Crime

Mark’s experience covers a broad spectrum of criminal offences including murder, serious offences of violence, large scale public disorder including football related violence, robbery, firearms, death by dangerous driving, serious sexual offences including, rape, historical cases and the possession, taking and distribution of indecent images of children, domestic violence, drug trafficking, POCA applications, money laundering and fraud including benefit fraud.

Mark has experience of licensing law and regulatory offences.

Prosecution

R v Wyn Edwards (2010) successful prosecution of "predatory" sex offender. Click here for news coverage.

R v Khan, Hussain, Owens and Habib (2010) successful prosecution of large scale money laundering. Click here for news coverage.

R v Daniel Morrall (2009) successful Prosecution of a “vicious and brutal sex attack” Click here for news coverage.

R v Roberts (2008) successful prosecution of the rape of a 14 year-old female by a taxi driver. Click here for news.

R v Hamayun (2008) professional car thief involved in the theft of high-end vehicles using cloned identities to obtain finance.

R v E (2006) successful prosecution of a 15 year-old boy for the rape of a 12 year-old girl with learning difficulties. Successfully defended abuse of Process argument dealing the CPS’s decision to prosecute.

R v Williams (2005) successful prosecution involving the taking of and possession of indecent images of children and the repeated rape and sexual abuse of a child.

Operation Notch (2003), a 30-handed drugs case, “Operation Notch was, according to Cheshire police, their largest ever drugs Investigation” (described in CPS Cheshire Annual Report 2003-2004).

Defence Cases

R v David Weston (2009), large scale drugs conspiracy involving the wholesale supply of cocaine. Click here for news coverage.

R v Philip Ashley (2009), successfully argued a reduction of the minimum term for possession of a handgun.

R v Williams (2009) s.18 ear biting case. Click here for news coverage.

R v Newman (2008), a case involving historical sexual abuse spanning a period between the 1970/1980s, involving numerous complainants.

R v Burns (2008) public disorder and assault. Click here for news coverage.

R v Wain (2008), successfully defended historic allegations from 2 independent complainants of alleged sexual abuse and rape.

R v Tomlinson (2008) a financial adviser facing 21 counts of deception and one of fraudulent trading for stealing £1.2 million.

R v Fuk Hing Chung (2008), leading junior in a money laundering case involving a Chinese illegal money-lender.

R v J (2007), 15 year-old male on allegations of male rape and violent sexual abuse on young children.

R v Owen (2004), successful acquittal involving allegations of attempted rape and indecent assault on child complainants.