The barristers chambers at 3 Temple Gardens known as the Chambers of John Coffey QC is a long-established criminal law specialist set based in the Temple (central London) and  possesses a wealth of  knowledge and experience across the whole spectrum of criminal law. As  criminal law specialists we have developed a first class reputation for providing excellent advice and high quality advocacy. Our barristers are no strangers to difficult and challenging cases and our criminal law expertise has seen our counsel appear in many high profile Crown Court cases including the Victoria Climbie trial, the murder of Rachel Nickell, the £40 million Graff jewellery heist and The Cardiff 3 police corruption trial to name but a  few. In addition to criminal law, our barristers also practice in Disciplinary Tribunals, Regulatory Tribunals, Public Access work, Road Traffic Law, Coroner's Inquests and Prison Law (please see all practice areas under the tab above)

Our reputation is well established as a friendly and accessible barristers' chambers; well respected for high quality advocacy and client care, by both solicitors and the Bar alike. We have 50 criminal law barristers at all levels of call. This allows us a great deal of flexibility to provide a  barrister  to suit every need and the advantage of a wealth of collective criminal law knowledge. We offer expertise at every level from the Magistrates' Court and the Crown Court to the Supreme Court and we are proud of the fact that we were among the first criminal law  chambers to achieve 'Bar Mark' and subsequently the Legal Services Commission's 'Quality Mark for the Bar' accreditation.