Daniel defends and prosecutes, appearing regularly in the Crown Courts of London and the South East. His range of work includes fraud, dishonesty, violent offences, public disorder, weapons offences, drugs offences and driving offences. Daniel has been instructed in confiscation proceedings, including defending in enforcement hearings. He has also defended in privately paid VAT and licensing matters.
Daniel regularly prosecutes on behalf of the CPS, the National Probation Trust and SERCO. He is a Grade 1 Advocate for the Crown Prosecution Service. He has also gained experience of prosecutions involving sensitive PII material and Preston material.
Government prosecuting agencies
Daniel has spent time working with various Government agencies in particular time with the Serious Fraud Office, recently reviewing disclosure in a high-profile fraud at Southwark Crown Court.
Licensing
Daniel was recently instructed to advise and represent a defendant accused of breaches of the alcohol licensing laws. He also appeared for the defence at trial in R v P, which required familiarity with the licensing regime for vehicles for hire. The defendant was accused of touting for fares without the requisite licence and was acquitted by the District Judge following legal submissions.
Road Traffic
Daniel is regularly instructed to defend in road traffic matters and is well placed to offer advice from the initial first appearance to the trial stage. He has been instructed for the defence in trials and in special reasons hearings and has advised and made legal argument on technical challenges to the admissibility of evidence.
International work
Daniel spent 7 months working in Kingston, Jamaica at the Independent Council for Human Rights. During that time he focused on appeals to the Privy Council and also ran a new human rights training programme for the Jamaican Police Force. He has been instructed to advise on prospects of appeal to the Privy Council.
Recent defence trials
R v J (Southend Magistrates' Court, 2011): The defendant was charged with criminal damage and assault. Daniel ran simultaneous defences of necessity and 'self-defence' on the basis of preventing commission of offences. Successful submission of no case to answer.
R v W (Wood Green Crown Court, 2011): Successfully defended a man charged with racially aggravated assault on his neighbour. This case involved the successful challenge of a previous caution, on the basis that the police had induced the defendant to accept it.
R v B (Woolwich Crown Crown, 2011): An appeal from the magistrates, who had convicted the defendant of assault on the basis of excessive self defence. After discussions with the prosecution on the strength of the case, the Crown offered no evidence rather than seek an adjournment.
R v P (Stratford Magistrates, 2011): Instructed for the defence on a charge of Assault PC. The case was dismissed after a successful no case to answer submission on the basis the arresting officers were not acting in the execution of their duty. This was a technical point on breaches of PACE.
R v A (Hendon Magistrates, 2011): The defendant was charged with assaulting an officer of the court. Daniel made a successful no case to answer submission on the basis the officer was not acting in the execution of his duty, involving a novel submission on the officer’s duties under the Distress for Rent rules of 1888.
Recent instructions include
R v L-B (Isleworth Crown Court): Instructed for the defence on a charge of Breach of a Restraining Order involving abduction.
R v I (Croydon Crown Court): Instructed for the defence on a charge of Breach of a Restraining Order and Assault.
R v C (Kingston Crown Court): Instructed to represent the first defendant of two on a charge of Attempted Robbery and summary offences of Assault PC.
R v S (Harrow Crown Court): Instructed for the defence on a charge of Theft.
R v P (Camberwell Green Youth Court): Instructed to defend one defendant in a six handed affray. Despite opposition from co-defendants, the case was successfully adjourned until after the defendant’s forthcoming trial for murder.
R v B (Huntingdon Magistrates Court): Instructed to defend five of nine defendants charged with offences of hunting game.
