Members

James Dawson

 

Year of birth 1956
Year of call 1984
Inn Middle Temple
Circuit South Eastern
Recorder 2000
Memberships General Council of the Bar’s Professional Conduct Committee
Middle Temple Hall Committee
Bar’s Pro Bono Unit
Middle Temple Advocacy Instructor
Full CV

A senior and well respected practitioner of twenty years’ experience in all areas of serious crime.

As leading counsel he has both prosecuted in complex frauds and serious sexual offences, and defended in serious drug cases. He is regularly instructed in cases of murder and manslaughter. He also has wide experience of cases involving children and vulnerable witnesses.

Notable Cases

Case name R v Klemantowsky & Others Case name R v Saliaska & Others
Appearance Leading Defence Counsel Appearance Leading Prosecution Counsel
Category Cocaine importation Category Conspiracy to rape
Detail Large importation by BA steward Detail Alleged gang rape
       
Case name R v Wald & Others    
Appearance Prosecution Counsel    
Category Serious Fraud    
Detail Fraud on a city insurance company