Daisy Kell-Jones

YEAR OF CALL: 2020

Education

2019 – 2020 BPTC, BPP London – Outstanding
2017 – 2018 MA Law, University of Law – Distinction
2013 – 2016 BA Hons Classics, Manchester – First Class

Scholarships and Awards

2019: Queen Mother Scholarship and Blackstones Exhibition – Middle Temple
2019: BPP Excellence Scholarship for the BPTC
2016: Alexander Hope Kyd Prize for Achievement in Classics and Ancient History (First Place)
2015: University of Manchester Victoria Scholarship Fund (for academic achievement)

Memberships

The Honourable Society of Middle Temple
Women in Criminal Law
Criminal Bar Association
Appointed to the CPS Advocate Panel at Level 2

Overview

Daisy accepts instructions in all manner of criminal matters, regulatory matters and criminal-adjacent work. She has a busy practice in the Crown Court but accepts private and certificate for counsel instructions in the magistrates’ and Youth court. Daisy has experience in the Court of Appeal having successfully challenged a sentence imposed on a young Defendant on the grounds that it was manifestly excessive.

She is a CPS Grade 2 advocate as well as regularly acting as Defence Counsel and Junior Defence Counsel in complex money laundering cases, drug offences and serious violence offences.

Current trial instructions in the Crown Court include junior prosecution counsel in a conspiracy to import cocaine trial, conspiracy to transfer criminal property and serious violence offences. Daisy recently assisted in the private prosecution of a £75 million fraud, as well as the prosecution of a conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

She is experienced in dealing with cases involving vulnerable youths and defendants with complex medical conditions. A recent case involved the cross-examination of 7 and 9 year old child witnesses, leading to the Defendant being acquitted of 6 out of 8 charges brought.

Aside from general crime, Daisy has appeared in the First-Tier Tribunal (Tax) representing the Director of Border Revenue in a challenge to a decision of non-restoration of goods, as well as accepting instructions in review work for Ofqual and drafting of representations challenging a “Minded to Bar” letter received by a teacher accused of criminal offences by the Disclosure and Barring Service. She accepts instructions from Local Authorities in criminal work.

Prior to commencing pupillage, Daisy worked as a paralegal at a criminal defence firm. She assisted a senior solicitor in the Crown Court department on a wide variety of cases including murder, fraud, drug offences, sexual offences and cases where the defence of modern slavery was raised. This gave her a valuable insight into preparing a case from the police investigation stage to appearances in court.

Notable Cases

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R v S (Willesden Magistrates Court, Ongoing) – Certificate for Counsel instruction for case involving drug dealing and modern slavery defence.

R v H (Cardiff Crown Court, 2024) – Junior defence counsel in conspiracy to transfer criminal property.

R v P (Croydon Magistrates Court, Ongoing) – Private instruction on behalf of a solicitor accused of assault by beating.

R v B (Court of Appeal, 2024) – Successful appeal against sentence on the grounds that it was manifestly excessive. Court of Appeal agreed with the submission that the sentence did not reflect the authorities suggesting a reduction was appropriate for an immature defendant.

R v M (Isleworth Crown Court, 2024) – Defence of client accused of ABH against complainant and two children, threats to kill and criminal damage. Cross-examination of 7 and 9 year old complainant. Defendant acquitted of 6 of 8 charges, including those involving the children.

R v M & Ors (Snaresbrook Crown Court, 2024) – Prosecution of a joint enterprise robbery. Defendant convicted within 20 minutes.

R v S & Ors (Cardiff Crown Court, 2024) – Father and son accused of attempted section 18. Acquitted after trial following cross-examination of 6 eye-witnesses to the incident.

DBS Representations (2023) – Representations successfully made on behalf of client that she should not be barred from working with children following an allegation of assault against a vulnerable child.

R v K & Ors (Kingston Crown Court, 2023) – Junior prosecution counsel in a conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Case involved abuse of process arguments, complex disclosure and expert witnesses.

R v A Youth & Another (Woolwich Crown Court, 2022) – Successful appeal against conviction at the Crown Court for 14 year old defendant of good character following a successful submission of no case to answer.

R v B (Lewes Crown Court, 2021) – Instructed to represent a taxi driver accused of possession with intent to supply 18 kilos of cannabis. Defendant unanimously acquitted following a 3 day trial.

R v R (Northampton Crown Court, 2021) – Instructed to represent a defendant accused of assaulting a police officer. The Crown relied on 5 police officers all who claimed to have seen the assault. Defendant unanimously acquitted following a 4 day trial and 30 minutes of jury deliberation.

R v B (Croydon Crown Court, 2021) – Instructed to represent a defendant accused of assault by beating. Acquitted following the Crown’s failure to preserve crucial CCTV evidence of the alleged assault.

R v M (Westminster Magistrates Court, 2021) – Instructed to represent a defendant accused of 45 offences contrary to the Air Navigation Order 2016. Following negotiations, the Crown accepted pleas to 7 charges.