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The Chambers of John Coffey QC


  • Called to the Bar after a career in Fine Art, as author and specialist in Eighteenth Century European Porcelain at the Antique Porcelain Company and Christie’s Auctioneers in St James’s. Married to a General Practitioner with two adult children, living in Suffolk and London.

    Has extensive experience in Drug-Related Cases.

    Notable Cases:

    First ‘Air Rage’ Case – the Lewisham Travellers, who were removed by the F.B.I. at Norfolk, Virginia en route to the Caribbean, after alleged drunken behaviour endangering flight;

    First ‘Leap-Over’ Case – youths in Tottenham, London jumping over Turf Accountants countertops to rob;

    Represented the World Tango Champion from Argentina in a large Class A drug importation.

    Turkish Mafia Case at Southwark Crown Court - represented the first defendant on charges including Blackmail, Wounding and
    Perverting the Course of Justice.

    First Train 'Steaming' Case on passengers on the Gatwick Express.

  • CALL:

    • 1990

    INN & DEGREE:

    • Inner Temple
    • LLB (Hons)

    AREAS OF WORK:

    • Armed Robbery
    • Drugs
    • Fraud
    • Firearms
    • G.B.H.
    • General Crime
    • Indecent Assault
    • Murder
    • Rape
    • Sexual Crime
    • Violent Crime

    PERSONAL INTERESTS:

    Perfecting Modest Gardening Skills, Exercising an English Setter and Labrador, Tennis, Theatre, Opera and Travel.

    LANGUAGES:

    Basic French

    EMAIL: lh@3tg.co.uk, clerks@3tg.co.uk