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typeof="ListItem"><span property="name">Jamas Hodivala KC</span><meta property="position" content="3"></span></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div>   <div class="row">  <div class="col-lg-7 col-md-12 d-print-none"> <div class="member-image"> <img width="1024" height="757" src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Hodivala_J-014_BW_IndMem.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="Jamas Hodivala" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Hodivala_J-014_BW_IndMem.jpg 1024w, https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Hodivala_J-014_BW_IndMem-601x444.jpg 601w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> </div>   <div id="meet" class="col-lg-4 col-md-12 offset-lg-1"> <h5 class="d-print-none"> MEET: </h5> <h1> Jamas Hodivala KC </h1> <blockquote><p>"Jamas is unbelievably brilliant. He is an amazing advocate, silky smooth and produces the best written work."</p> </blockquote> <h6>Chambers & Partners, 2024</h6> </div>  </div>   <div class="row">  <div class="col-lg-7 col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="called pt-3 mb-2"> <div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 1998</div> <div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Silk:</span> 2020</div><hr class="memberatts-border"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col wysiwyg"> <p>Jamas Hodivala KC is ranked and recommended by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 in the areas of Business and Regulatory Crime, Financial Crime, Health & Safety, Environmental Law and Professional Discipline.</p> <p>He is particularly instructed to advise and assist corporate clients from the early stages of an investigation, and has the specialist skills to represent such clients throughout all stages of the investigation or prosecution.</p> <p>He is often instructed to act in business and regulatory crime cases that involve an international element such as serious fraud, bribery and corruption, money laundering (including environmental crime and supply-chain investigations), restraint, confiscation and civil recovery proceedings as well as regularly being instructed in investigations and prosecutions brought by specialist regulators such as the Health & Safety Executive and the Environment Agency.</p> <p>Jamas offers specialist advice and advocacy in areas of criminal law that often overlap with public law, such as challenges to the use of investigatory powers by regulators and prosecutors, where early advice can be vital to the future shape of an investigation. He brings a range of specialist knowledge in different areas to help clients achieve the best possible result and is sensitive to the complex non-legal issues that often arise as a result of representing corporate clients.</p> <p>He is also instructed to represent professionals facing disciplinary proceedings and has significant experience acting before the General Dental Council, General Optical Council, General Medical Council, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, Police Disciplinary Tribunal, the England & Wales Cricket Board, the FA Appeals Board and in Rule K arbitrations, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.</p> <p>Jamas has considerable experience in proceedings in the Divisional Court, Court of Appeal House of Lords / Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights.</p> <p>He is able to accept instructions on a Direct Access basis.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="accordion mb-3" id="biogPAs"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading1"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Corporate crime <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo1" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading1" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>Recent and notable cases include:</p> <ul> <li>G Ltd: advising an offshore company in relation to money-laundering proceeds of gambling in China.</li> <li>A Ltd: Advising on money-laundering and fraud liability arising from the purchase of a company involved in the fraudulent misuse of a landlord deposit scheme.</li> <li>P Ltd and F Ltd: defending a private prosecution for corporate fraud and trademarks offences.</li> <li>C Ltd: challenging search warrants and defending a prosecution following the death of two employees at a steel manufacturing plant as a result of an explosion of the H-cellar system.</li> <li>X Ltd: advising a national company with a £350m turnover in an asbestos-related incident during renovation works.</li> <li>Y Ltd: Advising and representing a FTSE 250 company in relation to LPP material stolen by a whistle-blower and retained by the investigator.</li> <li>Martin Baker Aircraft Limited: Defending a leading company in the global ejection seat industry. This high-profile case involved the death of a Red Arrows pilot who inadvertently ejected whilst stationary on the runway, following which his ejection seat parachute failed to open.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading2"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Fraud/bribery <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo2" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading2" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>Recent and notable cases include:</p> <ul> <li>Advising in relation to the Petrofac investigation.</li> <li>K: defending a doctor charge with fraud</li> <li>D: defending in an £8m mortgage fraud involving PII applications relating to ARIS agreement and related CRO proceedings.</li> <li>Defending three journalists in Operation Elveden.</li> <li>G: defending in a £7m cross-border counterfeit pharmaceuticals fraud involving EU law.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading3"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Judicial Review <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo3" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading3" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>Recent and notable cases include:</p> <ul> <li>R (KBR, Inc.) v SFO: Challenge to the power to issue a s.2 CJA 1987 Notice to a US company requiring the production of material held abroad.</li> <li>R (Hayes) v CPS: challenge to CPS’ inflexible policy of refusing to consider VRR representations until after it had concluded a case.</li> <li>R (Association of British Commuters) v Secretary of State for Transport: Acting on behalf of commuters in challenge to the Government’s handling of Southern trains and the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise. Crowdfunded case.</li> <li>R (London Borough of Southwark) v London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority: Acting for the Claimant in relation to LFEPA’s refusal to transfer to the HSE a criminal investigation into a fire at Lakanal House in 2009.</li> <li>R (Gill and others) v Central Criminal Court: acting for the Claimants in relation to whether the Crown Court had jurisdiction to entertain an application by HMRC to retain unlawfully seized material, pursuant to s.59 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.</li> <li>R (ACA) v HSE: Challenge to Enforcement Notice issued by HSE relating to the UK’s implementation of EU Regulation 1107/2009 by the Plant Protection Products Regulations 2011 (and the HSE’s related policy).</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading4"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo4" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Professional Discipline <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo4" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading4" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>Recent and notable cases include:</p> <ul> <li>Advising in several ongoing investigations by the SRA into allegations of dishonesty.</li> <li>GDC v T: extensive allegations by four patients into dishonesty, informed consent, implants, bridgework, orthodontic treatment, and treatment plans in which none of the four patients’ evidence was accepted by the Committee.</li> <li>GDC v X: Over 600 specific allegations including fraudulent NHS claims, radiographic failings, periodontal examination failings and inadequate treatment.</li> <li>GOC v X: Case involved the use of expert psychological evidence to demonstrate why the client’s acceptance of a police caution for theft was not a reliable admission of guilt.</li> <li>PSD v Dc F: allegation that a number of officers had either corruptly or negligently failed to pursue sex abuse inquiries.</li> <li>GOC v C: changed GOC policy regarding ability to resolve a review hearing by way of retirement and undertakings, as opposed to erasure.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading5"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo5" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Business / Regulatory crime <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo5" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading5" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>Recent and notable cases include:</p> <ul> <li>Advising in the first gross negligence manslaughter prosecution in Guernsey</li> <li>R v S: Defending an apple-farm manager for gross negligence manslaughter following the deaths of two junior employees who were instructed to hold their breath whilst entering a zero-oxygen storage facility to retrieve apples.</li> <li>R v T: Defending a director charged with gross negligence manslaughter following an explosion in a warehouse.</li> <li>EA v LA: Defending in £4.1m confiscation proceedings against a director of several companies, resisting an application to pierce the corporate veil.</li> <li>MMO v C: Defending a breach of UK fishing quota case involving abuse of process and EU Competition law arguments.</li> <li>EA v O’G: Defending the owner of a waste transfer station charged with depositing 25,000t of waste.</li> <li>HSE v XX Lift Company: representing a lift company in a jury inquest and in the subsequent criminal prosecution by the HSE. An elderly patient in a care home was killed when an internal lift failed and crashed to the basement.</li> <li>EA v UKW: Defending a waste wood recycling facility following a large fire at one of its sites.</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="accordion my-3 d-print-none" id="memberPrivacy"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="memberprivacyheading"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#memberprivacy" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Jamas's Privacy Notice<i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="memberprivacy" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="memberprivacyheading" data-parent="#memberPrivacy"> <div class="card-body"> <p>Jamas is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. In order to provide legal services to his clients, including advice and representation services, Jamas needs to collect and hold personal data. This includes his client’s personal data and the personal data of others who feature in the matter upon which he is instructed. To read Jamas’ privacy notice in full, please see <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jamas-Hodivala-KC-Privacy-Notice.pdf">here</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <style> .member-barstandards { font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; } </style> <div class="member-barstandards"> <p class="m-0">Jamas is regulated by the Bar Standards Board and accepts instructions under Standard Contractual Terms. To find out more information on this and the way we work at Matrix, including our fee transparency statement, please see our see our <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/about-us/service-standards/">service standards</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div id="directory"> <div class="directory-header"> DIRECTORY RECOMMENDATIONS </div> <div class="directory-body"> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Jamas is a very attractive advocate in terms of his delivery and will take every point - a fearless defender." "Jamas's representation in professional disciplinary cases showcases his adeptness in navigating the complex legal challenges faced by healthcare professionals." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Jamas is a very attractive advocate in terms of his delivery and will take every point - a fearless defender." "Jamas's representation in professional disciplinary cases showcases his adeptness in navigating the complex legal challenges faced by healthcare professionals.""> Chambers & Partners, 2025, Professional Discipline </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "A real standout is his unique skill set to advise on criminal enforcement but also judicial reviews." "Jamas is a polished advocate who is always supremely well prepared and tactically savvy." "Ability-wise he is right up there." "Jamas is exceptionally gifted." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""A real standout is his unique skill set to advise on criminal enforcement but also judicial reviews." "Jamas is a polished advocate who is always supremely well prepared and tactically savvy." "Ability-wise he is right up there." "Jamas is exceptionally gifted.""> Chambers & Partners, 2025, Health & Safety </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is one step ahead, thinking of what is coming down the line in terms of regulation and enforcement." "Jamas is very personable and has deep expertise in financial crime." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is one step ahead, thinking of what is coming down the line in terms of regulation and enforcement." "Jamas is very personable and has deep expertise in financial crime.""> Chambers & Partners, 2025, Financial Crime </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is a very impressive and easy to work with." "He is very knowledgeable." "Jamas is very good on technical legal arguments." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is a very impressive and easy to work with." "He is very knowledgeable." "Jamas is very good on technical legal arguments.""> Chambers & Partners, 2025, Environment </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Jamas has a unique skill set in this area being able to advise on criminal enforcement action as well as judicially reviewing decisions made by the regulators. Jamas stands out for his technically savvy advice, client service and accessibility." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Jamas has a unique skill set in this area being able to advise on criminal enforcement action as well as judicially reviewing decisions made by the regulators. Jamas stands out for his technically savvy advice, client service and accessibility.""> Legal 500, 2024, Business and Regulatory Crime (including Global Investigations) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "A very effective advocate." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""A very effective advocate.""> Chambers & Partners, 2024, Environment </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Jamas is unbelievably brilliant. He is an amazing advocate, silky smooth and produces the best written work." "Jamas has an encyclopaedic knowledge of various regulatory areas as well as being excellent with clients and respected in court." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Jamas is unbelievably brilliant. He is an amazing advocate, silky smooth and produces the best written work." "Jamas has an encyclopaedic knowledge of various regulatory areas as well as being excellent with clients and respected in court.""> Chambers & Partners, 2024, Financial Crime </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Jamas is always commercially astute and provides pragmatic advice." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Jamas is always commercially astute and provides pragmatic advice.""> Legal 500, 2024, Health and Safety </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Jamas has an impressive eye for detail, which, together with his perseverance and charming advocacy style, makes him one of the leading barristers in this area." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Jamas has an impressive eye for detail, which, together with his perseverance and charming advocacy style, makes him one of the leading barristers in this area.""> Legal 500, 2024, Professional Discipline </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "I doubt there is a barrister as experienced in environmental criminal enforcement and bringing judicial review proceedings." "Great court presence, very bright and personable." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""I doubt there is a barrister as experienced in environmental criminal enforcement and bringing judicial review proceedings." "Great court presence, very bright and personable.""> Chambers & Partners, 2023, Environment </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is an excellent barrister who is present in top work." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is an excellent barrister who is present in top work.""> Chambers & Partners, 2023, Financial Crime </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Jamas has an incredibly strong intellect." "He is so well prepared." "Jamas is an extremely polished advocate." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Jamas has an incredibly strong intellect." "He is so well prepared." "Jamas is an extremely polished advocate.""> Chambers & Partners, 2023, Health & Safety </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Jamas is always commercially astute and provides pragmatic." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Jamas is always commercially astute and provides pragmatic.""> Legal 500, 2023, Health & Safety2023 </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Jamas is an excellent silk." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Jamas is an excellent silk.""> Legal 500, 2022, Fraud: Crime </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is a great barrister – extremely thorough in his preparation, gives advice that is carefully considered and wise, and has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is a great barrister – extremely thorough in his preparation, gives advice that is carefully considered and wise, and has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients.""> Legal 500, 2022, Health & Safety </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "A talented lawyer who is very cerebral and excellent on technical points of law." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""A talented lawyer who is very cerebral and excellent on technical points of law.""> Chambers & Partners, 2022, Professional Discipline </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "A great barrister who is extremely thorough in his preparation and provides advice that is carefully considered and wise. He has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients." "He is all over the detail and very well liked by judges." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""A great barrister who is extremely thorough in his preparation and provides advice that is carefully considered and wise. He has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients." "He is all over the detail and very well liked by judges.""> Chambers & Partners, 2022, Health & Safety </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with high-pressure situations." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with high-pressure situations.""> Chambers & Partners, 2022, Environment </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is a compelling and polished advocate.” “He is very effective." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is a compelling and polished advocate.” “He is very effective.""> </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is a great advocate. Tribunals really like him and he’s good with clients and understands them.” “He picks up a lot of legal points that other miss. He’s a very technically accomplished lawyer." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is a great advocate. Tribunals really like him and he’s good with clients and understands them.” “He picks up a lot of legal points that other miss. He’s a very technically accomplished lawyer.""> Chambers & Partners 2021 </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Clever and charismatic on his feet." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Clever and charismatic on his feet.""> </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with pressurised situations." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with pressurised situations.""> </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Highly intelligent." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Highly intelligent.""> Chambers & Partners 2019 </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Bright, tactically astute and a great person to be in a case with." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Bright, tactically astute and a great person to be in a case with.""> </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is always impressively prepared and operates well under pressure." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is always impressively prepared and operates well under pressure.""> </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Scrupulously well-prepared and unafraid to take on inventive lines of defence." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Scrupulously well-prepared and unafraid to take on inventive lines of defence.""> Legal 500 2018 </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "His work includes challenging pre-charge advisory matters." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""His work includes challenging pre-charge advisory matters.""> Legal 500 2018 </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "His advocacy skills are finely tuned and very persuasive." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""His advocacy skills are finely tuned and very persuasive.""> Legal 500 2017 </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He has a brilliant technical ability and he is hardworking and has great knowledge of the cases he is dealing with." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He has a brilliant technical ability and he is hardworking and has great knowledge of the cases he is dealing with.""> Chambers & Partners 2016 </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is an intellectual giant who is extremely thorough in terms of preparation and the way he conducts hearings." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is an intellectual giant who is extremely thorough in terms of preparation and the way he conducts hearings.""> Chambers & Partners 2015 </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is a calm and measured advocate, he leaves no stone unturned and possesses excellent forensic skills." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is a calm and measured advocate, he leaves no stone unturned and possesses excellent forensic skills.""> Chambers & Partners 2015 </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-12 offset-lg-1"> <section class="contact mb-5"> <ul id="contact"> <li> <i class="fa-lg fas fa-arrow-right"></i> <a class="text-uppercase" href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/staff/practice-team/#T"> CONTACT Jamas's PRACTICE TEAM </a> </li> <li> <i class="fa-lg fas fa-envelope"></i> <a class="text-uppercase" href="mailto:jamashodivala@matrixlaw.co.uk"> EMAIL Jamas </a> </li> <li> <i class="fa-lg fas fa-file-pdf"></i> <a class="text-uppercase" href="#" onclick="printFunction()"> DOWNLOAD AS PDF </a> <script> function printFunction() { window.print(); } </script> </li> </ul> </section> <section class="practiceareas mb-5"> <h3> MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: </h3> <ul class="sidelinks"> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/commercial/commercial-public-law/">Commercial Public Law</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/crime/corporate-and-business-crime/">Corporate and Business Crime</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/crime/">Crime</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/esg/">ESG</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/public-law/environmental-law-and-natural-resources/">Environmental Law and Natural Resources</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/crime/fraud-financial/">Fraud and Financial Crime</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/crime/health-and-safety/">Health and Safety</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/investigations/">Investigations</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/crime/investigatory-powers/">Investigatory Powers</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/public-law/police-inquests-and-prison/">Police, Inquests and Prison</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/crime/proceeds-of-crime-and-asset-forfeiture/">Proceeds of Crime and Asset Forfeiture</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/crime/regulatory/">Regulatory Offences</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/commercial/sports-law/">Sports Law</a> </li> </ul> </section> <section class="languages mb-5"> <h3> LANGUAGES: 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src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Hodivala_J-014_BW_IndMem.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="Jamas Hodivala" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Hodivala_J-014_BW_IndMem.jpg 1024w, https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Hodivala_J-014_BW_IndMem-601x444.jpg 601w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><div class="mtx-print-div"><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 1998</div> | <div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Silk:</span> 2020</div></div><blockquote class="mtx-print-div blockquote text-left p-3"><p class="mb-0">"Jamas is unbelievably brilliant. He is an amazing advocate, silky smooth and produces the best written work." </p><cite title="Source Title">Chambers & Partners, 2024</cite></blockquote><div class="mtx-print-div"><h2>MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE</h2><ul><li>Crime</li><li>Corporate and Business Crime</li><li>Investigatory Powers</li><li>Health and Safety</li><li>Regulatory Offences</li><li>Environmental Law and Natural Resources</li><li>Fraud and Financial Crime</li><li>Proceeds of Crime and Asset Forfeiture</li><li>Sports Law</li><li>Police, Inquests and Prison</li><li>Investigations</li><li>Commercial Public Law</li><li>ESG</li></ul></div></div><div class="col-9"><h1 class="mb-3">Jamas Hodivala KC</h1><p>Contact Jamas: <u>jamashodivala@matrixlaw.co.uk</u> | +44 (0)20 7404 3447<br></p><p>Contact Jamas's Practice Team (Team T): <u>TeamT@matrixlaw.co.uk</u></p><hr><p>Jamas Hodivala KC is ranked and recommended by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 in the areas of Business and Regulatory Crime, Financial Crime, Health & Safety, Environmental Law and Professional Discipline.</p> <p>He is particularly instructed to advise and assist corporate clients from the early stages of an investigation, and has the specialist skills to represent such clients throughout all stages of the investigation or prosecution.</p> <p>He is often instructed to act in business and regulatory crime cases that involve an international element such as serious fraud, bribery and corruption, money laundering (including environmental crime and supply-chain investigations), restraint, confiscation and civil recovery proceedings as well as regularly being instructed in investigations and prosecutions brought by specialist regulators such as the Health & Safety Executive and the Environment Agency.</p> <p>Jamas offers specialist advice and advocacy in areas of criminal law that often overlap with public law, such as challenges to the use of investigatory powers by regulators and prosecutors, where early advice can be vital to the future shape of an investigation. He brings a range of specialist knowledge in different areas to help clients achieve the best possible result and is sensitive to the complex non-legal issues that often arise as a result of representing corporate clients.</p> <p>He is also instructed to represent professionals facing disciplinary proceedings and has significant experience acting before the General Dental Council, General Optical Council, General Medical Council, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, Police Disciplinary Tribunal, the England & Wales Cricket Board, the FA Appeals Board and in Rule K arbitrations, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.</p> <p>Jamas has considerable experience in proceedings in the Divisional Court, Court of Appeal House of Lords / Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights.</p> <p>He is able to accept instructions on a Direct Access basis.</p> <h3 class="mt-3">Corporate crime</h3><p>Recent and notable cases include:</p> <ul> <li>G Ltd: advising an offshore company in relation to money-laundering proceeds of gambling in China.</li> <li>A Ltd: Advising on money-laundering and fraud liability arising from the purchase of a company involved in the fraudulent misuse of a landlord deposit scheme.</li> <li>P Ltd and F Ltd: defending a private prosecution for corporate fraud and trademarks offences.</li> <li>C Ltd: challenging search warrants and defending a prosecution following the death of two employees at a steel manufacturing plant as a result of an explosion of the H-cellar system.</li> <li>X Ltd: advising a national company with a £350m turnover in an asbestos-related incident during renovation works.</li> <li>Y Ltd: Advising and representing a FTSE 250 company in relation to LPP material stolen by a whistle-blower and retained by the investigator.</li> <li>Martin Baker Aircraft Limited: Defending a leading company in the global ejection seat industry. This high-profile case involved the death of a Red Arrows pilot who inadvertently ejected whilst stationary on the runway, following which his ejection seat parachute failed to open.</li> </ul> <h3 class="mt-3">Fraud/bribery</h3><p>Recent and notable cases include:</p> <ul> <li>Advising in relation to the Petrofac investigation.</li> <li>K: defending a doctor charge with fraud</li> <li>D: defending in an £8m mortgage fraud involving PII applications relating to ARIS agreement and related CRO proceedings.</li> <li>Defending three journalists in Operation Elveden.</li> <li>G: defending in a £7m cross-border counterfeit pharmaceuticals fraud involving EU law.</li> </ul> <h3 class="mt-3">Judicial Review</h3><p>Recent and notable cases include:</p> <ul> <li>R (KBR, Inc.) v SFO: Challenge to the power to issue a s.2 CJA 1987 Notice to a US company requiring the production of material held abroad.</li> <li>R (Hayes) v CPS: challenge to CPS’ inflexible policy of refusing to consider VRR representations until after it had concluded a case.</li> <li>R (Association of British Commuters) v Secretary of State for Transport: Acting on behalf of commuters in challenge to the Government’s handling of Southern trains and the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise. Crowdfunded case.</li> <li>R (London Borough of Southwark) v London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority: Acting for the Claimant in relation to LFEPA’s refusal to transfer to the HSE a criminal investigation into a fire at Lakanal House in 2009.</li> <li>R (Gill and others) v Central Criminal Court: acting for the Claimants in relation to whether the Crown Court had jurisdiction to entertain an application by HMRC to retain unlawfully seized material, pursuant to s.59 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.</li> <li>R (ACA) v HSE: Challenge to Enforcement Notice issued by HSE relating to the UK’s implementation of EU Regulation 1107/2009 by the Plant Protection Products Regulations 2011 (and the HSE’s related policy).</li> </ul> <h3 class="mt-3">Professional Discipline</h3><p>Recent and notable cases include:</p> <ul> <li>Advising in several ongoing investigations by the SRA into allegations of dishonesty.</li> <li>GDC v T: extensive allegations by four patients into dishonesty, informed consent, implants, bridgework, orthodontic treatment, and treatment plans in which none of the four patients’ evidence was accepted by the Committee.</li> <li>GDC v X: Over 600 specific allegations including fraudulent NHS claims, radiographic failings, periodontal examination failings and inadequate treatment.</li> <li>GOC v X: Case involved the use of expert psychological evidence to demonstrate why the client’s acceptance of a police caution for theft was not a reliable admission of guilt.</li> <li>PSD v Dc F: allegation that a number of officers had either corruptly or negligently failed to pursue sex abuse inquiries.</li> <li>GOC v C: changed GOC policy regarding ability to resolve a review hearing by way of retirement and undertakings, as opposed to erasure.</li> </ul> <h3 class="mt-3">Business / Regulatory crime</h3><p>Recent and notable cases include:</p> <ul> <li>Advising in the first gross negligence manslaughter prosecution in Guernsey</li> <li>R v S: Defending an apple-farm manager for gross negligence manslaughter following the deaths of two junior employees who were instructed to hold their breath whilst entering a zero-oxygen storage facility to retrieve apples.</li> <li>R v T: Defending a director charged with gross negligence manslaughter following an explosion in a warehouse.</li> <li>EA v LA: Defending in £4.1m confiscation proceedings against a director of several companies, resisting an application to pierce the corporate veil.</li> <li>MMO v C: Defending a breach of UK fishing quota case involving abuse of process and EU Competition law arguments.</li> <li>EA v O’G: Defending the owner of a waste transfer station charged with depositing 25,000t of waste.</li> <li>HSE v XX Lift Company: representing a lift company in a jury inquest and in the subsequent criminal prosecution by the HSE. An elderly patient in a care home was killed when an internal lift failed and crashed to the basement.</li> <li>EA v UKW: Defending a waste wood recycling facility following a large fire at one of its sites.</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <hr><b>Jamas's Privacy Notice</b><p><em>Jamas is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. In order to provide legal services to his clients, including advice and representation services, Jamas needs to collect and hold personal data. This includes his client’s personal data and the personal data of others who feature in the matter upon which he is instructed. To read Jamas’ privacy notice in full, please see here. </p></em><hr><h3>DIRECTORY RECOMMENDATIONS</h3><div class="mtxprint-directorybody"><figure><blockquote><p>"Jamas is a very attractive advocate in terms of his delivery and will take every point - a fearless defender." "Jamas's representation in professional disciplinary cases showcases his adeptness in navigating the complex legal challenges faced by healthcare professionals."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Jamas is a very attractive advocate in terms of his delivery and will take every point - a fearless defender." "Jamas's representation in professional disciplinary cases showcases his adeptness in navigating the complex legal challenges faced by healthcare professionals."">Chambers & Partners, 2025, Professional Discipline</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"A real standout is his unique skill set to advise on criminal enforcement but also judicial reviews." "Jamas is a polished advocate who is always supremely well prepared and tactically savvy." "Ability-wise he is right up there." "Jamas is exceptionally gifted."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""A real standout is his unique skill set to advise on criminal enforcement but also judicial reviews." "Jamas is a polished advocate who is always supremely well prepared and tactically savvy." "Ability-wise he is right up there." "Jamas is exceptionally gifted."">Chambers & Partners, 2025, Health & Safety</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is one step ahead, thinking of what is coming down the line in terms of regulation and enforcement." "Jamas is very personable and has deep expertise in financial crime."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is one step ahead, thinking of what is coming down the line in terms of regulation and enforcement." "Jamas is very personable and has deep expertise in financial crime."">Chambers & Partners, 2025, Financial Crime</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is a very impressive and easy to work with." "He is very knowledgeable." "Jamas is very good on technical legal arguments."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is a very impressive and easy to work with." "He is very knowledgeable." "Jamas is very good on technical legal arguments."">Chambers & Partners, 2025, Environment</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Jamas has a unique skill set in this area being able to advise on criminal enforcement action as well as judicially reviewing decisions made by the regulators. Jamas stands out for his technically savvy advice, client service and accessibility."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Jamas has a unique skill set in this area being able to advise on criminal enforcement action as well as judicially reviewing decisions made by the regulators. Jamas stands out for his technically savvy advice, client service and accessibility."">Legal 500, 2024, Business and Regulatory Crime (including Global Investigations)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"A very effective advocate."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""A very effective advocate."">Chambers & Partners, 2024, Environment</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Jamas is unbelievably brilliant. He is an amazing advocate, silky smooth and produces the best written work." "Jamas has an encyclopaedic knowledge of various regulatory areas as well as being excellent with clients and respected in court."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Jamas is unbelievably brilliant. He is an amazing advocate, silky smooth and produces the best written work." "Jamas has an encyclopaedic knowledge of various regulatory areas as well as being excellent with clients and respected in court."">Chambers & Partners, 2024, Financial Crime</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Jamas is always commercially astute and provides pragmatic advice."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Jamas is always commercially astute and provides pragmatic advice."">Legal 500, 2024, Health and Safety</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Jamas has an impressive eye for detail, which, together with his perseverance and charming advocacy style, makes him one of the leading barristers in this area."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Jamas has an impressive eye for detail, which, together with his perseverance and charming advocacy style, makes him one of the leading barristers in this area."">Legal 500, 2024, Professional Discipline</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"I doubt there is a barrister as experienced in environmental criminal enforcement and bringing judicial review proceedings." "Great court presence, very bright and personable."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""I doubt there is a barrister as experienced in environmental criminal enforcement and bringing judicial review proceedings." "Great court presence, very bright and personable."">Chambers & Partners, 2023, Environment</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is an excellent barrister who is present in top work."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is an excellent barrister who is present in top work."">Chambers & Partners, 2023, Financial Crime</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Jamas has an incredibly strong intellect." "He is so well prepared." "Jamas is an extremely polished advocate."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Jamas has an incredibly strong intellect." "He is so well prepared." "Jamas is an extremely polished advocate."">Chambers & Partners, 2023, Health & Safety</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Jamas is always commercially astute and provides pragmatic."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Jamas is always commercially astute and provides pragmatic."">Legal 500, 2023, Health & Safety2023</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Jamas is an excellent silk."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Jamas is an excellent silk."">Legal 500, 2022, Fraud: Crime</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is a great barrister – extremely thorough in his preparation, gives advice that is carefully considered and wise, and has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is a great barrister – extremely thorough in his preparation, gives advice that is carefully considered and wise, and has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients."">Legal 500, 2022, Health & Safety</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"A talented lawyer who is very cerebral and excellent on technical points of law."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""A talented lawyer who is very cerebral and excellent on technical points of law."">Chambers & Partners, 2022, Professional Discipline</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"A great barrister who is extremely thorough in his preparation and provides advice that is carefully considered and wise. He has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients." "He is all over the detail and very well liked by judges."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""A great barrister who is extremely thorough in his preparation and provides advice that is carefully considered and wise. He has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients." "He is all over the detail and very well liked by judges."">Chambers & Partners, 2022, Health & Safety</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with high-pressure situations."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with high-pressure situations."">Chambers & Partners, 2022, Environment</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is a compelling and polished advocate.” “He is very effective."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is a compelling and polished advocate.” “He is very effective.""></cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is a great advocate. Tribunals really like him and he’s good with clients and understands them.” “He picks up a lot of legal points that other miss. He’s a very technically accomplished lawyer."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is a great advocate. Tribunals really like him and he’s good with clients and understands them.” “He picks up a lot of legal points that other miss. He’s a very technically accomplished lawyer."">Chambers & Partners 2021</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Clever and charismatic on his feet."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Clever and charismatic on his feet.""></cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with pressurised situations."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with pressurised situations.""></cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Highly intelligent."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Highly intelligent."">Chambers & Partners 2019</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Bright, tactically astute and a great person to be in a case with."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Bright, tactically astute and a great person to be in a case with.""></cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is always impressively prepared and operates well under pressure."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is always impressively prepared and operates well under pressure.""></cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Scrupulously well-prepared and unafraid to take on inventive lines of defence."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Scrupulously well-prepared and unafraid to take on inventive lines of defence."">Legal 500 2018</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"His work includes challenging pre-charge advisory matters."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""His work includes challenging pre-charge advisory matters."">Legal 500 2018</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"His advocacy skills are finely tuned and very persuasive."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""His advocacy skills are finely tuned and very persuasive."">Legal 500 2017</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He has a brilliant technical ability and he is hardworking and has great knowledge of the cases he is dealing with."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He has a brilliant technical ability and he is hardworking and has great knowledge of the cases he is dealing with."">Chambers & Partners 2016</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is an intellectual giant who is extremely thorough in terms of preparation and the way he conducts hearings."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is an intellectual giant who is extremely thorough in terms of preparation and the way he conducts hearings."">Chambers & Partners 2015</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is a calm and measured advocate, he leaves no stone unturned and possesses excellent forensic skills."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is a calm and measured advocate, he leaves no stone unturned and possesses excellent forensic skills."">Chambers & Partners 2015</cite></figcaption></figure></div></div> </div> </section><section id="mtx-print-footer"><div class="row mtx-print-row"><div class="col"><hr><p>Please consider the environment and only print this material if you absolutely need to. 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