Recent Cases:
R v EP, AL, SK, KD, and KF: Appearing for a defendant in a s.18 ‘kneecapping’ over an alleged drug debt. Each defendant disputed their identification and involvement. Following cross-examinations of the complainant and the police officers, blatant inconsistencies and investigatory failures were highlighted, rendering the entire identification process flawed and the forensic evidence contaminated. A submission of no case to answer was upheld, and each defendant acquitted.
R v TN, RL, KH: Representing a defendant in a multi-handed Class A drug supply with relevant Class A drug supply convictions adduced by the prosecution. Oliver secured the only acquittal in the trial.
R v JG: Appearing for the prosecution in a 10-count home improvement fraud against elderly residents in Bridlington, the defendant was convicted following an 11-day trial.
R v LM: Representing a 22-year-old accused of assault by penetration and sexual assault of a child under 13. The defendant was acquitted following a 4-day trial.
R v DD: Appearing for a recovery truck driver at trial, facing multiple counts of serious sexual offences against a customer whilst in the cabin of the vehicle. Defendant acquitted following trial.
R v JKB and EI: Defending in a trial regarding a dog dangerously out of control, causing serious injury. Successfully raised the statutory defence under s.3(1A) of the Dangerous Dogs Act. The defendant was acquitted.
R v HF: Prosecuting a violent robbery in a communal park involving a child, with the case focusing on DNA and forensic evidence. The defendant was convicted after trial.
R v EA: Prosecuting a self-proclaimed ‘Freeman of the Land’ charged with animal cruelty after attempting to neuter his own dog at home with elastic bands. The defendant was convicted following a trial.
R v BT: Appearing for a Defendant charged with Robbery, where it was alleged a woman was pulled from her car and it was driven away. Complex issues of identification and forensic evidence were raised, ultimately resulting in a successful half-time submission.