In this episode of "That's Just Criminal," hosts Sumudu Thode and Annabel Cresswell welcome Jacob Barry, a Crown Prosecutor and Partner at Meredith Connell, to discuss their different starts in criminal law.
About Jacob:
Jacob is a Partner at Meredith Connell, specialising in prosecuting serious criminal and commercial regulatory cases.
Jacob graduated from the University of Canterbury in 2012 with degrees in Law and Commerce. He started his legal career as a Judges’ Clerk at the Auckland High Court, before joining Meredith Connell to work as a Crown Prosecutor. In 2016, he moved overseas to study for a Masters degree at Harvard Law School, later returning to Meredith Connell. He regularly appears in the District and High Courts, prosecuting matters ranging from cartel conduct to homicide and sexual violence.