Olly Jarvis

Barrister @Exchange Chambers

Manchester, GB

The Bar.Called to the Bar in 1992, Oliver’s areas of specialism include murder, organised crime involving international drugs conspiracies, money laundering and fraud, fatal road traffic offences - as recommended by the \'Legal 500\', regulatory offences – particularly Health and Safety.Oliver is a defence specialist and has acted as lead counsel in many trials. Oliver defends throughout England and Wales in the most serious and often high-profile prosecutions. He has been involved in numerous murder cases. Oliver’s knowledge of information technology assists him particularly in fraud cases which demand the management of vast amounts of material. He has acted as lead counsel in many large scale frauds.Motoring and Related Crime:Oliver has a particular specialism in defending fatal road traffic offences and has become a leader in this field. He has defended numerous high profile cases throughout the country.He has developed an in depth understanding of all forms of expert evidence in this area including collision investigation, medical defences and tachograph analysis. He has also defended in many vehicle related frauds.Writing.Drawing on his experiences he writes both fiction and non-fiction with a particular understanding of the pressures and excitement of life in the courtroom.He wrote highly acclaimed Radio 4 drama Judgement exploring a barrister’s thought processes whilst cross-examining a rape victim.Using his knowledge of the Indonesian language he traveled to Sumatra where he wrote and presented a BBC documentary entitled Mum Knows Best which compared two neighbouring tribes, one of which has a matrilineal system of inheritance.His first novel, a legal thriller, Death By Dangerous, was published in 2015, to rave reviews and long-listed for the 2016 CWA Debut dagger.His second novel, Cut-throat Defence was published by Canelo in October 2016.His latest novel, The Genesis Inquiry was published by Hobeck.