2 Hare Court

Oliver Glasgow KC was appointed First Senior Treasury Counsel in 2021 and is on the Attorney-General’s list of approved counsel. He has a reputation for detailed preparation, exceptional advocacy and is “an especially good cross-examiner”. He is recommended as one of the star individuals in the Chambers UK Guide and one of the leading silks in the Legal 500.

He divides his practice between working at the highest level in the criminal sphere; appearing in public inquiries and inquests where the government, the military or the security services are often involved; and specialising in complicated and serious quasi-criminal and regulatory work.

• He appears on behalf of the major prosecuting authorities in high profile trials of the utmost gravity and his work has won the plaudits of judges and opponents alike who have described him as “a different class from most”.
• He advises and acts for the government and government agencies in inquiries and inquests engaging national security interests where his advocacy skills have marked him out as “something special”.
• He represents agencies, companies and individuals in regulatory and health and safety investigations and proceedings, where his tactical acumen has seen him recognised as “commercial, hard-working and very approachable”.

Winner of the Crime and Extradition Silk of the Year at The Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2022.

Winner of the Crime Silk of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023.

Year of Call 1995; Middle Temple; South Eastern Circuit; Appointed King's Counsel 2016.

Winner of Chambers UK Crime Silk of the Year (2023); Winner of Legal 500 UK Crime and Extradition Silk of the Year (2022); First Senior Treasury Counsel (2021); Senior Treasury Counsel (2015); Junior Treasury Counsel (2009); ATC Advocacy Trainer; Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers; Criminal Bar Association; Health & Safety Lawyers’ Association.