Rebecca Stevens

Education

• University of Leeds, LLB (Hons) 2:1
• Inns of Court School of Law Bar Vocational Course

Areas of Practice

Crime

Practices exclusively in criminal law, covering all areas, in particular, sexual offences, serious violence, drugs, and a range of dishonesty offences. Often dealing with young offenders in the Crown Court.

Attended training in prosecuting serious sexual offences and in the use of intermediaries to assist vulnerable witnesses.

Example of work undertaken

• Historical rape of step-daughter.
• Junior counsel in multi handed Murder.
• Junior counsel in Murder involving substantial and complex issues of causation.
• Junior counsel in case involving allegations of indecent assault spanning 30 years and involving a number of complainants.
• Junior counsel in multi handed large scale conspiracy to rob and burgle elderly complainants.
• Abuse of a position of trust, teaching assistant inciting sexual activity over the internet with teenage pupil.
• Series of violent robberies committed by a 14 year old boy.
• Junior Counsel in a case involving large scale money laundering and conspiracy to supply class A drugs

Reported Cases

• R v Whittles [2009] Crim L.R. 534 CA (restriction on consecutive sentences for released prisoners)

Professional Membership

• Member of the Criminal Bar Association
• North Eastern Circuit

Additional Information

Great Britain Women's Rugby League International 1997 - 2002