Michael Jones > Chambers of George Coates > Guildford, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of George Coates
Guildford Chambers
STOKE HOUSE, LEAPALE LANE
GUILDFORD
GU1 4LY
England

Work Department

Family; crime.

Position

Family: Michael has experience in ancillary relief and conducting all matters in relation to the Children Act.

Crime: Michael is an experienced Crown Court advocate having conducted Crown Court trials for offences of theft, burglary, handling stolen goods, robbery, violent crimes and many drugs offences. Michael also advises and prosecutes for Customs, Probation Service, Child Support Agency and Department for Work and Pensions. Michael also appears for defendants in a variety of motoring cases.

Career

Called 1972; Inner Temple. Reported cases: R v Safdar [2004] EWCA Crim 1328; R v Medway [2000] Crim LR 415.

Memberships

South Eastern Circuit; FLBA; Criminal Bar Association.

Education

BA (Law); approved pupil master, Duke of Edinburgh Scholarship 1972, Inner Temple Scholarship 1972.

Leisure

Michael enjoys all sports, travel, theatre, films and reading.