Mark Rhind KC

Call 1989
Silk 2021

rhindkc@exchangechambers.co.uk

"Mark is an outstanding trial advocate to whom the jury can immediately relate. In multi-handed cases you can literally see them sit up to pay attention when Mark takes to his feet."

The Legal 500 2025
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  • Recommendations

    “Mark is an outstanding trial advocate to whom the jury can immediately relate. In multi-handed cases you can literally see them sit up to pay attention when Mark takes to his feet.”
    The Legal 500 2025

    “He is highly professional, an exceptionally good lawyer equally adept in written and oral work. He is an effective and fearless advocate who advances his client’s case to the absolute maximum. If I was ever in trouble I’d want him to act for me!”
    The Legal 500 2024

    “Mark is a real fighter. He has made a seamless transition from an excellent senior barrister to an accomplished KC. He is equally at home with murders and other serious crime, and also serious fraud. He has achieved some unbelievable results; he really does prepare well and is patient and empathetic with clients, whilst retaining a highly professional approach. He is rated extremely highly and instructing solicitors do not hesitate to instruct him in any case, however serious or complex.”
    The Legal 500 2023

    Ranked Tier 1, Crime (General and Fraud)
    The Legal 500 2022

    “He is forthright and realistic which client and solicitors really do appreciate, yet at the same time he instills confidence and really fights for his clients.”
    The Legal 500 2021

    “I have briefed Mark Rhind on numerous occasions and in particular on a number on complex regulatory matters. These have included defending complex and lengthy prosecutions brought by the Environment Agency amongst others. I also brief Mark in respect of professional discipline matters, particularly medical professionals such as hearings before the NMC. His advocacy style is outstanding and invariably persuasive. Feed-back from clients is always exceptional and as such I have no hesitation in recommending him to our clients.”
    Rachel Adamson, Partner, Fraud and Regulatory Department, Stephenson’s Solicitors

    “Mark is an excellent barrister who can be relied upon to provide a top class service to clients. He attends hearings thoroughly prepared and gets outstanding results. I am happy to recommend him for regulatory and professional disciplinary work.”
    Marie Dancer, Partner, Healthcare Regulatory work, Richard Nelson Solicitors

  • Beyond the Bar

    Mark is computer literate; married with 3 children and in his spare time enjoys football (watching and playing badly) and running.

  • Appointments

    Recorder (2009)

  • Memberships

    • Criminal Bar Association
    • Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers

  • News

Motoring and Vehicle Crime

Mark was called to the Bar in 1989 starting off his professional career working for a commercial firm of Solicitors in London. He now specialises in criminal work acting for both the prosecution and defence.

Mark represents those involved in fatal road traffic accidents and motoring matters, from fatal road traffic accidents to cases in the lower court. He has developed an in-depth knowledge of expert evidence tachograph analysis and medical defences available. He has also been involved in defending many cases of vehicle-related fraud.

Over recent years he has been involved in many serious and high profile cases as leading or led junior or as junior alone and is regularly involved in cases prosecuted by the SFO, RCPO UK Border agency and the Environment Agency.

He is certified as a “leading advocate” for the VHCC panel and is a Category 4 Prosecutor.

Motoring and Vehicle Crime Cases

R v O – Death by careless driving involving collision at a  zebra crossing

R v Peoples – Cross border red diesel fraud

R v Q – Abuse of Process argument relating to advice from magistrates court clerk on totting up issues which resulted in the staying of charges as the defendant had already exhausted his special reasons argument.