Richard regularly prosecutes in the crown court in all areas of crime, either as a led junior or appearing alone. Such work includes CPS instruction in relation to sexual and violent offences (robbery, S.18 GBH), child cruelty and firearms offences as well as drug supply and importation, fraud and firearms offences. He also prosecutes on behalf of the probation service and the vehicle inspectorate.

His defence practice is similarly varied, including serious sexual offences such as rape, violent offences (affray, robbery, GBH, arson etc), multi-handed cases involving drug importation and fraud, firearms offences. He also has defended in a number of cases involving trademark/copyright infringement. He has a particular specialty in ‘mental health’ cases (insanity at the time of the offence/ lacking mens rea etc). He has also appeared in the Court of Appeal.

Richard is an experienced family practitioner with a practice that includes both public and private child law. He has dealt with issues of contact and residence, including lengthy fact finding hearings and issues of removal from the jurisdiction, as well as adoption and care proceedings at all levels. He also appears in divorce proceedings, including ancillary relief and interventions by the Queen’s Proctor. He also is experienced in applying for/defending applications for injunctions (non-molestation /occupation /prohibited steps orders etc)

Richard has acted for both claimants and defendants in possession proceedings both private and legal aid, from short applications to fully contested hearings.