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Crime

Sam is a Criminal Law barrister. He joined Chambers following completion of his pupillage under the supervision of Dermot Hughes. He welcomes instructions in criminal cases, and is a CPS Level 2 Prosecutor.

Sam has prosecuted cases including burglaries, violent offences including domestic violence, public order offences and driving offences. Sam also recently prosecuted a trial involving a ‘Freeman of the Land’.

In his first six months of pupillage, Sam shadowed Dermot Hughes and observed all stages of criminal proceedings. This ranged from bail applications and PTPH’s to a murder trial involving a joint-enterprise machete attack which was featured on Sky News.

Bar Course, Inns of Court College of Advocacy (2022) Law LLB, 2:1, University of Leeds (2020) Exhibition Scholarship, Honourable Society of the Inner Temple (2020) Head of School’s List 2018 (Top 10% of year) School of Law, University of Leeds