Nick is a newly qualified Solicitor and an Accredited Police Station Representative in the Criminal Defence team.

Prior to working in criminal defence, Nick had a successful career as a journalist and a magazine editor, during which time he spent several years living and working in Southeast Asia. He began making the transition to working in the legal profession in 2018.

With two graduate diplomas under his belt, Nick initially earnt his stripes as a paralegal before obtaining accreditation as a Police Station Legal Representative. This has led to him representing suspects arrested for allegations as wide-ranging as assault by beating, stalking, arson with intent, outraging public decency, possession of firearms, the supply of class A controlled substances, sexual assault and murder.

In early 2024, Nick began working on Crown Court matters and has developed a strong understanding of the processes and procedures a matter goes through in its path from being sent up to the Crown Court, through to trial and sentence. He has represented clients charged with a range of offences including rape, robbery, affray, false imprisonment, strangulation, s18 GBH, cultivation of cannabis and possession of a disguised firearm.

Nick ‘s background as a journalist and his growing knowledge of the processes and procedures of the criminal justice system have proven invaluable to his role as a newly qualified solicitor. Nick brings his passion and wide-ranging skillset to his role at IBB Crime with HAL Solicitors.

Notable Cases:

R v G 2024 – Nick represented a juvenile at the police station stage who was one of three people charged with murder. The juvenile was acquitted at trial

R v N 2024 – A stalking matter where Nick ‘s work as a litigator led to the Crown offering no evidence the day before the matter went to trial

R v S 2024 – Nick represented a former high-ranking police officer in two eight-hour-long interviews with the IOPC. After months of investigation, the matter was referred to the CPS who made the decision to take no further action against the client

R v R 2025 – Initially charged with possession of a disguised firearm, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years, possession of cannabis and strangulation, after months of litigation, the CPS agreed to a guilty plea to a lesser firearm offence and the lesser charge of excessive self-defence for the strangulation. The possession of cannabis charge was discontinued.

R v J 2025 – Nick represented a client charged with two counts of strangulation both at the police station and throughout the litigation process. The client was found not guilty at trial

R v G 2025 – Charged with several counts of marital rape, assault and coercive and controlling behaviour, at trial the client was found not guilty of the main rape allegation, with the jury unable to reach a verdict on the other allegations of sexual assault