Call: 2022
Charles Archer practises across chambers criminal and civil teams.
In crime, he prosecutes and defends with experience as sole trial counsel in cases of fraud, drugs conspiracies, robbery, money laundering and serious violence. Charles is a CPS Level 2 prosecutor and has dealt with PII issues and confiscation proceedings.
In his civil practice, Charles has been instructed at trial up to the fast-track, to draft pleadings for multi-track proceedings and to advise on contractual agreements valued in excess of £1,500,000.
Before joining the Bar, Charles was appointed by the Secretary of State as a member of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP & YOI Parc. Charles also gained experience in the Employment Tribunal as a volunteer for the Free Representation Unit and as a County Court Advocate.
Charles holds an LLB and LLM from the University of Bristol. At university he was Team Leader in the Human Rights Law Clinic and prepared legal research and analysis for the United Nations’ Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture. He was awarded scholarships by the Inner Temple and Cardiff University to study the Bar Course and obtained an Outstanding and the highest mark of his cohort.
Charles has developed a busy practice prosecuting and defending in cases of fraud, drugs conspiracies, robbery, money laundering and serious violence. He has experience acting for vulnerable clients and has appeared on behalf of children in both the Crown Court and the Youth Court. Charles has been complimented by circuit judges in the Crown Court for “advocacy of the highest standard” and for conducting a case “impeccably”.
Charles has acted in a variety of contractual disputes. This has included consumer rights claims, breaches of contract and sale of goods and supply of services claims. Charles has also advised on the drafting of contractual agreements valued in excess of £1,500,000 and has experience of dealing with procurement and state aid issues.
Charles undertakes instructions in property and chancery matters. His experience includes acting for both landlords (including social landlords) and tenants in trespass, possession proceedings, disrepair claims and anti-social behaviour injunctions.
Charles has acted in fast track trials in personal injury cases on behalf of claimants and defendants. Charles’ cases have included those arising from road traffic accidents, Employers’ Liability and Public Liability and product liability claims. He has also developed a paper practice in personal injury work and has attended a range of interim hearings including applications for summary judgement and pre-action disclosure. Charles is happy to accept instructions on a CFA basis in appropriate cases.
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