Having worked in criminal justice since 2009, Luke qualified as a solicitor in 2013 and developed a specialist practice in complex criminal litigation. He is a partner at Murray Hughman solicitors and as well as founding the clinic also supervises all of our criminal casework and sets the strategic direction for our work.

Nina builds partnerships with universities, law firms, and sector organisations to expand access to supervised criminal appeals casework and practical legal skills training. She brings senior sales and marketing experience, helping partners deliver meaningful student outcomes while achieving measurable educational, social, and commercial value through long term collaboration with trusted institutional partners.

Jazmin is our new Course Administrator. She graduated with a first in her Law degree (LLB), during which she developed a keen interest in Public and Human Rights Law. She has since been offered a scholarship with Freedom Law Clinic to begin the SQE training in July 2024. After qualifying she aims to begin practice as a Solicitor in her areas of interest.

Barbara is a qualified barrister who specialised in criminal law when in practice. Since then, she has taught and written widely about law with particular interests in criminal law, criminal litigation, wills and probate.

Grant is the managing partner at Murray Hughman Solicitors and a highly-regarded expert in complex criminal cases. Since qualifying in 2002 he has focussed exclusively on criminal practice, covering the most serious offences and prosecutions brought by the CPS, HMRC, the NCA and the SFO.

Katie is a Partner at Murray Hughman Solicitors and has extensive experience with cases ranging from serious crimes to complex frauds, and international drug conspiracies. Her practice focuses on defending cases brought by the SFO, the Financial Conduct Authority, and the National Crime Agency.

Robin is a solicitor and a financial services specialist with over 15 years’ experience of advising businesses operating in the financial services sector on a range of legal and regulatory issues affecting their operations. Robin has worked in legal practice, in industry and for the regulator and regularly writes for the trade and industry press on legal issues affecting the retail financial services sector. Alongside his legal practice, Robin sits as a Deputy District Judge (Civil) on the Western Circuit.