Notable Cases
R v H | The defendant, a drug dealer, was charged with murder. Following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court, he was acquitted.
R v L | multi-defendant modern-day slavery case of a Romanian family.
R v B | Attempted murder heard at Canterbury Crown Court and charged with seven counts of attempted murder on account of driving into a crowd of people standing outside of a pub.
R v P | Defendant initially charged on a 22-count indictment, which was later reduced. Threatening letters and articles were sent to leading politicians, including the Prime Minister. Heard at the Central Criminal Court and investigated by the Anti-Terrorism unit.
R v H & Others | Fraud case heard at Leeds Crown Court featuring two brothers with prominent positions in the Metropolitan Police.
R v A | multi-handed grooming case featuring nine men accused of raping underage girls. Liverpool Crown Court.
DRUGS
R v B | Gang smuggling extensive amounts of cocaine.
R v W | Substantial production of amphetamines resulting in a £10 million confiscation.
R v L | Country-wide cannabis production and money laundering. Reported as the highest-value cannabis production in the UK.
SEXUAL OFFENCES
R v S | West Yorkshire grooming gang groomed and abused girls as young as 12 years old. It is a very high-profile case reported by the news media nationally.
R v W | The rape and abuse of young children by their parents.
R v C | Eastern Europe human trafficking, the victim was abused, raped, and forced into prostitution.
ROBBERY & BURGLARY
R v S | The defendant was charged with multiple armed robberies of banks and building societies.
R v B | Aggravated burglary of exceptionally high-value properties. The media labelled the defendant as the “first million-pound burglar”.
FINANCIAL CRIME
R v D | Extensive counterfeit of designer jewellery.
R v G | Expansive tax scheme related to the avoidance of paying tax by licensed doormen country-wide.
R v O | Comprehensive money laundering and mortgage fraud.
INTERNATIONAL CRIME
R v B & Others | A vast international drugs conspiracy spanning South America, North America, and Europe.
R v H & Others | A high profile case where several defendants were charged with hijacking a passenger airline which ultimately landed in the UK travelling from Cyprus.
R v R |International conspiracy mutually implicating immigrants and gang members as well as a customs officer in respect of the granting of illegal visas.
INTERNATIONAL CRIME (FINANCIAL)
R v Y | Large-scale fraud relating to counterfeit pharmaceuticals produced in China and smuggled into Europe and the UK.
R v N & Others | Extensive international cybercrime involving many countries and nationals concerning the trading of card details over the internet.
R v B | Fraud relating to cheque card production in China via skimming machines.
Appointments
- King’s Counsel – 2010
Professional Memberships
- Criminal Bar Association
- Lincoln’s Inn
