'He is outrageously good and instils confidence from the outset.’Chambers UK 2023
Call 2000 Silk 2024
Jonathan Polnay KC is a truly outstanding criminal barrister and recognised as being at the very top of the profession. Jonathan was appointed Senior Treasury Counsel in 2024, having been a junior in "the room" since 2017 and is regularly instructed in the most serious and high-profile cases and accepts instructions on behalf of both the prosecution and the defence.
He has been instructed in some of the most high-profile cases in the criminal courts, which include the recent prosecutions of the murder of Sir David Amess MP, John Worboys (‘the black cab rapist), the PC Harper trial and the trial concerning the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants. He brings to all cases his fierce intellect, unstinting hard work and dedication and an approachable and down-to-earth manner. He is much admired for his excellent and incisive judgment and legal knowledge as well as his ability to communicate complex evidence in a way that is clear and attractive to juries.
Jonathan accepts instructions from all specialist divisions of the Crown Prosecution Service, Solicitors and when appropriate Direct Professional Access "DPA". Instructions in privately funded matters are accepted subject to The (New) Standard Contractual Terms for the Supply of Legal Services by Barristers to Authorized Persons 2012.
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