William practices across all areas of criminal law, and is regularly instructed in serious and complex matters as sole or led junior counsel.
His busy Crown Court practice has a particular focus on cases involving violence, drug supply, firearms, and sexual misconduct. Among his recent instructions as junior trial counsel are cases involving murder, conspiracy to defraud over £10m, and significant class A drug supply.
He has a calm and approachable manner with his clients and presents robust and persuasive advocacy in the courtroom. William has significant experience representing youth clients and clients with mental illness where his careful questioning and sympathetic demeanour enable him to elicit the highest-quality evidence. He is known for his comprehensive trial preparation and attention to detail. He can deal confidently with large volumes of documentary and expert evidence in respect of telephone and cell-site data, DNA, and other forms of forensic evidence, weaving this into compelling case narratives.
In addition to his trial work, William has obtained leave to appeals in both the Court of Appeal and the High Court. Most recently, he successfully applied to overturn his client’s conviction after it was discovered that one of the jurors had been conducting their own independent research.
Before his call to the Bar, William gained a range of specialist experience. He spent a year working for a boutique law firm in Malaysia, drafting appellate submissions for the Malaysian Federal Court that were instrumental in achieving the exoneration of death-row inmates charged with either murder or drug trafficking. Prior to this, he spent nine months in the USA, investigating and preparing capital defence cases with Mississippi’s Office of Capital Defense Counsel. He also spent a year practising civil law during his time as a County Court Advocate.
