Called to the Bar 2006/Inner Temple
Pupil of Amanda Denton, commenced 2006

Areas of Practice

Criminal Law

Represents and prosecutes ffences of dishonesty, sex and serious violence. Level 3 prosecutor.

Notable recent defence cases:
R v H, Sheffield Crown Court; 
Male accused of sexually touching his step-daughter over a number of years. Acquitted after trial.
R v Noel, Bradford Crown Court;
Arson with intent to endanger life charge dismissed by the Judge after my submission that the DNA evidence was ambiguous and without corroboration was insufficient to prove the case against the Defendant.
R v Caygill (and others), Teesside Crown Court;
Burglary of over £30,000 of property from a garden centre. Acquitted after trial.
R v Sohal, Bradford Crown Court;
Armed Robbery (gun). Instructed after PCMH and raised issue of the reliability of the identification evidence resulting in the Crown offering no evidence.
R v Ramos (and others), Sheffield Crown Court;
Defendant accused of kidnap and false imprisonment was bound over to keep the peace.

Notable recent prosecution cases:
R v Smith and Odysseas, Teesside Crown Court;
Production of cannabis and subsequent confiscation hearing.
R v Wesson, Sheffield Crown Court;
Armed Robbery of a commercial outlet.

Professional Membership

Member of the North Eastern Circuit