Occupation Barrister Website www.jeremydeinqc.com | Name Jeremy Dein | |
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Born June 29, 1960 (age 63) ( 1960-06-29 ) Bow, London Alma mater Queen Mary University of London | ||
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Jeremy Dein QC (born 29 June 1960) is an English barrister specializing in criminal defence. He has defended many high profile cases, including Tulisa Contostavlos where he succeeded in persuading the trial judge to bring to an end the first ever case of non-stage agent entrapment The main prosecution witness, the “Fake Sheikh”, Mazher Mahmood, was referred to the DPP for possible perjury charges following Jeremy’s cross-examination. Other high profile cases include McCluskie: The "EastEnders" case, where his defendant was accused of having murdered and dismembered Gemma McCluskie, his sister and a former EastEnders star.
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- Leading criminal barrister jeremy dein qc discusses london riots london tonight
- Mr jeremy dein qc icoss 2015 wasc 2015
- Career
- Personal life
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Mr jeremy dein qc icoss 2015 wasc 2015
Career
Jeremy Dein was called to the Bar in 1982 and became Silk in 2003. He was appointed a Recorder on 2004. He became an Old Bailey recorder in 2016. Dein is listed in Band 1 Chambers directory, and Legal 500, in Criminal Silks 2017. He is former Criminal Bar Association Director of education and has written and lectured in the UK, and internationally on criminal defence. He has conducted many homicide trials, predominantly at the Old Bailey. He defends in every type of crime. He has appeared in numerous celebrity cases, having acted for Amy Winehouse's husband on serious charges. He also defended Eric Joyce, MP for Falkirk on charges of assault in the House of Commons.
He practices from and is Joint Head of 25 Bedford Row Chambers who were recently voted 'Crime Set of the Year'. Jeremy Dein QC was nominated for the prestigious award of Criminal Silk of the Year at the Chambers & Partners awards 2015. At the Chinese University of Hong Kong, he has featured in numerous international conferences and lectured in advocacy and mooting. He frequently features as a Criminal Justice expert and commentator on BBC radio, LBC and Talk Radio, where he regularly reviews the newspapers and contributes to criminal justice and human rights issues. Following involvement in numerous high-profile cases, In 2017, he was invited to speak at the Cambridge University Union on the topic of "Would the press sell its soul to sell newspapers?'
In 2015, Dein represented Tulisa Contostavlos, former X factor judge, on charges of being concerned in the supply of cocaine. The case resulted in the first ever stay of proceedings in a non-state agent entrapment case in the UK. Further, Mazher Mahmood, the “Fake Sheikh” at the centre of the Sun on Sunday sting as regards Miss Contostavlos, was suspended and remains under investigation.
Personal life
Dein was born in Bow, in the East End and grew up in Redbridge. He was graduated from Queen Mary College, University of London in 1981.