Mark Ley-Morgan

CALLED TO THE BAR 1994

Junior Counsel

Clinical Negligence & Healthcare Profile

Background

Backwell Comprehensive School
University of Portsmouth., (Bsc in Quantity Surveying)
University of London, LL.B (Hons) 2.1

Email: mlm@3serjeantsinn.com

Directory Comments

Mark Ley-Morgan is recommended in police law by Chambers & Partners and in professional discipline by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500.

'Mark Ley-Morgan has made his name defending an array of civil actions against the police, many of which touch on employment and personal injury issues. Ley-Morgan is "an excellent trial lawyer" who, according to sources, "stands out for the trust he instils in both clients and judges."...Chambers and Partners 2011

"...'very knowledgeable, thorough, robust and effective'..." Legal 500 2010

Mark Ley-Morgan is “a superb all-rounder who is thorough with paperwork, quick on his feet and objective.” Chambers and Partners 2010

Mark Ley-Morgan "excels in police disciplinary cases" Chambers and Partners 2010

'...“a fighter in court who doesn’t give in...”' Chambers & Partners 2009

'Mark Ley-Morgan is “well liked by officers and judges: he doesn’t take silly points and he doesn't back down.”' Chambers & Partners 2009

"...'thorough, robust and determined'..." Legal 500 2008

Nature of Practice

Besides medical related matters Mark's practice comprises police and employment work including appearances before the General Medical Council.

Reported and other cases of Interest

Hutchinson v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis 27 July 2005 Lawtel

Khadine v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis 4 April 2005 Lawtel

Omar v Chief Constable of Bedfordshire 19 December 2002

R. v. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis ex parte Sofola (Richards J) 3rd November 2000 (concerning refusal of police to disclose name and address of suspect to a victim of criminal damage where the police believed that there had been a flawed identification).

R. v. The Chief Constable of “B” County Constabulary & The Director of the National Identification Service ex parte “R” (Laws J) (concerning disclosure of spent criminal convictions).

Lamothe v. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (Bingham LCJ and May LJ) 25 October 1999 (concerning determination of triable issues during interlocutory stage)

Pearl v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis 23 July 1999, Lawtel

O'Loughlin v Chief Constable of Essex [1998] 1 WLR 374 (powers of entry).

Fryer v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police 27 October 1997, Lawtel

Lectures and Seminars

Mark has written and presented a number of seminars for the police service. Most recently he co-wrote and presented a two day seminar on the implications of the introduction of the Police Reform Act 2003 and the Independent Police Complaints Commission.