Douglas is an extradition defence barrister with an extensive understanding of domestic and foreign criminal law, procedure, and practice.
Douglas offers well-thought-out, focused advice and serves as a composed and determined advocate in court.
Background and Expertise
Extradition and International Expertise
Douglas frequently receives instructions to represent and individuals facing extradition under both Part 1 and Part 2 of the Extradition Act at first instance and on appeal.
Douglas has experience in representing and advising in relation to extradition requests from Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the Republic of (South) Korea and the United States of America.
Douglas has experience in advising on complex international law issues and contributed to “Setting the Record Straight” for the Government of South Sudan and “Peace and Voice of the Tribes” for the tribes of Libya.
Domestic Expertise
Douglas has experience in public and private mechanisms for holding Government and non-state agencies to account. Douglas has advised a company in relation to their possible criminal liability arising from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, advised His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in relation to legal professional privilege concerning possible offences arising from an employee benefit trust scheme, assisted a company in relation to the Horizon Post Office IT inquiry, and acted as junior counsel to the Undercover Policing Inquiry in both an advisory capacity and as an advocate in closed hearings.
Further, Douglas has experience as a junior alone in single defendant and multi handed trials involving offences of violence, blackmail, offensive weapons, and firearms and ammunition.
Called 2020
CPS General Crime Panel (Grade 2)
Attorney General Panel (Junior Junior)
Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum
Extradition Lawyers Association
International Bar Association
The Criminal Bar Association
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
LLB Honours Law Degree, The University of Manchester, 2019 (First Class)
BPTC, BPP University Law School, 2020
Sir Edward Marshall-Hall Scholarship, Inner Temple (2020)
Major Scholarship, Inner Temple (2019)
Duke of Edinburgh Scholarship, Inner Temple (2019)
PASS Scholarship, Inner Temple (2018)
Advocacy Scholarship, BPP University of Law (2019)
Excellence Scholarship, BPP University of Law (2019)