Michael Caplan

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Michael Caplan QC (born 1952) is an English solicitor.

1 Biography
- 1.1 High profile cases
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Biography

Caplan read law at King's College London, before undertaking study at The College of Law in London. Articled at Lickfolds Wiley & Powles, he qualified as a solicitor in 1977 and joined Kingsley Napley in 1978, where he is now a partner. Caplan specialises in international criminal law and regulatory work. Taking silk in 2002, he is one of eight solicitors to have been appointed as Queen's Counsel.^[1]

One of the first Solicitor Advocates in the United Kingdom in 2002, and the first solicitor from a criminal law background to be made a QC, Caplan was one of those who contended that solicitor advocates should be entitled to wear the same wig and gown in court as barristers.^[2]

Caplan has commented on the proposed changes to the UK's Corporate manslaughter laws.^[3] He has also contributed to The Times Legal supplement.^[4] Caplan sits as a Recorder (judge) in the Crown Court, is a chairman of the police disciplinary appeal tribunal; and formerly was chairman of the Solicitors Higher Courts Advocates Association.^[4]

[edit] High profile cases

Caplan's work has included acting for:

Douglas Henderson - acting for the Captain of the dredger Bowbelle in the River Thames Marchioness disaster enquiry.^[4]
Augusto Pinochet - defended the former President of Chile from extradition from the United Kingdom to Spain.^[5]
Kate and Gerry McCann - is presently advising the couple after the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine McCann.^[2]^[6]