Phil Rowley
“Phil has a long history of defending serious criminal offences before the court. His remit covers gang-related homicides, drug conspiracies and armed robberies, among other matters”
Phil Rowley was admitted as a solicitor in 1997 and has practised exclusively in the field of Criminal Defence since that time. He is also qualified as a Higher Courts Advocate and has a vast experience of dealing with the most serious of cases and undertakes a range of work in the Crown Courts on a daily basis.
Recent cases of interest include:
- Defence counsel in case of one-punch-manslaughter in 2018 at Canterbury Crown Court. Defendant successfully acquitted after 3 day trial. See news report on Kent Online.
- Junior defence counsel in case of manslaughter in 2014. See news report on Kent Online.
- Junior Counsel in multi-defendant case of Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs.
- Defence Solicitor in 2007 Murder case. See news report on BBC News.
- Defence counsel in the Crown Court for a surgeon who avoided a custodial sentence having been charged with tax fraud. See news report in Thanet Gazette.
- Defence solicitor in case of murder involving several young defendants. See news report in The Telegraph.
Email: Rowley@bondjoseph.co.uk
Testimonials
“Phil Rowley is regularly instructed in serious crime cases such as murder, manslaughter, organised crime and serious sex offences. He also has experience of cross-examining children and medical experts.”
“I was very lucky to have Phil represent me. He explained everything so thoroughly which made me feel a lot calmer and reassured about the proceedings.”
“Throughout the proceedings he made us feel comfortable and his speech at the end was amazing! I know it helped the jury see the truth.”