Daniel Mander

R v KR, Bristol Crown Court [2025]

Junior alone for the Defendant. Secured the acquittal after trial of the defendant who advanced mutually incompatible defences to ABH requiring the jury to receive a modified lies direction. The case also involved a successful application to cross examine the complainant on his bad character, based on previous police attendance logs.

R v LF, PT, NA and AM, Derby Crown Court [2025]

Led Junior for the Prosecution. Care home neglect resulting in death. Ongoing.

R v TN, Leicester Crown Court [2025]

Junior alone for the Defendant. Following cross-examination of four police officers, the defendant was acquitted of three counts of Assault on an Emergency Worker. One not guilty verdict was returned after a successful submission of no case to answer at half time, with the jury acquitting on the remaining two counts.

Operation Ravenclaw, Nottingham Crown Court [2025]

Instructed as a Led Junior, prosecuting a 13 hand Conspiracy to Supply Class A Indictment. Ongoing.

R v NS, Leicester Crown Court [2025]

Junior alone for the Prosecution. Secured the conviction after trial of NS on an indictment alleging several counts of Fraud committed against elderly victims. The case involved contested applications to amend the indictment at a late stage and to adduce hearsay evidence. The principal trial issue was the mental element in joint enterprise as per Jogee.

R v RL, Leicester Crown Court [2025]

Junior alone for the Prosecution. Secured the conviction of RL for a domestic related offence of Kidnap committed against his ex-partner. Early advice to the CPS secured pertinent and time sensitive evidence capable of demonstrating provable lies told by the defendant in police interview. The defendant changed his plea to guilty on the morning of trial in the face of the case against him.

R v KB, Leicester Crown Court [2025]

Junior alone for the Defendant. An application to dismiss was served concerning an indictment alleging breach of Sexual Harm Prevention Order. The Crown did not contest the application, and the Court was further persuaded not to activate an existing SSO, triggered by admission of an unrelated minor offence in the same proceedings.

R v MG, Northampton Crown Court [2025]

Junior alone for the Prosecution. Secured the conviction after trial of the defendant who assaulted a prison officer by stabbing him in the face with a secreted pen. The jury deliberated for 17 minutes before returning a guilty verdict.

R v LH, Stoke on Trent Crown Court [2025]

Junior alone for the Defendant. Represented LH, a vulnerable 18 year old with a history of exploitation by and involvement with street gangs. The Court was persuaded to activate a SSO only to the extent already satisfied by time served on qualifying curfew.

R v DS, Cambridge Crown Court [2024]

Junior alone for the Defendant. DS faced two counts of Possession with Intent to Supply, Class A and B, concerning 10 kg of Cocaine and 24 kg of Ketamine. The case involved admissibility issues concerning the defendant’s police interview. Analysis demonstrated that the accuracy of the interview transcript was flawed in material aspects, and this strand of the Crown’s case was negated.

I instructed Dan to represent a very vulnerable teenage asylum seeker at trial in the Youth Court, having been granted a certificate for assigned counsel. Dan was impressive throughout; he negotiated strategically with the prosecution to the client’s advantage, he built a good rapport with our client despite his young age and a language barrier, and he was always on hand to discuss matters with me before and after Court. This was a difficult case but very well-handled by Dan; he is a credit to your Chambers and no doubt has an illustrious career ahead. Throughout this matter he has demonstrated a level of tactical skill and detailed understanding of the law well above his year of call.Solicitor at TV Edwards