Antony Bartholomeusz

Areas of law

• Crime
• Extradition
• Regulatory
• Environmental Law
• Public Law (International)
• Civil Litigation
• Inquests

Antony’s practice focuses mainly on criminal, extradition, regulatory, inquest and public law. He frequently appears in the Crown Court and in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division). He is instructed in relation to serious matters including murder, serious violent offences, rape, sexual offences, fraud and drug offences. Antony is a Grade 3 prosecutor and is a member of the Level 1 extradition specialist panel. In addition to the CPS and defence solicitors, Antony is instructed by other organisations such as local authorities, Transport for London, police forces, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Royal College of Nursing and the Government Legal Department. Antony appears before the Coroner’s courts, instructed to represent parties and interested parties in inquests. When not in court, Antony advises on public law matters and civil disputes involving public authorities.

Before practising at the bar Antony lectured in law. Antony has convened and examined modules in public international law and EU law, in addition to teaching public law at the University of Surrey. He also taught public law at the University of Winchester where students voted him ‘lecturer of the year’. Working with an NGO, Antony provided pro bono legal advice and assistance to small-island and developing states and NGOs in relation to several rounds of UNFCCC climate change negotiations. Antony also has experience of international and comparative legal research as a consultant in subjects ranging from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in Asia to the implementation of the Basel III Accords in the EU, US and UK.