New Instructions

Sean and James Reilly have been instructed to represent a client at Snaresbrook Crown Court in a conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

James is also representing an individual being investigated for involvement in a conspiracy to supply class A drugs, currently ongoing at Abingdon Police Station.

Latest Results

Danny Barnard represented an individual in an appeal against disqualification from driving at Isleworth Crown Court. Our client was disqualified from driving for 6 months after totting up over 12 penalty points. He had failed to respond to a number of notices of intended prosecution in relation to driving with excess speed. Failing to respond to NIPs carries a fixed penalty of 6 points, and the client had failed to respond to three notices. His defence was that he had not received them. Usually this is not enough to rebut a presumption of service. However, the client was advised to gather as much supporting evidence as possible to show that the NIPs had been sent to the property next door by accident. The law in this area is complicated, and the judge was taken to the correct legal texts. After considering them and the evidence, he dismissed the convictions and the client was able to drive.

Danny also represented an individual at City of London Magistrates’ Court charged with assaulting a PCSO, an offence under section 4 of the Public Order Act which is causing alarm or distress, and criminal damage. The prosecution case was that the defendant was abusive to a travel advisor at Kings Cross station, he then assaulted a PCSO who was trying to calm him down, and generally behaved in a way that would cause passers-by to be alarmed or distressed. In the fracas, he knocked off the glasses of a police officer which were damaged. His case was that he had lost his wallet and ticket and was late for his train. The travel advisor was not particularly helpful so he went to find the correct platform. En route, he was approached by a PCSO who grabbed his arm, causing him bruising and pain. He was then forced to the floor by a large number of PCSOs and police officers. He did not see the glasses coming off the face of the police officer. Four witnesses were cross-examined and the defendant gave evidence in which he produced photographs of his injuries. Further to brief deliberation, the bench found that the case was not proved in relation to all the charges. The defendant kept his good character.