6th March 2026

Unanimous acquittals after trial defended by James Ball

James Ball

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James defended in a case where his lay client was charged with one count of racially aggravated assault and one count of assault. The case involved the cross-examination of four Prosecution witnesses, including a young witness who was under the age of 16, before a jury.

The jury returned unanimous not-guilty verdicts after only 40 minutes of deliberation.


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Involving James Ball