The Bar - Regional Bar • Midland Circuit
Chambers of Adrian Keeling KC and Jonathan Jones KC
No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘ members defend and prosecute across the spectrum of business and regulatory crime matters, with recent instructions involving environmental enforcement, health and safety, and other local authority work. Tim Pole defended the administrators of SDF Autos Limited in an asbestos-related matter, while ’excellent senior counsel for health and safety’ Bernard Thorogood is a ‘skilled advocate with a commanding presence in any courtroom and exceptional attention to detail’. Tony Watkin has joined the practice.
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Testimonials
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- 'Christopher Norman is superb.'
- 'Christopher Norman is always responsive and has an uncanny ability to juggle the commitments of his busy team.'
- 'Strong set with plenty of depth.'
- 'The chamber's strength in depth is excellent.'
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
‘Tim is an excellent lawyer who works incredibly hard. His court presence marks him as one of the real leaders in this field. His dedication to the client’s cause is wholehearted and real - clients feel very well looked after.’
‘Bernard’s attention to detail is second to none. His advocacy is excellent. He is a good advocate in sentencing and mitigation. He is a go-to counsel for difficult public sector health and safety defence work. He always secures excellent results for the client and works tirelessly to achieve those results.’
‘Tony is a clear and concise advocate. He takes complicated matters and conveys the details. Tony is thorough when providing advice and is not afraid to tackle complex regulatory matters. He provides confident advice promptly, which can be relied upon by those who instruct him.’
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
‘Tim is an excellent lawyer who works incredibly hard. His court presence marks him as one of the real leaders in this field. His dedication to the client’s cause is wholehearted and real - clients feel very well looked after.’
‘Bernard’s attention to detail is second to none. His advocacy is excellent. He is a good advocate in sentencing and mitigation. He is a go-to counsel for difficult public sector health and safety defence work. He always secures excellent results for the client and works tirelessly to achieve those results.’
‘Tony is a clear and concise advocate. He takes complicated matters and conveys the details. Tony is thorough when providing advice and is not afraid to tackle complex regulatory matters. He provides confident advice promptly, which can be relied upon by those who instruct him.’