1997

Gray’s Inn

Education

LLB (Hons) Nottingham

Areas of Practice

Mark spent ten years as a solicitor both in private practice with a Legal 500 firm and in the CPS in London and Manchester before transferring to the Bar in 1996.

His practice is predominantly in defence and covers murders, serious sexual offences, violence and public disorder, drug conspiracies and large-scale fraud. He has over 1500 VHCC hours and is familiar with running contract cases. Mark is an Accredited Trainer (Law Society, Bar Council, ILEx) and regularly provides in-house seminars for local Law Societies and clients.

Recent Notable Cases

R ~v~ Humphris (CA) – leading authority on bad character evidence

IKEA Fraud – Junior in a £26m diversion fraud

Manslaughter – death by coronary attack following common assault

Drug Importation - £2m cocaine on a light aircraft from France to Blackpool

Art Treasures Fraud – family from Bolton defrauded art galleries and museums with faked artefacts

Professional Memberships

The Northern Circuit

Criminal Bar Association