Masters of the Bench

Professor Ormerod is currently the Law Commissioner for Criminal Law and Evidence.  Prior to his appointment in 2012 he was Professor of Criminal Justice at Queen Mary, University of London and a barrister practising from 18 Red Lion Court, specialising in fraud.  He is the editor of the Criminal Law Review.  His publications include Smith and Hogan’s Criminal Law, Smith’s Law of Theft, Blackstone’s Criminal Practice (joint editor with Sir Anthony Hooper), Fraud: Criminal Law and Practice (joint editor).  He lectures and writes regularly for the Judicial College.