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Nick Saunders is an experienced advocate who prosecutes and defends in all areas of crime. Nick has particular expertise in drugs conspiracies, serious violence, and cases involving weapons and firearms.

Nick is a Grade 4 General Crime, Grade 3 Serious Crime prosecutor and Grade 3 Fraud Panel and is regularly instructed as a led junior or junior alone in multi-handed conspiracies to supply drugs.

In 2019 Nick worked in the British Virgin Islands prosecuting for the Director of Public Prosecutions in cases including multi-handed drug importations, and serious violence involving the use of firearms. In 2020 he returned to the BVI and defended in cases including child sex offences, and murder.

Nick accepts instructions on a direct access basis.

Education and Prizes

LLB (2:1), Durham University

BPTC, Very Competent, Kaplan Law School

Jardine Studentship, Inner Temple

Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Scholarship, Inner Temple

Exhibition Award, Inner Temple

Called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court 2019