Barrister Profile

Main Areas of Practice

Administrative Law or Judicial Review
Coroners or Inquests
Criminal Law
Immigration

Biography

Aaron was called to the Bar in 2023.

Aaron has appeared before the Court of Appeal, the Judicial Review Court, Crown Court, County Court, Magistrates Court, Coroners Court, Immigration Tribunal, the Parole Commissioners and the Mental Health Review Tribunal.

Qualifications

2023; Degree of Barrister-at-Law, The Honourable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland

Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies (Distinction), The Institute of Professional Legal Studies

2020; LLB Law with Accounting (1st Class Honours)

Awards

Inn of Court Prize

Experience

Re Margaret Drake 2025 - NI Court of Appeal. Successful appeal against the refusal of leave. Case concerns disclosure of expert report by the NOK to the Coroner in an inquest. Remitted to High Court - case ongoing.

Michael McMoran [2025] NIKB 5 - challenge involving PCNI / PBNI

Herbert Balmer [2025] - Successful JR challenge regarding a Compassionate Temporary Release

Karl Gillespie [2025] - JR challenge involving failure to provide rehabilitative courses to a prisoner. Leave granted and case converted to a Writ.

S v SOSHD [2024] - Successful appeal before the Immigration Tribunal on Article 8 grounds.

Inquest into the Death of Stephen Moore - death in hospital following episodes of delirium.