Chambers Review
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Crime - Northern (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Nicholas Johnson KC has considerable experience as both prosecutor and defender in a broad range of serious criminal cases. He is particularly known for his ability to handle challenging homicide cases, including murder, gross negligence manslaughter and gangland executions. He is also instructed in cases concerning drugs, serious sexual offences, and health and safety. He additionally has substantial experience handling POCA and confiscation cases.
Strengths
He is an excellent silk and must be one of the leading counsel in the country. He has unrivalled commitment to a case, with thorough analysis and advice from start to finish.
Nick is tough, smart, relentless and humble. Juries like him, judges rely on him and clients trust him.
He is a very powerful advocate and an experienced and accomplished tactician.