Ben Brown’s Client Found Not Guilty of Stalking Causing Fear of Violence Against Multiple Complainants

Following a six-day trial at Inner London Crown Court, Ben Brown’s client was acquitted of stalking causing fear of violence, stalking causing serious alarm or distress and strangulation against two separate complainants.

The defendant was alleged to have pursued a course of conduct over a lengthy period of time following the breakdown of a relationship.

Following a successful application to adduce non-defendant bad character, utilising the authority of R v Brewster [2010] EWCA 1194, Ben undertook a comprehensive and detailed cross-examination of both complainants which elicited crucial inconsistencies and undermined the suggestion that the activities had had a substantial adverse effect on usual day-to-day activities.  

Ben was instructed by Joan Mitchell of Clifton Solicitors & Advocates.