Lawyers

Michael D Smith

Michael D Smith

Position

Crime

As a tenant for One Paper Buildings in London Michael established himself in a practice with an expertise in serious crime including prosecuting offences of murder (as junior), GBH with intent etc, and defending in cases of serious violence including GBH with intent, violent disorder, mistreating vulnerable adults, and multi-handed drugs conspiracies amongst others.

Michael returned to Yorkshire in 2006 and joined the CPS as a Senior Crown Prosecutor, becoming a Crown Advocate in 2007 and a Senior Crown Advocate in 2021.

Michael has significant experience of prosecuting serious, complex and sensitive cases including, as a led junior, many multi-handed homicide cases, and in his own right offences of Murder, Manslaughter, Fatal Road Traffic Offences, Rape, other sexual offences including non-recent allegations and cases involving vulnerable complainants and defendants, and multi-handed conspiracies of many different types including counterfeiting and producing and supplying controlled drugs.

Michael was appointed a Fee Paid First Tier Tribunal Judge in the Immigration Chamber in 2020 and regularly sits in Bradford and Newcastle.

Michael was appointed a Legally Qualified Chair of the MPTS in 2024.

Career

Year of Call 2000

2002-2006 Tenant at One Paper Buildings

2006-2025 Yorkshire and Humberside CPS Crown Advocate from 2007-2021, Yorkshire and Humberside CPS Senior Crown Advocate 2021-2025

2025 Tenant at Park Square Barristers

Appointments

2020 Fee Paid First-Tier Tribunal Judge (Immigration Chamber)

2024 Legally Qualified Chair, Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service

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