Oriel Chambers

Commercial & Chancery Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law

Jack joined Chambers as a tenant in 2022 following a successful completion of a common law pupillage under the supervision of Karina Champion. During his pupillage, Jack gained experience in a wide variety of areas of practice, including trials, applications and papers in commercial and civil law, as well as prosecuting and defending in the Magistrates' Court.

Jack is a conscientious and professional advocate who is engaging and personable both within and without the courtroom. He is highly motivated to turn his hand to varied and challenging areas of law with enthusiasm and is always willing to be of assistance.

Commercial Law Jack has undertaken a range of work relating to contractual disputes and recovery of commercial debts and enthusiastically accepts instructions for commercial cases. Jack has also regularly undertaken winding up petitions and other commercial applications in the County Court, has gained rapid familiarity with applications for vacant possession of property, and undertakes client conferences with confidence and sensitivity.

Civil Law Jack has undertaken both Small Claims Hearings and Fast Track trials and has predominantly accepted instructions in claims relating to Credit Hire, Road Traffic Accidents, Stage 3 Hearings, and claims relating to Payment Protection Insurance (PPI). Jack also frequently accepts instructions to undertake paperwork including pleadings and advices, often on an urgent basis; and Jack turns around such paperwork efficiently.

Criminal Law Jack is a CPS Grade 1 Prosecutor and regularly prosecutes in the Magistrates’ Court, as well as frequently undertaking appeals against conviction and sentence in the Crown Court. Jack has also undertaken sentencing hearings and first appearances in the Crown Court. Jack has undertaken cash forfeiture applications in the Magistrates’ Court. Jack also accepts instructions to defend clients in the Magistrates’ Court.

Employment Law Jack accepts instructions in Employment matters and has rapidly been developing experience in that area. Jack has also advised extensively in matters of unfair/unlawful dismissal, constructive dismissal, and workplace discrimination.

Construction Jack is familiar with construction disputes including adjudication, JCTs, and NECs, as well as the enforcement of adjudicators' awards; and keenly accepts instructions on the same.

Jack is highly proficient in German and Arabic.

Called  2021

German & Arabic

Northern Circuit • The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

• BPTC, Nottingham Law School

• GDL, Nottingham Law School

• MSc Middle Eastern Studies & Arabic, University of Edinburgh (including period of study at Birzeit University, Palestine)

• BA (Hons) Theology, University of Durham (including year abroad at University of Tübingen, Germany

Northern Circuit • The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple