I maintain a broad civil practice in personal injury (claimant and defendant); property; and commercial law. I have considerable experience in costs matters. I have a busy public access practice, with many clients approaching me through personal recommendations.I also maintain a significant writing practice, in which I regularly write for:- Lamb Chambers' Round-Up- LexisNexis- the Green Book (2005; 2016 - )- Bloomsbury's Law of Limitation, administrative law chapter… Show more I maintain a broad civil practice in personal injury (claimant and defendant); property; and commercial law. I have considerable experience in costs matters. I have a busy public access practice, with many clients approaching me through personal recommendations.I also maintain a significant writing practice, in which I regularly write for:- Lamb Chambers' Round-Up- LexisNexis- the Green Book (2005; 2016 - )- Bloomsbury's Law of Limitation, administrative law chapter (2006 -)- High Performance Counsel, highperformancecounsel.com Show less

Over many years, I was responsible for:- government policy on civil law reform, including privacy; freedom of expression; contract law; trusts; and civil law aspects of money laundering legislation- the government's e-business for justice strategy- advice on the appointment of QCs and senior judicial appointments (circuit bench up to House of Lords and international courts).I was responsible for the defence of domestic libel law in Steel & Morris v United Kingdom [2005] ECHR 103… Show more Over many years, I was responsible for:- government policy on civil law reform, including privacy; freedom of expression; contract law; trusts; and civil law aspects of money laundering legislation- the government's e-business for justice strategy- advice on the appointment of QCs and senior judicial appointments (circuit bench up to House of Lords and international courts).I was responsible for the defence of domestic libel law in Steel & Morris v United Kingdom [2005] ECHR 103 (‘McLibel’). As private secretary to the most senior official at the nexus of the judicial, executive and administrative arms of government, I had a unique view of the workings of the state. At various times, I represented the UK Government at the European Parliament, European Commission and the European Court of Human Rights; spoke at international conferences; and appeared before committees of both Houses of Parliament. Show less