Howard Shaw > Park Square Barristers > Leeds, England > Barrister Profile

Howard Shaw

0113 2459763

Work Department

Criminal and Regulatory & Public

Position

Crime
Howard defends and prosecutes the whole range of serious criminal offences, including firearms offences, serious violence and large-scale public disorder, serious drugs offences, sexual offences, arson, fraud and high value dishonesty.

He has represented many appellants in the Court of Appeal and regularly appears in the Administrative Court in connection with the interpretation of legislation.

He has an approachable friendly manner and is regularly complimented for his clear advice.

Regulatory & Public
Howard is an A-List Specialist Regulatory Advocate. He has extensive experience of prosecuting cases involving food hygiene in slaughterhouses, meat cutting plant and other food businesses.  The cases involve complex EU and national legislation and highly technical scientific evidence.

He is regularly instructed by the Food Standards Agency and various local authorities.

He has been involved in a number of recent leading cases on the interpretation of animal welfare legislation in the Administrative Court, whilst prosecuting cases for the CPS on behalf of DEFRA.

He is highly experienced in such cases and regularly advises on complex points of law and the interpretation of EU and national legislation.

Career

Call 1999

Appointments:
Grade 4 Prosecutor

2019
List A of the Panel of Specialist Regulatory Advocates

Memberships

North Eastern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association

Education

1988
University of York, BSc Theoretical Physics (1st Class Honours)

1998
Leeds Metropolitan University, Postrgraduate Diploma in Law (Commendation)

1999
Inns of Court School of Law, BVC (Very Competent)