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Criminal, Regulatory
Gray’s Inn
Called 1972
Q.C. 1992
LL.M, Birmingham
Head of Chambers
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Regulatory Law
Roger Smith is a highly experienced criminal advocate with proven expertise in environmental law. He argued the case for the respondent in Wychavon District Council v National Rivers Authority (1993) 1 W.L.R.125 and for the appellant in National Rivers Authority v Wright Engineering Co. Ltd (1994) 4 All E.R. 281. The argument was finally accepted by the House of Lords in the Empress Car case. More recently he has led his Regulatory Team colleague Jonathan Challinor for the respondent in Express Dairies v Environment Agency [2003] Env.LR 29 (DC) and Express Dairies v Environment Agency [2005] 1 WLR 233 (DC).
In general practice Roger’s experience covers all aspects of serious crime, for both the prosecution and the defence with a particular emphasis on homicide.
He has argued points of law, (both substantive and adjectival), in the appellate courts in many leading cases, including appearances in the House of Lords in Gumbley v Cunningham (1988) 1 A.C. 281 and R v Hinks (2001) Crim.L.R.162.
He has appeared in many important cases involving criminal procedure in the Divisional Court including DPP v Dudley ex p. Gillard (1986) A.C. 442 which went to the House of Lords.
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