Lesley Pidcock
Lesley joined the Bar in 2024. Prior to this, Lesley held 20 years of experience representing clients at all levels within the criminal justice system, including as a Higher Court Advocate. She has been involved in a large number of complex cases and has a reputation for being detailed in her preparation and intuitive in her handling of clients
Affiliations
Grade 2 prosecutor
Recent Cases
R V JT - October 2024 - Junior in a case of Murder with a number of defendants. The deceased was lured to a meeting at which the murder took place with the cutting of the throat of the deceased.
R V GH - Feb 2025 - Trial in relation to a large drugs conspiracy involving multiple kilograms of Heroin and Cocaine resulting in a hung jury.
R V SU - April 2025 - acquitted after trial of strangulation.
R V DH - October 2025 - acquitted after trial of strangulation and assault by penetration.
R V DG - December 2025 - D was charged with voyeurism in the changing area of a leisure centre. Acquitted after trial.
R V CG - January 2026 - D was one of 3 young defendants charged. After trial he was acquitted of aggravated burglary.
R V TT - March 2026 - Junior in a case of murder in which the deceased had been stabbed several times in their flat.
R V DB - April 2026 - Trial on rape resulting in a hung jury.
R V MS - May 2026 - Junior in a case of murder by stabbing. Acquitted of murder and convicted of manslaughter.
R V PM - June 2026 - Acquitted after trial of sexual assault of his daughter in law.
R V AW - Acquitted after trial of ABH following a neighbour dispute where the allegation was that D had driven at the neighbour making contact with his car.
R V TS - July 2026 - Junior in a case of attempted murder following D stabbing his mother and step father. Complex issues of mental health were dealt with within the case.
R V AP - Found not guilty by reason of insanity to an offence of ABH following trial.
R V DL - appeared at the Court of Appeal and successfully appealed a sentence for dwelling house burglary.
R V LB -successfully defended in an Attorney General’s reference to the Court of Appeal in relation to a sentence for perverting the course of justice.
R V TJ - representation in contested confiscation proceedings following conviction of Fraud.
Op Spindrift - Counsel engaged by HMRC in relation to a disclosure exercise.
R V SH - represented a young defendant with mental health issues in relation to sexual assaults upon his siblings.
R V S - represented a Defendant prosecuted for Fraud pertaining to the use of others identities to obtain goods from large companies.
R V IO - represented a Def prosecuted for armed robbery and burglary of commercial premises.
R V AR - represented a Def prosecuted for causing serious injury by dangerous driving.