R v AT (Isleworth Crown Court, 2023) – Acted as junior defence counsel in a lengthy trial involving allegations of multi-million pound drug importation and duty evasion.

R v DV (Snaresbrook Crown Court, 2022) – Instructed as trial counsel for a defendant accused of sexually assaulting a vulnerable adult. The Crown linked DV to the incident by CCTV and ANPR data. Following extensive disclosure requests and written representations, the Crown offered no evidence.

R v SF (Wood Green Crown Court, 2022) – Instructed as trial counsel to represent a defendant charged with dwelling burglary. SF faced the third strike mandatory minimum sentence, however after successful defence representations, the Crown amended the charge to a summary only offence and a Suspended Sentence Order was secured.

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. TI had been recalled on a life license for murder due to the allegations. After extensive cross-examination of the complainant, unanimous acquittals were secured on all three counts.

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 four police officers to draw out factual inconsistencies with the body worn video footage, the jury unanimously acquitted JC of affray and the lesser alternative.

R v LS (Southwark Crown Court, 2021) – Instructed as trial counsel to represent a defendant facing a two count indictment for obstructing a section 23 drugs search and assaulting an emergency worker. The Crown offered no evidence on count 1 due to representations made regarding the legality of the search. A successful application to vacate the plea on count 2 was made, followed by a successful application to dismiss.

R v AA (Croydon Crown Court, 2021) – Instructed as trial counsel to represent a defendant charged with joint enterprise aggravated burglary, alongside five co-defendants. A detailed application to dismiss was served, which persuaded the Crown to offer no evidence against AA.

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

Magistrates’ Court / Youth Court

R v A (Uxbridge Youth Court, 2023) – Instructed to represent a youth defendant at sentence for serious offences of kidnap, ABH and robbery. After extensive mitigation, the court was persuaded the court to order a non-custodial sentence (12 month Intensive Referral Order).

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. A successful application to exclude the ID evidence due to breaches of PACE was made, followed by a successful submission of no case to answer.

R v KW (Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court, 2021) – Instructed to represent a defendant accused of assaulting four members of the public whilst suffering a psychotic episode. A successful submission of no case to answer was made on all charges on the basis that the Crown had adduced no evidence that KW 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 two separate public order incidents. The Crown was persuaded to offer no evidence on one charge due to representations made regarding disclosure issues and an acquittal was secured on the remaining charge after adducing relevant medical evidence in RD’s defence.

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

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

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