Leeds, England, United Kingdom
I am an experienced criminal and regulatory barrister who appears in cases of significant legal and factual complexity. I prosecute and defend criminal cases of the utmost seriousness and have particular experience in large-scale conspiracies concerning serious violence, firearms, drugs, and human trafficking. I am used to the pressure of working in such cases and the understandably high expectations both defendants and police/prosecution teams have about the presentation of their cases. I take instructions in regulatory matters, including professional discipline, regulatory compliance, inquests, health and safety, and licensing. I prosecute on behalf of the General Medical Council, including at Fitness to Practise Hearings before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, and I am also familiar with the policies and procedures of the SRA and the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. I have in-depth experience in clinical negligence work having worked at Irwin Mitchell solicitors in the clinical negligence and product liability teams before coming to the Bar. My GMC practice, together with my clinical negligence work, means I have a significant cross-over experience in inquests where medical professionals are suggested to have had some role in a death. My cases with the GMC have included presenting allegations of dishonesty and lack of candour concerning the outcome of surgery, the inappropriate and dishonest prescribing to family members, financial misconduct by doctors both at work and outside of it, and poor clinical practice leading to harm to patients. At ease with professional and lay clients alike, I provide each case with bespoke and timely advice and attention to detail. I thrive in conveying complex issues to Juries and use my written advocacy strategically and to best effect, knowing that many legal arguments can be won far before anyone begins speaking in court.
I specialise in Criminal Litigation and Regulatory work.
Worked in two different departments: Crime and Regulatory - October 2012 to December 2012 Learned the ropes of criminal litigation, working on a multi-handed fraud under the supervision of Paul Haycock. Clinical Negligence and Product Liability - January 2013 to July 2014 Managed my own caseload, liaising and negotiating directly with clients, Counsel and opponents. Cases involved representing Claimants in various metal-on-metal hip litigations, representing a Claimant who had received a transplant of Hepatitis E contaminated platelets, and representing a Claimant pursuing damages arising out of the failure of his defective ICD leads. Quantum of cases ranged from £10,000 to over £200,000.