Crime

Recent cases:

Sole Junior in the following cases:

Conspiracy to defraud - Department of Work and Pensions
- Central Clearing Banks
Armed robberies of bookmakers
Rape and historic sexual abuse
Attempted Murder
Conspiracy to import drugs and related forfeiture and confiscation proceedings.

Cases of interest:

Adu and Others, Southwark CC (Leading Counsel) -
Six handed Kidnap and False Imprisonment.
Two-week disclosure argument on RIPA led to prosecution offering no evidence.

Quinn and Others Sheffield CC (Junior Counsel) -
Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and related confiscation proceedings.
Submitted a lengthy legal argument concerning public interest immunity that was eventually successful and led to the disclosure of substantial amounts of material, which assisted client's case.
 

Alam and Others Middlesex Guildhall CC (Junior Counsel) -
Multi-Million pound money laundering case.
Prepared a number of legal arguments concerning knowledge of proceeds of crime. Greatly reduced sentence compared to co-defendants.

Bennett and Others Snaresbrook CC (Junior Counsel) -
"Super grass" case involving a conspiracy to supply heroin.
VHCC case - negotiated with the LSC for significant amounts of unused material to be viewed by counsel, central the client's defence. Material located in the unused was the central facet of the client's case.

Omer and Others, Woolwich CC (Junior Counsel) -
Large scale drugs importation and money laundering.
Lengthy argument leading to the Crown offering no evidence.

Campbell and Others, Southwark CC -
Conspiracy to supply firearms.

Zahiu and Others, Midlesex Guildhall CC -
Seven handed international conspiracy to defraud and money laundering.

Additional Information:

Member of Criminal Bar Association.
Member of the Bar of Northern Ireland.