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Emmanuel Coniah

Emmanuel Coniah

Work Department

Crime, Regulatory, Inquests

Position

In his Criminal practice, Emmanuel prosecutes and defends across the full spectrum of criminal offences in the Crown Court, Magistrates’ Court and Youth Court. He is regularly instructed in cases involving violence, sexual offences, dishonesty offences and road traffic offences.

Emmanuel is frequently instructed to defend in a wide range of road traffic matters which include drink driving, drug driving, speeding, careless driving and failing to provide a specimen. He has helped clients avoid disqualification by successfully advancing exceptional hardship arguments in the Magistrates’ Court.

Alongside his criminal practice, Emmanuel has a growing regulatory and coronial law practice.  Emmanuel accepts instructions across a broad range of regulatory matters, including professional discipline and regulatory prosecutions. Emmanuel is particularly interested in CQC and OFSTED appeals. During his pupillage, Emmanuel completed training in Chambers on advising and conducting appeals against OFSTED and CQC decisions.

Career

Emmanuel was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 2019, and  joined chambers as a tenant in October 2022 following the successful completion of his pupillage under the supervision of Ben Lawrence and David James.

Prior to commencing pupillage Emmanuel worked as a criminal defence paralegal at GT Stewart Solicitors where he prepared and managed Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court cases. He also worked as a Crown Court paralegal for the Crown Prosecution Service, where he assisted prosecution witnesses and counsel at court.

Memberships

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple Northern Circuit Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers

Education

LLM, BPP University (Distinction) BPTC, BPP University (Very Competent) LLB, Coventry University (2:1)