Gillian Jones KC
About
Provided by Gillian Jones KC
Practice Areas
Listed in the Hot 100 list 2021 by The Lawyer Magazine. Winner of Crime Silk of the year, Legal 500’s UK awards 2020 and cited as a Leading Silk across financial crime, business and regulatory crime (including global investigations), as well as General Crime by Chambers UK, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal.
Gillian is described as a ‘brilliant’ practitioner who “is fabulous and absolutely faultless... solicitors appreciate her quality of advocacy before juries and her adaptability. She is an extremely bright and extremely hard-working …assiduous, quick-thinking, formidable silk who is able to navigate the most complex cases and get to the heart of the matter almost instantly. She is a go-to person for those seeking pragmatic, sensible and reliable advice.”
With a high-profile practice specialising in financial and corporate crime, acting on behalf of individuals, corporates, and the prosecution, many of Gillian’s cases are well known with a global reach. She also advises companies on compliance issues, internal investigations, and strategically following investigations by the SFO, FCA and regulatory bodies. Gillian is noted for her significant expertise in Private Prosecutions.
Gillian also has considerable experience defending in murder/manslaughter, misconduct in public office (including deaths in custody), death by dangerous driving and serious sexual offences with specialist expertise in trials involving vulnerable witnesses.
Gillian was appointed joint Head of Chambers in 2018.
Career
Call 1996; Silk 2017.
Professional Memberships
Criminal Bar Association (Secretary 2012 -2013, Treasurer 2017-2018);
Fraud Lawyers Association;
South Eastern Circuit.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Gillian Jones KC
Gillian Jones KC routinely acts in murder and sexual assault cases, often dealing with vulnerable defendants and witnesses. She has expertise in cybercrime cases and is skilled in the handling of complex computer evidence. Jones has extensive experience appearing before the Court of Appeal.
Gillian Jones KC
Gillian Jones KC is an assiduous, quick-thinking and formidable silk whose cases involve allegations of insider dealing, rate rigging and investment fraud. She is experienced in significant bribery and corruption cases, and is also noted for her significant expertise in private prosecutions.
Gillian Jones KC
Gillian Jones KC is an assiduous, quick-thinking and formidable silk whose cases involve allegations of insider dealing, rate rigging and investment fraud. She is experienced in significant bribery and corruption cases, and is also noted for her significant expertise in private prosecutions.
Gillian Jones KC
Gillian Jones KC acts for individuals and government departments in POCA-related matters. She is well regarded for her ability to advise on confiscation and enforcement proceedings.
Gillian Jones KC
Gillian Jones KC is an assiduous, quick-thinking and formidable silk whose cases involve allegations of insider dealing, rate rigging and investment fraud. She is experienced in significant bribery and corruption cases, and is also noted for her significant expertise in private prosecutions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Has excellent trial management skills and an exceptionally calm court presentation."
"A barrister of outstanding ability, who is very clever, highly focused, relentlessly hard-working and a formidable advocate in court."
"Gillian is an extremely hard-working prosecuting and defending silk."
"She is an extremely effective advocate and strong cross-examiner who is also excellent with clients."
"Gillian is very experienced. She is personable with clients and very good with strategy."
"Has excellent trial management skills and an exceptionally calm court presentation."
"A barrister of outstanding ability, who is very clever, highly focused, relentlessly hard-working and a formidable advocate in court."
"Gillian is an extremely hard-working prosecuting and defending silk."
"She is an extremely effective advocate and strong cross-examiner who is also excellent with clients."
"Gillian is very experienced. She is personable with clients and very good with strategy."