Top Serious Crime Barrister

R. v. McGovern

Appeared for Defence in murder trial, now reported on Sections 76/78 of P.A.C.E.

R. v. Ian Kay

Appeared for Defence in the “Woolworths” murder trial.

R. v. Parchment

Appeared for Defence in relation to 2 charges of the attempted murder of Police Officers in Brixton.

R. v. Nudds

Appeared for Defence. Murder trial at Northampton Crown Court.

Murder conviction quashed

Appeared for Appellant, SL, in her appeal (though not at trial) against her conviction for murder. The conviction was quashed and at the retrial, the Crown offered no evidence.

Appeared for Appellant. The conviction was quashed on the basis of fresh evidence casting doubt on the reliability of the “ear-print” identification evidence.” Also appeared at retrial when DNA recovered from the plate of glass was proved NOT to be that of Mr Dallagher. He was acquitted and the case has featured in a series [...]

Colin Stagg acquitted of murdering Rachel Nickell

Acted for Colin Stagg, cleared of the notorious murder of Rachel Nickell after successful submissions at the onset of the trial. Jim thereafter spent more than a decade defending Colin against a campaign of vilification in the media that only ceased when another man pleaded guilty to the crime in December 2008. Jim appeared on [...]

Money Laundering and the Proceeds of Crime

Jim is a leading barrister in the field of money laundering and the proceeds of crime, and he is often engaged to act for those who find themselves the subject of a restraint order or confiscation proceedings. Most recently Jim acted for one of the successful applicants in challenges to restraint orders and search warrants [...]

Leading Extradition Barrister

Jim is often asked to act on behalf of requested persons facing extradition, as well as take depositions before Magistrates for the purposes of use in evidence at trials abroad. He regularly advises potential suspects as well as witnesses regarding requests that they give interviews under compulsion, either from the SFO or as a result [...]

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 [...]

Major Drugs Offences

For over 25 years Jim has acted in many large scale and complex drugs cases, involving investigations by HMRC and the police into major drugs importations. These cases are often high profile, and sees Jim defending those accused of importation, cultivation and supplying drugs. A common theme is the use of undercover officers and/or “supergrass [...]

Homicide

Jim has considerable experience defending those accused of murder and/or manslaughter, as well as clients accused of causing death by dangerous and reckless driving. He has acted in more than 50 murders in his career as a junior and as a leader, with issues ranging from diminished responsibility, insanity, provocation and self defence as well as [...]

Leading Serious Crime Barrister

Jim ranks as a leading serious crime barrister and has extensive experience in cases involving allegations of homicide (murder and manslaughter), drugs offences, money laundering, extradition and other violent and sexual offences. Jim defended in the New of the World phone hacking case and has frequently advised individuals and companies who have found themselves the [...]