Education
Keele BA (Hons)
Areas of Practice
He has wide experience in all types of
criminal cases and specialises in all forms of serious violence,
including murder, frauds (involving professionals), drugs (supply and
importation), adult sexual cases and the abuse of children. Civil
specialities include building contracts, professional negligence,
clinical negligence, actions against the Police, personal injuries and
employment law.
Recent Criminal Cases
Fraud
R v Bell
Prosecution of a Chartered Surveyor defrauding the Valuation Office
Executive (local government tax collectors for the Uniform Business
Rate). Value of fraud over £1 million. First prosecution of a Chartered
Surveyor in the Inland Revenue's history.
R v Pinchbeck and Oprey
Prosecution of hotel manager and financial director of a National
Hotel Chain (Queens Moat House Hotels). Fraudulent use of Hotel's
resources to fund his activities as a promoter of National events at the
Harrogate International Conference Centre.
R v Boid & others
Defence fraud. Pet food grade chicken and other poultry products
introduced into the human food chain. Large scale operation. Value
approximately £3 million.
R v Hadi Iraq nationals using American
company to manufacture holograms for inclusion on passports form Iraq
which are then used to effect entry into the U.K. of asylum seekers.
Operation Master Prosecution of two head teachers and ancillary
staff for a widespread fraud over 6 years.
Money Laundering
Murder
R v
Gaffney & others Prosecution of four defendants charged with execution
of a police informant after a long investigation into his whereabouts.
Cut throat defence.
R v Butler Slow burn provocation. Comprehensive
assessment of the 'battered woman syndrome'.
R v Johnson
Defendant gives birth to three healthy babies over a period of three
years in secret. Immediately disposes of them. Complicated assessments
of hitherto undocumented psychological syndrome.
R v Butters
Comprehensive review of the concept of an abnormality of mind for the
purposes of diminished responsibility as a defence being caused by
withdrawal from legally prescribed drugs.
R v McCann P Racially aggravated murder in prison.
Drugs
R v Howard
Importation of lorry loads of cannabis from Spain. Covert police
operation. Covert police tapes and intercepted telephone calls. Home
office guidelines.
Operation Titanic Large scale police
operation. Targeting Class A drug suppliers. Covert tape recordings and
videos. Informants and test buyers. PII
Adult Sex
R v
McCormack Prosecution of a burglar who breaks into complainants flat
late at night. Complainant alone with 7 year old daughter. Multiple rape
of complainant. Sexual assault of daughter. Sentence life imprisonment.
R v Allinson Multiple rape.
Child Abuse
Boys
Brigade leader. Abuse and buggery of boys in his care. Prolonged period
of about 6 years. Gross breach of trust.
R v Wahab Four
complainants ranging from 5 to 13. Continual abuse over six year period.
Multiple rape of 11 year old.
R v Jones, Jones and Jones Uncle
persuades his two nephews to multiple rape his niece. Defences of
duress.
Violence
R v
Doneathy Attempted murder. Execution style shooting by one
professional fighter of another business rival.
R v Cardmen &
others Multiple armed robberies involving the use of firearms. Large
police covert operation.
R v Straw Kidnapping and false
imprisonment of ex-girlfriend. Over three days episodes of extreme
violence and rape.
Supplementary
Information
Criminal and Civil Recorder
Approved counsel to
the Treasury Solicitor
CPS Grade 4
Central representative on the
North Eastern Circuits Executive Committee.
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