Serious crime
Murder
2019 – R v O & Ors representing one of 4 defendants charged with the murderof 17 year’ old Jodie Chesney to be heard at the Central Criminal Court in September 2019. Led Junior; led by Charlie Sherrard KC
2019 – R v V – Murder – to be heard at the Central Criminal Court August 2019. Led Junior; led by Charlie Sherrard KC
2019 – R v JW & Ors – ongoing 6 handed gang related murder involving young and vulnerable defendants at the Central Criminal Court. Led Junior; led by Charlie Sherrard KC
2019 – R v P – D charged with murder of 7 month’ old child, heard before Mrs Justice McGowan. Complex expert medical issues. Acquitted of murder. Led junior; led by Caroline Carberry KC
2018 – R v B & Ors – Murder– ‘Ponders End Shooting’ – gang related murder of Russell Jones in context of ongoing gang war in Enfield, North London. Ambush attack in Ponder’s End on group of which deceased a part by 4 attackers armed with a knife and shotgun. Led Junior; led by Charlie Sherrard KC
2017 – R v K & Ors – The ‘Pentonville Murder’. Alleged murder over control of prison contraband – drugs and weapons. Acquitted of murder and manslaughter. Led Junior; led by Michael Holland KC
2016 – R v N & Ors – ‘Gumtree robbery and Murder’– acquitted of Murder. Led Junior; led by Sally O’Neill KC
2015 – R v K & Ors – gang related murder; Led Junior led by Sally O’Neill KC
2014 – R v BI & Ors – attempted murder; attempted ‘hit’ multiple shooting of complainant in organised criminal network. Acquitted on successful half-time submissions – Led Junior
2014 – R v Okokono (reported) full court hearing appeal against murder conviction– CA led Junior
2013 – R v K – attempted murder– attempted ‘execution’ by shooting of individual D believed to be informant – Led Junior
2013 – R v K-S & Ors – ‘Westfield gang riot and stabbing’ Murder and violent disorder– leading junior; acquitted
2012 – R v JL & Ors – murder-alleged revenge gang related killing – led Junior
2012 – R v PF & Anr – attempted murder, Junior alone – s18 plea accepted
2010 – R v E and Ors – gang related murder; Led Junior – acquitted
2009 – R v G and anr – Murder; led junior; acquitted of murder
2006 – R v P and Anr – Murder– Led Junior (homophobic murder on Clapham Common)
Terrorism
2019 – R v MS & Anr – Teenage alleged extreme right-wing/neo-nazi sympathisers charged with encouragement of terrorismand possession of terrorist material
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48672929
2018 – R v A & Ors – Possession of terrorist materials. D allegedly part of extended family sharing Jihadi mindset involved in the distribution and collection of terrorist material.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/25/trio-family-members-jailed-having-terrorist-propaganda/
Conspiracy to defraud
2019 – R v C & Ors – large scale conspiracy to defraudand money laundering offences – rogue trader builders targeting vulnerable elderly complainants over a number of years. Represented defendant acquitted of conspiracy to defraud following disclosure arguments and acquitted of all remaining counts at subsequent trial.
2016 – R v W – Conspiracy to defraud; 1ston indictment defendant said to be ‘inside man’ in large scale DWP fraud – acquitted (the only acquittal)
2012 – R v AS & Ors – multi-handed conspiracy to defraud, and immigration conspiracy – leading Junior – 1st on indictment, only acquittal
2011 – R v U-U & Ors – multi-handed conspiracy to defraud, and money laundering offences – one of only 2 defendants acquitted on all counts
Drugs and firearms
2018 – R v B & Ors – Conspiracy Class A; defendant in possession 1kg heroin and cocaine. Received suspended sentence.
2018 – R v JJ & Ors – 5 handed conspiracy Class A ‘County Lines’. 1ston indictment ran successful s78 application to exclude prosecution evidence relating to defendants’ phone contact and cell site for disclosure failures. Prosecution thereafter forced to offer no evidence against all 5 defendants
2018 – R v Q & Ors – ‘County Lines’ Class A drugs conspiracyand people traffickingallegations; following legal argument in written submissions prosecution accepted pleas to drugs counts only
2017 – R v M & Ors – large scale sale/transfer firearms conspiracy 17 handguns, ammunition and semi-automatic weapons
2017 – R v H & Ors – conspiracy to transfer firearms– allegation relating to shotguns ‘stolen to order’
2016 – R v K & Ors – lead defendant in extensive ‘County Lines’ Class A conspiracy
2014 – R v K – PWITS large amount Class A– acquitted on defence of duress
2014 – R v A & Ors – conspiracy to transfer firearms
2013 – R v K – Conspiracy Class A. Defendant alleged to be courier in large scale heroin conspiracy – acquitted
2012 – R v MA & Ors – supply firearms conspiracyinvolving undercover officers – acquitted all counts following lengthy legal argument
2005 – R v S – possession of prohibited Firearms. Post legal argument HHJ ruled no case to answer on every count)
2002 – R v B and Ors – Conspiracy supply class A. Led Junior (multiple defendants large scale undercover operation)
Rape and serious sexual offences
2017 – R v R – multiple complainant, multiple count allegations of historical sexual offences alleged to have occurred within context familial relationship – acquitted all counts
2017 – R v C – multiple complainant, multiple count allegations of historical sexual offences related to religious figure – acquitted all 13 counts
2016 – R v M-L – multiple rape allegations made by defendant’s ex-wife – acquitted all counts (in 2 separate trials)
2016 – R v M – alleged child sex offences– acquitted all counts
2016 – R v R – rape allegation – acquitted
2016 – R v M – rape allegation connected to Stephen Pole serial murders of gay men. Prosecution offered no evidence
2016 – R v H – alleged gang rape; acquitted
2015 – R v A – rape -acquitted
2015 – R v M – rape -acquitted
2014 – R v G– multiple sexual offences; allegations – acquitted
2009 – R v A – Rape-acquitted
2003 – R v O – Rape(acquitted- defendant did not give evidence)
Serious violence and child cruelty cases
2018 – R v D & Ors – 3 handed s18 involving extensive injuries to complainant; defence self-defence. Represented defendant acquitted of all counts.
2017 – R v C – s18 and child cruelty allegation related to alleged ‘baby-shaking’– led junior; acquitted all counts
2017 – R v Q & Anr – alleged gang-related revenge stabbing s18central criminal court. Following Rhiannon’s cross-examination of complainant demonstrating ‘fit-up’ by complainant of defendant submission of no case to answer upheld – acquitted
2016 – R v T – alleged drug debt related violent kidnap and s18– defendant pleaded to kidnap and denied s18; cut-throat defences run against represented defendant; represented defendant acquitted of s18
2015 – R v Y & Ors – 5 handed Conspiracy to rob, PWITS Class A – allegation of gang on gang violent armed robbery of drug ‘storehouse’ one of only 2 defendants acquitted all counts
2015 – R v M s18 allegation – defence of self-defence – acquitted all counts
2015 – R v B & Anr – café owners accused of s18 and affray; defence acting in self-defence – acquitted all counts
2015 – R v D – s18 stabbing acquitted on defence that complainant inflicted his own stab wounds
2014 – R v A & Anr – foster parents accused of multiple counts of child cruelty– acquitted on all counts
2013 – R v JS – ‘inside man’ allegation relating to armed robbery of bookmaker – acquitted
2008 – R v C and Ors – conspiracy to rob; leading junior 8 handed – first on indictment multi-way cut-throat defences
2004 – R v LS and Ors – Leading Junior Conspiracy Armed robbery(multi handed armed robbery conspiracy involving tortured victims and Triad connections)
Other notable cases:
2018 – R v R – allegation computer hacking involving large UK telecoms company; UK and India – acquitted
2015 – R v M – Central Criminal Court; allegation of perverting the course of justice by offering to ‘pay off’ complainant with £10,000 in large scale sex offences/grooming case – acquitted
2013 – R v Gill-Webb – ‘100m Olympic final Bottle thrower’
2008 – R v W – s23 Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner accused of ‘poisoning’ client; led junior; acquitted of poisoning;
2007 – R v Z – 12 count indictment alleging sale prohibited speciesTraditional Chinese Medicine (following half time submission on novel and complex legal argument ruled no case to answer on every count on indictment)
2004 – R v O – Court of Appeal (appeal against sentence domestic violence reduced on appeal from 15 months to 6 months)
