Cases of Interest
Inquest into the death of Emmanuel Buyoya Aberdare, 2010. Prison death of remand prisoner. Acted for 32 prison officers.
Inquest into the death of Jason McPherson - Royal Courts of Justice, 2010. Death from ingested cocaine while in police custody. Acted for five police officers.
Inquest into the death of Faisal Al-Ani - Southend, 2009. Custody related death associated with drug induced psychosis. Acted for six police officers.
R v July and others - Brighton Crown Court, 2009-2010. Alleged large scale cannabis importation. Prosecuting.
Inquest into the death of Malcolm Cash - Wellingborough, 2008. Death in custody during restraint procedures. Acted for five police officers.
R v. Khan and others - Bristol Crown Court, 2008. Conspiracy to cause ABH. Defence. Swindon school hammer attack.
Inquest into the death of Lee Balkwell - Chelmsford, 2008. Fatal accident. Acted for Detective Chief Superintendent who re-investigated case in light of concerns from father of the deceased that "foul play" was involved.
Inquest into the death of Rachel Cheesewright - Dover, 2008. Fatal accident involving police responding to emergency call. Acted for the police driver.
R v. Eze and Anyaegbu - Blackfriars Crown Court, 2008. International advance fee fraud. Acted for the Royal Mail.
Inquest into the death of Lee Marsh - Norwich, 2007. An overdose case involving scrutiny of actions of police and health care providers. Acted for a police officer.
R v. Harvir Singh - Central Criminal Court, 2007. Murder trial with issues of extreme intoxication. Acted for the defence.
R v. Akiode and Isibor - Chichester Crown Court, 2006 and Court of Appeal, 2007. Double rape prosecution.
Inquest into the death of Enzo Stompanato - St Pancras Coroner's Court, 2006. Death in custody from effects of heroin masked by effects of cocaine. Acted for four police officers.
R v. Odedra - St Albans Crown Court, 2006. Fraud by sub-postmaster. Acted for the prosecution.
R v. Khan ( x 7) Southwark Crown Court, 2006. Large benefit fraud defence.
Barnes v. Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police Service, 2006. Police Appeal Tribunal. Unfairness in proceeding against an accused officer in misconduct proceedings after previous relevant acquittal in criminal proceedings.
Appeal by S-L (youth) to Oxford Crown Court, 2006. Sexual touching by 13-year-old of six year old. Acted for the defence.
Inquest into the death of Richard Chang - St Pancras Coroner's Court, 2005. Death of banking employee after questioning re internal poison pen letters. Acted for investigator.
R v. Rae and Williamson - Manchester Crown Court, 2005. Defending as lead junior in this SFO prosecution of directors and employees of Smartalk Ltd for fraudulent trading.
Reported Cases
Thornton and another v Director of Public Prosecutions, EWHC 346 (Admin) [2010]; [2010] WLR (D) 17. Consideration of extent of legitimate expectation created by justices when pre-sentence indication is given without due regard to Sentencing Guidelines.
Bentham (John Preston) (R on the application of) v. Governor of Her Majesty's Prison Wandsworth (2006)[2006] EWHC 121 (Admin) jurisdiction, habeas corpus, ineffective sending, defective notice, wrongful detention, Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
R v. Barney (Kevin) (2005)[2005] EWCA Crim 1385. Rape, conviction appeal. Admissibility of similar fact evidence arising from a single previous incident.
