Areas of Practice
Crime – Criminal commercial/financial fraud, serious crime including drugs, violence and sex for single and multi handed cases. Recognised leading junior.
CPS prosecutor – Level 3
Criminal work
I appear in all kinds of cases across all types of courts. I have been instructed in significant high profile drugs, fraud, sexual offences and violence matters which have involved 1 to 35 defendants.
Violence – I represent defendants charged with the whole range of assaults from common assault, actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, attempted murder and murder. I am extremely experienced in conducting cases via “video link” in matters such as these which often involve vulnerable witnesses, especially in domestic violence allegations.
Sexual offences – I have a vast experience in all types of offences from rape, sexual assault, offences against children under 13, familial child sex offences, historical abuse and indecent photographs to name but a few. I have successfully defended the majority of rape cases that I have been instructed in. I am extremely experienced in conducting these cases via “video link” and am used to questioning very young (aged 7) as well as extremely distressed witnesses in a professional and effective manner.
Dishonesty – cases from basic shoplifting to gang related robbery and firearms matters. I have been instructed in countless burglary matter, both domestic and non domestic including several conspiracies involving large commercial premises with actual losses of over £100,000 cases.
Drugs – cases from simple possession of personal amounts of cannabis/cocaine/heroin, to large scale importations of class A and B drugs. I was involved in a £16 million importation of cannabis via a boat coming from the Netherlands as well as a 35 defendants’ conspiracy to import cocaine from Brazil to its end market on the south coast of Britain.
Road Traffic – I am experienced in representing clients for driving offences including driving whilst disqualified, without a license, without insurance and whilst under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. I have also been instructed in several tachograph cases and those involving breaches of statutory weight limits for various axle-sizes of commercial vehicles
Other – I have been instructed in several matters of perverting the course of justice, from giving false details on a claim form to witness intimidation in a high profile murder case.
I represent defendants at all levels including the Magistrates court, Crown court and in the Court of Appeal. I have instructed and used intermediaries to assist my clients during the trial process.
Education & Qualifications
BA (Hons) English and Classical Studies, Queen Mary College, University of London 1990
College of Law, 1994
Called to the Bar 1995 (Inner Temple)
Professional Courses
Vulnerable witnesses, Inner Temple
Excellence in Advocacy, CBA
Annual attendance at the CBA and refresher/updater courses during the year.
Annual subscription to Criminal Law Week
Public Access qualified
Professional Memberships
Member of Inner Temple
Criminal Bar Association
South Eastern Circuit Member
Interests
Keen guitarist and all round amateur musician, hill walking, water-skiing, netball.