Red Lion Chambers

Ian McLoughlin has been described in Legal 500 as having “compelling mix of authority and humility” and as a “redoubtable opponent” who is an “an extremely charming advocate who juries love.”

Directories note that Ian is “persuasive advocate with a calm and measured approach which appeals to juries and judges.”

Legal 500 states that Ian is as “a very safe pair of hands” who is “able to pick up… serious trials at short notice with ease.”

Ian is a specialist Crime practitioner who both prosecutes and defends in a broad range matters, including high profile Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences cases.

He has particular expertise in cases involving modern slavery and Human Trafficking offences, including s1 slavery cases and trafficking for economic and sexual exploitation. These cases frequently have an international dimension and Ian is well versed in dealing with multi-jurisdictional issues.

Ian has great experience in the most serious drug offences, often involving substantial importations by international organised crime groups.

Ian is frequently asked to advise on pre-charge representations and applications to dismiss, and has had cases stopped at an early stage.

Ian also advises over a wide range of Regulatory & Professional Disciplinary and Business Crime & Fraud matters.

Year of call: 1993

Year of Silk: 2025

Inn: Lincolns

Lincoln's Inn

Criminal Bar Association

South Eastern Circuit

B.Soc.Sci in Money, Banking and Finance, University of Birmingham

Common Professional Examination, University of Birmingham