His reputation has seen him instructed to prosecute the case of R v Skana, a defendant accused of killing of a 7-year-old girl in a park in Bolton, as well as leading the prosecution of the defendant accused of murdering a stranger waiting at a bus stop outside Birmingham’s Bull Ring shopping centre. (R v Rafael).
Defending in the case of R v Rowen (aka Glennon), he represented the defendant, a paranoid schizophrenic, who had decapitated his cousin with an axe.
Away from the court room. Michael was involved in the establishment the Northern Circuit Chapter of the Kalisher Trust. This well-renowned Trust aims to help bright youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their potential through advocacy and to help those with the requisite ability and ambition to develop careers as barristers at the criminal bar.
Testimonials
‘Michael rings true as a pragmatic, sensible and measured advocate. He is a safe pair of hands with any prosecution or defence brief, and he is regularly instructed in particularly difficult murder cases on the Northern Circuit.’ – Legal 500 2024, Leading Silk (Crime)
Notable Recent Cases
R v R [2026] Instructed as Leading prosecution counsel in murder trial case arising out of an attack in Birmingham City Centre.
R v O [2026] Instructed to defend in an ongoing case in which the defendant is one of 3 charged with a double murder arising from a house fire.
R v W [2026] Instructed to prosecute a mother charged with the murder of her toddler daughter in a house fire.
R v S [2025] 3 handed murder trial in which Michael acted on behalf of the gunman in a drive-by shooting.
R v A [2025] Instructed to represent the defendant in relation to a serious case of fraud.
R v S [2025] Instructed to represent the defendant, one of 2 drug dealers charged with murdering a third drug dealer who had attempted to rob them. Appeal pending.
R v B [2025] Instructed to prosecute in an ongoing case in which the 70-year-old defendant is accused of stabbing to death her 84-year-old husband.
R v G et al [2025] Instructed to represent the defendant charged with murder in an OCG connected drive by shooting.
R v K [2025] Instructed to prosecute the defendant charged with murder and 6 counts of attempted murder in relation to his use of his car when driving around the Rochdale area..
R v H [2024] Instructed to prosecute the defendant charged with murdering his 2-year-old son.
R v E [2024] Instructed to represent the defendant accused of murdering his uncle.
R v L [2024] Instructed to represent the defendant who was accused of murdering her infant daughter.