Cases of Interest
Defence
R v. Sexton and others - Reading Crown Court, October 2009. Successful defence of defendant charged with conspiracies to rob (robberies of cash handling security staff) and burglaries. (Conspiracy to supply class 'C' drugs to be tried.) (National publicity.)
R v. Dickson - Lewes Crown Court, October 2009. Historic rape and sexual abuse of hospital inmate with borderline personality disorder.
R v. James and others - Southampton Crown Court, May 2009. Successful defence of allegation of conspiracy to obtain property by deception after successful submission at close of prosecution's case. Note: prosecution appeal of terminatory ruling to be heard in November 2009.
R v. C - Harrow Crown Court, January 2009. Successful defence of inter-marital rape and grievous bodily harm.
R v. P Rooney - November 2008. Junior (with Mohammed Khamisa QC) for defendant responsible for fatal M25 coach crash.
R v. G Rooney - Reading Crown Court, October-November 2008. Multi- handed violent disorder, grievous bodily harm.
R v. Parkinson - Canterbury Crown Court, November 2007. Defendant acquitted of large-scale importation. Unusual combination of defences (duress and "cut-throat" of paramilitary co-defendant).
R v. Imran - Reading Crown Court, September-November 2007. Leading junior for defendant successfully acquitted of conspiracy to supply class 'A' drugs.
R v. Griffin - Southwark Crown Court, June-July 2007. Defence of ex police officer charged with corruption and misconduct in public office with two others.
R v. JB - Inner London Crown Court, June 2007. Successful defence of 13-year-old charged with rape of minors.
R v. CH - Isleworth Crown Court, June 2006. Successful defence of teenager charged with rape of (lesbian) friend.
R v. Todd - Reading Crown Court, January 2004. Defendant and his brothers' committed a series of armed robberies, including holding up police and taking police vehicles.
R v. Loach - Blackfriars Crown Court, September 2003. Junior in successful defence (with Michael Egan) of alleged complex, multi-million pound fraud.
R v. Harrington and others - Central Criminal Court, July 2003. Successful defence of police officer charged with perverting the course of justice.
R v. Flannigan - Central Criminal Court, SeptemberNovember 1997. Successful defence of police officer charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
Prosecution
Westminster City Council v. M - Southwark Crown Court, June 2010. Instructed to prosecute alleged fraudulent business practices and trading.
R v. Weekes and others - Kingston Crown Court, 2010. Instructed in multi-agency investigated, large-scale international drug conspiracy.
R v. West Jarrett and Spence - Southwark Crown Court, 2009-10. Instructed in ongoing alleged drug money financed mortgage fraud.
R v. Bale and others - Croydon Crown Court, 2009. Prosecution on behalf of SOCA of money laundering and perverting the course of justice. (Confiscation proceedings ongoing.)
R v. Van Helsdingen and Lowe - Kingston Crown Court, 2009. Prosecution of multi-agency international large-scale South African passport fraud. (Case included one of first uses of restricted use undertaking per SOCPA.)
R v. Erinle - Maidstone Crown Court, 2009. Complex £1 million plus fraud. Confiscation proceedings ongoing.
R v. Newman - Canterbury Crown Court, March 2009. Historic sexual abuse.
R v. A - Hove Crown Court, January 2009. Historic familial sexual abuse.
R v. Smith, Yates and others - Canterbury Crown Court, June 2008. Prosecution of multi-defendant class 'A' drug importation, and resultant confiscation proceedings.
R v. Cook - Chichester Crown Court, March 2008. Successful prosecution of child neglect.
R v. Chohan and others - Birmingham Crown Court, 2004-2008. Prosecution junior (with Mukul Chawla QC) in three related multi-defendant trials.
. £1/2 million Excise fraud.
. £100 million MTIC VAT fraud.
. Laundering (prosecution of professional man (AN) and his sister, wife of first defendant for laundering).
(£28 million confiscation order obtained against defendant fleeing jurisdiction. Also dealt with all other aspects of confiscation.)
R v. Uddin and others (Operation Venison) Southwark Crown Court, 2002-2004. Prosecution junior in then largest ever (£125 million) MTIC VAT fraud.
R v. Hoare, Pierce and others - Lewes Crown Court, March-April 2003. Prosecution junior in large-scale drug manufacturing case.
R v. Black and others (Operation Quarrells) Croydon Crown Court, January and July 2001. Prosecution junior (with Mukul Chawla QC) of multi-handed conspiracy to import class 'A' drugs.
Inquests & Inquiries
William has appeared for both bereaved families and interested parties, including:
Re Ricky Bishop [Deceased] - Southwark Coroner's Court, June-July 2003. Acted on behalf of six police officers in death in custody inquest.
Re Malcolm Forbes - Croydon Coroner's Court, November 2002. Acted on behalf of the family in a fatal road traffic accident inquest
Re Leon Patterson [Deceased] - Manchester Coroner's Court, October 1996. Acted on behalf of 40 police officers in death in custody inquest.
