Oliver Glasgow | |
|---|---|
| Junior Treasury Counsel | |
| In office January 2009 –September 2015 | |
| Senior Treasury Counsel | |
| In office September 2015 –December 2020 | |
| First Senior Treasury Counsel | |
| In office January 2021 –Present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oliver Edwin James Glasgow 1972 |
| Nationality | British |
| Parent | Edwin Glasgow KC [1] |
| Residence(s) | London,England |
| Alma mater | Oxford University MA (Oxon) |
| Occupation | Senior Treasury Counsel,Trustee of The Kalisher Trust,barrister at 2 Hare Court |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Known for | Acting for the prosecution in serious criminal cases |
| Website | www.2harecourt.com |
Oliver Edwin James Glasgow [2] KC (born 6 January 1972) is a barrister who specialises in criminal law. [3] Since November 2015 he served as one of the Senior Treasury Counsel at the Old Bailey, [4] prosecuting serious criminal cases. [5] On 1 January 2021 he was appointed First Senior Treasury Counsel by the Attorney General,Suella Braverman KC. [6]
The eldest son of Edwin Glasgow CBE QC (born 1945), [1] Glasgow was educated at The University of Oxford,graduating with honours,MA (Oxon). [7] He was called to the Bar from the Middle Temple in 1995 and practised as a barrister at the Central Criminal Court and on the South Eastern Circuit. [8]
Glasgow practises at 2 Hare Court,chambers of Jonathan Laidlaw QC, [9] prosecuting major crime and prosecuting and defending in health and safety cases.[ citation needed ] In 2016 Glasgow was appointed Queen's Counsel. [10]
"There is no doubt that had he succeeded in his attempt to enter Syria he would have joined IS and that he would have fought for them. He eventually admitted that this had been his plan and he admitted that he wanted to fight in what he believes is a holy war against the western oppressors. He is described by his mother as "meek, mild and easily influenced", but following his conversion he grew increasingly distant from his immediate family. He started to watch IS videos and listening to lectures about jihad."
Watson flew to Turkey in 2016 and tried to cross the border into war-torn Syria in February 2017. [16] However, he was intercepted by the Turkish authorities and deported to the UK after vowing to carry out terrorist atrocities during encrypted chats with undercover MI5 agents. [17]
Glasgow is a trustee of The Kalisher Trust, a legal charity which aims to transform the lives of bright young people through the development of their advocacy skills and supports those who aspire to become criminal barristers. [23] Glasgow is a trustee of NewWave in the Community, a sports charity which aims to transform the lives of vulnerable young people through the provision of sport and fitness coaching.
