Practice Profile

I have a predominantly defence criminal practice, although I also prosecute for the Civil Aviation Authority. I have also advised on civil complaints against the police.
Due to my previous working experience as a long-term undercover operative, I have extensive knowledge of both infiltration into and management within the general area of undercover policing, encompassing both deployment and `Test Purchase' and `Long-term' organised crime syndicates and terrorist organisations.

Cases

R v Carpel. Snaresbrook Crown Court. Residential Burglary. Successful application to dismiss due to fundamental breaches of identification procedures.
R v Walton. Reading Crown Court. ABH
R v Reilly. Reading Crown Court. Domestic Burglary x 4
R v Donnelly and others. Exeter Crown Court. Possession of Counterfeit Currency
R v Doherty and others. Exeter Crown Court. Possession of Counterfeit Currency.
R v Forrester. Wood Green Crown Court. Robbery and Attempted Robbery.
R v Sequiera. Southwark Crown Court. Racially Aggravated Public Order Offences
R v Qayam. Reading Crown Court. Residential Burglary
R v Muiruri and others. Handling Stolen Property (Undercover Operation).
R v Thompson. Aylesbury Crown Court. Commercial Burglary
R v Brooks and others. Kingston Crown Court. Affray, ABH
R v Hancock and others. Kingston Crown Court. GBH
R v Costelloe and others. Plymouth Crown Court. Allowing Premises to be used for the sale of drugs(Undercover police operation). Instructed as Trial Counsel and led by Alan Newman QC.
R v Fenlon. Reading Crown Court. Possession with Intent To Supply Class A
R v Maslen. Reading Crown Court. Dangerous Driving
R v Lucas and others. Reading Crown Court. Conspiracy to Supply Class A.