Profile: Richard joined Chambers in April 2008 having previously gained valuable experience as an Assistant Justices’ Clerk which has been invaluable to his current practice.

His current practice covers a wide and varied range of defence and prosecution work in magistrates’ courts, the Youth Court and the Crown Court. He has defended in several multi-handed Youth Court trials and specialises in motoring cases. Richard is also experienced in handling cases involving defendants with mental health issues, and generally enjoys an excellent relationship with lay clients.

For the prosecution Richard has appeared for the CPS, RCPO and DWP in both magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court, including recently being led in a large DWP fraud case at Snaresbrook Crown Court. He is also on the Attorney-General’s list for approved prosecution counsel for the SE circuit.

Forthcoming cases include a trial at the Central Criminal Court and a pending appeal before the Court of Appeal regarding sentences for immigration offences.

Richard is also instructed in a broad spectrum of civil cases including: employment, landlord and tenant and commercial disputes. He recently won a large compensatory award for his client from the Employment Tribunal in an unfair redundancy case.

Richard enjoys fine wines when he is not busy trying to keep his 1968 Spitfire Mk 3 on the road for more than five minutes.

Call: 2003 (Lincoln’s Inn)

Qualifications:
LL.B. (Hons.)
BVC undertaken at ICSL

Association:
Criminal Bar Association
Employment Law Bar Association
Human Rights Lawyers Association