Pump Court Chambers

Timothy Akers is a regulatory and criminal barrister. He is frequently instructed in sensitive and complex inquests, professional discipline matters, and Public Inquiries before the Traffic Commissioners. Tim continues to carry a select portfolio of serious and privately funded criminal cases.

As a qualified Solicitor and Solicitor-Advocate, Tim has a wealth of experience in representing lay clients (whether before professional tribunals or at court, at the police station, in prison, or at military bases), and he has been praised by instructing solicitors for the exceptional level of client care that he provides.

As a former in-house advocate for the Crown Prosecution Service, Tim has a solid background in case presentation and prosecution work. He is appointed to List B of the List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law and to the CPS Advocate Panel List for General Crime (Level 4) and RASSO. He has previously acted on behalf of the CPS Specialist Fraud Division, and has undertaken the role of Legal Professional Privilege Counsel for the Serious Fraud Office on numerous occasions.

Tim combines an approachable, down-to-earth style with sound advice and persuasive advocacy. He is a robust opponent who is equally comfortable whether tenaciously advancing the case of his client, or fearlessly protecting the rights of victims and witnesses. He is fully committed to each case he is given and is adept at handling vulnerable clients and witnesses.

Tim is a Legal 500 Leading Individual and sits as a Clerk to the Disciplinary Tribunal of CILEx and as a Legal Adviser to the General Optical Council.

Tim has been instructed to advise The Law Society on a number of occasions, including advising on the merits of judicial review proceedings. Tim regularly delivers presentations on various aspects of regulatory and professional disciplinary law, data protection, and financial crime. Tim’s latest seminar focused upon reforming data protection and the GDPR. Tim has a special interest in the youth justice system and has led referral order panels for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Tackling Youth Crime by the Local Criminal Justice Board of Northamptonshire, in recognition of his work as part of the LCJB Schools Team.

Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers Association of Road Transport Lawyers Criminal Bar Association Western Circuit

BVC, Inns of Court School of Law, London LLB (Hons), University of Liverpool MSc, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Metanoia Institute