Call 2021
‘A concise advocate, unflappable and with good judgement.’ – Rising Star, Legal 500 2025
Oliver regularly prosecutes and defends in the criminal courts on a range of matters, often above his level of call, including drugs, firearms, serious violence, sexual offences, fraud, robbery and dishonesty offences. In addition to regular crime, Oliver often appears in a range of regulatory matters, advising and acting on behalf individuals, corporate bodies, Local Authorities, Government Departments, and Executive Agencies. His work ranges across Health and Food Safety, Customs and Excise, and Environmental Health. Oliver is also known to assist in training and seminars to Local Authorities and Executive Agencies in respect of regulatory prosecutions. Oliver also accepts a wide range regulatory matters falling within civil jurisdiction. He has experience in Health and Safety, Professional Discipline, Product Liability, Environmental Law, and Data Protection. His most recent work includes:
R v GE – Representing the defendant in a complex domestic violence trial, prosecuted by senior counsel. Defendant acquitted.
R v JG, RA, LP – Prosecuting multi-handed Class A drug supply. Defendants convicted.
R v TN – Defending multi-handed Class A drug supply. Only defendant to be acquitted following 1 week trial.
R v EG – Prosecuting dangerous driving against defence of duress of circumstances, alleging threatening behaviour from the officer. Defendant convicted.
R v DD – Defending a recovery truck driver at trial facing multiple counts of serious sexual offences against a customer whilst in the lorry. Defendant acquitted.
ERYC v JR & DS – Prosecution of individuals in breach of a planning enforcement notice to protect land from coastal erosion. Defendants convicted.
R v JKB – Defending in trial regarding a dog dangerously out of control causing serious injury. Successfully raised the statutory defence under s.3(1A) of the Dangerous Dogs Act. Defendant acquitted.
R v X – Prosecution of a youth charged with s.18 assault with a knife in a factually complex case. Defendant convicted.
R v PC – Prosecuting defendant charged with armed robbery following two women held at knife point. Defendant disputed identification but was convicted after trial.
HCC v LT and P – Successfully defending a company and director charged with food safety defences. Argued that the prosecution were statute barred for bringing the offences with the court accepting the argument and dismissing 8 food safety offences.
R v HF – Prosecuting violent robbery in a communal park, reliant on DNA and forensic evidence. Defendant convicted after trial.
R v CD – Defending in strangulation and ABH trial. Prosecution case heavily reliant on body worn footage and independent witness evidence. Defendant acquitted following trial.
R v JS, FK, EM, DM – Led Junior in multi-million-pound cannabis conspiracy trial lasting 8 weeks. Defendants convicted.
R v EA – Prosecuting ‘Freeman of the Land’ charged with animal cruelty after attempting to neuter his own dog at home with elastic bands. Convicted following trial.
Reported cases:
Chief Constable of Humberside Police v Morgan [2024] EWHC 2859 (Admin), appearing for the Respondent in a Judicial Review by way of Case Stated against a District Judge’s decision to suspend a Closure Order pending appeal to the Crown Court. Appeal allowed and the law confirmed. Judgment available in the National Archives. Hodgson & Anor v Cook & Anor [2023] UKUT 41 (LC), advising and appearing for the successful objectors in an application to modify a restrictive covenant. The judgment can be found here: https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKUT/LC/2023/41.html
Bachelor of Laws LLB (Hons)
Master of Laws LLM
Bar Practice Course
CPS Grade 3 Prosecutor
RASSO – Grade 3
North Eastern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association
The Honourable Society of Middle Temple
University of Law Advocacy Scholar – 2020/2021
ESU-Essex Court Chambers National Mooting Competition 2020/2021 – Finalist
Undergraduate Mooting Competition 2019/2020 – Winner
