Charles’ practice is in line with Chambers' specialisms; he has been involved in cases spanning a broad range of IP areas, including patents, copyright, trade marks, passing off and registered and unregistered national and Community designs. Charles has been involved in proceedings in IPEC, the High Court and the Court of Appeal and the UKIPO; subject matter has extended to parallel imports, competition law, jurisdiction and remedies, Norwich Pharmacal relief, customs seizures, the concept of ‘image rights’ and sound trade marks. In addition to publicly referenced cases, Charles has worked on numerous matters which have not reached court.

2017-present: Tenant at 3 New Square 2016-2017: 12-month pupillage at 3 New Square, under Miles Copeland, Geoffrey Pritchard, Simon Malynicz QC and Dominic Hughes. 2013-2014: Paralegal at leading London specialist IP firm. 2013: Called at Middle Temple

2012-2013: BPTC, College of Law 2011-2012: GDL, College of Law 2007-2011: DPhil Biochemistry (Genetics), University of Oxford 2004-2007: BA (Hons) Biological Sciences, First Class, University of Oxford

Beekeeping, sheep husbandry, photography, botany and the natural world in general.