Nigel Power KC

Nigel Power QC is a specialist criminal barrister. He is a lawyer who has gained extensive experience of all areas of criminal law since 1992. He became a QC (Queen’s Counsel) in 2010. He has a proven track record in the most serious of criminal cases and is available to help now. He is regularly recommended in the leading legal directories for his work in court (recent recommendations are at the bottom of the page). He has has been involved in many high-profile criminal cases, including having the case against his client dismissed in the “Millennium Dome Fraud” and representing the only defendant to be acquitted in the “Lord of Fraud” Boiler Room Fraud. He appeared in the trials of the racist killing of Anthony Walker in Huyton, the "Gangland" shooting of Michael Wright at the East Lancashire Road Retail Park and the murder of mother-of-three Lucy Hargreaves.

Recently he has obtained Not Guilty verdicts in a gangland shooting murder with three associated attempted murders and in a case of the alleged murder of a 65-year-old woman during a burglary in her own home. He has appeared in terrorism cases and successfully appeared in the Court Martial for an Irish Guardsman charged with the manslaughter of an Iraqi Looter in Basra.

Until recently you needed to instruct a solicitor to access Nigel’s services, but now you can come to him directly, cutting out unnecessary duplication and costs where appropriate. However if your case requires a solicitor’s input, Nigel can put you in touch with a network of excellent and highly regarded lawyers to help.

Nigel accepts work on both a private and legally aided basis.

Although his chambers are at 7 Harrington Street in Liverpool, Nigel appears in courts all over the country and is prepared to travel to wherever you are to give you the help you need. He appears in quasi-criminal cases too, such as Civil “POCA” cases and disciplinary tribunals. 

To instruct Nigel email directly or call 0151 242 0704.

“Has an extensive practice covering all areas of serious crime. He is highly regarded for his expertise on complex and high-profile cases such as gangland murders.” 

"Nigel Power QC excels in cases involving complex technical, medical or scientific evidence.” 

"Admired for his busy practice that covers all areas of serious crime. He is described as hard-working. His distinguished track record includes acting in gangland shootings, serious fraud and drug trafficking offences."