Criminal specialist with extensive experience of prosecuting and defending in all types of cases including murder, fraud, drug offences and people trafficking, also administrative law and extradition. (Also practises at 9, St. John Street, Manchester).
Memberships
Criminal Bar Association.
Education
Tonbridge School,
Inns of Court School of Law.
Notable cases
McCann v Manchester City Council: In the House of Lords involving ASBOs. R v O'Connor and others: Gang rape. R v Allahverdyan and others: Prosecution - allegations of kidnap, rape and blackmail. R v Clark-Collins and others: Prosecution - 4 handed murder. R v McKenzie and others: Defended - drug related shooting. R v Kenworthy: Defended - indecent assault. The case raised issues relating to cross-admissibility and abuse of process. R v Mudadiwa: Defended - rape and murder. The case raised the issue of the degree of credit to be given for a guilty plea to murder. R v Garnett: Prosecution - murder. R v Convery: Defended - contract shooting. R v Boden: Prosecution - murder. R v Taylor: Defended - one punch manslaughter. R v Brennan and others: Defended - professional robber. R v Wilson and others: Defended - woman charged with murder R v Ulcay and others: Prosecution - people smuggling. R v Glaves and others: Prosecution - 5 handed fraud. R v Manchester City Justices: In the Administrative Court involving ASBOs. R v Walton: Prosecution - murder. R v Lino and another: Defended - gang related shooting.
