All aspects of criminal law. I prosecute and defend across the North Eastern Circuit.
Confiscation proceedings.
Courts martial work.
Anti-Social Behaviour applications.
Prison adjudications and parole hearings.
Member of Criminal Bar Association.
Grade 3 Prosecutor.

R v. Cameron and Others
Junior Counsel to Simon Reevell in the ‘Lincoln Prison Riot’ case.

DPP v. Mukandiwa (2005) EWHC 2997 (Admin)
Counsel for the Appellant. Appeal by way of case stated in a case concerning the question of ‘reasonable excuse’ in a failing to provide a specimen for analysis allegation. The Respondent was a Zimbabwean faith healer. The case received coverage in a number of national newspapers.

R v. Megson
Allegation of sado-masochistic rape. Defendant allegedly used a 'rape kit’.

R v. Rose
Allegations of serious sexual assaults upon the Defendant’s son and former partners of his stepdaughter.

R v. TW
Youth charged with attempted armed robbery.

R v. Simpson
Defended in a number of cases involving, inter alia, the possession and use of firearms and violent ‘home invasion’ robbery.

R v. Bridge
Allegation of dangerous driving. Defendant maintained that it was he that was ‘rammed’ deliberately by the police. Considerable argument re disclosure. Abuse of process argued, Crown offered no evidence.

R v. Mills
Murder. Led by Neil Davey QC.

Currently instructed at Manchester Crown Court in a case involving historical allegations of child abuse and rape (13 complainants, 50 count indictment).

I am a passionate supporter of Rugby League at all levels of the game. I have been a season ticket holder at the Leeds Rhinos for a number of years and travel to all away fixtures.

In 2004 I fulfilled a long held ambition to watch Rugby League in Australia.