Jonathan focuses exclusively on the criminal area covering a broad spectrum of work including:

• Murder, armed robbery and other violent offences
• Serious sexual offences including rape, sexual assaults and historic cases
• Drug offences including trafficking enquiries
• Substantial conspiracy offences
• Regulatory offences, copyright breaches, counterfeit goods and
• Trade Mark offences and trade description offences
• Courts Martial

He frequently appears for authorities such as the CPS (Grade 4), HM Revenue & Customs, the DTI, Defra, the Environment Agency, Treasury Solicitor and various local authorities.  He is on the Attorney General’s list of approved prosecutors. 

This is balanced with a wide defence practise. 

Jonathan also appears regularly before Courts Martial, is a Deputy Judge Advocate, and is head of the Courts Martial Practice Group at Zenith. He has developed substantial court martial experience both dealing with civil offences charged within the military context under the Service Discipline Acts, and with the more specific Service offences.  He has undertaken work at all of the UK Court Martial centres and in Germany, instructed by independent solicitors or via the Service Legal Aid Authorities.  Mr Carroll is very happy to represent service clients wherever they may be stationed.

Jonathan Carroll has had considerable experience and association with service life both through his legal work and, previously, through his service as a Territorial Army officer with the Royal Military Police and latterly with the Royal Mercian & Lancastrian Yeomanry.

Jonathan Carroll also undertakes regulatory work both prosecuting and defending, including Health & Safety Executive cases.

He is reputed for his approachability and a conscientious, tenacious approach to his work

Recorder

Deputy Judge Advocate (Courts Martial Judge)

CPS Grade 4

Attorney General’s list B

Criminal Bar Association
Crime Team – Zenith Chambers
Courts Martial Team - Zenith Chambers

Karmel award

BA (Hons) First Class, King's College, University of London.

In his spare time Jonathan enjoys tennis, rugby and  gardening

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