Park Square Barristers Ltd.

Crime,

Since qualifying as a solicitor in 1997 Duncan has acquired a wealth of experience and knowledge across all aspects of criminal practice. As a duty solicitor since 1999 he has expertise in and understanding of the investigations stage of a case and the importance of this for the proceedings stage. Working as a criminal solicitor and head of a criminal department means he has invaluable experience of criminal litigation. One of the first solicitors in the northeast to qualify as a higher rights advocate he specialised in Crown Court matters before being called to the Bar in 2006. Since being called he has acted as sole counsel in many serious cases including rape, serious sexual assault both recent and non-recent, S18 wounding, conspiracy to supply class A drugs, breaches of the Companies Act and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. He has been instructed as junior counsel in several cases of murder. He has conducted several serious cases involving difficult defendants as court appointed counsel.

1995 - Trainee solicitor at Brown Beer, Redcar.

1997 - Assistant solicitor at Brown Beer , Redcar

2000 - Associate solicitor at Watson Woodhouse, Middlesbrough

2001 - Equity partner head of crime at Freers Solicitors, Middlesbrough

Northeastern Circuit of the Bar

Criminal Bar Association

1994 - LLB Hons Teesside University

1995 - Diploma in Legal Practice

2000 - Central legal Training: Qualified as a Solicitor with higher rights of audience