Michael Chambers > 1MCB > London, England > Barrister Profile

Michael Chambers

Work Department

Crime; Civil Litigation; Regulatory Law; Family

Position

Michael has a mixed general criminal and civil practice.

His criminal practice covers all areas of crime including gang related serious violence, public order disturbances and drug related allegations; fraud, including benefit fraud; domestic violence and sexual offences including rape and serious sexual assault.

His civil advice draws upon his 15 years’ experience of working in the commercial sector, before retraining as a barrister in 2003. He has advised and represented clients in defamation suits, applications for injunctions and several breach of contract cases.

He also has a rapidly developing family practice including private children law, financial orders and confiscation proceedings.

He is a witness and case preparation trainer for the UK’s leading legal training company where he has run numerous courses for professionals involved in the legal system as witnesses and/or investigators.

Before qualifying as a barrister Michael spent over 20 years in advertising in London and New York where he was responsible for the negotiating, planning and buying of multi-million pound television advertising campaigns for major companies including Fiat, Twentieth Century Fox Films, Procter and Gamble and Nationwide Building Society.

He also undertakes public access work.

Career

Called to the Bar 2003

Memberships

• Criminal Bar Association

• South Eastern Circuit

Education

• University of Sheffield BA(Hons) Economics

• College of Law/BPP – PgDL and BVC