Recent Cases

Recent Cases

R v CT (2024) Gross Negligent Manslaughter. Complex factual, medical and psychiatric issues relating to both the deceased and defendant. Such was the complexity the matter was assigned to the Presiding High Court Judge.
R v SW (2024) 7-week trial in relation to possession of firearms / ammunition and drugs.
R v JH (2024). Derby CC. (led junior). 5-week trial. 4-handed murder involving cut-throat defences.
R v KD-B (2024) (led junior). 4-week trial. 2-handed murder – juvenile client.
T v CG (2024) 3-week trial. Conspiracy to burgle a jewellers by foreign nations who travelled into the UK to plan and execute the offence.
R v AS (2024) Derby CC. Multiple rape and sexual offences of ex-wife. Acquitted after trial.
R v SS (2024) 2-week trial on Attempted Murder.
R v MS (2023 / 2024) Attempted Murder / s18. Complex psychiatric evidence resulting in a finding of fact hearing and subsequent resumption of criminal proceedings when the defendant was deemed fit to plead.
R v ZD (2023) 4-week trial (and retrial) on Attempted Murder / s18. Acquitted after trial.
R v HS (2023) Rape allegation involving s28 cross-examination. Acquitted after trial.
R v CB (2023) Proprietor of a CBD business charged with cannabis related offences. Legal submissions resulted in the prosecution offering no evidence.
R v JL-P (2023) Ipswich CC. 3-week trial on Attempted Murder / s18. Acquitted of Attempted Murder.
R v NK (2023) Derby CC. Attempted Murder / s18. Plea to a s18 offence resulted in a sentence of 5 ½ years.
R v RH (2023) Derby CC. 3-week trial. Attempted Murder / s.18. Acquitted after trial.
R v MW (2023) Stranger Rape. Acquitted after trial.
R v DH (2023) Lincoln CC. Death by Dangerous Driving. After cross-examination the prosecution accepted a plea to Death by Careless Driving, and a suspended sentence of imprisonment.
R v NO (2022). Warwick CC.  5-week, 3-handed attempted murder by shooting.  
R v WS (2022) (led junior) 4-handed murder trial. D was the only defendant acquitted of murder.
R v LC (2022) 2-week trial of attempt murder / s18 by shooting. Acquitted of all three counts.
R v MB (2022) Female defendant charged with the attempted murder of her partner. Plea to a s18 offence resulted in a sentence of 4 years.
R v Kurtis Dilks (2022). Defence of leading individual in a 4-month conspiracy to commit burglary / violent robberies in the home. An OCG targeting jewellery and high-net worth individuals. National press coverage due to the theft of the Portland Tiara and the robbery of the home of Ashley Cole.
R v CF (2022) Sheffield CC. Conspiracy to steal from Network Rail. Alleged multi-million pound loss. The prosecution dropped the case against CF.
R v LS (2021) Sexual Offences and Blackmail involving the manager of a football club.
R v GG (2021) Rape and sexual offences. Youth defendant. 4 complainants said to be independent. Acquitted of all counts. 
R v DB (2021) Worcester CC. Threats to kill relating to religious identification, involving the Counter Terrorism Police Special Branch. The defence related to significant and complex mental health issues.
R v DP (2021) Bristol CC. 4-handed importation of cannabis, involving tonnes of cannabis bought from Morocco, through Sapin into the UK via speedboats.
R v SN (2020). Liverpool CC. 3-week firearm conspiracy. Acquitted of the most serious allegation.
R v FN (2020) Wolverhampton CC. Attempted Murder and s18. Acquitted of Attempted Murder.
R v CM (2020) Attempted Murder and s18. Acquitted of Attempted Murder.
R v RF (2020) Multi-handed drug conspiracy, said to be the largest class A conspiracy in the East Midlands.

Other noted cases

R v LP (2019). Operation ‘Xylographer’. A 17-handed, 3-month class A drug conspiracy at Nottingham Crown Court. Acquitted after trial.
R v HS (2019). The defence of a 17-year old French National who embarked on a series of sexual attacks (including rape) in Lincoln.
R v Thomas Ball (2019) – Possession of Explosives – the trial involved an ‘Aladdin’s cave of criminality’.
R v SP (2019). Allegations of rape and assaults made by two women – one recent and one historical – involving similar facts. Acquitted after trial.
R v RT (2019). Privately paid defence in relation to allegations of historical sexual abuse of the defendant’s stepdaughter. Acquitted after trial.
R v Slatcher (2019). Allegation of death by careless driving. The case involved careful analysis of video evidence and lengthy cross-examination of expert witnesses. Acquitted after trial.
R v KM (2019) Gloucester CC. A 4-handed, 4-week trial in relation to allegations of child cruelty said to be amongst the worst heard by a criminal court. The defendant was acquitted of the most serious allegation, significantly reducing his sentence.
R v Ahmed (2018) A 3-month immigration conspiracy at Manchester Crown Court. The case involved the abuse of the Home Office Tier 4 Temporary Migration programme which allows genuine students from outside the European Union to obtain permission to enter the United Kingdom for the purpose of study at an approved educational establishment. The client was acquitted on the direction of the judge at the end of the prosecution case.
R v Knowland (2018) (junior) Allegation of murder by a man obsessed with the actor Jonny Depp. Client was acquitted of murder and convicted of manslaughter after a week-long trial.
R v French (2017) A 6-week Class A drug conspiracy trial at Birmingham Crown Court. Acquitted after trial.
R v Richardson (2017) (Junior) – Murder, pleaded acceptably to manslaughter. The defendant had significant learning difficulties and there was significant expert medical evidence involved in negotiating the plea.
R v Usher (2017) Stafford CC. a 3 ½ month trial involving conspiracy to kidnap / blackmail / robbery / PCJ. Acquitted after trial.
R v Maling (2016) (junior) – Unlawful Act Manslaughter. This case involved significant background evidence of drug and alcohol abuse and previous domestic violence.
R v Miah (2016) Human trafficking / modern slavery – where the defendants trafficked women into the UK to be exploited as sex workers.
R v Peter Eyre (2016) (junior). Representing the lead defendant in a nationally reported 3-handed allegation of Murder, where a fire resulted in the deaths of three individuals, including a baby.
R v Scrimshaw (2015) Death by dangerous driving – a highly emotive case where there was the need to delicately balance the defence with the emotional needs of the court.
R v Khan (2015) Represented the lead defendant in a 2-month trial for attempted s18 / Violent Disorder. Cross examination of expert witnesses and careful scrutiny of unused material led to the client’s acquittal on the most serious allegation.
R v Nguyen (2015) Lead defendant in an allegation of conspiracy to kidnap / blackmail relating to the production of cannabis and money laundering.
R v Dickinson (2014) (junior) Multi-handed Murder where the defendants kicked and stamped on a vulnerable male whilst fuelled by drink and drugs.
R v Eke (2013) Multi-handed fraudulent marriage.
R v Carl Powell (2012) Junior defence counsel in the nationally reported case of the sexually motivated murder of Caroline Coyne.
R v Robinson and others (2012) Defence counsel for one of the ‘Nottingham Rioters’ said to have attacked Canning Circus Police Station with firebombs during the National spate of rioting. Of a large number of defendants, was one of only six who went on to have a trial.