Mark Fraser

Practice Areas

Mark is a defence specialist.‍

He has a reputation for building a strong rapport with both lay and professional clients based on meticulous preparation, coupled with a direct no-nonsense approach both in and out of court.

He also a reputation for being able to get the best out of young and vulnerable defendants, including those on the autistic spectrum and clients suffering from mental incapacity and mental illness. His experience extends to cases where an intermediary was required. Mark regularly appears in cases alleging Murder, Kidnap, Serious Violence, Firearms, Large-Scale Drugs Supply, and Offences of Dishonesty, including Large-Scale Fraud and Money Laundering Cases. He also defends in trials involving Serious Sexual Offences (including Historic Sex Cases).

Mark’s experience includes representing defendants charged with evasion of Import Duty and Value Added Tax. He has particular experience in representing defendants charged with Causing Death by Dangerous Driving.

Mark is regularly privately instructed to advise on the merits of appeal on cases in which he was not originally instructed.

Mark Is Direct Access qualified.

Professional Memberships

Criminal Barristers Association

Middle Temple

Middle Temple Harmsworth Scholar 2001