Examples of Work Undertaken
R v KKM - Leading counsel in a substantial conspiracy to sell and transfer prohibited weapons. The number of defendants meant that the case had to be split into different trials. This case involved complex circumstantial evidence. In this trial involving 5 defendants KKM was the only defendant to be acquitted by the jury.
R v CW - “The body in the barrel case” - Junior counsel defending an elderly man charged with murder and preventing a lawful burial. This case involved a 6 year police investigation after which the deceased’s dismembered body was found in a barrel. The case was vast and complex. Experts in a number of areas gave evidence including in anthropology, pathology, cell-site and firearms. Many tactical decisions had to be made throughout the case.
R v RH - leading counsel in a multi-handed case involving rape allegations relating to females in care. This was a voluminous case with vast amounts of unused material. Very careful cross examination of the complainants and the co-defendants was required. Through successful legal argument, the prosecution were prevented from adding further counts of rape to the indictment.
R v AB - male charged with attempt robbery in a home and possession of an offensive weapon. Prosecution forced to offer no evidence after a successful legal argument excluding identification evidence.
R v CR – Junior counsel for one of 4 men charged with murder involving difficult legal issues of joint enterprise and hearsay. There was very significant amount of material to consider including cell-site and mobile phone data, and a vast amount of CCTV evidence. D was acquitted after trial.
R v SG – Junior counsel in a multi-handed gang related shooting in broad daylight. Complex issues relating to hearsay sought to be adduced by the co-accused arose during the trial. There was also a particularly difficult cut-throat defence run by a co-accused which needed very careful handling and tactical consideration.
R v MW – Defence of a man charged with 5 others on a 42 count indictment with offences including conspiracy to cause/incite child prostitution, conspiracy to rape, and sexual activity with a child. Acquitted of all but one count after trial.
R v GR – Historical sexual allegations against a teacher; acquitted after trial.
R v JG – Man accused of sexual activity with a vulnerable young female within his care at work, careful cross examination involving an intermediary required – acquitted after trial.
R v ND – Junior counsel representing a mother accused of neglect of her son after father inflicted life-changing brain injuries to the child – acquitted after trial.
R v MB – Junior counsel for a man charged with murdering his infant son. This case involved complex issues of causation, and a vast amount of medical expert opinion.
R v RH – Defence of a man charged with 5 others with conspiracy to supply class A drugs, a case involving a wide range of circumstantial evidence and requiring careful cross examination of police officers.
R v MH – Junior counsel for a man charged with joint enterprise murder. This case involved a huge amount of circumstantial evidence and required interpreters for all defendants. At the close of the prosecution case the prosecution accepted pleas to manslaughter.
R v LB – Junior counsel for a man charged with murder. Significant issues of causation involving complicated medical considerations. The case resolved with the prosecution accepting a plea to manslaughter.
R v HA – Mother charged with assault of her 5 year old daughter, a case involving intermediaries and careful cross examination of very young witnesses.
R v HM – Junior Counsel for a young defendant in a case involving an allegation of joint enterprise murder – acquitted after trial.
R v MC – Man charged with historic rape and sexual offences of family member, acquitted after trial
R v JL – Man accused of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, using a pick axe against the complainant and raising self defence, acquitted after trial.
R v SD – Man accused of sexual abuse of family members spanning 30 years.
R v LC – Man accused of armed robbery. This case involved identification by the complainant of the accused whom he knew very well – acquitted after trial.
R v SM – Alleged rape of a young girl in care. Acquitted after trial.
R v SC – D charged with two counts of armed robbery, one count was subject to a successful application to dismiss, and the prosecution were forced to offer no evidence in relation to the second count after defence scrutiny of the forensic evidence.
Professional Membership
- Member of the Criminal Bar Association
- North Eastern Circuit