Barrister specialising in administrative and public law/judicial review, immigration/asylum, nationality, human rights, and general common law. Major cases include (year reported): Bugg (1993); Percy v Hall (1997); Horvath (2001); SSHD v IAT (2001); Kaur (2001); Rehman (2003); Kariharan (2003); Wainwright (2004); Akrich (2004); Scotcher (2005); Khadir (2006); A (No 2) (2006); K (2007); O’Brien (2007); RB (Algeria) (2010); ZO (Somalia) (2010); AP (2011); Cart (2011); ZA (Nigeria) (2011); Kambadzi (2011); Adams (2012); Lumba (2012); W (Algeria) (2012); BB (Algeria) (2012); Othman (2012); B (Algeria) (2013); XX (Ethiopia) (2013); AA (Afghanistan) (2013); Bank Mellat (2013); George (2014); Pham (2015); B (Algeria) (No 2) (2016); O (2016); Iqbal (2017). Major inquests and inquiries include: Hutton Inquiry (2003); Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed Inquests (2007); Litvinenko Inquiry (2015).

Called 1986, Middle Temple; Junior counsel to the Crown 1994-2006 (A Panel 1999-2006); QC 2006.

ALBA; PIBA; South Eastern Circuit; Hong Kong Bar; New South Wales Bar.

The Leys School, Cambridge (1981); St John’s College, Cambridge (1985); Inns of Court School of Law (1986).