An extensive career has allowed him to achieve expertise in a number of areas from murder and terrorism to the fine arts of fraud, cross border crime, money laundering and regulatory work.
Over the last three years he has specialised predominately in the defence of those charged with murder or the most serious of sexual offences.
Year of Call: 1989; Gray’s Inn; QC 2010.
His stellar 2019 with three consecutive acquittals for murder: R v Jason Needham (Oxford CC); R v Nyeila (Central Criminal Court); R v Daniel Fox (No.3) (Maidstone CC) has continued in to 2020 with his recent successful application to dismiss a charge of murder: R v Yusuf Yusuf (Central Criminal Court) and a Not Guilty Verdict in just over an hour by the Jury in a one punch manslaughter case in R v Mohammed Metowlli. In December 2020 after a 7 week trial his client Isaac Boylandwas acquitted of murder, two counts of s.18 GBH and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs by unanimous verdicts. His co-defendants were both convicted on all four counts.
Known to have a particular expertise in the area of pathology and DNA. Popular with clients, he is known for his industry and ability to scythe through vast mountains of paperwork drilling down to the real issues in a case. His reputation is a persuasive jury advocate with “…a preparedness to defend the indefensible and win…”. He is regularly ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
Whangarei Boys High School; University of Auckland (New Zealand) LLB, 1978.
Rugby, gym, wine, family.