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Vincent Coughlin QC (born 6 May 1957) is a British criminal barrister practicing from chambers at 18 Red Lion Court in London.

He was born in Upminster Essex, the son of The Daily Telegraph crime correspondent C.A. Coughlin. The second eldest of four children (his elder brother is Con Coughlin, the journalist and author) he was educated at Christ’s Hospital in Horsham, leaving to read law at Queen Mary College, London. He was called to the Bar by The Honourable Society of Middle Temple in 1980 and was appointed Queens Counsel in 2003.

He has appeared in many high-profile trials throughout England and Wales.