LLB (Hons) University of Essex; LLM (Criminal Law) University College of London

Called to the Bar of the Turks and Caicos Islands in August 2010

February 2010 - present

Rebecca is currently instructed to work for the Turks and Caicos Islands Government within the Head Quarters department of the Special Investigations and Prosecutions Team ("SIPT"). The SIPT was established on the recommendation of Sir Robin Auld following a Commission of Inquiry into the allegations of corruption and bribery, suspected to have been committed by Government Ministers.

Rebecca practises in a broad range of criminal law in both prosecution and defence work with a particular specialist practice in all areas of restraint and confiscation work.

Road Traffic Offences

Rebecca has been engaged in a variety of contested proceedings arising from such matters as offences of dangerous, careless and drink driving. Experienced in successfully arguing legal arguments for summary and crown court driving matters she represents a large number of drivers across the country. Such applications include successful special reasons arguments.

General Crime

A wealth of experience in general crime both defending and prosecuting cases that includes violence, robbery, theft, fraud, domestic abuse and drug trafficking.  These cases involve cross examination of both vulnerable adult and child witnesses particularly in domestic cases.

Youth Crime

Representation of young children for cases of theft, robbery, assault and burglary in the Youth Courts, often successfully running issues on identification and police irregularity.

Restraint and Confiscation

A particular experience in the field of restraint and confiscation under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Criminal Justice Act 1988, Drug Trafficking Act 1986 and the Drug Offences and Trafficking Act 1994, she is regularly instructed to advise and draft applications for Restraint Orders, Variation and Receivership Orders appointing receivers. She has appeared regularly in the courts to apply for such orders.

Enforcement of confiscation

Instructed for both the defence and prosecution in the proceedings for enforcement Rebecca has appeared in both the magistrates’ court for the execution of the warrant of commitment and to issue distress warrants as an alternative to enforcing the default period of imprisonment.

In the Crown Court and High Court she has represented both prosecution and defence in applications of Certificates of Inadequacy whereby the defendant has not been able to satisfy the confiscation order.

She also is experienced in drafting orders for variation and the appointment of Enforcement Receivers, thereby having a wealth of experience with insolvency practitioners and the methods available to assist with enforcement.

Cash and forfeiture detention

A frequently used power of HMRC Rebecca represents businesses, individuals and third parties in re-claiming cash seized in order to avoid forfeiture.

Condemnation

Instructed on behalf of individuals stopped at ports for secreting goods or transporting large amounts of goods, she represents those seeking to reclaim their possessions such as cash, cigarettes, alcohol and vehicles to avoid condemnation by the HMRC.

Health and Safety

Rebecca is instructed on behalf of the Office of Rail Regulators after successfully passing the track safety course! Such prosecution includes the Mersey Rail derailment and the enforcement of proper use of level crossings across the country.

Office of Fair Trading

Instructed to advise and prepare documents in the ongoing prosecution against the illegal ‘pyramid scheme’ members.

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS formerly DTI/BERR)

Prosecution of cases involving the Companies Act and Insolvency Act. Most recent case convicted a Director for false accounting and prosecuted for failure to comply with the requirements of the Insolvency Practitioners. Preparation of which included extensive analysis of business documents served.