| Year of birth | 1972 |
| Year of call | 1995 |
| Inn | Middle Temple |
| Circuit | South Eastern |
| Qualification | MA (Oxon) Jurisprudence |
| Awards | Astbury Scholar |
| Memberships | Professional Conduct and Complaints Committee |
| Languages | French |
| Appointments | 2009 – Junior Treasury Counsel |
| Full CV |
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Appointed as Junior Treasury Counsel and on the Attorney-General’s list of approved counsel. He is a talented and committed junior who is recommended as a leading junior in Chambers and Partners Guide.
He regularly appears on behalf of the major prosecuting authorities and the principal defence solicitors in high profile trials of the most serious criminal offences. His practice concentrates on three principal areas: serious and organised crime; fraud and confiscation; and regulatory work.
His areas of expertise in serious and organised crime include murder, firearms and human trafficking. In financial crime he specialises in VAT offences, money laundering and confiscation, civil restraint and forfeiture. In regulatory work he has extensive experience of a wide range of civil tribunals and judicial review, including prosecuting for the General Medical Council and the Bar Council and defending in sports tribunal cases.
Notable Cases
| Case name | AG’s Ref No. 55 of 2008 (R. v. C) and R. v. PC, P, D, Williams, R, Andrews, Forbes, CD | Case name | R. v. McLean |
| Appearance | Prosecution | Appearance | Prosecution |
| Category | Sentence | Category | Perverting |
| Detail | This case concerned the conjoined appeals of ten defendants, each of whom had been sentenced following a consideration of the amended "dangerous offender" provisions. The Court of Appeal took the opportunity to give guidance on the application of the statute and the exercise of judicial discretion. The case is the leading authority on the new sentencing regime. | Detail | The two defendants released a music video on You Tube which was intended to frighten potential witnesses to a murder and to prevent their co-operating with the police investigation. The case attracted significant press interest. |
| Case name | RFU v Care, Strettle, Brown & Ojo | Case name | ERC v Harlequins, Richards, Williams and Brennan |
| Appearance | Defence | Appearance | Defence |
| Category | Misconduct and bringing the game into disrepute | Category | Misconduct and bringing the game into disrepute |
| Detail | Whilst on tour to New Zealand with the England Rugby team, the four players were accused of participating in or encouraging the rape of a young woman at the team hotel. All four were the subject of worldwide newspaper articles which levelled serious allegations of criminal conduct against them. Following their return from tour the RFU held a disciplinary enquiry into the matter. All four players were cleared of any criminal misconduct and no proceedings were brought against them. | Detail | The infamous "bloodgate" scandal in which the club, its director of rugby, the principal physio and one of the players were accused of using dye capsules to fake a blood injury to one player in order to return an otherwise ineligible player to the field |