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Bozzie Sheffi, instructed and assisted by Olivia Bruton of Dalton Holmes Gray Solicitors successfully represented a defendant charged with rape. Bozzie’s client was a serving firefighter at the time allegations were made against him (when not on duty).
The trial included a s41 application to cross examine the complainant on previous sexual behaviour, which was granted.The jury returned a unanimous not guilty verdict in an hour.
Tom Edwards looks at the impact of the shift from Joint Enterprise to Common Purpose in the five years since…
Ben Hargreaves explores the inherent challenges in the admissibility of sexual history in sex cases. Section 41 of the Youth…
Silas Lee, pupil barrister, reviews the statutory regime on witness anonymity. Anonymous witness orders are most commonly sought by the…
An analysis of the law on fitness to plead and stand trial in the magistrates’ courts: Silas Lee reviews the…