quickly.

Conor Monighan is highly rated by my team. He is delightful, eloquent and bright. One to watch.

David is a very reliable and safe junior, with great keenness and a lovely manner.

David Messling is fair and honest, but a fighter!

David has a wide breadth of experience in police law and he is always helpful, attentive and produces work of a high standard.