“Fake Sheikh” on trial

Phil Smith is acting in the Old Bailey trial of the “Fake Sheikh” aka Mazher Mahmood, who is accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice over a drug sting involving Tulisa Contostavlos, the former X-Factor judge.

Assisted by Henrietta Ronson, Mr Smith represents Mazher Mahmood’s co-accused, Alan Smith, who as his driver, is alleged to have colluded with Mazher Mahmood to alter evidence during the high profile trial of Tulisa Contostavlos on allegations concerning the supply of cocaine.

This developing story has received extensive media coverage, including in the Evening Standard today.