John Caudle Year of call: 1976
Recorder: Recorder 2000
Profile
John Caudle has built up a practice involving all areas of criminal work and has considerable experience both of defending and prosecuting heavyweight cases. John Caudle is regularly instructed as a Leading Junior both for the Defence and the Prosecution. As well as representing defendants accused of serious offences all over the country, John Caudle is regularly instructed by the prosecution in substantial and lengthy cases and is a member of the Attorney General's 'A' List Panel of prosecuting Advocates. A large proportion of the cases he prosecutes involve complex and sensitive Ex Parte Public Interest Immunity Hearings. Whilst John Caudle is a member of the South Eastern Circuit he is prepared to travel and frequently works outside London. He has recently been involved in a 4 month trial in Sheffield which reputedly concerned the largest drugs operation ever mounted in that area. Many of the drugs cases he has been instructed in have involved contested Confiscation Hearings at the conclusion of the trial. John Caudle also represents the Bar Council in relation to Professional Conduct matters and is the Bar's representative on the Essex Criminal Justice Strategy Committee.
Cases
Fraud
R v Powell
Appeared for Defence
Substantial Customs & Excise case involving container lorry loads of cigarettes.
Court: Nottingham Crown Court
Murder/Manslaughter
R v Redhead
Appeared for Defence
Headless corpse case in which the singer Gabrielle was called as a witness.
Court: Nottingham Crown Court
R v Blake & O'Dell
Appeared for Prosecution
Alleged Gangland Execution
Court: Norwich Crown Court
R v Hui & 25 Others
Appeared for Prosecution
Triad execution which took place in Colchester.
Court: Kingston Crown Court
R v Carroll & Others
Appeared for Prosecution
Murder of a Chinese student by a night club doorman.
Court: Norwich Crown Court
R v Pierce & Walsh
Appeared for Prosecution
Revenge attack by ex-girlfriend.
Court: Chelmsford Crown Court
R v Salmon
Appeared for Prosecution
Planned murder by wife of her ex-husband.
Court: Inner London Crown Court
R v Saunders
Appeared for Defence
Shooting during alleged feud between families in the 'Travelling' Community.
Court: Basildon Crown Court
Drugs
R v Brock & Wyner
Appeared for Prosecution
Case better known as the prosecution of 'The Cambridge Two.'
Court: Kings Lynn Crown Court
R v Chambers & Others
Appeared for Prosecution
Substanital arguments over Abuse of Process.
Court: Basildon Crown Court
R v Jelbart & Others
Appeared for Defence
Large scale conspiracy to supply Class 'A' Drugs involving Covert Tape Recordings.
Court: Norwich Crown Court
R v Jarrett & Others
Appeared for Prosecution
Customs & Excise smuggling prosecution.
Court: Croydon Crown Court
R v Spalding
Appeared for Defence
Reputedly one of the largest drugs operations mounted in that area. Involved substantial argument over police Covert Tape Recordings.
Court: Sheffield Crown Court
Miscellaneous Crime
R v David Martin
Appeared for Defence
Attempted Murder, Robbery, Escape and various other violent offences. The case gained additional notoriety when the police shot Steven Waldorf, mistaking him for David Martin who was then at large.
Court: Central Criminal Court
R v Stockwell
Appeared for Defence
Leading case on Facial Mapping
Court: Maidstone Crown Court
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