Jane Brady
Jane is a very highly regarded criminal practitioner whose advocacy, case preparation and client care have always set her apart. She was briefed to represent a 13 year old charged with murder when she was just 2 years’ call.
Practice Overview
Jane is a Grade 4 Prosecutor and defends and prosecutes the most serious cases for a Junior, often involving legally complex issues, expert evidence and vulnerable witnesses and defendants.
Jane is briefed in the full spectrum of criminal cases including murder, attempted murder, serious violence (baby shaking, s.18, armed robbery, kidnap), arson, bomb hoaxes, drugs conspiracies, fraud, burglary conspiracies, CSE, child cruelty, rapes and serious sexual offences, prison officer misconduct and complex road traffic cases including fatalities. She has worked for HM Revenue and Customs, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Health and Safety Executive and the Post Office. She has conducted complex confiscation hearings with success for both the Prosecution and Defence, due to her accounts expertise.
A tenacious opponent, she is a stickler for detail and disclosure and is determined to do justice to a case. She has only appeared 5 times at the Court of Appeal (which she sees as a good thing), including an entry in Banks on Sentence for R v G and M 2015 EWCA Crim 32 – Sex Offences with Children. Defendant aged 16-17. Post-guideline case.
Memberships & Committees
• Pupil Supervisor
• Member of the Criminal Bar Association
• Former Committee Member of the South Eastern Circuit
• Junior of the Thames Valley Bar Mess (2007 – 2020)
• Benefactors Scholar, Astbury Scholar and Harmsworth Entrance Exhibitioner of the Middle Temple
• MA (Cantab), French and Spanish
• Public Access Accredited
• Board Member of the Jo Cox Foundation
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Advising pre-charge on a complex Murder and Gross Negligence Manslaughter case, now an 8 week trial and being led by Oliver Saxby QC. Covered in all national media including BBC and Sky News.
Successful prosecution of 2 Defendants for Child Cruelty of 3 children spanning more than 4 years and including allegations of sadism and strangulation. Read the News report.
Conviction of a School Teacher for Drugs Supply after a contested Newton Hearing. Read the News reports by BBC News and The Times.
Prosecution of 5 Defendants for large scale under-cover Drugs Conspiracy in High Wycombe area. Pleas to Indictment from all. Read the News reports.
Defence of multiple rapist, involving filming, threats, indecent images, distribution. Early guilty pleas to 20 count Indictment and avoidance of life sentence: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18515356.kidlington-paedophile-raped-abused-child-oxfordshire-jailed/
Defence of knife-point stranger rape. Negotiated acceptable early pleas to amended Indictment: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-50893041
Junior counsel in 2 large CSE cases; latter case with 11 defendants, Defendant acquitted of multiple rapes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-42863076; https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/15904504.men-accused-catalogue-sex-offences-oxford-found-not-guilty/
Successful defence of very vulnerable woman accused of Armed Robbery; Defendant was granted an intermediary for the entire trial, she gave evidence and was acquitted.
Defendant charged with Child Cruelty of 2 children and multiple rapes of one child. 2 hung juries despite compelling witnesses and evidence, following which the Crown offered no evidence.
Successfully defending NCA Prosecution of Ms Rasha (wife of Kuqi) for Importation of Cocaine into the UK. Defendant, who could not speak English well, gave evidence and was acquitted. https://www.itv.com/news/central/2017-07-01/drug-smuggler-trafficked-cocaine-to-criminals-across-uk/
Defending client charged with rape of a boy following acquittal for previous alleged rape of different boy some years ago. Jane contacted previous Defence Counsel and successfully defended the Crown’s application to adduce the acquittal. Defendant was acquitted of the more recent allegation also.
R v Merrilees – Successfully defending client charged with murder, aged 21, of good character and acting in self-defence. Main witnesses to the alleged murder became defence witnesses. Reported in the Metro, Mirror, Daily Mail and The Coventry Telegraph.
R v Potter – Representation of Defendant charged with murder. 41 eye witnesses to prepare for cross examination.
Sole Counsel for 3rd Defendant in a 19-handed, million pound drugs conspiracy involving 3 different conspiracies and Police forces. https://metro.co.uk/2016/10/03/handsome-bunch-given-147-years-in-prison-for-dealing-cocaine-6168162/
Junior Counsel defending an Animal Rights Activist in a 3 month trial in Winchester. Over 120 lever arch files. Only defendant of 8 on trial to be acquitted by the jury.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/23/animal-rights-activists-blackmail-guilty
Professional Endorsements
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS
2017 – “Has a wide range of expertise in criminal law which includes significant cases of murder, burglary, sexual exploitation, fraud and drugs. She demonstrates particular skill in representing young or vulnerable clients, as well as individuals whose first language is not English.”
2016 – “She leads on a wide variety of criminal cases including those involving rape, murder and complex road traffic issues.”
2015 – “She is an excellent barrister, extremely hard-working. She really goes the extra mile, and digs around in the unused material to find the details that the other advocates would miss.”
THE LEGAL 500
2023 Crime (General and Fraud) Jane Brady Tier 1 Counsel in her field of expertise.
2022 Crime (General and Fraud) “Jane is a talented advocate who goes the extra mile for her client. She is thorough, diligent, conscientious and extremely hard-working. Her ability to multi-task is extraordinary and she will not miss a beat”
2021 Crime (General and Fraud) “She takes on heavyweight cases in her own right and is a sought-after junior”.
Jane Brady, who ‘combines significant experience with an exceptional work ethic, very sound judgement and an impressive court presence‘ .is the key name to note for criminal cases. In addition to her defence practice, she prosecuted a care worker for neglect of three care home residents, all of whom were suffering from dementia at the time and had died prior to the trial.
2020 Crime (General and Fraud) Leading Individual in Crime on the South Eastern Circuit who “Build excellent rapport with clients and is always thoroughly prepared.”
2018 Crime (General and Fraud) Leading Junior in Crime on the South Eastern Circuit who is “Very committed and conscientious; she goes the extra mile in every case.”
2017 Crime (General and Fraud) Leading Junior in Crime on the South Eastern Circuit where “recent cases include murder and serious sexual assaults”
2016 Crime (General and Fraud) “A superb advocate”
2015 Crime (General and Fraud) “adeptly deals with young and vulnerable individuals”
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