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Call: 1999
Professional Membership:
South Eastern Circuit,
Criminal Bar Association,
Howard League for
Penal Reform.
Academic Background:
BA (Hons) English
Literature 2:1 (1995),
Common Professional
Examination (1998),
Inns of Court School of Law
-Very competent (1999).
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
A specialist criminal advocate.
Substantial experience in defending complex fraud cases. Her areas of specialisation in general crime include murder, serious sexual offences, violent offences including armed robbery, arson and drugs importation cases. Trained in the use of intermediaries during criminal trials.
Her practice encompasses professional disciplinary defence work.
CASES OF NOTE
R v Yeboah (2009)
Defence (junior alone)
Sexual Offence
Successful defence of police officer accused of assault by penetration where there was a sound recording of the alleged attack and DNA evidence.
R v Swords (2008)
Defence (junior alone)
Perjury in the context of a large scale fraud.
Prosecuted by Queen’s Counsel and a junior in the successful defence of
senior employee who was alleged to have signed a statement that was used in High Court in an effort to defeat a bankruptcy petition. Case existed in the context of a large scale fraud.
R v Al-Delaimy & Others (2007)
Defence (leading junior)
Fraud
Successful defence in high value mortgage and benefit fraud trial.
HMRC v Tran & another (2006 - 2009)
Defence (junior alone)
Fraud
Large scale complicated fraud in excess of £1 million concerning various branches of HMRC in the context of an alleged franchising scheme.
R v Fahie & Others (2004)
Defence (junior alone)
Robbery
Prosecuted by silk and junior in a conspiracy to rob committed over a period of 1 year involving more than 20 defendants.
R v Lord (2004)
Defence (junior alone)
Fraud
Substantial and complex breach of trust fraud involving a post officer worker.
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