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Adam Birkby
Work Department
Crime, Regulatory
Position
Adam Birkby is a highly respected specialist in criminal, regulatory and disciplinary law.
Whether being led by the pre-eminent silks on circuit, acting alone or as a leading junior, Adam is regularly instructed in some of the most serious and complex cases in the criminal, regulatory and disciplinary calendar. Adam is a CPS Level 4 prosecutor on the general crime, serious crime, counter-terrorism and rapes and other serious sexual offences lists. Having been appointed to the list of Specialist Regulatory Advocates, Adam regularly prosecutes and defends in cases involving health and safety, environmental and trading standards law. Adam has built on this success to forge his disciplinary practice, representing police officers in misconduct proceedings and inquests and representing the General Medical Council in fitness to practise proceedings.
Adam is qualified to accept instructions directly from members of the public under the Bar Council Public Access scheme. He is particularly interested in direct access work relating to crime, public inquiries, professional discipline and inquests.
Memberships
- CPS Level 4 Prosecutor
- CPS Panel for Rape and Serious Sexual Offences
- Specialist Regulatory Advocate in Health & Safety and Environmental Law (List B)
- Winner of the Campbell Foster Prize (2006)
- Queen Mother’s Scholar of the Middle Temple (2005)
- BVC, Nottingham Law School
- CPE, City University
- MSt, University of Cambridge
- BA (Hons), King’s College, University of London
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1The team at New Park Court Chambers has a solid track record in handling a wide range of health and safety work, and is highly regarded for acting in environmental matters. Paul Greaney KC defended one of two company directors charged with manslaughter by gross negligence; both individuals were acquitted. At the junior end of chambers, Adam Birkby appeared in HSE v Caspian Access Ltd, where the manufacturing company was convicted of failing to adequately protect employees from risk of serious injury after an employee was scalped after becoming trapped in moving machinery.