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About
Provided by Nicholas Cotter
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Nicholas Cotter specialises in regulatory law (including HSE, EPA, CQC, Sports and business regulations), fraud, serious crime and disciplinary law. He provides strategic and client centered advice and is an assured and calm presence in court.
Nicholas undertakes instructions in a wide variety of regulatory and quasi-criminal matters and has prosecuted for a number of local and national authorities. He has extensive experience representing employers, employees, directors and companies often charged with complicated offences that carry profound reputational damage.
Nicholas is often instructed to provide pre-charge advice upon the merits of a matter before action and is well versed in providing realistic, swift and cost appropriate advice to both those insured and self-funding.
He has extensive expertise in serious Health and Safety (involving fatality and serious injury), maritime work and sports law.
Nicholas regularly represents parties in serious fraud (including SFO cases), serious sexual offending and murder cases nationwide.
He is qualified to accept instructions directly from members of the public and professional clients under the Direct Access (or Public Access) scheme.
Career
Called 1999
Professional Memberships
• A Grade 4 Crown Prosecutor
• Member of the Rape Panel of Crown Prosecutors
• Member of the Serious Crime Panel of Crown Prosecutors
• Member of the Serious Fraud Panel of Crown Prosecutors
• ADR Group accredited Civil and Commercial mediator
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Nicholas Cotter of 3PB Barristers has notable experience representing private individuals as well as companies in complex health and safety cases. He regularly handles cases arising from a wide spectrum of incidents.
Nicholas Cotter has a general criminal and regulatory practice, with an emphasis on the Western Circuit and London. He has a track record of acting both for the prosecution and for the defence in cases involving fraud, organised crime, serious sexual offences and murder. His expertise also includes regulatory law, with particular experience handling environmental law and health and safety matters.
Nicholas Cotter of 3PB Barristers regularly defends professionals, particularly in the healthcare and sports regulatory sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Nick sets the standard for strategic thinking, client management and written and oral advocacy. His knowledge of regulatory work, sports regulatory cases in particular, sets him apart."
"Nick is a great barrister to work with. His attention to detail is excellent and he is very personable."
"I do not have a bad word to say about Nick. He emits calm assurance, and his clients really appreciate his demeanour and attitude."
"Aside from being one of the most pleasant barristers to work with, he is also an incredibly experienced and highly thought of regulatory specialist. Clients always take to his kind but clear advice."
"Nick is a calm and skilful advocate in court and commercially minded with clients. He is first choice for regulatory cases, having built an excellent practice over many years."
"Nicholas has a very empathetic and gentle but effective style. He is without doubt a leading junior."
"Nicholas Cotter is a safe pair of hands and is good with the client."
"Nicholas is regularly instructed due to the high standards he brings to every case. He has the ability to forensically analyse a case and advise on the strategy, which is invaluable."
"He is very smooth and suave and judges and juries love him. He knows exactly what to do and how to present his case."
"Nick sets the standard for strategic thinking, client management and written and oral advocacy. His knowledge of regulatory work, sports regulatory cases in particular, sets him apart."
"Nick is a great barrister to work with. His attention to detail is excellent and he is very personable."
"I do not have a bad word to say about Nick. He emits calm assurance, and his clients really appreciate his demeanour and attitude."
"Aside from being one of the most pleasant barristers to work with, he is also an incredibly experienced and highly thought of regulatory specialist. Clients always take to his kind but clear advice."
"Nick is a calm and skilful advocate in court and commercially minded with clients. He is first choice for regulatory cases, having built an excellent practice over many years."
"Nicholas has a very empathetic and gentle but effective style. He is without doubt a leading junior."
"Nicholas Cotter is a safe pair of hands and is good with the client."
"Nicholas is regularly instructed due to the high standards he brings to every case. He has the ability to forensically analyse a case and advise on the strategy, which is invaluable."
"He is very smooth and suave and judges and juries love him. He knows exactly what to do and how to present his case."
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