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Michael Smith

Michael is a member of the Criminal team.

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Areas of Practice:

Crime

Personal Injury and Medical Negligence

Background:

Normanton Grammar School, West Yorkshire

Newcastle Upon Tyne University, LLB 2.1

Yorkshire County School Rugby XV, Yorkshire School Athletic Association

Entrance Scholarship

Pupil of HHJ Lightfoot, formerly at No. 6

Areas of Speciality:

All areas of Criminal Law, including Drugs, Sexual Offences, Fraud

Personal Injury (all areas although practice is Claimant based)

Professional memberships and Significant Appointments:

Called to the Bar July 1980, Inner Temple

Junior of the North Eastern Circuit - 1987-1988

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers

Recorder

Notable cases:

Cleveland Enquiry - Sexual Offences involving Children

Operation Byng - Drugs and Weapons

Operation Wheel - Bradford Riots