Chris Jones

  • The clerks are brilliant.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • One of the best criminal clerks’ room at the bar.

    Legal 500 2024

  • The clerks’ room provides a very efficient service to clients and is a modern working environment.

    Legal 500 2024

  • The administration of the clerking team is superb and they are always on hand to please.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • The clerks room is very well run and highly efficient. It has received awards for the quality of service, and the staff at all levels show real commitment to their work.

    Legal 500 2024

  • The clerks room at 25 is staffed by willing and enthusiastic people with a can-do attitude. It is a pleasure to work with them.

    Legal 500 2024

  • The clerks’ room at 25 Bedford Row is extremely organised and efficient. It is forward thinking and does its best to keep solicitors informed in relation to any potential problems that arise in cases.

    Legal 500 2024

  • Outstanding – the best criminal defence chambers in the UK.

  • Legal 500 2023

  • 25 Bedford Row is a set that understands the importance of developing and maintaining relationships with those who instruct it.

  • Legal 500 2023

  • The barristers are strong from top to bottom. It deserves its reputation as one of the very top sets in criminal law.

    Legal 500 2023

  • The clerks' room is the backbone of chambers. They are without doubt second-to-none. They never let you down ... I would be lost without them.

    Legal 500

  • The clerks offer an excellent service and when issues do arise the contact is timely and realistic with a solution to the problem already on hand. Very impressive clerking team.

    Legal 500

  • All of the clerks go out of their way to ensure that instructing chambers is smooth and goes without issue. 

  • Legal 500

  • The ‘out of hours service’ provided is also exceptional and a member of the clerking teams can be contacted 24/7 in the event of an emergency.

    Legal 500

  • The clerks are completely on the ball. They simply understand what a solicitor wants from a set of chambers. They guarantee exceptional service in terms of the Counsel that they are able to offer, and the service that they, as a Chambers, should offer over and above that. 

    Legal 500

  • The clerks are professional and reliable.

  • Chambers UK

  • The quality of clerking is held by some to be “second to none” amongst criminal sets.

    Chambers UK

  • They offer a combination of good clerking and good counsel.

    Chambers UK

  • Immediately approachable, and always very accommodating.

    Chambers UK

  • They attract further plaudits for their reliability and efficiency, and for "bringing order to what otherwise could be a chaotic existence".

    Chambers UK

  • When they deal with instructing solicitors, it's with respect.

    Chambers UK

Chris Jones

Senior Practice Clerk

March 2024 - Present: 25 Bedford Row, Senior Practice Clerk
January 2019 - February 2024: Red Lion, Senior Practice Manager
September 2016 - January 2019: Red Lion, Practice Manager
May 2008 - September 2016: 25 Bedford Row, Junior Clerk

Chris rejoined Chambers in March 2024 and works alongside Charlie as Senior Practice Clerk. Chris began his clerking career in 2008 at 25 Bedford Row before moving to Red Lion Chambers in September 2016. During this time he was promoted to Senior Practice Manager and Lead Chelmsford Clerk in January 2019. 

Chris’ role in Chambers includes diary management, the day to day running of the diary, all aspects of case administration and providing professional clients with the highest quality service. Chris shares responsibility with Charlie in the development of the junior tenants and junior clerks.

Chris completed a bespoke PME training course aimed at practice directors in October 2023.

Chris is a member of the Institute of Barristers' Clerks.

Outside of Chambers, Chris enjoys football on and off the pitch and tries to play as many video games as he is able to.