Anthony James > Mountford Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Anthony James

Position

A no-nonsense advocate with an eye for technical legal arguments, Anthony’s spirited approach regularly wins him favour with clients.

Anthony has developed a broad and varied practice in all areas of criminal law, having represented clients charged with offences of violence, drug-related crime, breaches of court orders and sexual offences. As confident in his witness handling as he is dealing with legal argument, Anthony has recently had success in technical submissions of no case to answer as well as arguments to stay proceedings as an abuse of process.

Anthony also has an increasingly busy practice in quasi-criminal law work, acting for clients in the expanding area of Domestic Violence Protection Orders and in private prosecutions brought by other public bodies.

Anthony has a particular interest in the area of animal welfare, advising on private prosecutions under the Hunting Act 2004 and the Animal Welfare Act 2006. He has also successfully represented defendants charged with offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

Prior to joining Chambers, Anthony volunteered with post-conviction charities and law clinics including Innovation of Justice and the California Innocence Project in San Diego.  Anthony is also a member of Amicus ALJ, a charity providing representation for those facing the death penalty in the US. Whilst at university, he spent a year abroad in Germany, studying law.

Anthony is also on the CPS Grade 1 list.

Anthony is an advanced German speaker and has experience of advising clients in German.

Career

Called: 2021

Languages

English, German

Memberships

Amicus ALJ

Education

Bar Professional Training Course – Outstanding

University of Law, London Bloomsbury

LLM – Distinction

University of Law, London Bloomsbury

LLB Law (with German Law) – First Class Honours

University of Sheffield