Rose Court Chambers

Mark is a polished lawyer with over 30 years experience in dispute resolution; problem-solving; research; negotiation and advocacy, both written and verbal. He practised as a Solicitor for 16 years, in private practice, achieving and regularly exercising Higher Rights of Audience, in both Criminal and Civil jurisdictions as a Partner and Director of legal practice. Significant experience of duty solicitor work in Magistrates court and at police station, still regularly instructed to carry out that work. Able to conduct cases from arrest and as Prosecution and Defence Counsel. He has a Certificate for both Civil and Criminal advocacy. Experience in all courts, including Court of Appeal, Coroner’s Court, and Court Martial.

He has significant experience and success in high profile, complex and technical cases and able to adapt and practise in a wide array of criminal and family cases. Particular interest in Proceeds of Crime Act and cyber related cases. Mark is not fazed in the least by variety and complexity of instructions and is able to adapt swiftly to modern and emerging areas of law including cyber and technology related offences, having the ability to navigate through, and identify persuasively, an effective resolution to the client and Court. Mark is commercial in his thinking, is confident and capable in the practice of marketing and business development and able to gain the rapport, trust and retention of instructing solicitors, clients and clerks. A truly excellent and confident ambassador to a reputable chambers. Prior to a career in law, Mark was a highly successful and respected operator in business development in the finance industry and has a portfolio of connections for mutual referral of work. Mark is looking for a strategic move to progress his career and is determined to find a high profile, forward looking set, with a high quality reputation. He is confident that he can add to Chambers with his existing Chambers work, instructing solicitor contacts and referral base built over many years.

Police Force Solicitor

• Regularly instructed by police force to respond to appeals against firearm certificate revocation

• Regularly represented police force in applying for civil orders

• Liaised with Professional Standards in preparing disciplinary proceedings against officers; Liaised with outside Counsel in preparing cases against police force/ officers in Coronial cases

• Legal lead in serious cases affecting the reputation of police force, particularly at the onset of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation, and into an investigation of police force failures in the lead up to the death of a teenage girl. Successfully defended Chief Constable in High Court proceedings brought by a vexatious litigant

• Shotgun certificate revocation Civil Orders

• Disciplinary Proceedings High Court Proceedings Coronial Court cases

• General offence advice to officers

• General operational and reputation advice to force management team

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2018 - Barrister at Law

2004 - Higher Court Advocate (All Courts)

2003 - Duty Solicitor

2002 - Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors

2000 - Accredited Police Station Representative

1999 - Called to The Bar - Honourable Society of the Inner Temple 1999 – PG Dip – Bar

Vocational Studies - Very Competent

1998 - LLB (Hons) - 2:1 Staffordshire University