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Gregory Treverton-jones KC
Position
In recent years, the principal focus of Greg Treverton-Jones QC’s practice has been regulatory and disciplinary issues concerning solicitors and other professionals. He is co-author (with Andrew Hopper QC) of The Solicitors’ Handbook, the 6th edition, of which will be published during 2014. He has been in many of the leading cases involving solicitors, e.g. Sritharan v The Law Society [2005] 1 WLR 2708 and Sheikh v The Law Society [2006] EWCA 1577 (interventions); Bultitude v The Law Society [2004] EWCA Civ 1853 (dishonesty); and numerous statutory appeals, e.g. Tinkler [2012] EWHC 3645 (Admin), Andersons and others [2013] EWHC 4021 (Admin). He advises and represents solicitors in respect of all of the most pressing issues of the day. He also represents other legal professionals (barristers and legal executives) and non-legal professionals (surveyors; teachers; architects) and some sports tribunal work. He also has extensive experience of Public Inquiries (North Wales Child Abuse: Southall rail crash and Paddington rail crash); corruption; and costs (particularly wasted costs applications).
Career
Called 1977; QC 2002.
Education
Malvern College; New College, Oxford (second class honours in jurisprudence).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Gregory Treverton-Jones KC –39 Essex Chambers ‘He knows exactly how the Tribunal will think.’
39 Essex Chambers‘ members are routinely instructed in high-profile professional disciplinary work. Gregory Treverton-Jones KC is a respected specialist in regulatory and disciplinary issues concerning the legal sector, while Eleanor Grey KC has an excellent track record in acting for the GMC in appeals before the High Court. Recent instructions for the team include Peter Mant successfully representing the GMC in an appeal brought by a doctor against the regulator’s decision to erase him from the medical register, following allegations that he drugged and raped a junior colleague; the appeal was refused. In a boost to chambers, Nicola Greaney KC and Katherine Apps KC both took silk in March 2023.