Adjoa Adjei-Ntow
Regulatory Barrister
Call Date : 2022
Background
Area of Practice
- Criminal Law
- Professional Discipline
- Regulatory Law
Case Studies
Regulatory Experience
Has represented Social Work England, the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Health and Care Professions Council in fitness to practise hearings, including interim and substantive order proceedings.
Managed varied caseloads from investigation through to hearing, providing legal advice on complex regulatory matters and drafting formal submissions.
Successfully conducted local authority prosecution work for Harrow, Barnet, Hounslow and Slough boroughs across planning, trading standards, housing and environmental crime sectors.
Criminal Defence Experience
Defended clients in magistrates’ courts across a wide range of matters including driving offences, stalking/harassment, and theft.
Appeared at Crown Court for PTPH, sentence hearings, pre-trial reviews and mentions.
Successfully argued exceptional hardship in a driving disqualification case, resulting in client avoiding disqualification despite having 12 points.
Contributed to written submissions to the CPS challenging refusal to charge.
Assisted in the trial of the first forensic scientist accused of misconduct in public office, resulting in Crown offering no evidence on some counts and client acquittal on remainder.
Document Review & Case Management
Managed extensive document disclosure in cases involving tens of thousands of documents.
Conducted detailed case analysis highlighting strengths and weaknesses to assist with trial preparation.
Provided case summaries that were instrumental in briefs to counsel, signposting key evidence and probative value.
Qualifications
- Barrister, The Honourable Society of Middle Temple
- LLM in Legal Practice
- LLB in International Law with Honours – First Class
