We recognise that clients demand specialist knowledge from barristers who are technically astute, excellent in court and aware of wider commercial issues and personable.
"Carl has a great ability to speak with clients of all social standing. He comes across as a down-to-earth, genuine and caring individual. He is a barrister who goes the extra mile." Legal 500 2024
Carl Templar-Vasey principally defends in serious and complex criminal cases. He is highly regarded for providing first-class trial advocacy and an unwavering commitment to his client’s cases.
An extensive legal knowledge enables him to absorb and analyse substantial material and focus upon crucial tactical considerations. This coupled with a natural rapport with juries helps to make complicated issues clear and his presentation of cases polished.
He speaks with authority and is highly regarded by both professional and lay clients for his ability to get to the heart of a matter quickly. His down to earth manner means he is known for being an excellent communicator, placing those he represents at ease in often difficult and unusual circumstances.
Carl is instructed as both a leading and led junior in:
Carl acts for both legal aid and private paying clients. Examples of his work are outlined below or can be obtained from his clerks.
Carl has been instructed in cases involving:
R v Mohammed – multi handed drugs, rape, false imprisonment and firearms.
R v Kempson – Multi handed conspiracy to steal from Jaguar Land Rover.
R v Davis – Multi handed conspiracy to rob. £250,000 taken from jewellers in Birmingham.
R v Holland – Cash in transit robbery.
R v Nazir – Multi handed conspiracy to rob.
R v Mohammed – production of firearms/ammunition and supply for use in murder.
Carl has been instructed in cases involving:
R v Rashid – multi handed computer fraud.
R v Mohammed – multi handed drugs, rape, false imprisonment and firearms.
R v Kempson – Multi handed conspiracy to steal from Jaguar Landrover.
R v Davis – Multi handed conspiracy to steal £250,000 from jewellers in Birmingham.
R v Holland – cash in transit robbery.
R v Foster – Multi million pound, multi handed conspiracy to defraud customers.
R v Maxwell – Multi handed drugs conspiracy involving large-scale network of drugs transactions across the UK.
R v Langman – Multi handed drugs conspiracy. Defendant was stopped on motorway with over £1 million of class A drugs.
Operation Springtime – Multi handed drugs supply and production using businesses as a cover.
R v Smith – led junior in murder trial. Defendant acquitted.
R v Powell – led junior in murder trial. Defendant convicted of manslaughter.
R v Spooner – Leading junior in a multi handed lengthy violent disorder tied to a murder.
R v Coughlan – s18 wounding. Slashing of fellow prisoner’s face while in prison.
R v Lane – s18 wounding. Violent gang attack enforcing a drug debt.
R v Khan – multi handed conspiracy to supply guns and ammunition.
R v Poulton – s18 GBH and throwing a corrosive liquid with intent.
R v Ambersley – s18 GBH, kidnap and torture.
R v Symons – campaign of rapes against two family members over long period.
R v Flanagan – sexual assaults against family member.
R v Ali – historic rape of family member when a child.
R v Hussain – multiple rapes by taxi driver.
R v Lawrence – sexual assault by teacher on 4 year old pupil in his care.
R v Stanley – Rape of a child.
R v F – Catfishing of children.
Carl has represented Police officers, Prison guards, Doctors, Nurses, Care workers, Teachers and other professionals for various types of misconduct in a public office.
Carl accepts instructions for death while driving matters in the Crown Court. Carl will also act in more serious and complex matters in the Magistrates’ Courts, including road traffic matters.
Inns of Court School of Law – Bar Vocational Course – Very Competent
Birmingham University – Graduate Diploma in Law
BA Hons Business Information Systems – 2:1
Criminal Bar Association
Midland Circuit
Gray’s Inn
“Carl has a great ability to speak with clients of all social standing. He comes across as a down-to-earth, genuine and caring individual. He is a barrister who goes the extra mile.” Legal 500 2024
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