Greg Wedge

Gregory specialises in general crime, corporate offending and regulatory matters with extensive experience beyond his year of Call having worked previously as a fee-earning paralegal for a leading niche private client firm and thereafter for 18 months at the Financial Conduct Authority. Gregory is well placed to understand the pressures on instructing solicitors and the importance of effective case preparation and managing lay client’s expectations. He is described as approachable, dependable and with an ability to instal trust and confidence in those that he represents.

Gregory is a Level 4 CPS Advocate and has membership of both the Specialist Fraud Panel and Serious Crime Panel. To that end, Gregory both prosecutes and defends in the broad spectrum of criminal law, believing the same makes for a more rounded, measured advocate. Recent instructions include robbery, matters of significance violence, firearms offences and the like.

In addition to criminal matters, Gregory has also developed a vast amount of experience in a Regulatory setting. Having first been on secondment with The Nursing and Midwifery Council as a case presenter, Gregory continues to advocate at tribunals both on behalf of the NMC and on behalf of registrants. Gregory is willing to be instructed in all regulatory matters, including cases concerning the General Pharmaceutical Council and the General Dental Council.

Whilst currently focusing predominantly on crime and business crime, Gregory has previously accepted instructions in all areas of general civil litigation, including relief from sanctions and the like. He remains happy to provide pre-litigation strategic advice in writing or in conference. Gregory is well versed in those matters which cross the civil/criminal divide including regulation and health and safety.

Gregory was former pro-bono advocate before the Armed Forces Compensation Tribunal and has a long standing interest in military law and ensuring the adequate representation of military personnel. Equally, he has an interest in sport law and representing those with legal issues in the sporting world having played for the Saracens Amateur team.