| Year of birth | 1954 |
| Year of call | 1979 |
| Inn | Middle Temple |
| Circuit | South Eastern |
| Full CV |
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As cited in Chambers and Partners Guide, a leading junior who practises in all areas of serious crime with particular emphasis on fraud.
His considerable experience in fraud includes Customs and Excise, VAT, European Subsidy, diversion and offences against the public revenue. In recent years he has been instructed by the principal fraud solicitors in many of the well known diversion and carousel trials.
He also has experience in complex murders, firearms, drug importations and sexual offences against both adults and children.
Client advisory work includes advising national newspapers and prominent individuals in the City.
Notable Cases
| Case name | R v Bowden | Case name | R v Hare Wines |
| Appearance | Defence (leading) | Appearance | Defence (junior) |
| Category | Serious Fraud (subsidy) | Category | Serious Fraud (Diversion) |
| Detail | Systematic agricultural fraud involving arson counts and fraudulent insurance claims. | Detail | Massive diversion frauds (£36m evaded duty) |
| Case name | R v Amsbury | Case name | R v Marrotta |
| Appearance | Defence (junior) | Appearance | Defence (junior) |
| Category | Smuggling | Category | Serious Fraud (VAT) |
| Detail | Largest C&E smuggling operation of alcohol and cigarettes. | Detail | Importation of CPU’s. Value of duty evaded was about £12m. |