 Education: St Paul’s School, London (Foundation Scholar). Pembroke College, Oxford. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Accredited Mediator. 1968 Called to the Bar of England and Wales 1979-89 Standing Counsel to HM Inland Revenue 1983-2017 Appointed deputy Judge 1989 Appointed Queen’s Counsel 1992-2001 Deputy Chairman Investment Management Regulatory Organisation Membership Appeals Tribunal 1998-2004 Member of Appeal Tribunal of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales 2004-2012 Chair of Disciplinary Tribunals for Accountants’ Investigation & Discipline Board, and Accountants’ and Actuaries’ Discipline Board 2012-2014 Chair of Disciplinary Tribunals for the Financial Reporting Council Member of the Bar Council of England & Wales Master of the Bench of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. Senior International Mediation Expert of the Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Mediation Center, Hong Kong Member of the Panel of Arbitrators, Beijing Arbitration Commission Member of the Panel of Mediators & Arbitrators of Jinan LAC Member of the Panel of Mediators & Arbitrators of Lang Fang LAC Member of the Panel of Mediators & Arbitrators of Chinese Arbitration Commission, Taipei Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of Thailand Arbitration Institute Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Arbitration & Mediation Court of the Caribbean Member of the Panel of Mediators of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport Former Member Corporate Panel of the Dispute Board Federation Former Member of the Panel of Mediators of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. Has lectured worldwide, broadcast and published extensively on legal matters.