Barrister Profile

Main Areas of Practice

Administrative Law or Judicial Review
Criminal Law
Employment Law
Personal Injury

Biography

Richard was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2023 after a successful career in a senior leadership role within the public sector. He experienced a broad range of practice areas during his pupillage, with a particular focus on judicial review, inquests, employment law and tribunals, and personal injury cases.

Richard is currently accepting instructions in all areas of practice.

Qualifications

2023; Degree of Barrister-at-Law, The Honourable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland.

2023; Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies (Distinction), Institute of Professional Legal Studies.

2013; LL.B (Hons) Law, Ulster University.

2000; BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Portsmouth.

Recognition and Awards:

2023; Inn of Court Prize-winner, The Honourable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland.

2023; UK Supreme Court Moot Finalist, Institute of Professional Legal Studies.

2023; Sir Eoin Higgins Memorial Moot, Best Advocate Winner, Institute of Professional Legal Studies.

2009; Routledge Cavendish Award, Best Overall Law Student, Ulster University.

Experience

Richard brings a wealth of experience from his previous public sector career to his practice at the Bar of Northern Ireland. This includes significant experience in the areas of judicial review, legacy inquests, and serious criminal cases. Richard has experience of working alongside and following up on the recommendations of public enquiries. He also has considerable experience in relation to employment issues and professional misconduct proceedings.

In addition, Richard has international experience, having worked with both the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in the prevention and detection of Trafficking in Human Beings (THB).