Year of Call: 1994
Clerk: Nigel East

Matthew specialises in criminal law, both prosecuting and defending with a specific emphasis on sexual offences and complex fraud matters.

A hard-working and dedicated barrister, Matthew is a member of the Criminal Bar Association and a member of the Wales and Chester Circuit. Some of his recent cases include defending the lead defendant in the largest counterfeit clothing operation prosecuted in Wales. He also defended in a serious multiple complainant rape case that involved complex issues of disclosure and abuse of process. The case attracted significant national media coverage.

Matthew was educated at Devenport High School for Boys Grammer School before going on to study at Cardiff University, Inns of Court School of Law and Bristol University.