Crime

Recommended in the Legal 500 (2011 edition)

Patrick has a great deal of experience in high level crime, including;

- Murder
- Manslaughter
- Rape
- Serial sex offences
- Historical sexual abuse
- Making/Distributing/Possessing child pornography
- Fraud
- Large scale drug conspiracies
- Importation and distribution of drugs
- High level public disorder including football violence and banning order

Noteworthy Cases

R v Stephen Russell, Richard Kelsall & Peter Lightfoot [2010] – successful defence of police sergeant alleged to have repeatedly assaulted an off-duty soldier. CCTV evidence.

R v Jordan Andrews [2010] – Murder defence in Chester City Centre.

R v Christopher Bowyer [2009] – Murder defence. Murder of an elderly resident of a old person’s care home, by carer setting firm to the premises.

R v Bailey & Another [2006] – Defending murder case involving only the second prosecution of a man who had already served a 5 year sentence for GBH. Following the death of the victim 7 years after the offence (double jeopardy).

R v Pilling [2002] – defending a Scout District Commissioner against allegations of raping 3 boy scouts.

R v Landregan [2002] – historical sexual abuse

R v White [2002] – historical sexual abuse
 

Regulatory

Patrick has considerable experience in dealing with;

- Police disciplinary matters
- Actions against the police
- Prosecutions on behalf of the RSPCA
- Trading Standards (prosecution and defence)
- Environmental Health (prosecution and defence)
- Health and Safety offences (defence)
- Local Authorities (prosecution and defence)

Noteworthy cases

R v Aslam [ 2011] Defending environmental health prosecution of operator of Lays Fish Bar Wrexham following Ecoli outbreak, which directly infected and hospitalised 5 members of the public.

Re: Sergeant JM [2011] – Police Appeals Tribunal following demotion of officer (Merseyside Police).

Re: Inspector PB & Ors [2007] – Successful defence of the senior officer where 7 officers faced allegations of serious assault.

RSPCA v Foster [2008] – Several successful prosecutions of horse trader who persistently mistreated the animals and failed to comply with Court orders.

Lancaster County Council v Fats & Protein UK – Environmental prosecution following persistent odour emissions from an animal rendering plant in the Lancaster area.
 

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