Recent Cases

Dorset County Council v D
Acted for the local authority in a sensitive matter where a 16 year old was placed on the Sex Offenders Register.

Dorset Police v AS
Successful application for forfeiture of £25,000 cash found buried in a garden.

Dorset Police v CW
Defence of the Respondent involved the first ‘VOO’ application in the county.

Dorset Police v KP
Successful application for forfeiture of approximately £14,500 cash found concealed on a Respondent who had travelled from Guernsey to Weymouth to purchase cannabis.

Eldred & another
Police Disciplinary Tribunal. Two long serving Police Officers subject to disciplinary proceedings after ugly incident arising out of their urgent response to 999 distress call from wife of drunken man asking for help at their home.

Longs Cellar Bar v New Forest District Council
Represented the Appellant in a premises licence appeal. The case involved cross examination of 14 Police Officers.

R v Bevin
Defence: Visiting engineer prosecuted following death by drowning in slurry pit of farm foreman on huge pig farm where essential Health and Safety Regulations effectively disregarded, farmer also being subject to criminal proceedings.

R v Diamond
Defence: Landlord prosecuted for gross negligence manslaughter due to death of tenant in fire at rented premises where wholesale breaches of fire regulations uncovered.

Sky TV v Arkles Pubs Ltd
Acted for the Respondent in a dispute over broadcasting Premiership football matches.

Slough Borough Council v M & A
Prosecution of a landlord and tenant charged with multiple occupancy offences.

South Oxfordshire District Council v M
Secured the revocation of a taxi license on behalf of the Local Authority.

Trading Standards v Veritas
Representation of a company charged with offences under the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008.

Wavely Borough Council v Buckland
Successfully represented a Defendant charged with benefit fraud.