Professional Qualifications

  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

Prior Experience

A communications professional and a solicitor, Tim was Group Company Secretary and Legal Adviser of Kingfisher Plc from 1986 until 1995, where he coordinated Kingfisher's contribution to the Shopping Hours Reform Campaign which led to the Sunday Trading Act 1993. Before Kingfisher, Tim held senior legal positions at Grand Metropolitan, now Diageo plc (Legal Director, Grand Metropolitan Retailing 1984-1986) and London Weekend Television (Head of Legal Services 1980-1983) now part of ITV.

Recognitions

Tim introduced and ensured the passage through the House of Lords of the 2003 Tobacco Advertising and Sponsorship Act and the Live Music Act 2012.

Education

  • Trinity College, Cambridge, Economics and Law MA

Memberships

  • Member of Saudi–Britain Joint Business Council
  • Member of Heart of the City Council
  • Fellow of the Public Relations Consultants Association
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
  • Ambassador for the Law Society
  • Ambassador for Barts Charity
  • President of Ambitious About Autism
  • Patron of Attitude is Everything
  • Patron of Music Venue Trust
  • Patron of 2020Health
  • Governor of Haileybury

Additional Positions

  • Liberal Democrat Peer (House of Lords)
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesman on the Digital Economy
  • Chair of Ombudsman Services Limited
  • Chair of Council of Queen Mary University of London