Sherene acted for a man charged with defrauding over £12,000 of benefits, which had been overpaid to him. However, he had already reached a re-payment agreement with the appropriate authority so, as Sherene pointed out to the CPS, what was the point in bringing a criminal prosecution? Thankfully, and after some time the CPS saw sense and dropped the prosecution.

The moral of the story if you are facing criminal charges? Find a good tenacious lawyer and never give up!