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Practice Details : Mark joined chambers in August 2007 having previously been a member of 1 Pump Court chambers in London. Mark practices primarily as a human rights and civil liberties specialist. This expertise is incorporated into his criminal practice and actions against the Police and inquest law. Criminal Law Mark is an experienced criminal practitioner, regularly instructed in the Crown Court in cases of serious violence, sexual offences, theft, drugs, public order offences and regulatory crime. Mark has particular skill and experience in dealing with vulnerable defendants, both juveniles and the mentally ill.
Human Rights Mark has experience in advising on cases raising issues under the Human Rights Act and international human rights instruments. He is currently assisted by Amnesty International, advising a Lithuanian NGO on potential proceedings concerning the death penalty in Belarus. Aside of his daily practice Mark is frequently employed as an international human rights consultant for international organisations, providing human rights training for judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers, police, governors, the office of the Ombudsman, and human rights defenders. He is engaged on projects across Europe and Central Asia in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Lithuania/Belarus, Macedonia, Moldova, Russian Federation, and Turkey.
Police Actions Where issues arise in relation to the use of police powers, Mark is able to advice claimants in relation to claims of assault, battery, false imprisonment, malice prosecution, misfeasance, and discrimination claims brought under the Race Relations Act. Inquests Mark is a member of INQUEST Lawyers’ Group. He is available to assist bereaved family members in representing their interests in the coroners’ courts. He previously assisted counsel in the preparation of judicial review proceedings following the inquest into the death of Pte Jason Smith who died in Iraq in 2003. Training Mark is available to provide training on human rights law, criminal law and prisoners’ rights. He has also provided training on UK Anti-Terrorism Legislation for Central Law Training (CLT). He is a Human Rights Expert for the Council of Europe, providing training on all aspects of international human rights law. He is a member of the Criminal Bar Association, Liberty, Human Rights Lawyers Association, Inquest Lawyers Group, Legal Action Group and the Police Actions Lawyers Group.
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