The 36 Group

36 Crime

Adam Pearson practises in consumer and criminal law. His practice is increasingly focused on cases involving criminal breaches of consumer protection legislation. He has particular experience and expertise in Trading Standards prosecutions and other regulatory offences and is regularly instructed on behalf of local authorities, companies and private individuals in respect of such matters. Adam is a contributing editor to Consumer and Trading Standards: Law and Practice (4th Ed, Jordans 2015), with responsibility for the law relating to food safety and labelling. His general criminal law practice, covers all aspects of criminal practice for both prosecution and defence.

His practice spans the full spectrum of criminal work, including murder, offences of violence up to and including section 18, drugs supply, dishonesty, fraud and proceeds of crime. He is a CPS Grade 3 prosecutor on the Midland and South Eastern Circuits. Direct Public Access qualified.

Work undertaken:

Consumer and Trading Standards Crime Fraud

Called 2000 Middle Temple. Pupil at 36 Bedford Row 2000-01; practised in general common law with emphasis on crime 2001-04, and exclusively in crime thereafter. Tenant at 36 Bedford Row 2001 to date.

Areas of experience:

Consumer Serious & Complex Crime Health and Safety

Midland Circuit; South-Eastern Circuit; Criminal Bar Association.

Thomas Alleyne’s High School, Uttoxeter; University of Nottingham (1999 LLB Law); Nottingham Law School (Bar Vocational Course 2000).

Sport, particularly football and cricket.