Notable General Crime cases
R v AH [2026] Lincoln Crown Court
Represented a client in a multi-handed case, charged with dwelling robbery. In circumstances where the client faced overwhelming evidence, the Crown ultimately accepted a plea to Assault occasioning ABH.
R v TP and another [2026] Norwich Crown Court
Represented a young man who had pleaded guilty to significant dealing of Class A and B drugs. The client had continued to deal drugs while on police bail and was charged with a second tranche of offences. Rhys obtained a suspended sentence of 21-months for his client.
R v EO [2026] Snaresbrook Crown Court
Represented a young man charged with Perverting the Course of Justice. In circumstances where the Judge was strongly considering immediate custody, Rhys ultimately persuaded the Judge to sentence his client to a Community Order.
R v LM [2026] Cambridge Crown Court
Defended a man at trial for two counts of possession of an offensive weapon. The jury acquitted Rhys’ client of one of the two counts.
R v TK [2026] Cambridge Crown Court
Represented a man at sentence for five counts of Sexual Communications with a Child. The client was sentenced 16 months’ imprisonment suspended for 2 years. The client’s Sexual Harm Prevention Order was also varied following submissions that the proposed terms were disproportionate.
R v JM [2026] Westminster Magistrates’ Court
Represented a man with significant mental health conditions, charged with various terror-related offences, including encouragement of terrorism, encouraging support for a proscribed organisation, and inciting racial hatred.
R v NDS [2026] Stratford Youth Court
Represented a child for repeat weapons offences. Rhys persuaded the Judge not to impose the mandatory minimum 4-month Detention and Training Order. The client was sentenced instead to an 18-month Youth Rehabilitation Order.
