Gabriel Adedeji > Chambers of David Berkley KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Gabriel Adedeji

Work Department

Personal Injury; Public and Regulatory

Position

Gabriel enjoys a varied practice, spanning Personal Injury, Public and Regulatory Law, and Regulatory Crime. Gabriel also accepts instructions in a wide range of other Civil, Property and Commercial matters, from mortgage possession claims and landlord and tenant disputes, to charging orders, orders for sale, bankruptcy and more.

Gabriel is most frequently instructed in personal injury and public and regulatory matters including professional disciplinary proceedings and police law. He has a depth of experience and his manner with professional and lay clients alike, has seen him grow relationships and build on regular, repeat instructions.

In his down time, Gabriel enjoys acting and singing and has appeared on stage and television. He plays the piano and the saxophone and is a member of the Middle Temple Revels, appearing in the annual comedy review in Middle Temple Hall for the past eight years, and in last year’s digitally streamed performance.

Personal Injury 

Gabriel is instructed in a variety of Fast Track and Multi-Track Personal Injury matters, appearing in court regularly on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants.

Gabriel is most frequently instructed in cases involving Credit Hire, Fraud, Low Velocity Impact and Fundamental Dishonesty.

His practice also covers:

• General RTA Matters
• Occupiers’ Liability
• Public Liability
• Employers’ Liability

In addition to oral advocacy, Gabriel frequently advises on liability and quantum and is regularly instructed to draft pleadings and statements of case.  His approach to both his advocacy and written work is diligent, passionate and meticulous.

Public and Regulatory 

Gabriel enjoys a varied Regulatory practice and most frequently presents and defends in cases across a range of professional disciplinary settings.

Gabriel has extensive experience of proceedings before the NMC and has represented registrants in a range of complex cases, including those involving alleged abuse of patients.

He also regularly appears as a Case Presenter for the NMC across a range of Interim and Substantive Hearings.

Gabriel also has a wealth of experience in matters before the Farriers Registration Council in complex and lengthy cases, and also appears in matters before:

• The General Dental Council
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy.

Additionally, Gabriel regularly appears in Regulatory Criminal matters relating to Environmental Protection Act Claims, Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations, Trading Standards Prosecutions and Prohibition Orders, as well as a range of other matters brought by and against Local Authorities.

Gabriel is also currently seconded to Blake Morgan LLP as a Case Manager in the investigation and preparation of cases for the NMC and HCPC.

Gabriel has a busy Public Law practice and has been instructed as Junior Counsel for Ofsted in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse, over the past three years. He was actively involved in the Inquiry’s investigations into The Roman Catholic Church and Special and Residential Schools.

Gabriel is regularly instructed by the Police and numerous Local Authorities on matters including:

• Domestic Violence Protection Orders
• Public Law Education and School Attendance Order Breaches
• Injunction Breaches
• Applications arising from Anti-Social Behaviour Orders; and
• Proceeds of Crime

Gabriel also has experience in Public Law Insolvency matters, having previously worked as in-house counsel at the Insolvency Service and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. During this time, Gabriel also had extensive experience of Proceeds of Crime and Confiscation proceedings.

Career

Year of call 2012

Languages

Arabic; French; Spanish

Memberships

• Personal Injury Bar Association
• Criminal Bar Association
• Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers

Education

• LL.M (Queen Mary, University of London) – Merit with thesis Distinction
• BPTC (College of Law) – Very Competent
• LL.B (Hons) (College of Law) – 2.1
• GDL (College of Law) – Commendation
• BA (Hons) Philosophy & Politics (University of Exeter) – 2.1