Oliver Glasgow


Oliver Edwin James Glasgow QC is a barrister who specialises in criminal law. Since November 2015 he served as one of the Senior Treasury Counsel at the Old Bailey, prosecuting serious criminal cases.

Early life

The eldest son of Edwin Glasgow CBE QC, Glasgow was educated at The University of Oxford, graduating with honours, MA. 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.

Career at the Bar

Glasgow practised at 2 Hare Court, chambers of Jonathan Laidlaw QC, prosecuting major crime and prosecuting and defending in occupational safety and health cases. In 2016 Glasgow was appointed Queen's Counsel.

Notable cases

Defence

Watson flew to Turkey in 2016 and tried to cross the border into war-torn Syria in February 2017. 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.
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.