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Jane Oldfield

020 7520 6000 Chambers@18rlc.co.uk View profile

Position

Jane is currently ranked as a leading junior for her expertise in Crime and Regulatory & Professional Disciplinary matters.

She has built a strong all-round criminal practice. As well as accepting instructions from a number of highly respected defence firms, Jane is a CPS Panel Advocate (Grade 4) and has also prosecuted on behalf of various public and private bodies, including the Health and Safety Executive, RSPCA, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and local authorities. Her practice embraces the entire range of criminal conduct. She is an extremely experienced jury advocate, and has appeared before the appellate courts on numerous occasions.

She is a persuasive advocate and an adept technical lawyer with the organisational and communication skills necessary for varied and complicated cases.

As a prosecutor, Jane is fair but robust, and works well as part of a team. As a defender she is tenacious and committed, and takes very seriously the trust reposed in her by her clients. Her commitment to detailed case analysis, combined with her intellect and friendly manner, have enabled her to build a successful and diverse practice as a criminal and regulatory barrister. She is expert at witness handling, both in examination-in-chief and cross-examination, and has a style which adapts easily to the various different forums in which she appears.

Career

Year of call: 2004

Inn: Middle Temple

CPS Panel Advocate (Grade 4) (2018)

CPS Panel Advocate (RASSO) (2015)

SFO Counsel Panel List (2013)

GMC List of Counsel (2013)

Health & Safety Executive (HSE), Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) & Environment Agency Regulatory (List C) (2012)

Pupil Supervisor

Joint Head of Chambers Education and Training Committee

Languages

Spanish (conversational), French (conversational)

Memberships

South Eastern Circuit

ARDL

HSLA

CBA

Education

BVC, City University: Very Competent

GDL (CPE), City University: Commendation

BA (Hons) Modern Languages, Oxford University: 2:1