Paul qualified with British Waterways Board in London in 1985 where the Mining Code was encountered for the first time.  He spent the next 12 years in-house, acting as legal advisor to the main minerals extraction companies, before deciding to continue acting for the minerals industry from within private practice.

Paul's area of specialisation is commercial property, especially in minerals, waste and environmental law.  He is an active member of the Lands Property and Minerals Committee of the British Ceramics Confederation, and of course the Institute of Quarrying.