Appeared for Defence, acting for one of the co-defendants in the trial of the 2 Leeds players, Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate, Leeds Crown Court.
Leading criminal barrister for defending violence and sexual offences
R. v. Morris
Appeared for Defence, acting for a director of QPR charged with kidnapping, falsely imprisoning and blackmailing Gianni Paladini in a dispute over ownership of shares in QPR.
R. v. Joey Barton
Appeared for Defence representing Joey Barton in relation to an allegation of assault on Ousmane Dabo, committed whilst both players were at Manchester City FC. Mr Barton was sentenced to a suspended sentence of imprisonment.
Violent and Sexual Offences
Because of Jim’s reputation as a leading court room advocate, he acts in many of the high profile cases that are reported in the media today. His clients range from celebrities facing charges of assault or “date rape”, through to so-called “king-pins” of organised criminal gangs accused of armed robbery and kidnapping. Jim also appears [...]
