Eugene prosecutes and defends in both the Crown and Magistrates’ Courts. As a CPS Grade 2 Prosecutor, he has experience conducting Crown Court trials involving armed robbery, domestic strangulation, and putting a person in fear of violence. He also has experience representing clients at every stage of the process including first appearances, PTPH, sentences and subsequent POCA proceedings.
As well as cases brought by the CPS, Eugene also has experience defending in criminal cases brought by the RSPCA, Trading Standards, and local councils.
Whilst undergoing pupillage, Eugene completed the ICCA Children in Conflict with the Law training, which focusses on the specialist skills required for representing children, and advocacy in the Youth Courts. He has put that training to use in the Youth Court, representing children charged with offences including robbery and s.18 wounding, as well as when dealing with child witnesses in the adult courts