Business & Specialist Crime
“A lawyer with a nice manner and good judgement whose standard of cross-examination is excellent.”
Chambers & Partners
‘He is hardworking with a meticulous eye and builds great rapport with clients.’
The Legal 500
experience & expertise
Oliver has a varied practice in Police Law and advises forces in respect of high profile, sensitive and confidential operations including in relation to search warrants and procedural matters.
Oliver has developed a specialist expertise in warrants. He represents police forces in relation to entry, search and seizure warrants in high profile and complex matters. Oliver advises investigation and search teams prior to applications, represents forces at application hearings, attends and advises during execution of warrants and advises and acts in Judicial Review and related civil proceedings following legal challenge of executed warrants. Oliver has represented the police, and been led by specialist financial crime silk, in high value money laundering investigations. He has advised in respect of high-profile investigations involving murders and other serious offences.
Oliver advises police forces on operational and public interest matters and in relation to high profile inquests. He represents the police in various aspects of civil litigation including false imprisonment and malicious prosecution claims, disclosure applications and defending actions brought under the Human Rights Act. He has experience of advising on constitutional law issues. Oliver has been instructed in high profile prosecutions of the Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable of Cleveland Police, as well as the associated Judicial Reviews.