Oliver Doherty

Oliver Doherty

Call: 2009

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Oliver Doherty is an experienced and highly regarded advocate specialising in media law and serious crime.

MEDIA AND INFORMATION LAW

Oliver works in-house for a national newspaper.

Oliver specialises in media law. He provides pre-publication advice to the media covering issues of defamation, privacy, misuse of private information, breach of confidence, reporting restrictions, contempt of court and copyright.

Oliver can advise individuals or businesses on potential liability under the Bribery Act or Data Protection Act.

CRIMINAL LAW

His criminal work at Furnival Chambers saw him appear as sole counsel or working as part of a team often in multi-handed cases. Oliver has defended or prosecuted in jury trials involving complex and sensitive issues from homicides down through the full calendar of criminal work.

He has accepted work on a private basis or under Legal Aid.

Recent defence instructions as junior alone have include cases of serious and sexual violence including Attempted Murder, Rape, Arson with intent to endanger life, s.18 and firearms offences (often with a gang element).

He also specialises in Fraud and Financial crime. He recently defended the lead salesman in a case which alleged a sophisticated and far reaching “Boiler-Room” fraud.

He has recently been instructed by the Crown in a case brought under the Modern Slavery Act. He has significant experience of the law and evidential challenges in these cases.

DEFENCE

Oliver has had a busy defence practice on the South Eastern Circuit where solicitors and clients welcome his straightforward and dedicated approach in often complex and difficult cases. He fights fiercely for the best outcome for his clients, who find through early engagement that he inspires great confidence and is very user friendly.

PROSECUTION

Oliver is a Grade 3 Panel Advocate for the CPS and is on the Specialist Fraud Panel at Grade 3. He is regularly instructed by the Complex Casework Unit and Specialist Fraud Divisions of the Crown Prosecution Service.

He is often asked and enjoys providing advice, pre-charge, on the sufficiency of evidence in cases and potential avenues of investigation when a prosecution is anticipated.

MILITARY LAW

Oliver is a former soldier. He enjoys using his knowledge of military life, gained over 6 years with the Irish Guards on operations overseas and in the UK, to very effectively represent the interests of service personnel and veterans. He appears before the Court Martial when personnel are accused of service related offences. He often represents ex-military clients before the civilian courts.

EDUCATION

  • 2009 Bar Vocational Course (Very Competent), Inns of Court School of Law (City Law School)
  • 2003 Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
  • 2002 LLB University of Durham, Hatfield College
  • Inner Temple Exhibition Scholarship

APPOINTMENTS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Oliver teaches advocacy for the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.

CPS Panel Advocate Grade 3

CPS Specialist Fraud Panel Grade 3

Oliver has been a member of the South Eastern Circuit (Circuit Junior 2014), the CBA, the Financial Services Lawyers Association, the Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers and the Association of Military Court Advocates.

PERSONAL

Away from his professional life Oliver is a dedicated father to 3 young children with whom he likes to climb mountains and sail.

He is also a keen marathon runner.

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