Christopher Jeyes
Quartz Chambers
Nottingham · Midland Circuit
Direct access criminal defence barristers serving Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Nottingham is a strong East Midlands centre for family, civil and criminal work, and the home of Barrister Link.
You have been charged or summonsed, you face a police interview, or you want advice on plea and the likely outcome.
Many criminal matters suit direct access, but some serious or legally-aided cases still need a solicitor. A barrister will tell you honestly which route fits.
Barristers listed here regularly appear at Nottingham County Court and Family Court, Nottingham Crown Court, Nottingham Employment Tribunal.
Motoring and regulatory cases are often fixed fee. More serious cases are quoted per stage.
For many cases, yes. Some serious or publicly-funded cases still require a solicitor; a barrister will advise you which applies.
Yes. Speeding, totting-up and drink-driving cases are commonly handled on a fixed fee by direct access barristers.
A barrister can advise you on your position, though publicly-funded police-station representation is provided by solicitors.
In Nottingham or nearby?
Send a short summary and we will match you with a direct access criminal defence barrister who covers Nottingham, with a fixed fee quoted in writing before anything starts.