Defending a police officer accused of conspiring with other police officers to pervert the course of justice.
This case opened up complex provisions of European Law. It involved a 2 week voire dire on the admissibility of telephone intercepts. I co-defended with and against eminent QCs and I led the submissions on European Law.
Police inspector allegedly stole and possessed with intent to supply 750k of drugs from police property store.
(police inspector) allegedly stole and possessed with intent to supply 750k of drugs from police property store and perverted course of justice.
Police inspector, jointly charged with his wife and two others with offences of theft/fraud
(police inspector), jointly charged with his wife and two others with offences of theft/fraud- (approximately £1 million Ponzi type scheme) and associated regulatory offences, (complainants ACPO ranked police officers).
Constable conspiring to pervert course of justice
AH: (Asian constable conspiring to pervert course of justice)- telephoned 999 and threatened that a police officer would be kidnapped and beheaded at the end of shift thereby causing an innocent person to be arrested and detained, at a time of heightened terrorist threat.
Police constable charged with GBH and cruelty on a child
H: a police constable charged with GBH and cruelty on a child of his partner.
Gambian diplomat accused of conspiring with others to evade excise duty of many millions of pounds by abusing their diplomatic quotas for tobacco and alcohol.
S: a Gambian diplomat accused of conspiring with others to evade excise duty of many millions of pounds by abusing their diplomatic quotas for tobacco and alcohol. Issues around waiver of diplomatic immunity.
Company director jointly charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life
R: a company director jointly charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. Cutthroat defence as he claimed to be acting under duress.
Conspiracy to launder £32 million in cash
G: (leading junior). A practising Sikh ran 10 or 11 company 'fronts' and masterminded a conspiracy to launder £32 million in cash through local branches of a High street bank. Issues around systemic failures in the banking system and bad character of the defendant.
Accusal of historic sexual abuse
K: a retired university professor and author, accused of historic rapes over many years of both his younger sisters beginning when he was a teenager and his sisters were young children through to adulthood. Complex legal and disclosure issues and substantial submissions on admissibility. Acquitted on all counts.
Foster carer accused of sexual abuse
D: foster carer accused of orally raping an 8-year-old child and sexually abusing her and two other children in his care. Vulnerable witnesses. Complex and difficult cross-examination. Issues of contamination and collusion.
Foster carer accused of incitement to engage a young child in his care in sexual activity
GH: a foster carer accused of incitement to engage a young child in his care in sexual activity, issues concerning the vulnerability of the defendant and the young children in his care. Vetting of cross-examination questions by Judge.
Private tutor and mentor accused of historic sexual abuse
RE: private tutor and mentor accused of historic sexual abuse of children under his supervision. Elicited disclosure which torpedoed evidence of one complainant and undermined evidence of the others.
Accusal of historic sexual abuse of niece
C: historic sex abuse of niece. Family divided by allegations. Acquitted.
Director of a small business was accused of sexually abusing his stepdaughter
S: a director of a small business was accused of sexually abusing his stepdaughter on various occasions during her childhood, issues of false memory syndrome. Acquitted on all counts.
Historic sexual abuse of stepdaughter and a school friend
K: historic sexual abuse of stepdaughter and a school friend. Defendant is autistic. Obtained defence expert report dealing with reasonable adjustments which were required at trial to enable the accused to fully participate. Autism relevant to the substantive defence. Acquitted on all counts.
Medical student accused of serious sexual assaults of two fellow students
medical student accused of serious sexual assaults of two fellow students on consecutive nights. Acquitted on all counts after a trial and re-trial.
Defending a police officer accused of historic sex offences
Defending a police officer accused of historic sex offences. 3 complainants. Complex and difficult cross-examination undertaken and dogged pursuit of disclosure of Third-Party material which proved fruitful.
Accusal of grooming an underage girl
Young man accused of grooming a young girl when she was under sixteen years and engaging in sexual activity with her whilst she was underage. Acquitted of all the offences of engaging in unlawful sexual activity with her when she was under 16 years of age.
Defending a retired professional in relation to allegations of historic sex offences
Defending a retired professional in relation to allegations of historic sex offences on young boys resident in a children’s home. The alleged offences dated as far back as 1971. Acquitted on all counts.
Sexual offence/indecent images case
Successful opposition to AG reference in serious sexual offence / indecent images case.
