Previous career as an RAF officer, including six years as an air traffic controller.

Former County Councillor and Member of Police Authority.

A trained mediator (family and civil) Bernard aims to achieve settlements whenever possible.

Bernard is qualified to accept instructions under the Bar Council Public Access scheme.

Reported Cases

Woodchester Equipment Leasing Ltd v BACFID [1995] CCLR 51, CA

Agency cannot normally be fixed on a finance house in a consumer hire contract – Leader: Professor Sir Roy Goode QC.

Family Law Bar Association

Amnesty

Liberty

Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

Diploma in Personnel Management (University of Aston)

MSc (Administrative Sciences), Cass Business School, City University.

Joint Services Defence College, Royal Naval College, Greenwich