Barrister
Brian was called to the Bar in 1992 and practised criminal law in the Chambers of Lord Campbell of Alloway Q.C. (1992-2003) and Lord Gifford Q.C.(2003-2008). His work covers the broad range of very serious offences with extensive experience of conducting Crown Court trials as leading junior, led junior to a Q.C. and as the sole Counsel. Brian is also accepted by the Legal Services Commission as a Leading Junior Advocate in Very High Cost Cases.
Notable Cases in which Brian has acted for the Defence include:
R –v- W. (2010) (CCC – Common Serjeant) Murder, not guilty (led by Q.C.)
R -v- Ahmmaddi (2010) (CCC – HHJ Mettyear) Murder trial, not guilty of murder,guilty to manslaughter (led by Q.C.)
R -v- Cook (2010) (CCC – Common Serjeant) Manslaughter trial (led by Q.C.)
R –v- B. (2010)(Croydon CC – HHJ Ainley) Fraud trial, retired police officer charged with £75,000 fraud. Not Guilty
R –v- Evans (2010)(Southwark CC – HHJ Price) Organised Crime conspiracy, £250,000+
R –v- Trevillion (2010) (Woolwich CC – HHJ Pegden Q.C.) Fraud trial, breach of trust £90,000
R –v- Sheehan (2009) (CCC – HHJ Hawkins Q.C.) Double Murder trial (led by Q.C.)
R –v- N…. (2009) (Snaresbrook CC – Mr Rec Mulholland) City solicitor accused of assault. Not Guilty
R –v- Lone (2009) (Snaresbrook CC – HHJ T Owen) Sec 18 GBH w/i trial. Not Guilty
R –v- Featherstone (2009) (Southend CC – HHJ Saggerson) Blackmail trial. Not Guilty
R –v- Chambers (2009) (Snaresbrook CC – HHJ Kennedy) Rape trial. Not Guilty
R –v- Guyatt (2009) (Kingston CC – HHJ Crocker) Car-ringing (Leading Counsel)
R -v- Lamptey (2008) Kingston CC HHJ Samuels Q.C.) Sexual Assault trial. Not Guilty
R -v- Elliott (2007)( Kingston CC – HHJ Campbell) Sexual Assaults trial. (Leading Counsel) Not Guilty
R -v- Gordon and Others (2005-2006) (Bristol Crown Court – HHJ Lambert) £26 million VAT “Carousel” Fraud (Operation Ginseng). Not Guilty
R -v- O’Leary (2006)( Harrow Crown Court – HHJ Greenwood) £2m conspiracy to burgle
R -v- Buck (2006) (Mold CC – HHJ Merfyn Hughes) “Baby-shaking” trial. Represented mother
R -v- G. (2006) Middx Guildhall Crown Court – HHJ Blacksell Q.C.) Multiple Rape and incest trial
R -v- Delucca (2006) (Bradford Crown Court) Attempted Murder trial (Led by Q.C.)
R -v- Malone & Others (2005)(CCC – HHJ Kramer Q.C.) Assisting Offender (Murder). (Leading Counsel)
Major James Hewitt -v- Met Police (2004) (Blackfriars CC - HHJ Byers) Counsel for Major Hewitt
