5 St Andrews Hill

Paul practises in crime, business crime, asset forfeiture, civil fraud & condemnation and prefessional discipline & regulatory law.

Paul is an experienced barrister who prosecutes and defends crime at all levels.  He is a CPS level 4 appointed advocate, and appears in cases that demand his level of experience and expertise.  Paul has particular experience in MTIC cases, complex frauds and white collar crime work. As a consequence he is regularly instructed in complex confiscation post conviction.

He has specialised for some time in asset recovery work, particularly complex cash forfeiture proceedings on appeal to the Crown Court

Paul is also instructed in serious sexual assault and rape cases, including historic matters or with child complainants.

He prosecutes murder and motor manslaughter.

Paul does regulatory work and appears on behalf of local authorities, the Metropolitan Police and the General Dental Council (GDC).

Paul accepts Direct Public Access instructions.

Paul was called to the Bar in 1994. Paul is a level 4 advocate on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) list of appointed advocates. Paul is a specialist CPS advocate in respect of rape and serious sexual offences. Paul is specialist CPS advocate for fraud and serious crime: Level 4. General Dental Council (GDC) Band C (10 years + call) appointed specialist panel advocate.

Asset Recovery, Civil Fraud & Confiscation

Paul is regularly instructed in complex cases of Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) cash forfeiture particularly on appeal to the Crown Court. He has wide experience in all aspects of confiscation post conviction.

Business Crime & Financial Regulation

Paul is regularly instructed to prosecute multi-handed complex fraud and has defended in both diversion and MTIC fraud. He has been appointed to the CPS Fraud panel at level 4, and undertakes the most serious and complex cases.

Criminal Defence

Paul defends in very serious criminal cases. He has particular expertise in relation to heavy fraud and drugs. Paul has been instructed in numerous cases of serious and complex drug smuggling, cross border crime, money laundering and duty evasion.

General crime includes: murder, rape, serious sexual offences (including historic abuse), serious road traffic matters involving serious injury or fatality, manslaughter and firearms.

He has substantial experience in the sensitive handling of vulnerable witnesses.

Criminal Prosecutions - Private & Public

Paul specialises in crime both prosecution and defence with an emphasis on heavy fraud and drugs. Paul has been instructed in numerous cases of serious and complex drug smuggling, money laundering and duty evasion.

His general criminal work includes murder, rape, serious sexual offences (including historic abuse), serious road traffic matters involving serious injury or fatality, manslaughter and firearms.

He has substantial experience in the sensitive handling of vulnerable witnesses. He has particular expertise in the prosecution and defence of cases concerning cross border crime.

Sexual Offences

Paul is regularly briefed to prosecute and defend rape, child sex offences and historic sex abuse.

Criminal Bar Association. Kent Bar Mess. Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association. Fraud Lawyers Association