The 36 Group

36 Crime

Paul is a renowned jury advocate whose exceptional knowledge of the law has earned him the nickname “Mr. Archbold.” Paul is regularly instructed as a Leading Junior in cases involving homicide, organised crime gangs who deal in drugs and firearms, serious sexual offending, fraud and POCA. He prosecutes and defends in equal measure. and has undertaken numerous cases where his opponent is a KC.

In addition to his homicide practice, Paul has a particular interest in Health and Safety Law and associated regulatory offences. He successfully defended a shop keeper who had sold ketamine which caused hospitalisation of consumers and successfully defended a man who was alleged to be providing customers with horse meat and passing it off as lamb.

Paul has expertise in the prosecution and defence of serious and historic sexual offences and was recently instructed as Junior Counsel to prosecute in the case of a multiple rapist and blackmailer who received a life sentence upon conviction. Paul was instructed to prosecute the first s28 case in the pilot scheme at Kingston Crown Court.

Called 2003; Lincoln’s Inn; Accredited Mediator.

Areas of experience:
Homicide
Health and Safety
Cybercrime

Midland Circuit; Criminal Bar Association.

Barrister of the Year, Leicestershire Law Society (2015).

Birmingham University (2001 LLB (Hons) Law); Nottingham Trent University (2002 BVC).

Paul plays violin and he sings in the Leicester Philharmonic Choir. He is the joint General Secretary of the Choir and particularly enjoys travelling with the choir to sing abroad. Paul is also a season ticket holder at Leicester City and enjoys 5 a-side football.