Mr John Wyn Willams > Chambers of Bill Braithwaite KC > Liverpool, England > Lawyer Profile
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Mr John Wyn Willams
Work Department
Criminal; Environment
Position
John is a senior criminal and regulatory barrister. He defends and prosecutes all manner of criminal offences including homicide and serious sexual offences such as rape and historical sexual allegations. He is a Category 4 Prosecutor and on the CPS Specialist Rape Panel.
He acts for a wide range of companies and local authorities dealing with a wide range of regulatory issues. He has a wealth of experience in trading standards; food safety; consumer protection; animal welfare; and countryside matters.
John has extensive knowledge and experience of environmental regulation law and he regularly prosecutes on behalf of the Environmental Agency. He has a particular interest in ‘waste’ and ‘water pollution’ cases, as well as ‘statutory nuisance’ cases brought by local authorities. He is adept at dealing with large POCA cases.
Career
Called 1992; Category 4 Prosecutor; Attorney General’s list as EA/HSE Specialist
Memberships
- UK Environmental Law Association
- Criminal Bar Association
Education
- Aberystwyth University – 1986 – LLB Hons
- Inns of Court School of London – 1991
- Gray’s Inn – Ede and Ravenscroft Prize winner
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3John Wyn Williams – Exchange Chambers ‘John is a master of strategy pre and during a trial. He is able to build up and maintain a rapport with clients during the legal process and is a powerful advocate.’