Joanna Martin QC and Elisabeth Bussey-Jones defend in Jonathan Stasiuk murder case
29th November 2019
Joanna Martin Q.C. and Elisabeth Bussey-Jones defended in Jonathan Stasiuk murder case tried in Southampton this month. The case involved Mr Stasiuk being diagnosed with autism and that forming the basis of a diminished responsibility defence.
Related News
-
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...
Continue reading -
3PB Barristers' (3 Paper Buildings) specialist criminal defence barrister Nick Robinson has successfully secured an acquittal for his client in relation to a number of serious sexual offences. MH was charged with two offences of Assault by Penetration, and in the alternative two counts of Sexual Assault. Following a four-day trial at Bournemouth Crown Court before HHJ Pawson, the jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts on all four counts in less than two hours. Nick was...
Continue reading -
3PB criminal defence barrister Nick Robinson (pictured here) represented his client who was charged with multiple offences including rape and sexual assault, all of which were said to have happened over 15 years ago. This was a complex trial due to the number of complaints and the historic nature of the allegations. Nick drafted a detailed defence statement, which resulted in the disclosure of critically important evidence. This included sensitive material relating to an earlier...
Continue reading -
Tom Evans and Holly Fagan’s clients acquitted of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence
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...
Continue reading