Call to bar

1982

Practice

Criminal Law – both prosecution and defence. All types of criminal work covered. Considerable experience in all class 1 offences. Grade 4 prosecutor.
Regulatory – all aspects.
Immigration law

Appointments

Part time Immigration Judge

Representative
Cases

R v Garside (2008) – Defence counsel. Defendant charged with rape.
R v Anwar (2008) – Prosecution counsel. Serious violence case.
R v Southall (2008) – Defence counsel. Serious violence case.
R v Hopper & others (2000) – Involved international conspiracy to avoid millions of pounds of VAT on cigarettes.
R v Boyd & others (2000) – Large fraud involving condemned chicken being re-introduced into the human food chain.
R v Lee & Ibbotson (2002) – Large and complex banking fraud with senior bank clerk as the hub of the conspiracy.

Personal

Iain was employed by Midland Bank for six years, gaining full banking qualifications before joining the Bar in 1982.