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Vanessa Reid secured acquittals on all nine charges against her youth client—including charges of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and heroin and possession of multiple knives—after a trial in which her client gave lengthy evidence in his own defence.
Vanessa successfully advanced a defence under s.45 of the Modern Slavery Act, submitting that her client was a victim of exploitation.
Vanessa was instructed by Michael Gallagher of Ewings Solicitors.
You can learn more about the practicalities of advancing a modern slavery defence at trial in this article.
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…
An analysis of the law on fitness to plead and stand trial in the magistrates’ courts: Silas Lee reviews the…
Silas Lee, pupil barrister, reviews the statutory regime on witness anonymity. Anonymous witness orders are most commonly sought by the…
