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Practice Areas: Business crime (private), SFO, HMC&E, DWP, DTI, Police Federation, Superintendants’ Association, white-collar crime, sex cases and appeals. Recent cases: Operation Hobart - massive cocaine conspiracy originating in Colombia, involving Security and Intelligence (Sigint) Agencies in USA, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Switzerland, as well as GCHQ, MI6, NCS (SOCA) and ECHELON in the UK – instructed at retrial - acquitted after legal argument; R v B – Company Director charged with rape – acquitted; R v M – Wood Green Crown Court - Surgeon charged with sexual assault in the workplace – acquitted; R v T – Balham Youth Court – Schoolboy charged with sexual assault at school – acquitted; R v B – Basildon Crown Court – Company Director charged with historic sexual abuse – acquitted; R v O’Doherty – Largest fraud in Welsh history; Operation Devout – Missing VAT trader fraud; R v J – GP charged with serious fraud; R v T – Reading Crown Court – Company Director charged with historic abuse – acquitted; R v H – Winchester Crown Court – Senior Army Officer charged with rape – acquitted; R v P – Chichester Crown Court – Company Director charged with sexual assault on a child at a party – acquitted; R v P – Chichester Crown Court – Scout Leader charged with historic sexual abuse - acquitted; police Officer representation Jean Charles De Menezes Enquiry.

Professional Memberships: LCCSA Law Society.

Career: Trained at Kaim Todner. Worked at Bailey Nicholson and Grayson 2001 to 2003. Qualified in 2003. Edward Hayes LLP in 2003 to present. Partner at Edward Hayes LLP - 2004.

Personal: Born 1961. Resides in West Sussex. Leisure interests include golf, running marathons and Chelsea FC.