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Operation C
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{ None Selected } Counsel: Emma King
2010
Confiscation and Restraint
Sole counsel for HM Revenue & Customs. DTA confiscation proceedings.
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R. (on the application of the Department of Work and Pensions) v. Croydon Crown Court, ex parte Wendy Stubbs
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{ None Selected } Counsel: Tony Wyatt
2010
Judicial Review
Appeared alone on behalf of the interested party in respect of an application to quash the Crown Court judge’s earlier decision to stay confiscation proceedings as an abuse of process. Finding in favour of the interested party, this is the first case in which the Administrative Court has confirmed that proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 can be stayed as an abuse on the grounds of ‘unfairness’.
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R v M
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{ None Selected } Counsel: Katrina Jamieson
2010
Fraud
Currently instructed as a led junior to represent one of six defendants in a trial where it is alleged that an elderly lady was defrauded of her savings and assets by her carers and their families.
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R v A
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{ None Selected } Counsel: Katrina Jamieson
2010
Fraud
urrently instructed as a led junior to represent a company director facing allegations of fraudulent trading over a considerable period of time.
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R v L & 4 Others
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Defence Counsel: Dean George
2010
Miscellaneous Crime
Alleged that the accused was one of 5 people on motorcycles whereby the riders and passengers broke into Ernest Jones on Oxford Street in broad day light stealing numerous valuable items of jewellery.
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R v MB & Others
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Defence Counsel: Dean George
2010
Miscellaneous Crime
Multi-handed conspiracy to burgle various addresses in South London and the surrounding area. Mr MB was not found guilty of any burglary offences nor of conspiring to burgle.
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R v (X)
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Defence Counsel: Stephen Vullo
2010
Extradition
Advised in writing as to the international powers of arrest, extradition and the nature and scope of co-operation between the United Kingdom, Interpol, The United States and The Kingdom of Dubai in terms of alleged criminal offences committed in the United States.
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R v Jessey & Another
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Defence Counsel: Dean George (Junior Counsel)
2010
Murder/Manslaughter
Acquittal in a murder involving a day light close range shooting.
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R v Marshall
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Defence Counsel: Dean George (Junior Counsel)
2010
Murder/Manslaughter
Acquittal in a murder following a plea to manslaughter. Case involved a man walking into a police station to confess to killing a shopkeeper 24 years earlier during the course of an armed robbery.
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R v Stretch and Puttock
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{ None Selected } Counsel: John Dodd QC
2010
Murder/Manslaughter
Prosecuted two men at CCC charged in respect of a killing in Guildford in 2000. Complex issues relating to LCN DNA evidence – one of the first such cases following the Court of Appeal judgement in Reed and Reed. Evidence served from leading American and British scientists, criticising reliance on LCN.
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R v M and others
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{ None Selected } Counsel: John Dodd QC
2010
Miscellaneous Crime
Defending in largest revenue fraud of its type to be prosecuted by HMRC.
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R v D-S
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{ None Selected } Counsel: John Dodd QC
2010
Miscellaneous Crime
Defending a former Sierra Leone national charged with historic rape upon his now adult step daughter. A challenging case of its type, involving issues of memory recall. Also involved complicated disclosure issues with both prosecution and defence instructing Silks and the counselling service, Relate, appearing though Queens Counsel to oppose any order requiring disclosure.
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R v LJ and another
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{ None Selected } Counsel: John Dodd QC
2009
Murder/Manslaughter
Represented another young boy charged with murder. Highly emotive trial. Acquitted of both murder and manslaughter – co-defendant convicted of manslaughter.
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R v Sackey and 11 others
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{ None Selected } Counsel: John Dodd QC
2009
Murder/Manslaughter
Represented the first of 12 defendants, all allegedly members of a notorious London street gang who had attacked and killed a member of a rival gang. Tried over an 8 week period at the Old Bailey. Complex issues relating to blood spatter – of huge significance to the first defendant, said on that basis to be the person responsible for the fatal stab wound. Much work done on the science – leading to a successful half time submission on murder/manslaughter and eventual acquittal by the jury in respect of the remaining public order count.
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R v Alexander and others
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{ None Selected } Counsel: John Dodd QC
2009
Murder/Manslaughter
Prosecuting those responsible for running a massive gun factory in Essex.
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R v Griffin
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Defence Counsel: Stephen Vullo
2009
Extradition
Wanted by French authorities in connection with the murder of his girlfriend in a Paris hotel room.
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R v (F.C)
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Defence Counsel: Stephen Vullo
2009
Extradition
The requested person was wanted by the Italian and United States authorities in respect of a massive prepaid phone card fraud. He was said to be the Mafia’s banker in Europe with over €30 running through his bank account each month.
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Re: Pc G
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{ None Selected } Counsel: John Dodd QC
2009
Police Discipline
Instructed to represent an officer against whom proceedings had been brought at the insistence of the IPCC.
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R v SJ & 9 Others
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Defence Counsel: Dean George (Junior Counsel)
2009
Murder/Manslaughter
Acquittal in a murder involving a shooting in a location known as “Dead Man’s Alley”.
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R v HM & Another
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Defence Counsel: Dean George (Junior Counsel)
2009
Murder/Manslaughter
Acquittal of the accused of all charges in a case involving a triple attempted murder, armed robbery and a firearms’ offence.
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Date order
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