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JUNIOR COUNSEL |
Chris Shead |
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Having gained experience in all areas of criminal practice, Chris is now the most regularly instructed counsel in high profile appeal cases. He has been instructed in 10 appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the last two of which he appeared in as leading counsel and he has appeared in more than 250 reported cases. He is also instructed regularly in cases at first instance such as HMA v Fleming and HMA v Sinclair (the World’s End murders). |
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Areas of Practice Appeals Employment And Discrimination Law Extradition Fatal Accident Inquiries Health And Safety Law Human Rights and Devolution Issues International Law Judicial Review Proceeds of Crime Terrorism |
Selected cases Campbell & Steele v HMA “Ice Cream Wars” appeal. Gilmour v HMA 15 year old murder conviction quashed Kane v HMA (5 Judge bench) Culpable homicide McDonald v HMA (JCPC) Issue of disclosure Sinclair v HMA (JCPC) Issue of disclosure |
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Download CV PDF Email: chris.shead@blackchambers.co.uk |
