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About
Provided by Jonathan Ashley-Norman KC
Practice Areas
Specialist in criminal and regulatory law in a business setting, instructed in headline cases such as SFO fraud and corruption proceedings, Grenfell, the Croydon tram tragedy, the HSE prosecution of BUPA, the CMA action against viagogo, and the Office of Rail and Road prosecution of major train operating companies. Experienced in criminal and regulatory legal issues arising in commercial context, including cartels, competition, consumer credit, corruption, finance, money laundering, political donations, sanctions, tree felling, tax and trading standards, both defending and prosecuting.
Specialism in restraint and confiscation including Supreme Court advocacy in Andrewes, third party interests and advising professional trustees holding tainted assets. Prosecution and defence of private prosecutions. Extensive experience of Suspicious Activity Reports and whether and how to make a report. Seeking compensation from law enforcement following flawed regulatory action.
Career
Called 1989. KC 2016. Recorder of the Crown Court 2010
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Jonathan Ashley-Norman KC is instructed by public agencies and regulatory bodies such as the ORR and HSE to prosecute individuals and corporate bodies in complicated health and safety cases. He routinely handles fatal cases arising from workplace incidents, as well as high-profile inquests.
Jonathan Ashley-Norman KC is a respected criminal silk whose practice is heavy on cases concerning internal disciplinary matters and allegations of cross-border fraud. He is acknowledged for his wide-ranging expertise in financial crime cases and has worked on a number of private prosecutions, acting both for the prosecution and the defence. He has a particular skill in revenue-related cases.
Jonathan Ashley-Norman KC has a strong focus on fraud and regulatory mandates, and advises on POCA reporting obligations, civil recovery and confiscation proceedings. He acts both for defendants and for the prosecution.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's a very tactical barrister and great with clients."
"Jonathan is very charming, with really good attention to detail, and his written work it is to a very high standard."
"Jonathan is a very good advocate. He can immediately identify the issues and cut away the peripheral problems. He gets you where he wants you without being too pushy."
"Jonathan is a very able and charming prosecutor."
"Jonathan is really hard to prosecute. People who instruct him absolutely love him and he is very hard-working."
"He is good at looking at POCA issues globally and strategically, and then advising the client on the best tactical route to take."
"Jonathan is charming, practical and very user-friendly."
"He's a very tactical barrister and great with clients."
"Jonathan is very charming, with really good attention to detail, and his written work it is to a very high standard."
"Jonathan is a very good advocate. He can immediately identify the issues and cut away the peripheral problems. He gets you where he wants you without being too pushy."
"Jonathan is a very able and charming prosecutor."
"Jonathan is really hard to prosecute. People who instruct him absolutely love him and he is very hard-working."
"He is good at looking at POCA issues globally and strategically, and then advising the client on the best tactical route to take."
"Jonathan is charming, practical and very user-friendly."