Called to the Bar 1998

Practice Area
Designs, Copyright, Trade Marks, Passing Off, Patents, Breach of Confidence, Contracts involving Intellectual Property related matters including Franchising, EC Intellectual Property related matters

Education and Work
The Oratory, Kensington; St Thomas More, Sloane Square; Merton College; Kingston University 1994-1997, First Class Honours Degree in Law (Kingston Prize for Mooting 1996); Summer 1996 at Dunn, Cox and Orrett, Attorney’s at Law and Sun Alliance Legal Department, Caribbean.

Inns of Court School of Law 1997-1998, Award: Very Competent with Outstanding in Drafting. Diploma in Professional Legal Studies. PricewaterhouseCoopers – Forensic Services 1998-1999.

Pupillage at 11 Stone Buildings chambers of Murray Rosen QC (Chancery/Commercial). Pupillage at Three New Square sitting with Colin Birss and Denise McFarland. Member of Lincoln’s Inn.

Professional Associations
Intellectual Property Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association

Principal Cases
• Inline Ltd v UCI Logistics Ltd [2002] RPC 32 (Court of Appeal, contract/confidential information)
• In the matter of Rigel Trade Mark (registration of trade mark; prior plant breeders rights)
• In the matter of Eatalia Trade Mark (Trade Mark registry Appeal; proof of goodwill)
• Otsuka v Glaxo Group & Glaxosmithkline (pharmaceuticals; contract; arbitration)