R v Thoung Ha and Ors (2021) – The defendant was part of a group of 16 other defendants who were responsible for facilitating the trafficking of Vietnamese nationals into the UK to work in large-scale sophisticated Cannabis farms.

R V Marcus Wilhelm (2020) – Mr Hodgkinson defended in a case involving the supply of firearms to a notorious Manchester gang. Following the trial the defendant was found not guilty.

R v Sengan Trinn and Ors (2020) – The defendant was charged along with 4 others with Conspiracy to supply firearms and Class A drugs. Mr Hodgkinson’s client was one of only two defendants found not guilty following a five week trial.

R v Thomas Stewart and Ors (2020) – Acted on behalf of the defence. The defendants planned and carried out a series of violent home invasion robberies involving the theft of expensive jewellery and high performance motor vehicles.

R v Kai Kennedy (2019) – The defendant was charged along with 5 others with Conspiracy to rob a Porche Carrera GT (worth over £750,000). The robbery involved the use of handguns and involved the owner being tied up and tortured.

R v Catherine Agbaje and Ors (2019) – This was an offence involving serious violence whereby one victim was stabbed during a neighbour dispute. The defendant Mr Hodgkinson represented was a serving prison officer and was found not guilty.

R v B. (2019) – The defendant was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent (originally charged as attempted murder). It was alleged that Mr B poured an accelerant over the complainant and set him on fire, causing catastrophic injuries Following trial Mr Hodgkinson’s client was found not guilty.

Operation Electron (2019) – Mr Hodgkinson acted as leading Junior defending in a 7 handed duty and excise fraud. The case was large and complex, involving a number of companies from within the petrochemical industry. The trial lasted 7 months. Mr Hodgkinson’s client was one of only 2 defendants found not guilty.

R v Graydon (2018) – A case involving a number of armed robberies of Hotels and Public houses around the North West.

Operation Land (2018) – Prosecuted a 17 handed “County Lines” drug conspiracy involving the supply of Heroin and Cocaine around the North West.

Operation Zeus (2018) –  Defended in a large scale 21 handed “county Lines” drugs conspiracy involving the supply of Heroin and Cocaine around the North West.

Operation Confection (2018) – Defended in a multi handed, multi million pound case involving the importation of £220,000,000 worth of Heroin into the UK from Turkey. Mr Hodgkinson’s client was the only one to be found not guilty.

Operation Prestige (2018) – A large scale fraud with over 20 defendants. The case involved the establishment of “fake” schools to cheat the UK tax and revenue system.

R v H (2018) – Successful prosecution on behalf of the Specialist Fraud Division.

Operation Cosmetic (2018) – A 2 month multi handed drugs conspiracy trial involving the importation of large amounts of Cocaine into the UK and the setting up of an Amphetamine factory.

Operation Uzana (2017) – A multi handed large scale care home fraud. The trial lasted 12 months and had over 300,000 pages of evidence. The value of this fraud was put at over £20,000,000.

R v Frame (2017) – Fraud, The case involved the defendant locating victims on dating Apps. These frauds involved numerous victims and were perpetrated over a lengthy period of time.

R v Murphy (2017) – Conspiracy to kidnapp.

R v Edwards (2017) – A lengthy and sophisticated fraud which lasted for many years. The victim of the fraud was a large and well known UK based Petrochemical and Gas company.

R v Liam Duffy (2017) – Defence of a prisoner serving a sentence for an offence of manslaughter. The defendant was alleged to have orchestrated a drug trafficking operation from inside prison, involving over £4,000,000 worth of Heroin being transported from Liverpool to Norwich.

R v Jack Touhy (2017) – Defence of a professional footballer charged with multiple counts of sexual assault upon and grooming of a 14-year-old girl. The defendant was acquitted after trial.

R v Glynn Williams (2017) – Defence of a man charged with the murder of a female in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester.

R v Fyaz Mohammed (2017) – Prosecution of defendant in relation to an allegation of attempted murder. The case was unusual in that the defendant had a history of attacking takeaway workers, raising complex issues regarding bad character and mental health. The defendant was convicted.

Operation Damson/Plymouth (2016) – Defence of a man charged with being part of a multi handed conspiracy involving the supply of illegal firearms and drugs.

R v Pereira (2016) – The successful prosecution of a complex murder case following the discovery of a body at the bottom of a reservoir. The defendant was convicted following a trial and sentenced to life imprisonment.

R V Bradley Dalli and Ors (2016) – successful defence in a case of conspiracy to murder. Paul represented the only defendant to be acquitted following a 6-week trial.

R v Dean Matley (2016) – The defence a man who had previously been classified as a ‘’dangerous offender”. Following his release from prison, the defendant was alleged to have shot a man with a sawn off shotgun as an act of revenge. Following legal argument, before the trial, the prosecution offered no evidence and the defendant was acquitted.

R v Billal Amin and Ors (2016) – Defended in a case concerning a group of adult males who groomed, trafficked and systematically abused young girls from care homes around London and East Anglia.

Naheem Aslam and Ors (2016) – Defended in a multi million pound drugs operation with 6 defendants. The case involved the importation of substantial amounts of high purity Cocaine and Heroin into the UK from the Netherlands.

R v M (2015) – The successful defence of a man charged with conspiracy to defraud. M was alleged to be involved in the systematic and lengthy abuse of the tachograph system within a large transport firm. Following a three-month trial at Newcastle Crown Court involving 10 defendants, the case was dropped against Mr. Hodgkinson’s client.

Operation Ludwin (2015) – Defence of a man involved in a large-scale conspiracy associated with a corrupt police officer linked to the investigation of Dale Creegan. The case included possession of guns, ammunition and an industrial sized cannabis farm.

R v M (2015) – Defence of an inmate at Altcourse prison who was alleged to have murdered a fellow prisoner. Following trial the defendant was convicted of manslaughter.

R v McCluney and Ors (2014) – Prosecution of the members of a “sex ring”. The case involved one member being kidnapped, tortured, sexually assaulted and badly beaten. The matter was successfully prosecuted to conviction of each of the gang members.

R v B (2014) – Defence of a man accused of historical rapes and sexual assaults over a number of years. B was acquitted following trial.

R v Rogers (2013) – The prosecution of a solicitor who had perpetrated a sophisticated and complex fraud of both his clients and the HMRC over many years.

M (2013) – A three week inquest involving the tragic death of a young man in custody at HMP Manchester.

R v Ball ( 2013) – The defence of a young man charged with murder involving the difficult issue of diminished responsibility, particularly involving alcohol and drugs and their influence upon criminal intent.

“Operation Hosh’ (2013) – The successful defence of one of only two acquitted defendants. The case involved a 4 year investigation into a £68 million international money laundering enterprise. The complex case involved a Spanish property development, which was said to be the proceeds of large-scale drug supply.

R v Yaghobi and Ors (2012) – A multi-handed conspiracy concerning the illegal trafficking of Afghani nationals into the UK through Sunderland. The Jury acquitted Mr Hodgkinson’s client.

‘Operation Siberia’ (2012) – Successful defence  in a case of conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life. There were a significant number of linked conspiracies revolving around a large organised criminal gang, their armorers and drug suppliers. The trial involved significant legal argument and lasted 6 weeks. The Defendant was the only one to be acquitted by the jury.

R v Jane Aucott (2012) – Large-scale fraud perpetrated across the country by Miss Aucott who was an ex-commonwealth games medal winner and police officer who served as an undercover officer combating drug smuggling.

R v O’Donnell (2012) – A conviction appeal before the Court of Appeal concerning an offence of rape leading to the imposition of a life sentence. The case involved technical argument regarding low copy DNA, transference of cellular material and its subsequent statistical analysis.

R v Iriogbi (2012) – A murder trial at Nottingham Crown Court. The case had many complex issues, not least the then novel defence of loss of control.