I was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 1978 and have wide experience in all types of litigation. I am a qualified Mediator and was chairman of a steering group set up by the Bar Council to develop the involvement of barristers in this type of dispute resolution in Northern Ireland which was complted in 2013. As a member of the Bar Council I have a special interest in education within the Bar. For many years I have been a tutor in advocacy involved in both training more senior members to be advocacy tutors and the ongoing training of pupils in the skills required to practice effectively at the Bar.Specialties: Mediation, Extradition Law, Human Rights, Employment Law, Negligence & General Tort, Health & Safety at Work, Commercial Law and Inquests.