Tom Parker

The trial of 7 defendants began in November 2023 and concluded on the 23rd of January 2024.  Mr Evans’ client, second on the indictment, was the only defendant to be acquitted.  The prosecution case consisted of months of police surveillance, call data, expert telephone and DNA evidence.  Drugs and cutting…

Cocaine, cannabis, cash, scales and a ‘dealer’s list’ was found by Police at GG’s home address. GG also had previous convictions for the supply of Class A drugs. After a full trial at Croydon Crown Court, Helen Dawson (instructed by Shelly Burroughs at GT Stewart) secured unanimous acquittals for her…

Tackling knife crime – written by Stephen Akinsanya in this months Counsel Magazine.   https://www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/tackling-knife-crime

Rupert’s client, a successful businessman, 80 years old, pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by careless driving. On 5th January 2024 he was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court by the Recorder of Winchester, Her Honour Judge Morris. In view of the Defendant’s otherwise unblemished driving record and his…

Stephen Akinsanya, leading Will Paynter, secured an acquittal for their client following a successful submission of no case to answer on all four counts including firearms offences at the Central Criminal Court. They were instructed by Charles Worthington and Whitney Dixon of Lansbury Worthington. Their client, the first defendant in…

Kyri Argyropoulos (instructed by Achom & Partners) represented the first defendant KA.  KA was alleged to have assaulted a cab driver who lost consciousness and then forced him to part with cash and make a money transfer.  The Prosecution alleged that KA assaulted V and fractured his skull also causing…

Martin Rutherford KC led Chloe Ashley from No. 5 Chambers in a case where three men were found guilty over the death of a father fatally stabbed after his car was rammed at a KFC restaurant in Birmingham.  After a 6 week trial before Mrs. Justice Cheema-Grubb DBE two men…

Rory Field instructed by Kelsey Thompson of Andrew Storch Solicitors secured an acquittal of a defendant accused of digital rape. After 5 days of prosecution evidence, where the complainant gave live link evidence from Canada, Rory argued there was no case to answer on the single count.  The submission was based…

Anoushka Twining, instructed by Kiran Gibson of Blackfords LLP, successfully argued an appeal against sentence securing a suspended sentence order for her client.   In passing down their judgment the court noted the carefully prepared advice and grounds of appeal that enabled the case to be resolved without the need…

John Hunter instructed by Amosu Robinshaw Solicitors secured and acquittal on a historic allegation of multi-incident rape of his client’s stepdaughter, over 30 years ago. The trial at Leeds Crown Court lasted 4 days with the jury returning with a unanimous not guilty decision.