5 St Andrews Hill

Jose has been ranked in the Legal 500 since 2016 and is ranked as a Tier 2 leading barrister in crime at the London Bar. Jose is also ranked in Chambers and Partners as a Band 4 leading individual in crime at the London Bar.

Jose has been ranked in the Legal 500 since 2016 and is ranked as a Tier 2 leading barrister in crime at the London Bar.  Jose is also ranked in Chambers and Partners as a Band 4 leading individual in crime at the London Bar.

He defends and prosecutes in criminal cases involving the most serious allegations including offences of violence, sexual offences (including rapes and sex trafficking), firearms offences, drugs offences, fraud and confiscation proceedings.

Jose is Duty accredited and a Grade 3 prosecutor on the Advocate Rape Panel. He is an expert trial advocate who goes the extra mile for his clients. He is particularly well regarded by both defence firms and the CPS for his representation in serious and high-profile sexual offence trials.

Jose was called to the Bar in 2000 Grade 3 CPS prosecutor. Appointed to the CPS specialist Rape Panel of advocates. Duty accredited barrister.

Asset Recovery, Civil Fraud & Confiscation

Jose accepts instructions in relation to Proceeds of Crime (POCA) work, which often follow in his financial crime cases.

Business Crime & Financial Regulation

Jose is instructed in numerous financial crime cases, including large-scale frauds for the prosecution and defence.  See his cases of note section for more details.

Criminal Defence

Jose is instructed in the most serious of criminal cases and is recognised as a leading individual at the Criminal Bar (London) by Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500.

"My firm regularly instructs Jose on all types of serious cases. The quality of his work is exceptional. Jose responds very promptly to the emails that I send him. In fact, I have not seen anybody respond so quickly! He is the hardest working barrister I have had the pleasure to work with. The quality of his work is without question. All the feedback I have received regarding Jose has been nothing but positive. I would highly recommend him to anybody seeking a barrister to instruct as regards a criminal matter."

Sheraz Chowdhry, Asghar & Co Solicitors, Partner & Crime Supervisor.

Criminal Prosecutions - Private & Public

Jose is a Grade 3 prosecutor and is on the specialist Rape panel of advocates for the CPS. He is instructed in the most serious of criminal cases. Articles, Lectures and Media work:

Advisor to Dragonfly TV productions (‘One born every minute’, ‘The Job Centre’, ‘The Hotel’) on a documentary series about members of the public sitting on a mock murder trial. Advisor to CBBC on the second series of ‘All Over the Workplace’ (which takes children aged 8-13 from around the UK and gives them the opportunity to try out their dream jobs) in relation to criminal courts. 3 articles for Lexis Nexis on R v Twist (Hearsay), R v Guthrie (jury tampering) and the CPR 2011. Main speaker at the Legal Aid Conference 2006 at the Law Society on Evidence of Bad Character and Hearsay.

Criminal Bar Association.