Notable General Crime cases
R v Lance [2025] Wood Green Crown Court
Represented a man charged with intentional strangulation and assault of his partner. After the complainant withdrew from giving evidence in both trials, the Crown sought to admit her police statement under res gestae. Eliza successfully opposed this, arguing lack of spontaneity and fairness under Article 6. The application was refused, and the defendant was acquitted.
R v C [2025] Stratford Youth Court
The case was dismissed at the close of the Prosecution’s case after a successful submission of no case to answer. The police officer identifying the defendants was cross-examined on failure to comply with PACE Code D. Ultimately, the District Judge found that the identification was tenuous and there was no case to answer.
R v O [2025] Folkestone Magistrates' Court
The defendant was charged with assaulting a police officer in the course of an arrest. Successful cross-examination of the complainant police officer and an eyewitness police officer highlighted inconsistencies between the two officers, and the defendant was found not guilty.
R v M [2025] Ipswich Magistrates' Court
The defendant was charged with stalking his ex-partner, with the Crown basing their case on messages from WhatsApp, a Co-Parenting app, and the running app, Strava. The defendant was acquitted and the Crown’s application for a non-conviction Restraining Order was successfully opposed.
R v A [2025] Croydon Magistrates' Court
The defendant was found in possession of a 2-foot bladed article and, in the course of arrest, assaulted a police officer. Given D’s age (22yo), time spent on remand in custody, and significant gap in offending, a submission was successfully made to suspend the mandatory minimum. This is a rare, but available, approach, set out by the Court of Appeal in R v Uddin [2022] EWCA Crim 751.
R v V [2025] Willesden Magistrates' Court
The defendant was found in possession of a lock knife in a public place. The statutory defence of “good reason” was successfully advanced, and the defendant was acquitted.
R v M [2025] Southampton Magistrates' Court
Client acquitted of common assault, which had allegedly been committed against his partner. After cross-examination of three Prosecution independent eyewitnesses, the Bench could not ultimately find the offence proven.
R v R [2025] Ipswich Magistrates' Court
Possession with Intent to Supply Class B drugs. Given that the offence dated back to December 2022 and the Crown’s expert witness was unavailable, opposition to the Crown’s application to adjourn was successful and they offered no evidence.
