Andrew Jones KC
- Criminal Bar Association
- Wales and Chester Circuit
- Bristol University LL.B. (Hons); GTI Law Journal prize winner
- Inns of Court School of Law
- “Andrew Jones is sought out for his extensive experience in serious criminal cases. He defends and prosecutes matters concerning drug offences, homicide and rape, among other crimes. Andrew has an extremely sharp mind and picks things up unbelievably quickly.” (Chambers & Partners 2024, Crime)
- “Andrew is brilliant on big drugs cases, very respected and a no-nonsense barrister. He works very well with juniors and is very encouraging and supportive.” “He has exceptional preparation and understanding of cases.” (Chambers & Partners 2025, Crime)
- “He has the capacity to absorb detail and he wears it very lightly. He is dogged, determined, and gets on with it.” (Chambers UK, 2022)
- “He prosecutes cases of silk standard with silk prowess and is surely destined for silk soon. His mastery of the case shines through in advocacy as he nimbly moves through the gears cross-examining defendants.” (Legal 500, 2024 – Crime)
- “Andrew excels at large, complex prosecutions.” (Chambers UK, 2023 – Crime)
- “Andrew has a prodigious capacity to absorb detail and to retell it in a way juries find readily comprehensible. He makes mincemeat of unprepared or underestimating silks on the other side. A junior who deserves as many of the glittering prizes as he wants.” (Legal 500 2023 – Crime)
- ‘He is a real star of the Bar in Wales and without doubt is at the top of the league of junior counsel on circuit.’ (Legal 500 2021)
- ‘Combines thorough and analytical preparation with presence and confidence in court.’ (Legal 500 2020)
- ‘Willing to go beyond the call of duty in preparing for a case.’ (Legal 500, 2018)
Instructing Andrew Jones KC
To instruct Andrew or for any further information please contact our clerks on +44 (0)20 7440 8888 or clerks@2br.co.uk.
Andrew Jones KC has a wide-ranging practice embracing all areas of complex and serious crime. With his renowned approach to thoroughness and meticulous attention to detail, Andrew has appeared in every domestic tribunal including the House of Lords. Notably, he represented the Appellant in the House of Lords in the leading case on the imposition of Hospital Orders in conjunction with mandatory life sentences (R v Drew).
Described by the Legal 500 (2023) as having ‘a prodigous capacity to absorb detail and to re-tell it in a way that juries find readily comprehensible’, ‘Andrew is sought out for his extensive experience in dealing with serious criminal cases’ (Chambers and Partners, 2024).
Andrew’s heavy criminal caseload includes some of the most complex and serious cases, such as murder, multi-handed conspiracies to supply Class A drugs, money laundering, complex frauds, and cases of rape. He is regularly instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service’s Complex Casework Unit, handling challenging and high-profile multi-handed conspiracies, including those involving international jurisdictional issues. Andrew was retained by the CPS as approved Counsel designated to prosecute “EncroChat” cases involving the breach of the Encrochat system (“Operation Emma/Venetic”).
