Serious Violence

Operation Cyclaman, Snaresbrook Crown Court

Complainant was driven to various locations from London then kept in a hotel room in Nottingham. Ransom request for £200000 from complainants family. Motive is alleged “snitching” by complainant brother on another for a stabbing.

Operation Hamun, Southwark Crown Court

Representing a defendant that was charged with the blackmail and false imprisonment of another in Bangladesh and made a ransom demand in order to release the victim.

Operation Heartsease, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a defendant alleged to have conspired with a group to fake his kidnap and blackmail his father for $1,000,000.00 in gold bullion.  Read more in the Daily Mail.

Operation Karoo, Reading Crown Court

Represented the defendant who was a teacher charged with GBH. The case involved the defendant acting in self-defence to remove people from his property. He was acquitted at trial.

Operation Paledale, Bradford Crown Court

Represented a defendant charged with inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm and Violent disorder. The defendant was alleged to have been involved in an incident with 9 others who were all described as being part of a gang. The incident resulted in a fatality.

Operation Rizal, Harrow Crown Court

R v A, Chelmsford Youth Court

Represented a defendant charged with s18 GBH and possession of bladed article.

R v BD, St Albans Crown Court

R v B, Isleworth Crown Court

R v B, Snaresbrook Crown Court

Represented the defendant charged with violent disorder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. The defendant was acquitted after trial.

R v EC, Isleworth Crown Court

R v F, Snaresbrook Crown Court

Represented a defendant that was charged with grievous bodily harm and violence disorder which left the victim in a state of coma.

R v F, Willesden Magistrates’ Court

R v GH & Others, Birmingham Crown Court

R v H, Croydon Crown Court

Representing a victim that was charged with false imprisonment, wounding with intent and robbery. The victims (including children) were tortured with a pair of scissors and hot water in their own home.

R v H, R & Others, Snaresbrook Crown Court

Represented a defendant that was charged with grievous bodily harm (wounding with intent) that was prosecuted by the Counter Terrorism Squad of the Scotland Yard.

R v J, Leicester Crown Court

Represented a defendant that was initially charged with two counts of conspiracy to murder along with six others; it was alleged that the defendant kidnapped the victim and the context of the offence was that of hate/honour killing.

R v OG, St Albans Crown Court

R v R, Ealing Magistrates’ Court

R v SA (2024) “Op Marble” – Basildon Crown Court

Representing the defendant who was charged along with 4 others in relation to a serious aggravated burglary involving firearms and other weapons

R v S, Chelmsford Crown Court

R v S , Isleworth Crown Court

Represented a defendant that was charged in a multi-handed violence disorder and the defence ensured that he was acquitted following a successful application for abuse of process by the police.

R v S, St Albans Crown Court

Representing a defendant that was charged with grievous bodily harm (initially arrested for attempted murder) whereby street fighting occurred in Watford town centre and the victim was left with serious life changing injuries including a severe affect to their mental health.

R v S (youth), Isleworth Crown Court)

Represented a youth who was charged with two others with GBH and possession of a firearm. It was argued that the firearm was an imitation which was accepted by the Court and Crown.