Jermel Anderson

Jermel is a professional discipline and criminal regulatory barrister. Having joined Blake Morgan in late 2022, Jermel has developed a practice which encompasses a range of professional disciplinary matters.

Jermel also has a background in criminal law. He has undertaken extensive criminal advocacy in courts across South Wales. He has also been responsible for the conduct of criminal litigation, and has provided general advice in relation to charging and investigatory decisions.

Main areas of practice

Jermel acts primarily in matters concerning professional discipline and professional misconduct. His recent work has included acting for professional regulators where a registrant’s fitness to practise has been brought into question. The nature of the allegations which he has dealt with recently has included sexual misconduct, criminal convictions, disclosure and barring decisions, and financial impropriety.

Jermel frequently appears before regulatory tribunals, investigative committees and disciplinary panels in relation to professional discipline matters. He primarily acts on behalf of regulatory bodies. He also makes appearances at the High Court and has experience dealing with matters in Magistrates’ and Crown Courts. Jermel also sits as a legal advisor for regulatory bodies, providing direct legal advice to lay panels in a range of proceedings.

The type of hearings that Jermel is involved in include interim hearing orders, suitability to practice concerns, fitness to practise final hearings and appeals of administrative regulatory decisions.

Clients

Jermel currently receives instructions concerning a wide variety of regulatory matters. His client base includes care, educational and healthcare regulators where he acts in a specialist advisory capacity. He also frequently appears as a presenting officer, undertaking advocacy in relation to alleged impairment. He is seeking to expand his client base to other professional regulatory bodies.

Jermel also has a nascent practise, acting on behalf of regulated individuals and acting for Defendants in criminal regulatory matters.

Expertise

• Regulatory, Disciplinary & Compliance
• Defending Professionals

Career

Jermel has degrees from the University of Sussex and University College London. He received a Major Scholarship Award from Inner Temple which facilitated his Bar Professional Training Course which he undertook at the University of the West of England. He most recently worked as a criminal practitioner prior to joining Blake Morgan.

Jermel has been named as a key lawyer for Public Sector work in the 2024 Legal 500 directory.