About Mike

Mike was a solicitor for over thirty years, spending almost 27 of them with the CPS. During that time, he prosecuted cases in both the Magistrates' and Crown Courts and reviewed files across the full spectrum of criminal offences, including serious sexual abuse and murder.

He was the national CPS policy lead on vulnerable and intimidated witnesses and the intermediary scheme, and managed teams of lawyers covering Crown Court advocacy and the review of serious sexual offences.

Since retiring from the Crown Prosecution Service in 2019, Mike has worked as an Associate with the College of Policing, developing examination questions for police promotions and assessing potential recruits to the police service. He also delivers training on criminal law and procedures to government departments.

Mike is involved in projects to improve internal processes and support freelance facilitators, as well as delivering training both online and in person. He enjoys creating inclusive learning environments where people feel comfortable to contribute, share ideas, and learn from one another.

Inclusion, fairness, and justice have been important themes throughout Mike's career. He believes everyone should have the opportunity to take part, develop their knowledge, and leave training with something useful they can apply in practice.

Mike is a brilliant facilitator, he's so knowledgeable and he kept everyone involved in discussion well.Taye Training Delegate