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He regularly prosecutes matters of a sensitive nature and has dealt with a vast number of cases involving intercept and RIPA, often requiring Preston briefings and PII hearings. Stephen has defended alone in: complex drug conspiracies (including those with Encrochat evidence), firearms offences, frauds, kidnaps, cases of arson endangering life, serious violence, sexual offences including rape, and many other offences. Succeeded in obtaining an acquittal on a submission of no case to answer just before final speeches.
As a fluent German speaker and with contacts in the German legal world, he has always had a keen interest in the international aspect of crime. As well as large scale drug trafficking and importation, the organised crime cases Stephen has been involved in include firearms, kidnaps and serious allegations of violence. Stephen Cooke has built a busy, predominantly defence, practice over a number of years, especially focused on serious and organised crime. The Express unsuccessfully sought to demonstrate links between Corbyn’s support network and Islamic State.Stephen has been led on murder trials and was a hardworking and effective junior on two successful defence teams. Case went to Court of Appeal on a point of material irregularity in the proceedings in relation to all the defendants. He is an accredited Pupil Supervisor and enjoys teaching and providing assistance to aspiring young barristers.
Instructed under the direct access scheme for an interested party in confiscation enforcement proceedings. He has experience in a wide variety of areas of the criminal law, including serious violence, sexual offences, high-value thefts and robberies, fraud and drugs. Tim has been instructed in numerous cases involving Serious Organised Crime, especially Organised Crime Groups involved in substantial drug importation and supply. She has acted in cases including dangerous driving, driving without due care and attention, failing to provide a specimen, and drink and drug driving.
He has defended in cases of homicide (both led and alone), major fraud, serious violence, sexual offending, and all manner of criminal cases. She also worked as a paralegal at the Infected Blood Inquiry and has a good understanding of public and inquiry law.
Legal argument was made that the Defendant’s confession had been obtained by oppression and therefore should be excluded. Tom was appointed by the Attorney General as Junior Counsel to the Crown (C Panel) in 2022 and is currently instructed by the Cabinet Office in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. For extra security, the planks can be glued or held with screws or nails – this method is known as ‘secret nailing’. Represented ex-trainee solicitor in city firm of solicitors with first-class university degree on rape and sexual assault charges. He then made his victims get into the meat chiller room, dragging one by her hair when she refused, and locked the door.The case required skilful cross-examination of witnesses and involved numerous legal submissions under the gaze of press and public. He is aware and sensitive to how devastating such allegations can be to a client, who may themselves sometimes be vulnerable and require extra help and support. We are glad to hear that the driver went the extra mile to assist you in carrying the boards down your long drive and delivering them to the desired location at the back of your house. He is a Level 4 prosecutor for the CPS in London and the South East on both the General Crime Panel and the Specialist Panel (Serious Crime Group).
Successfully opposed the Crown’s application to admit DL’s 13 previous convictions for the same kind of drugs offence. death of alleged paedophile victim, with issues of diminished responsibility, novus actus and egg-shell skull. Secured convictions against a well-respected man of good character for indecently assaulting unrelated young females on trains. Before this, she worked at the multinational law firm Herbert Smith (1986-2004; becoming a French avocat in 1990) and at the common law Bar (1970-1986). Cognitive impairment manifests at 4 months as a deficit in long-term retention and correlates with the accumulation of intraneuronal Aβ in the hippocampus and amygdala, but plaques and tangles are not yet apparent (Billings et al.
James also has particular experience in confiscation and asset forfeiture, prosecuting or defending cases involving millions of pounds, as well as in benefit fraud cases, and road traffic and railway offences, in which he is regularly instructed on a privately funded basis.
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