Holly Fagan
Year of Call: 2021
Email Address: [email protected]
CJSM: [email protected]
Telephone: 01962 868 884
Clerk Details
- Clerk Name: Stuart Pringle
- Clerk Telephone: 01962 868 884
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
Firearms
R v G [2025] (defending) - Possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence (3 defendants): Holly’s client was acquitted halfway through the trial after a successful legal argument where the judge agreed her client had no case to answer.
Holly completed training on how to effectively cross-examine a firearms expert as part of the New Practitioners’ Training Course in 2025.
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Recommendations "It was a very difficult trial and you came through it very well. You never lost your poise, you impressed me with your coolness under fire, you made good points throughout and in your final speech. I thought your cross-examination of the complainant was very good and laid the ground well for the trial." Crown Court Judge
"I have never had someone fight my corner like you have." Client
"I noticed on your sentencing notes that you are still doing pupillage – not something I would have otherwise guessed from the confidence with which you dealt with the various cases you presented. Your very thorough sentencing notes were of great assistance, not least because you distilled the facts of the cases succinctly and your application of the relevant sentencing guidelines was considered and reasonable. This was particularly so in relation to the case of R v B, where you marshalled the facts of multiple offences over a number of different incidents capably and concisely in both your written and oral advocacy. Furthermore, your overall manner in Court was calm and assured." Crown Court Judge
“You were excellent. Your questions were well-structured and helpful. We are pleased to get this trial done in one day and that is largely down to you and your succinct and focused questioning.” Chair of the Magistrates’, after prosecuting a two-handed full day trial with teenage defendants.
"Holly, you are nothing short of brilliant. Thank you!" Criminal Defence solicitor
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3PB Barristers’ specialist criminal law barristers, Tom Evans and Holly Fagan, have secured acquittals for their clients (C and D), after successful submissions of no case to answer. On a summer’s evening in 2022, four young people were in a car driving around Ryde, Isle of Wight. The front seat passengers (A and B) were in possession of what looked like a semi-automatic machine gun. A and B fired ball-bearings from the gun injuring several members...
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3PB Barristers’ specialist criminal law barrister, Holly Fagan, has secured acquittals for her client, accused of harassing two people causing them to fear violence. Holly’s young client, A, heard that the first Complainant (C1) was spreading rumours about him and confronted her in a night club. This did not achieve anything so he tried to speak to her father (C2), who he knew, in the hope that he could help them resolve the situation. The allegations...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist criminal law barrister, Holly Fagan, has successfully secured an acquittal for her client, accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Holly’s client, K, became involved in a fight in the street after a confrontation started between males she was with. It was alleged that K participated in the fight by bottling the Complainant and causing him grievous bodily harm. The Prosecution put their case in multiple ways. They said...
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Welcome to our third crime and regulatory law newsletter edited by Oliver Hirsch, featuring our conference on 13 September as well as crime news and analysis from Oliver Hirsch, Kate Davies, Jo Martin KC, Gemma White, Tom Acworth, Berenice Mulvanny, Sunyana Sharma, Rebecca McKnight and Holly Fagan.
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