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Walton has both prosecuted and defended major crime for a number of years, often as a leading junior against Queen’s Counsel. He was called in 1980 and has a wide experience of jury trials, and of appellate advocacy. He has experience of all types of criminal cases including murder, major public order, sexual offences, fraud, confiscation, and organised crime (including firearms and drugs). For the last 10 years his practice has been focused in Sussex where he has been involved in many complex and high profile cases. Since joining 23 Essex Street his practice has become more diverse, concentrated now in London and the Home Counties.

Called 1980.

Criminal Bar Association, Sussex Bar Mess, Member of the Western Circuit.

Jesus College, Oxford (1979); Birkbeck College, Oxford (1996 MA Early Moden History).