Jane Oldfield

Jane is currently ranked in Chambers and Partners as a leading junior in Crime and Professional Discipline and in the Legal 500 as a leading junior in Crime and Professional Discipline and Regulatory. She is described as “a calm and persuasive orator, who combines courtroom flair with an excellent understanding of the issues” with a “phenomenal work ethic” and “fantastic court manner: on top of all of the papers and the law which engenders trust from judges, juries and all involved”.

Jane prosecutes and defends all types of serious crime and appears before numerous healthcare regulatory tribunals. She is an adept technical lawyer with the organisational and communication skills necessary for varied and complicated cases. Her commitment to detailed case analysis, combined with her intellect and friendly manner, have enabled her to build a successful and diverse practice as a criminal and regulatory barrister. Jane is expert at witness handling, with wide experience of dealing with vulnerable witnesses, and has a style which adapts easily to the various different forums in which she appears.

CPS Panel Advocate Grade 4;

General Medical Council List of Counsel;

Public Access Barrister;

Pupil Supervisor and Deputy Head of RLC Education and Training Committee;

co-authored the Bar Council online training for pupil supervisors, edits the 'Vulnerable Witnesses' chapter of 'Rook and Ward on Sexual Offences'.

Appointed as a Crown Court Recorder in 2024.

South Eastern Circuit; Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers; Criminal Bar Association.