Oliver Glasgow Explained

Oliver Glasgow
Office1:	Junior Treasury Counsel
Term Start1:	January 2009
Term End1:	September 2015
Office2:	Senior Treasury Counsel
Term Start2:	September 2015
Term End2:	December 2020
Office3:	First Senior Treasury Counsel
Term Start3:	January 2021
Term End3:	Present
Birth Date:	1972
Birth Name:	Oliver Edwin James Glasgow
Residence:	London, England
Nationality:	British
Parents:	Edwin Glasgow KC
Known For:	Acting for the prosecution in serious criminal cases
Alma Mater:	Oxford University MA (Oxon)
Profession:	Barrister
Occupation:	Senior Treasury Counsel, Trustee of The Kalisher Trust, barrister at 2 Hare Court
Website:	www.2harecourt.com

Oliver Edwin James Glasgow^[1] KC (born 6 January 1972) is a barrister who specialises in criminal law.^[2] Since November 2015 he served as one of the Senior Treasury Counsel at the Old Bailey,^[3] prosecuting serious criminal cases.^[4] On 1 January 2021 he was appointed First Senior Treasury Counsel by the Attorney General, Suella Braverman KC.^[5]

Early life

The eldest son of Edwin Glasgow CBE QC (born 1945),^[6] Glasgow was educated at The University of Oxford, graduating with honours, MA (Oxon).^[7] He was called to the Bar from the Middle Temple in 1995 and practised as a barrister at the Central Criminal Court and on the South Eastern Circuit.^[8]

Career at the Bar

Glasgow practises at 2 Hare Court, chambers of Jonathan Laidlaw QC,^[9] prosecuting major crime and prosecuting and defending in health and safety cases. In 2016 Glasgow was appointed Queen's Counsel.^[10]

Notable cases

Defence

• In January 2017 Glasgow acted for the Ministry of Defence in a Court Martial review,^[11] advising MoD and the Security Services in the case of British Marine Alexander Blackman, who was convicted of murdering a wounded Taliban fighter in November 2013.^[12]
• In 2016 Glasgow represented Marie Stopes International, accused of gross negligence manslaughter of a patient who underwent surgical abortion. A doctor and two nurses from the charity were subsequently acquitted of killing a woman who bled to death after travelling from Ireland to the UK for an abortion, however Judge Nicholas Cooke QC demanded a review into what "went wrong".^[13]

Prosecution

• In 2017 Glasgow acted in the prosecution of Ismael Watson, a 27-year-old Liverpudlian formerly known as Jack, who tried to travel to Syria after being radicalised by jihadists online.^[14]

Watson flew to Turkey in 2016 and tried to cross the border into war-torn Syria in February 2017.^[15] However, he was intercepted by the Turkish authorities and deported to the UK after vowing to carry out terrorist atrocities during encrypted chats with undercover MI5 agents.^[16]

• In 2015 Glasgow prosecuted Constance Briscoe, a barrister and part-time judge who was imprisoned for perverting the course of justice.^[17] Briscoe, a recorder and tribunal judge, lied to the police during the investigation into Pryce and Huhne and thereafter provided false documentation in order to deceive the officers who were investigating her conduct. She was imprisoned for 16 months in May after an Old Bailey jury found her guilty of perverting the course of justice.^[18] She was removed from the judiciary in August 2015 and released from prison in November 2016 after serving less than half her sentence,^[18] but has not undertaken any judicial duties since her arrest in October 2012.^[19] At the costs hearing, Glasgow told the judge, Mr Justice Baker, that the crown wanted £89,246.33 from Briscoe towards prosecution costs.^[20]
• In 2014 Glasgow prosecuted Cavendish Masonry, a stone masonry company which was charged with corporate manslaughter after one of its employees was crushed to death on a large estate in Oxfordshire. The stonemasons, Cavendish Masonry Ltd, were fined £237,000.^[21]

Trusteeships

Glasgow is a trustee of The Kalisher Trust, a legal charity which aims to transform the lives of bright young people through the development of their advocacy skills and supports those who aspire to become criminal barristers.^[22] Glasgow is a trustee of NewWave in the Community, a sports charity which aims to transform the lives of vulnerable young people through the provision of sport and fitness coaching.

See also

• R v Huhne and Pryce
• Constance Briscoe
• Joint enterprise
• Protection from Harassment Act 1997
• Health and Safety at Work Act

External links

• Chambers and Partners: Oliver Glasgow KC
• Legal 500: Oliver Glasgow KC

Notes and References

1. News: The Law Pages: Edward Brown QC . 15 October 2017 . 15 October 2017.
2. Web site: Chambers and Partners. Chambers & Partnersr. 23 July 2017.
3. Web site: Treasury Counsel Appointments. 23 July 2017.
4. Web site: Chambers and Partners: Oliver Glasgow. 23 July 2017.
5. Web site: The Attorney General appoints Oliver Glasgow QC as First Senior Treasury Counsel. 2021-01-05. GOV.UK. en.
6. News: Wives of Miliband and Johnson lead latest QC awards pack - Oliver Glasgow appointed QC . 15 October 2017 . 15 October 2017.
7. News: 2 Hare Court: Oliver Glasgow QC . 20 October 2017 . 15 October 2017.
8. News: OliverGlasgow QC was called to the bar in 1995, appointed as Junior Treasury Counsel in 2009 and became Senior Treasury Counsel in 2015. . 20 October 2017 . 15 October 2017.
9. News: 2 Hare Court - Oliver Glasgow appointed QC . 15 October 2017 . 15 October 2017.
10. Web site: QC Appointments - Oliver Glasgow. 15 October 2017. 2016-01-11.
11. News: MoD thwarts media campaign to release marine shooting video. 17 October 2017. The Guardian. 2017-01-18. Morris. Steven.
12. Web site: Marine A: British soldier who shot dead injured fighter could be released in weeks after sentence reduced on appeal. . 17 October 2017. 2017-03-28.
13. News: Judge demands review into Ealing abortion clinic death case . 20 October 2017. BBC News. 2016-06-30.
14. Web site: Convert gelled his hair to 'look Syrian' before trying to cross border to join Isis . 20 October 2017. 2017-10-04.
15. Web site: Muslim convert 'snitched on' by pregnant wife when he tried to join Isis faces jail . 22 October 2017. 2017-09-12.
16. Web site: Liverpool-born Muslim convert 'caught trying to join ISIS after pregnant wife snitched on him' . 22 October 2017. 2017-08-08.
17. News: Disgraced barrister Constance Briscoe left penniless, court told. 15 October 2017. The Guardian. 2015-01-15. Davies. Caroline.
18. Web site: Disgraced barrister Constance Briscoe left penniless, court told. 15 October 2017. May 2014.
19. News: The financial affairs of former barrister and author Constance Briscoe, who was at the centre of the Chris Huhne speeding points scandal, are laid bare at the Old Bailey. 15 October 2017. 2015-01-15.
20. News: Chris Huhne loses challenge to costs of speeding points trial. 15 October 2017. BBC News. 2014-10-28.
21. Web site: Corporate killing ends in £237k penalty for stonemasons. 20 October 2017.
22. Web site: Chambers and Partners. 15 October 2017.