Nigel Fryer > 30 Park Place > Cardiff, > Barrister Profile

30 Park Place
30 PARK PLACE
CARDIFF
CF10 3BS

Position

Nigel is an experienced advocate who has a mixed criminal and regulatory practice, he prosecutes and defends in equal measure. He is a Grade 4 CPS prosecutor, member of the CPS rape panel and a member of the List of Specialist Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law.

Career

Call: 1999; Middle Temple

  • Attorney General’s List C 2008; Specialist Regulatory Advocate list for Health and Safety and Environmental Law 2012.

Memberships

Health and Safety Lawyers Association; United Kingdom Environmental Lawyers Association; Criminal Bar Association.

Education

  • Colston’s School, Bristol
  • Queen Mary, University of London (1995 History, 1998 LLB)
  • UWE Bristol (1999 BVC)

Lawyer Rankings

Regional Bar > Wales and Chester Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Nigel Fryer30 Park Place Chambers ‘He is an extremely knowledgeable barrister and a formidable advocate who is held in the highest regard. He deals with complex cases expeditiously, robustly and successfully and has a wonderful rapport with victims and witnesses.’

30 Park Place Chambers‘go-to’ criminal team offers clients expertise in relation to a broad range of matters. Peter Donnison is an ‘outstanding advocate‘ whose reputation continues to grow and in 2022 he was appointed both as a grade 4 CPS prosecutor and Deputy District Judge – he is acting for the defence in the Operation Vermont case, in which Andrew Jones KC is prosecuting. Nigel Fryer and Julia Cox both have considerable experience in relation to sexual abuse and fraud and drugs conspiracy cases. With her ‘calm but incredibly effective presence in the courtroomCaroline Rees KC is regularly instructed by both the prosecution and defence in high-profile murder cases and specialises in cases involving vulnerable witnesses or defendants – she prosecuted the mother, stepfather and stepbrother of Logan Mwangi, who were convicted of the murder of the five year old, in a case involving issues of a child defendant (and related reporting restrictions) and complex medical evidence. Eugene Egan is now a Circuit Judge.