Date of Call: 2000
A criminal specialist, Dominic principally practises in the following fields:
Criminal Defence
Dominic has regularly appeared on behalf of defendants facing serious allegations involving sex, violence, drugs and dishonesty. He intends to continue to expand his defence practice, with a particular emphasis on fraud.
Criminal Prosecution
Dominic is a Grade 3 prosecutor.
Asset Recovery
Dominic has been instructed by defendants, prosecuting authorities and the Assets Recovery Agency in both civil and criminal proceedings concerning the proceeds of crime. He is familiar with all aspects of asset recovery litigation, including receivership and civil recovery - in respect of which he was instructed in the leading case of ARA v. Green & others. He has considerable experience in particular in the field of criminal confiscation.
Intellectual Property Crime
Dominic has appeared for prosecuting agencies in numerous cases involving trade mark and copyright infringements. The IP cases in which he has been involved have frequently concluded with confiscation proceedings.
Courts Martial
Having successfully represented clients in court martial proceedings in such exotic locations as Colchester and Osnabrück, Germany, Dominic looks forward to developing his practice in this area.
Pro Bono Work
Dominic is a member of the Bar Pro Bono Unit. Past cases which he has undertaken on a pro bono basis have included judicial review proceedings in relation to the withdrawal of LSC funding in a family case. He has also been instructed in appeals to the Privy Council from various Caribbean states. He continues to be available for advice and representation in appropriate cases on a pro bono basis.
In addition, Dominic has experience in the disciplines of licensing, extradition and immigration law.
Dominic was recently appointed to the Attorney-General’s list of Special Advocates