R -v- K, Snaresbrook Crown Court, GBH with Intent and Witness Intimidation, 2018
About
The victim was set upon by a gang. It was claimed that he was a witness in a serious criminal matter and had been targeted for this reason. He had been attacked with a machete which caused serious injury. The Defendant was viewed on CCTV chasing the Victim and had been identified as being responsible. We were able to establish that the Defendant was not responsible for the crime.
Result
He was acquitted after a one-week trial
R -v- P, Liverpool Crown Court, Conspiracy to Commit Violent Disorder, 2017
About
This was a high-profile case that involved numerous defendants. It attracted national media coverage. The case related to the clashing of far right- and left-wing demonstrators in Liverpool town centre. The violence was pre-planned and organised and involved hundreds of people. The case was extremely complex given the large-scale nature of the disturbance. Thousands of pages of evidence was served and a significant amount of CCTV. We were instructed to represent one of the leading members of the far-right gang.
Result
We managed to persuade the CPS that there was no actual conspiracy and the charge was reduced.
