Nicholas is a Criminal law specialist with over 25 years of experience. He has established a practice dealing with the most serious and complex criminal cases, both prosecuting and defending.
Nicholas’ caseload includes matters involving money laundering, fraud, drugs offences, serious sexual offending and murder. He specialises in cases which involve issues relating to mental health and he has significant experience cross-examining children and young witnesses over video link.
In addition, Nicholas has substantial experience of assimilating extensive computer data in cases of significant fraud and Proceeds of Crime applications.
Over the preceding 12 months:
R v. Taylor & others –armed robbery
R v S. – acquittal of defendant charged with sexual offences against a child – successful argument that the primary witness was not a hostile witness
R v Taljard – prosecution of a former professional cricketer charged with ten years of sexual assaults against his wife.
R. v TTL & others – extensive legal argument regarding Restraint Orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act, 2002
R v Williams and Kelly – defence of an allegation of rape
R v Bowen – successful defence of a defendant charged with others in an 8 handed murder
R v. M & others – representing 14 year old boy charged with murder
R v Blood & others – 6 week trial relating to gangland shootings
R v Barnes – defence of a fraudster originally charged with theft from a charity in excess of £1M. Prosecution accepted a plea to theft of £50,000.
R v Heathcote – defence regarding the transportation of a substantial amount of Class A drugs from Manchester to Southampton
R v B – successful defence of allegations of historic sexual abuse in Barrow
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