GENERAL CRIME

R v Aaron Davies (2022) – successful defence of rap / grime artist facing charges of violence.

R v Ben Stokes (2018) – secured acquittal for England cricketer Ben Stokes in high profile affray case at Bristol Crown Court.

FRAUD

R v Moual Ibramin (2019) – conspiracy to import cigarettes/money laundering. Defendant was the main defendant indicted with fraudulently evading duty and money laundering of circa £12m.

R v Keith Williams (2017/18) – high profile fraud in Southwark Crown Court.

R v Daniel Barrs (2015) – defence in global Carbon Credit fraud.

R v Barrs (2015) – defence in MTIC / Carbon Credit fraud and money laundering allegation.

R v Manjra (2013) – huge MTIC £150 million fraud – 5 defendants – trial lasted over 6 months.

R v Richard Kemp (2010/11) – successfully defended in a pharmaceutical fraud which was the largest case of its type brought by the MHRA alleging huge importation of counterfeit pharmaceuticals (Croydon Crown Court).

R v Rashid and others (2010) – prosecuted election fraud (Leeds Crown Court).

Operation Talmine (2009) – election fraud from Bradford West with numerous defendants (Leeds Crown Court),

MURDER

R v Moglione (2024) – prosecution of student who stabbed his stepfather to death while suffering from psychosis linked to epileptic seizures – defendant given indefinite hospital order.

R v Hassan (2024) – successful defence of man charged with murder; attempted murder; and section 18 assault – not guilty on all counts.

R v White (2023) – defended man charged with murder and manslaughter in multi-handed trial – defendant found not guilty of murder.

R v Seremak (2023) – successful defence of HGV driver charged with murder and manslaughter – not guilty on both counts.

R v Doughty (2023) – defence of man charged with murder after the deceased was stabbed five times with a Samurai sword following Manchester’s Caribbean Carnival.

R v Williams and others (2022) – prosecution of 9 defendants indicted with murder in internet cafe – Liverpool.

R v Thomas (2022) – manslaughter by Diminished Responsibility (Mold Crown Court).

R v Milburn (2022) – ‘who done it’ allegation of murder of Wife (Caernarfon Crown Court).

R v Zazai (2022) – supposed ‘Honour’ type killing (Leeds Crown Court).

R v Matthew Mason (2022) – killing of young man – high profile case in which it was alleged that the victim was blackmailing defendant (Chester Crown Court).

R v Kemar Simpson (2021) – alleged ‘gang ‘related acquitted of murder but convicted manslaughter (Manchester Crown Court).

R v Corson, Smith, Higgins and Moogan (2021) – complex investigation into the shooting and murder of man, case also included kidnap and robbery (Liverpool Crown Court).

R v Gary Soloman (2020) – defendant indicted in the murder of his friend in a frenzied attack after asking him for money (Chester Crown Court).

R v Arkadiusz Kaczmarek (2020) – defendant indicted in murder of man in a home they shared – defendant claims he was so drunk that he has no memory of what took place (Chester Crown Court).

R v Piotr Cichy (2020) – prosecuted a murder case in which a “violent bully” smothered and battered his partner to death. (Liverpool Crown Court)

R v Darren Taylor (2020) – prosecuted a 45-year-old man for murder at Preston Crown Court.

R v Sadaqat Ali and others (2019) – multi handed case involving 5 defendants indicted with murder.

R v Connor Cornforth (2019) – defendant was one of a group indicted with a joint offence of carrying out a shooting in which one person was killed and another injured.

R v David Pomphret (2019) – defendant was indicted with the killing of his wife with a crowbar after 20 years of a difficult marriage. Weapon and clothing was disposed of to try and avoid any responsibility before trying to ‘run’ manslaughter at court.

R v Curtis and Curtis (2019) – both defendants’ brothers indicted with murder of women at block of flats where she lived.

R v Burke (2018) – prosecuted a 31-year old Southport man for a pre-meditated and planned murder carried out in a “totally ruthless way”.

R v Salem (2018) – prosecuted a man who killed his wife and two children in Liverpool.

R v Evans and Lane (2018) – joint attack in pub in Blackpool. Victim died a day later whilst on holiday in Turkey from head injuries sustained during the altercation at the pub.

R v Arif and others (2016/17) – complicated by evidence from Pakistan via video link.

R v Sarah Williams and Katrina Walsh (2016) – represented Sarah Williams in high profile murder from Helmshore in Lancashire. Case heard at Preston Crown Court.

R v Daniel Johnston (2016) – represented 1 of 3 defendants indicted of murder of 14 year old boy. Particularly brutal killing in churchyard in Carlisle.

R v Hoyles (2015) – prosecuted defendant indicted with murder of woman – subject of BBC Two CPS documentary ‘The Prosecutors’.

R v Liptrot (2015) – represented defendant indicted with Gross Negligence Manslaughter as a result of him being both landlord and serving firefighter. A tenant had set fire to one of his homes killing 5 persons.

R v Stephen Duggan (2015) – prosecuted defendant indicted with the murder of a woman passer-by who stopped to assist in an argument between defendant and his partner.

R v Jervis (2014) – defence of drug / gang related killing.

R v David Ryan (2013) – defendant indicted with the murder of his girlfriend – lady who lived alone in Cheshire – alleging mutilation and murder as result of being forced to pay back monies he had conned from deceased.

R v Childs and Price (2013) – defendants charged and convicted of joint enterprise homicide.

R v Owen (2013) – double murder of partner and daughter.

R v Kenny (2013) – homicide by deliberately running over victim.

R v Ricky Jervis (2013) – drug related punishment killing.

R v Keith Rumbold (2012) – defended a man charged with murdering his wife who was ill with Alzheimer’s (Manchester).

R v Mark Done (2012) – successful defence of a man charged with murder in what is called a ‘no body murder’ (Chester Crown Court).

R v Howard & Cotterill (2012) – prosecuted two men in a murder by shooting (Manchester).

R v Ashleigh Robinson (2011) – defended woman charged with the pre-planned murder of her father (Mold Crown Court).

R v Andrew Daniels (2011) – successfully defended a man charged with attempted murder (Newcastle Crown Court).

R v Piotr Kruk (2011) – Polish defendant charged with murder – acquitted (Manchester Crown Court).

R v Colin Cain (2010) – defended high profile random murder of a young 15 year-old army cadet (Liverpool Crown Court).

R v Raeben Kareem (2010) – defence of murder and attempted murder of 2 others after imprisonment and torture by Kurdish Iraqi (Bradford Crown Court).

DRUGS/GUNS

R v Golubovskij (2014) – successful defence in Legal High Importation case.

R v Jewell (2013) – defendant indicted as part of the gang that lived and supplied drugs in Croxteth area of Liverpool – involving shootings / arson / drugs supply in prison.

R v Steven Cordwell (2011) – defended man charged with importation of 67 Glock pistols.

R v Liaqat Khan (2011) – successful defence of a man charged with a drug-related shooting (Manchester).

R v Stella Taylor (2009) – one of main defendants in very large drug importation case (Liverpool Crown Court).