| Year of birth | 1945 |
| Year of call | 1973 |
| Inn | Middle Temple |
| Circuit | South Eastern |
| Recorder | 1986 |
| QC | 1999 |
| Full CV |
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One of the most eminent London criminal silks, his practice consistently comprises high profile serious cases. He is regarded by his peers as a “classy and understated advocate” and described by solicitors as “one of best criminal silks around at present”, “a barrister to roll out for the big occasions”, “a self-effacing advocate with an eye for detail” and “genuinely out of the top drawer, he is a formidable opponent for anyone”.
He is able to draw on ten years adversarial experience as Treasury Counsel. In silk he has represented both the prosecution and defence at the highest level in criminal offences of the utmost gravity and complexity. For example, Jonathan Aitken, Jeffrey Archer, Nicholas Van Hoogstraten, Larcenko (human trafficking) and Omar Khyam, Al-Qaeda terrorist associated with 9/ll twin towers plot.
He was Head of Chambers from July 2003–October 2009 and has been recommended previously in Chambers and Partners Guide and The Legal 500 directories.
Notable Cases
| Case name | R v Nicholas Van Hoogstraten | Case name | R v Jeffrey Archer |
| Appearance | Prosecution QC | Appearance | Prosecution QC |
| Category | Alleged murder/Alleged manslaughter | Category | Perjury, perverting the course of justice |
| Case name | R v Jonathan Aitken | Case name | R v Eric Suschetet |
| Appearance | Prosecution QC | Appearance | Defence QC |
| Category | Perjury, perverting the course of justice | Category | Alleged airline bomb hoax |