| Year of birth | 1957 |
| Year of call | 1981 |
| Inn | Inner Temple |
| Circuit | South Eastern |
| QC | 1999 |
| Appointments | Senior Treasury Counsel: 2006 |
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Cited in “Chambers and Partners Guide” as a leading criminal silk and also in “The Legal 500” where he is described as a “fantastic advocate”, he is a highly respected and extremely experienced advocate who has appeared in numerous high profile cases.
He prosecutes criminal offences of the utmost gravity and complexity including terrorism, murder, drugs and serious fraud.
In September 2006 he was appointed Treasury Counsel, the first person ever to be so appointed as a silk and directly to that role.
Notable Cases
| Case name | R v Umer Islam and Others | Case name | R v Stephen Wright |
| Appearance | Prosecution | Appearance | Prosecution |
| Detail | Terrorist plot to blow up transatlantic flights from Heathrow | Detail | Murder of 5 prostitutes in Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Case name | R v Mohammed Rahman | Case name | R v Sir Stephen Price Richards |
| Appearance | Prosecution | Appearance | Prosecution |
| Detail | Cartoon protesters convicted for inciting murder | Detail | Indecent Exposure |