Sexual Offences

R v H – Client charged with sexual communication with a child, and facilitating the rape of a child. After extensive negotiating with the prosecution, Alex convinced the Crown to accept a plea to sexual communication with a child only.

R v P – Secured a community order for multiple sexual offences on multiple victims for a vulnerable client with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

R v D – Client accused of 16 counts of indecent assault, dating back almost 40 years. Acquitted on all counts.

R v T – Represented a man accused of the knife point rapes of females in a city centre.

R v G – Client pleaded guilty to an array of sexual offences on young female victims, resulting in consecutive sentences. Due to the reports obtained by the Defence, client secured an extremely favourable result of 3 years imprisonment.

R v M – Client acquitted of a serious sexual assault at trial after challenges to the forensic report conducted by the Prosecution.

R v J – Client was charged with sexual communication with a child and meeting a child following grooming. He was arrested with condoms in his pocket. Suspended sentence order secured after extensive mitigation put forward on the client’s behalf.

R v S – Client charged with a campaign of rape against his ex-wife. After multiple requests for disclosure, the Defence were able to show that the Complainant was not credible. The Prosecution offered no evidence.

R v M – Client pleaded guilty to production of AI generated indecent images of children. Client was sentenced to a suspended sentence.

R v O – Client charged with multiple sexual offences on different victims. The Defence were able to demonstrate that the client’s vulnerabilities and learning disabilities significantly impacted his cognitive ability, and secured a suspended sentence order which fell outside sentencing council guidelines.

R v C – Client pleaded guilty to inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, sexual communication with a child and numerous indecent image offences. Suspended sentence secured.

SHPO/Notification requirement breaches

R v H – After representations made, the Prosecution agreed the trial could not proceed due to no realistic prospect of conviction.

R v H (2) – After representations made to the Prosecution, it was agreed the trial would not proceed due to the “public interest” in the case.

R v D – After representations made to the Prosecution, it was agreed the trial would not proceed due to the “public interest” in the case.

R v B – Client charged with 12 breaches of a SHPO. After challenging the Police’s conduct on the case, client was ultimately sentenced to a conditional discharge.

R v S – Client charged with failing to comply with notification requirements. After representations made to the Crown showing multiple evidential issues, the Crown agreed to offer no evidence in the case.

Other

R v L – Client charged with Coercive and controlling behaviour, Stalking and ABH. Prosecution offered no evidence on all counts at trial.

R v B – Secured a suspended sentence for a vulnerable client with Autistic Spectrum Disorder after a severe assault resulting in broken teeth and bones.

R v L – Client charged with Arson with intent to endanger life. Acquitted at trial.

R v E – Client charged with multiple domestic violence offences. After representations made to the CPS, Prosecution offered no evidence on all counts.

R v F – Client charged with multiple serious assaults for domestic violence. The Crown seeked to rely on Res Gestae, and after extensive representations made, offered no evidence on all counts.

R v B – Suspended sentence secured for a client charged with a £180,000 fraud after substantial mitigation raised at sentence.

R v A – After requesting disclosure for almost 5 months from the Crown, a wealth of undermining material was found on the Complainants mobile devices. The Prosecution duly offered no evidence.

R v L – Client charged with stalking. A phone download was served 14 hours before trial, which resulted in undermining material. Client acquitted.

R v P – A vulnerable female charged with S.18 when a victim was found with multiple stab wounds. After extensive reports and representations made to the Crown Prosecution Service and Court, client was sentenced to a community order.

Pre Charge

R v J – After written representations to the Police and CPS, secured “No Further Action” for an allegation of rape.

R v D – After written representations to the Police and CPS, secured “No Further Action” for an allegation of a commercial scale production of cannabis.

R v G – After written representations to the Police and CPS, secured “No Further Action” for an allegation of stalking on numerous victims.