R v A (Uxbridge Youth Court, 2023) – Instructed to represent a youth defendant at sentence for serious offences of Kidnap, ABH and robbery. Successfully persuaded the court to order a non-custodial sentence (12 month Intensive Referral Order) after mitigating extensively.

R v JF (Reading Magistrates’ Court, 2021) – Instructed to represent a defendant accused of non-dwelling burglary, in which the Crown’s case was based entirely on ID evidence from CCTV stills. Successfully applied to exclude the ID evidence for breaches of Code D PACE 1984. Subsequently made a successful submission of no case to answer on the basis that the Crown had adduced no evidence that the defendant was the individual in the CCTV.

R v KW (Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court, 2021) – Instructed to represent a defendant accused of assaulting 4 members of the public whilst suffering a psychotic episode. Made a successful submission of no case to answer on all charges on the basis that the Crown had adduced no evidence that the defendant had the requisite mens rea.

R v RD (Ealing Magistrates’ Court, 2021) – Instructed to represent a vulnerable defendant with severe mental health difficulties, who was accused of 2 separate public order incidents. Successfully persuaded the Crown to offer no evidence on one charge due to disclosure issues and secured an acquittal on the remaining charge after adducing relevant medical evidence.

R v S (Uxbridge Youth Court, 2021) – Instructed to represent a vulnerable 17 year old defendant facing 2 charges of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. Successfully raised a defence under s.45(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and secured a double acquittal.

R v AT (Reading Magistrates’ Court, 2020) – Instructed to represent a defendant accused of a domestic assault. Successfully applied to exclude video evidence under section 78 on the day of trial due to disclosure failings, which led to the Crown offering no evidence on the charge.

R v F (Highbury Corner Youth Court, 2020) – Instructed to represent a 15 year old defendant at sentence, who faced 3 separate charges of robbery plus charges of handling stolen goods and aggravated vehicle taking. Secured a 9 month Referral Order after providing extensive mitigation.

R v JD (Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court, 2020) – Instructed to represent a defendant accused of assaulting 2 emergency workers and obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty. Made a successful submission of no case to answer on all charges, following extensive cross-examination of the officers about their use of force.

R v L (High Wycombe Youth Court, 2020) – Instructed to represent a vulnerable 17 year old charged with numerous driving offences including a serious incident of dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol. Secured a 6 month extension to an existing Referral Order.

Crown Court

R v MD (Kingston Crown Court, 2022) – Instructed as trial counsel to represent a defendant charged with an affray for a 3 way fight witnessed by 2 off duty police officers. The defendant was the only person charged following the incident. Successfully raised self-defence and the fact that the incident was contained and the defendant’s conduct would not have caused a person of reasonable firmness to fear for their own safety.

R v DV (Snaresbrook Crown Court, 2022) – Instructed as trial counsel for a defendant accused of sexually assaulting a vulnerable adult stranger. The Crown linked the defendant to the incident by CCTV and ANPR data. Following extensive disclosure requests and written representations, the Crown ONE days before trial.

R v SF (Wood Green Crown Court, 2022) – Instructed as trial counsel to represent a defendant charged with dwelling burglary. The defendant was a third strike burglar facing the mandatory minimum sentence. Successfully convinced the Crown to amend the charge to the summary only offence of being found on enclosed premises and secured a 4 week Suspended Sentence Order.

R v TI (Southwark Crown Court, 2022) – Instructed as trial counsel to represent a defendant charged with assault with intent to rob, affray and attempted theft. The defendant had been recalled on a life license for murder due to the allegations. Secured unanimous acquittal on all 3 counts after undermining the complainant’s evidence.

R v JC (Southwark Crown Court, 2022) – Instructed as trial counsel to represent a defendant charged with affray at a BLM protest in central London. After extensive cross-examination of 4 police officers to draw out factual inconsistencies with the body worn video footage, the jury unanimously acquitted the defendant of affray and the section 4 public order alternative.

R v JH (Aylesbury Crown Court, 2022) – Instructed as counsel for sentence for a defendant facing 2 indictments containing 9 offences including thefts of vehicles, dwelling burglary (third strike) and non-dwelling burglary spanning several days. Given the previous convictions of the defendant, was able to secure a favourable sentence of 4.5 years in the circumstances after providing extensive personal mitigation.

R v LS (Southwark Crown Court, 2021) – Instructed as trial counsel to represent a defendant facing a 2 count indictment: 1. Obstructing a section 23 drugs search; and 2. Assaulting an emergency worker. The Crown offered no evidence on count 1 due to concerns raised re the legality of the search. Applied to vacate the NG plea on count 2 and made a successful oral application to dismiss count 2 on the day of trial.

R v SO (Harrow Crown Court, 2021) – Instructed as trial counsel to represent a defendant for possession with intent to supply class B drugs. Secured a 12 month Suspended Sentence Order following a guilty plea, despite the defendant having several recent previous convictions for drug supply.

R v AA (Croydon Crown Court, 2021) – Instructed as trial counsel to represent a defendant charged with joint enterprise aggravated burglary, alongside 5 co-defendants. Submitted a written application to dismiss, which led to the Crown offering no evidence against the defendant.

R v HT (Kingston Crown Court, 2021) – Instructed to represent a defendant at sentence for possession of a bladed article. Successfully argued that it was unjust for the second strike mandatory minimum to be applied and secured a 6 month Suspended Sentence Order.