Prior to being appointed a High Court judge , Sweeney was a barrister in the United Kingdom , practising from 6 King 's Bench Walk . He prosecuted a number of notable criminal trials , including the perpetrators of the 1984 IRA Brighton bombing and the attempted bombings of 21 July 2005 , Neo-Nazi terrorist David Copeland and murderers Michael Stone and Kamel Bourgass
1984 IRA Brighton bombing
Brighton hotel bombing
Nigel Sweeney