Experience

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  Morrish Solicitors LLP

  • Leeds, United Kingdom

  • Consultant

    • Jan 2015 - Present
    • Leeds, United Kingdom

    I am permitted by the Bar Standards Board to have "dual capacity" status, meaning that in addition to working as a self employed Barrister, I am also permitted to work in-house.I am head of the newly formed regulatory department at Morrish Solicitors, a long established Solicitors practice that acts on behalf of a number of Trades Union and their members, offering advice and representation to Trades Union members in areas of criminal defence, motoring law and regulatory and disciplinary offences. This is a role that I currently combine with working as a Barrister Sole Practitioner.

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  Barrister Sole Practitioner

  • Leeds, London and Court Locations nationwide

  • Barrister Sole Practitioner

    • Sep 2011 - Present
    • Leeds, London and Court Locations nationwide

    Barrister and former Solicitor, specialising in the defence of motorists accused of road traffic offences. I have an excellent reputation for keeping drivers driving and am permitted by the Bar Standards Board to accept instructions from members of the public direct.

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  Smithson Hinds Morris Solicitors

  • Partner

    • May 2003 - May 2011

    Managing Partner of successful Criminal defence practice in Leeds, undertaking all range of defence work

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  Farsley AFC

  • Farsley, West Yorkshire

  • Volunteer

    • 2008 - 2011
    • Farsley, West Yorkshire

    Volunteer with local non-league football club, Farsley AFC. Involved in all aspects of club promotion - programme editing, website design and social media promotion. Instrumental in the promotion of the club through matchday highlights, and behind the camera when this happened: http://tinyurl.com/y9zx7r4

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  Philip Morris Solicitors

  • Leeds, West Yorkshire

  • Principal

    • Jan 2000 - Apr 2003
    • Leeds, West Yorkshire

    Principal of Specialist Road Traffic and Criminal Law practice. Higher Court Advocacy qualification gained, 2001

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  McAra & Co

  • Leeds, United Kingdom

  • Solicitor

    • Sep 1997 - Dec 1999
    • Leeds, United Kingdom

    Solicitor conducting Civil Law and Criminal Law cases.

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  Blacks Solicitors LLP

  • Leeds, United Kingdom

  • Solicitor

    • Oct 1992 - Sep 1997
    • Leeds, United Kingdom

    Qualified as a Solicitor in 1992, having undertaken training contract from September 2000. Undertook civil and criminal law cases.