I am Head of the Commercial Litigation team in London with an extensive public law practice. A substantial part of my current practice relates to litigation involving public bodies. I also act in relation to all aspects of professional conduct and discipline. This includes presenting cases to tribunals, appeals and other litigation associated with regulation and discipline.
I am one of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's principal advisers on the frequent public law challenges to their decision-making policy and have acted for them in a number of significant cases concerning such challenges over the past 15 years. I also act for both the Law Society and the Legal Complaints Services.
In addition to my professional regulatory work, I advise the Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Local Government Ombudsman and am an editor of Cordery on Solicitors and Co-editor of Butterworths Guide to the Legal Services Act 2007.