Criminal Law: Mainly defending and prosecuting in serious sexual abuse, drugs (including money laundering) and violence cases. Grade 4 prosecutor.

Notable and/or Recent Cases:

R v Harasim: Defending a foreign national in a rape allegation

R v Hall: Defending an elderly man accused of raping child.

R v C: Defending in case involving alleged historic and present day sexual abuse of his relatives when children

R v T: Defending man involved in alleged historic sexual abuse of stepdaughter.

R v L: Defending a 60 year old alleged to have raped his daughters and a son when children.

R v L: Defending a middle-aged man accused of historic buggery offences on a younger brother and also raping a sister.

R v Robinson: Defending in conspiracy involving grant aid for the construction of a football stadium.

R v Barrett: Defending in a multi-million pound cocaine importation conspiracy.

R v Ashfaq & Others: Leading junior prosecuting large scale conspiracy to supply heroin in Bradford.

R v Panesar: For the prosecution in an appeal to CA arising out of confiscation proceedings.

R v Davey & Davey: Prosecuting money laundering.

R v Maloney & Others: Leading junior prosecuting Hanoi burglary conspiracy case

Civil Law: Personal injury and professional negligence

Reported and/or Notable Cases:

Thirtle v Suckling: [1986] RTA 30 year old male suffered severe brain injury and orthopeadic injuries requiring substantial care package – award £360,000

Joglekar v Yorkshire Health Authority: [1990] SHO training to be paediatrician underwent negligent operation for removal of a lymph node and sustained permanent restriction of movement in shoulder due to severance of a nerve. Settled in sum of £300,000

Butters v Grimsby Health Trust: [1998] Female of child bearing age rendered infertile because of negligent removal of endometrium. Liability and quantum contested. Substantial cross examination of defendants medical experts. Won at first instance and in Court of Appeal and award increased.

Belt v Burnley Health Trust: [2002] Tetraplegia caused to family man in a fall whilst attending an out-patient clinic. Substantial care package required – settled in sum of £1.4 million.

Bigg v Bramley: [2002] Self employed electrical engineer sustained severe injury to fingers and
hand causing severe disability and pain in carrying out his work. Settled in sum of £350,000

Similar cases:

School teacher injured in fall suffering injury to coccyx – chronic pain syndrome – settled at trial in sum of £300,000

Teacher suffered injury at school – substantial and difficult cross examination of medical experts. Case won on liability – award £300,000

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