Education
- LLB (Hons) Manchester University entrance scholarship from Grays Inn
Criminal law
Patrick has a great deal of experience in defending high level crime including:
- Murder
- Manslaughter
- Rape
- Serial Sexual Offences
- Historical sex abuse
- Making/Distribution/Possession of child pornography
- Police Disciplinary
- Fraud
- Large Scale Drug Conspiracies
- Importation and Distribution
- High level Public Disorder including football violence and banning orders
Patrick also has considerable experience in dealing with young and vulnerable witnesses and cross-examination techniques when dealing with video-link technology.
Patrick is a Category 3 Prosecutor and has undertaken high level prosecutions for:
- The RSPCA
- Several Local Authorities
- Trading Standards
Noteworthy Cases
- Regina v Bailey & Another [2006] - Defending a murder case involving only the second prosecution of a man who had already served a 5 year sentence for GBH, following the death of the victim 7 years after the offence (Double Jeopardy).
- Regina v Pilling [2002] - Defending a rape of 3 Boy Scouts by a Scouts District Commissioner over several years.
- Regina v White [2000 ] - Defending a Historical Sex Abuse.
- Regina v Landregan [2002]
- Lancaster County Council v Fats & Proteins UK -Environmental Prosecution.