Led Junior

R v KR [2017] – Isleworth Crown Court

Allegations of historic sexual abuse of two children against an elderly and ill defendant.

Op Rakuyou [2016] – Southwark Crown Court

Allegations of conspiracy to traffick women into/within the UK for the purposes of sexual exploitation; and conspiracy to launder the proceeds of criminal activity. The defendant was first on the indictment, which was laid against 9 defendants in total. The lack of investigation or adequate disclosure forced the Crown to drop all trafficking counts.

Op Dryad [2016] – Chelmsford Crown Court 

Three-month trial, involving allegations of historic rape, sexual exploitation, and conspiracy to supply Class A Drugs concerning three young females. Defendant acquitted.

General Crime

Op Evolution [2018] – Leicester CC

Instructed as disclosure counsel for the Crown involving 23 defendants accused of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit violent disorder.

R v LB [2018] – Blackfriars CC 

Successful prosecution of a male who targeted and robbed three lone females on public transport in London.

R v CM [2018]- Warwick Crown Court 

Allegations of supplying class A drugs with several admitted previous convictions including conspiracy to supply Class A Drugs. Defendant unanimously acquitted.

R v DS [2018] – Southwark Crown Court 

Allegations of GBH inflicted upon police officers. Acquitted at half time.

R v BB [2017] – Central Criminal Court

Allegation of GBH (wounding) amounting to a serious bleed on the brain. Defendant unanimously acquitted at trial.

Op Castrum [2016] – St Albans Crown Court

Multi-handed, two-week trial alleging a conspiracy to burgle houses and possession of firearm/imitation firearm. The Crown relied extensively upon CCTV, forensic, telephone, ANPR evidence. The total value of the loss was £115,000. Defendant acquitted of the firearm count at half-time.

Fraud and Money Laundering

R v CW [2018] – Wood Green Crown Court 

Represented the first defendant in a multi-handed two-week trial alleging drug dealing and sophisticated money laundering through online investment platforms. Defendant acquitted of all five counts at trial.

Op Garfunkel [2017] – Snaresbrook Crown Court

Conspiracy to evade excise duty on significant importations of cigarettes and tobacco. The alleged loss was £450,000. Represented the only defendant acquitted after a two-week trial.

R v SS [2017] Harrow Crown Court 

Allegations of money laundering against a daughter said to have stolen and laundered the proceeds of her father’s estate valued at £180,000.  Required careful and thoughtful cross-examination of an elderly and profoundly deaf complainant. Defendant acquitted of all charges at half-time.

Op Fireball [2016] – Central Criminal Court. 

Multi-handed conspiracy to launder the proceeds of a large-scale internet shopping fraud valued at £450,000. This case involved complex financial evidence running to many thousands of pages.

Op Arad [2016] – Harrow Crown Court

Large scale Internet Shopping Fraud valued in excess of £1 million. Represented the first defendant, responsible for organising the removal of the illicit funds and managing account openers (money mules). The Crown extensively relied on telephone evidence.

Confiscation

Op Veneer [2015 – 2017]- Southwark Crown Court

Led Junior to Dexter Dias QC. A multi-handed money laundering case which concerned the running of a money service business alleged to have been involved in a £150 million fraud. Following careful analysis, the benefit figure was reduced by over half. Investigated by HMRC.

R v MS [2015] Central Criminal Court 

Cash Forfeiture appeal heard at the Central Criminal Court. Overturned a decision of the lower court in relation to a cash sum of more than £300,000.