Represented Defendant charged with maintaining and keeping an arsenal of Firearms for a major Organised Crime Group in Liverpool. Firearms (including sub-machine gun) had been used in a number of gang related attacks in the area.
Leading Junior Counsel for Defendant in a widely publicized case alleging that the defendant possessed, transported and supplied a number of Firearms as part of an Organised Crime Group concerned with the use of explosives and firearms in protection of a drugs business. The Defendant was a high risk prisoner of notoriety within the area.
5 month case concerning an allegation of possession with intent of firearms (used in gang warfare and an earlier murder). The central issue for the Defendant concerned DNA and firearms residue.
Widely reported case concerning a conspiracy to cause explosions to and then burgle ATMs in the Midlands, Cheshire and North-West. Dozens of ATMs were blown up. The first case of its kind anywhere in the UK.
Allegations concerned a number of armed robberies of banks/building societies across Essex and an attempted murder of a bystander (used as a shield to enable escape).
Transport, possession and supply of Firearms - alleged to be part of the same OCG in Mchale (see above)
Copycat allegation (see Keating above) of Organised Crime Group said to be causing explosions to burgle ATM machines in the North of England and Scotland.
Allegation concerning kidnap and use of a firearm relating to rival drug gangs.
Represented Defendant in a retrial of a Large Scale Drugs and Firearms Criminal gang case.
Large number of firearms and ammunition recovered along with substantial amounts of Class A drugs and cash following a house search. The seizures followed an almost fatal shooting in south Manchester which led police to search the address.
Aggravated Burglary of rival drug dealer alleged to have been committed with the use of discharged sawn off shotgun.
Allegation of gang warfare involving the discharge of firearms in Central Manchester at a busy public event.