Called to the Bar in 2000 by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.
Pupillage with Jane Lambert at NIPC. First three years of tenancy at Kingsgate Chambers, Manchester. Then, tenancy at Clerksroom until the end of 2009, hence completing eight years of continuous independent practice in chambers, thereafter remaining as a door tenant
Member of the Chancery Bar Association and the Intellectual Property Bar Association.
Licensed for Public Access from the Bar Council for over five years and on-going.
Practice Areas
All aspects of intellectual property (particularly biotechnology patents and plant varieties), information technology, media and competition law.
Also does general chancery and civil work from Coral House Chambers.
Academic Background
BSc (Hons) De Montford University [1988], MSc UMIST [1989], PhD (Haematology) University of Birmingham [1995], Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGCE) UCE [1993]
Commercial Experience
One year as Editor of Pharmaceutical Technology Europe www.ptemag.com.
Three years as a freelance editor, copywriter and marketing consultant in the public healthcare sector and pharmaceutical industry.
One year as Editor of Publications for the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors www.ices.org.uk before beginning practice at the Bar.
Consultant Director for family property company [over 15 years and on-going]
Company Secretary for family restaurant business [2 years and on-going]
NIPC Law 