Mark Shepherd – PARTNER

Mark is a Partner with the Firm and a Solicitor-Advocate with Higher Rights in Criminal Proceedings. He was admitted as a Solicitor in 2004 and has practiced in his specialist areas of Criminal Defence, Motoring, Inquests and Regulatory Defence work since that time.
Mark has successfully defended clients facing serious, complex and high-profile prosecutions. He has frequently been instructed to act in large-scale conspiracy cases involving Organised Crime Groups, serious Historic Sexual Abuse cases, Fatal Road Traffic Collisions, Fraud and Homicide matters. He is a tenacious Litigator and Advocate with a comprehensive knowledge of law and procedure and is often instructed to assist professional clients who face the loss of their reputation in addition to punishment for crimes allegedly committed.
Mark has appeared at the Court of Appeal Criminal Division on a number of occasions, successfully appealing sentences in serious and complex cases. He has also undertaken preparatory work on a successful Appeal against Conviction where convictions for very serious offences were quashed.
Mark was appointed as a Recorder (Crime) in May 2023.