Called to the Bar 1996/Lincoln's Inn

Education

• University of Leicester/University of Frankfurt am Main, Germany LLB (Hons)
• Inns of Court School of Law, Grays Inn

Areas of Practice

Criminal Law

Grade 3 prosecutor. Criminal prosecutions have involved working for the Serious Fraud Office in major fraud, working with the Major Crime Unit in West Yorkshire in Operations Holstein, Bottle and Stride, as junior counsel in murder investigations in Bradford, Harrogate and Middlesbrough areas and in cases involving drug offences and violent crime. Defence cases have included supply of Class A drugs, Section 18 GBH, public order offences and allegations involving environmental protection.

Professional Membership

• North Eastern Circuit
• Elected Junior of North Eastern Circuit (April 2003 – March 2004)

Additional Information

• Speaks German to a high standard