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About
Provided by James Berry
Practice Areas
James is a leading public, civil and regulatory barrister. He is often called upon to deal with his clients’ most complex, high profile and sensitive matters. Over the past 17 years, he has been involved in numerous high profile and complex cases in a wide variety of courts and tribunals up to and including the Supreme Court. James often appears unled against KCs and more senior counsel. He is equally comfortable making detailed legal submissions in a judicial review as he is cross examining witnesses in front of a civil or inquest jury.
Recent cases include the Sturgess (Salisbury Poisonings) Inquiry, the Sabina Rizvi inquest, the civil claims arising out of the Manchester Arena Bombings, a judicial review challenge to the police vetting system and a number of other important judicial reviews, complex professional disciplinary proceedings and high value civil claims.
He won ‘Professional Discipline Junior of the Year’ at the 2020 Chambers Bar Awards and ‘Public Services and Charities Junior of the Year’ at the L500 Bar Awards 2024.
Please visit the Serjeants' Inn website for his profile, which sets out full details of his practice including relevant work of note.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
James Berry is a popular choice of barrister for the country's largest police forces in the defence of tort and human rights claims. The scope of his expertise also includes public inquiries, wide-reaching judicial review challenges and human rights cases.
James Berry is favoured by a number of police forces for advice and representation in major public inquiries and Article 2 inquests.
James Berry has a broad range of expertise in disciplinary and regulatory practice. He regularly acts in cases and judicial reviews arising in the police, the fire service and the medical professions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James Berry is an excellent advocate who manages clients well and ensures that all work is completed to the highest standard."
"He's great on the law but also quite pragmatic. He knows when to push a point or let one go."
"A go-to for police misconduct work."
"James is an outstanding junior barrister for all matters involving misconduct."
"His understanding of the law is excellent. He also has good judgement when it comes to knowing what points to make in legal submissions."
"James is very careful in his advice, always thinking about the bigger picture. He is careful to only advance points that will advance his clients' case."
"James is amazing on his feet."
"He is a really smooth and impressive advocate."
"James Berry is an excellent advocate who manages clients well and ensures that all work is completed to the highest standard."
"He's great on the law but also quite pragmatic. He knows when to push a point or let one go."
"A go-to for police misconduct work."
"James is an outstanding junior barrister for all matters involving misconduct."
"His understanding of the law is excellent. He also has good judgement when it comes to knowing what points to make in legal submissions."
"James is very careful in his advice, always thinking about the bigger picture. He is careful to only advance points that will advance his clients' case."
"James is amazing on his feet."
"He is a really smooth and impressive advocate."
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