- Call 020 7936 6300 or Email
R v SU, Chichester Crown Court [2026]
Suspended sentence order for a University student who pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis and ketamine. SU had a previous convictions for conspiracies to supply cocaine and heroin and possession of criminal property.
R v RH, Woolwich Crown Court [2026]
Crown offer no evidence in response to application to dismiss in a voice identification case. RH was alleged to have breached a restraining order to five separate occasions by ringing the complainant from prison. After detailed written submissions on the inherent unreliability of the purported voice identification and police’s investigation, no evidence was offered on the indictment.
R v KR, Aylesbury Crown Court [2026]
Crown offer no evidence after serious investigatory failings raised on the day of trial. On arrest, KR was found to be in possession of cannabis resin and a considerable quantity of cash. The prosecution alleged that KR’s phone contained a tick list of customers and menus advertising the supply of cannabis uploaded to his Snapchat story. KR was sentenced to a conditional discharge for simple possession and both his mobile phone and the cash were returned.
R v AD, Isleworth Crown Court [2026]
Instructed as trial counsel to represent a client charged with two counts of domestic assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
R v KS, Lewes Crown Court [2027]
Instructed as trial counsel to represent a client charged with attempted robbery and two counts of assault of an emergency worker.
R v HA, Stratford Magistrates’ Court [2026]
Privately instructed for the defence in a Newton Hearing. District Judge found that HA did not make a threat of an acid attack after a contested hearing.
R v PH, Hastings Magistrates’ Court [2025]
Acquittal on charges of stalking with fear of violence and assault by beating. The trial consisted of CCTV, mobile phone exhibits, and four live witnesses. Involved the careful cross-examination of a vulnerable complainant on text messages she had sent in the few days before the stalking was alleged to have begun.
R v OU, Bromley Magistrates’ Court [2025]
Privately instructed to represent a man with no previous convictions in a trial alleging the battery of a child in a hospital car park. The defendant was acquitted and retained his exemplary character as a Christian Youth Pastor.
R v EI, Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court [2026]
Acquitted after trial for domestic battery and theft. Complainant alleged that EI had hidden her passport and would only return it on the condition she gave him a gold necklace, raising an interesting legal point surrounding ‘intention to permanently deprive’. Client retained his good character.
R v LS, Lewes Crown Court [2026]
Represented LS on a committal for sentence for possession with intent to supply a Class A drug (heroin). LS pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle heroin into police custody for a detained person. Despite the sentencing guidelines indicating a starting point of a custodial sentence, LS received a 24-month community order.
R v HB, Willesden Magistrates’ Court [2025]
Secured an 18 month conditional discharge for a female senior nurse charged with sharing an intimate photograph of another intending to cause alarm, humiliation, or distress.
R v MS, Bexleyheath Magistrates’ Court [2025]
Privately instructed to represent MS at a sentence hearing for an HGV driver who crashed into a railway bridge causing delays valued at several thousand pounds. After submissions the sentence passed was an absolute discharge, ensuring his career is not in jeopardy.
R v VD, Ipswich Magistrates’ Court [2025]
Crown discontinued a prosecution in a dangerous dog case after the instruction of an expert in dog bite injury analysis. Oscar was privately instructed from the outset and both the client and their dog retain their good character.
R v MSM, Luton Youth Court [2026]
Instructed to represent a youth defendant facing charges of possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine, and escape from lawful custody.
R v DR, Willesden Youth Court [2026]
Instructed to represent a youth accused of unlawfully and maliciously causing grievous bodily harm to another in a joint enterprise stabbing.
R v KM, Wimbledon Youth Court [2025]
Secured an acquittal in the Youth Court following a four-day knife point robbery trial. Oscar’s client was alleged to have been involved in two knife point robberies and separately charged with possession of a machete and dangerous driving. The client was acquitted under the modern slavery defence with respect to dangerous driving.
R v AA, Wimbledon Youth Court [2025]
Persuaded a District Judge to impose a referral order where AA had turned 18 during proceedings, applying s.29 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963. AA had arrived in the country at age 12 and did not have any contact with family. This followed guilty pleas to two robberies.
R v TL, Croydon Youth Court [2026]
Despite initially opposing any adjournment to consider representations, the Crown were persuaded to administer to TL a youth conditional caution. TL admitted possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.
R v JT, Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court [2026]
London bus driver found not guilty of careless driving after a report by a cyclist wearing a head mounted camera who has reported ‘over 1,000’ drivers to the police.
R v AK, Willesden Magistrates’ Court [2026]
Gentleman found not guilty for failing to respond to a s.172 notice requiring him to provide information as to the identify of driver. Successfully proved that AK did not receive either the initial letter or subsequent reminder.
R v AKH, Willesden Magistrates’ Court [2026]
Taxi driver found not guilty of careless driving and failure to comply with traffic signals. The trial involved cross-examination of a Police Officer driving directly behind, alleging AKH drove through a red light on a busy London road.
R v RS, Stratford Magistrates’ Court [2025]
London bus driver found not guilty of careless driving after an allegation of sudden braking causing injury to a passenger.
R v KAB, Croydon Magistrates’ Court [2025]
Crown offer no evidence in careless driving matter where pedestrian was struck by London bus.
Awards:
Sally Ball Prize for European Union Law
Scholarships:
Bar Course, Inns of Court College of Advocacy, Quatercentenary Scholar from Middle Temple (2024)
Mountford Chambers is delighted to announce that Anjelica Smerin, Anna Wright and Oscar Robins have accepted tenancy offers following the…
Oscar Robins’ youth client was alleged to have been involved in two knife point robberies and separately charged with possession…
Anna Wright and Oscar Robins were invited to cross-examine police officers from Northamptonshire Police Force. The training involved the witness…