Mark Ainsworth
Since being called to the Bar in 1992, Mark has developed an extensive criminal practice involving both prosecution and defence work. He is regularly instructed in large and complex cases (alone or as leading or led junior) in the following areas:
· Homicide
· Drugs
· Firearms
· Sexual offences
· Fraud
· Election fraud
He is a Category 4 prosecutor and is on the Attorney General’s list for the Northern Circuit.
Mark has been recommended in crime by the Legal 500 from 2006 to 2010 and is described as being "highly rated" and “rated for crime and fraud”.
Chambers & Partners have also recommended Mark over the last 8 years as a leading junior describing him as:
2011: had the added advantage of having considerable knowledge of medio-legal issues.
2010: best known for his 'extremely efficient' prosecution work.
2009: an excellent performer for his work on cases involving matters such as homicide, drugs, health and safety and fraud.
2008: straight as a die in his dealings...with a mixed prosecution and defence practice.
2007: a keen and insightful prosecutor, his bread and butter is gang-related work and sex cases, although he has handled two electoral frauds and undertaken prosecutions for the GMC in the past year.
Mark is regularly instructed to represent the General Medical Council before their Fitness to Practise Tribunal as well as being instructed in Health & Safety cases.
He was appointed as a Recorder in 2008.
