John Brown


Year of call: 2005


Areas of Practice

John enjoys a thriving practice receiving instructions across the range of Chamber's common law work, covering both criminal and general civil law. His civil practice includes personal injury, tort, contract, insolvency, licensing, property and housing.

Crime

Both defence and prosecution practice spanning the range of criminal offences including GBH, robbery, drugs (supply Class A, cannabis cultivation and production), fraud and dishonesty offences. John has enjoyed success pursuing legal arguments for defendants including those relating to disclosure and abuse of process. He also has valuable experience both prosecuting and defending in multi-handed matters and those involving young and vulnerable persons, as well as appearing in the Court of Appeal.
Personal Injury

John's personal injury practice involves both advising and representing primarily Claimants in all aspects of personal injury law. He represents the interests of his clients at trial and disposal hearings. He has experience of cases involving child claimants and is willing to undertake work on a CFA basis

Civil Law

John also receives instructions in a range of other civil actions including, contract, tort, insolvency, licensing, property and housing. This work involves advising and drafting as well as representing clients at all stages of the court process. The range of his civil practice has meant that he not only appears regularly in the County Courts but also in a range of other tribunals including the Leasehold Valuations Tribunal, Employment Tribunal and Companies Court.

Education & Qualifications

2005 Called to the Bar by Inner Temple.

2004 - 2005 Inns of Court School of Law, Bar Vocational Course

2001 - 2004 University of Bristol, LLB (Hons) Law


Professional Courses

Forensic Accounting
Inner Temple Pupillage Advocacy Training Weekend
Sentencing Update 2009


Professional Memberships

Inner Temple
Criminal Bar Association
Personal Injury Bar Association
Thames Valley Bar Mess


Interests

Rugby, snowboarding, travelling, reading and live music.