Appeared for Defence. Extradition case in relation to 1972 alleged double murder in Texas. Case known as The Texas Chain Saw massacre.
Top Serious Crime Barrister
R. v. M
Appeared for male defendant in the “sex on an airplane” case, Manchester Crown Court.
R. v. J
Appeared for care worker prosecuted in relation to alleged child abuse whilst working at a care home, heard in Liverpool Crown Court. (Part of “Operation Care” and linked to the R v Dave Jones case).
R. v. Volker Kappler EWCA Crim 1224
Did not act at trial, conviction quashed on charges of kidnapping and blackmail.
R. v. Abdulla
Acted for Bilal Abdulla charged with the “Tiger Tiger” and Glasgow Airport bomb attacks. October to December 2008
R. v. Darren Williams
Acted for one of the jockeys tried on allegations of “race fixing” at the Central Criminal Court in the Autumn of 2007.
R. v. Raja and others
Acted for IR at trial and on appeal in Terrorism Act offences brought under section 57/58 Terrorism Act. Conviction quashed on appeal, case reported at 2008 EWCA Crim 184, 2008 WLR (D) 51. 2007/2008.
R. v. Kelly
Appeared for Defence. First appeal on the “two strikes” mandatory life sentence. Drafted submissions to the CCRC and the case was referred back to The Court of Appeal after those representations had been considered. Life sentence quashed and the U.K. Government subsequently settled the European Court action.
R. v. S. Stone & Ors
Appeared for Defence in a 3 month conspiracy to rob case.
R. v. Noel “Razor” Smith
Appeared for Defence, acting for Noel Smith in a series of cases in the 80’s and 90’s prior to Mr Smith’s trial for armed robbery at The Central Criminal Court in 1998. Mr Smith subsequently published a best selling autobiography “A few kind words and a loaded gun” which deals with (amongst other events) the [...]
R. v. Hardstaff
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.
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.
R. v. Charles Dixon (Operation Cinema)
Conviction for drugs importation quashed because of non-disclosure by Customs and Excise. Jim did not act in the original trial.
R. v. Reilly
Appeared for Defence in cannabis case, later reported on disclosure principles and the use of undercover officers.
R. v. Anthony White
Appeared for Defence in 4 month long conspiracy to import tons of cannabis.
R. v. Robert Gould
Appeared for Defence for a co-defendant in the Charles Kray cocaine case.
R. v. Doherty
Appeared for Defence. Leading junior Counsel for the defence in relation to a part of the “Michael Michaels” series of drug trials.
R. v. Pineda
Appeared for Defence. Part of the “Operation Bogota” series of trials.
Fatal car crash in Piccadilly
Jim acted for the defence in a high profile case involving a fatal car crash in the Piccadilly underpass
