John Thackray LL.B. (Hons) Leeds, Call 1994
John Thackray specialises exclusively as an advocate in criminal law. He is described by Chambers and Partners, a client's guide, as a 'highly capable, inspirational advocate'.
He acts on behalf of both the Prosecution and Defence in the Crown Court and regularly appears as an advocate in the Court of Appeal.
He was a Walter Wigglesworth Scholar of Lincolns Inn.
He has acted as leading junior and junior counsel in high profile cases of murder, attempted murder and manslaughter. He represented a company in R v Horner, a test case of corporate manslaughter. He was a leading junior counsel in the brothel/people trafficking case of R v Weng and successfully resolved the abuse of process application which followed.
Professional Reputation
- Specialises in murder, fraud, death by dangerous driving, corporate manslaughter
- Leading junior and junior counsel in successful high profile cases
- Grade 4 Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service
Qualifications & Appointments
- Inn of Court - Lincolns Inn
- Leeds University, Inns of Court School of Law
- Walter Wigglesworth scholar
Memberships
- Criminal Bar Association