Neil Usher secures an acquittal for his client accused of having under age sex for a two year period with his 14 year old girlfriend
Neil Usher secures an acquittal for his client accused of having under age sex for a two year period with his 14 year old girlfriend. in R v LF, a four day trial heard at Minshull St Crown Court, the defence successfully argued that the defendant reasonably believed his girlfriend was at least 16 when in fact she was 14 when they engaged in a consensual sexual relationship. The defendant had previously admitted taking a number of indecent images of the complainant whilst she was, unknown to him, 14 years of age. Neil was instructed by Rachel Darlington at Olliers solicitors, Manchester. |
Neil Usher secures acquital in child rape case.
Neil Usher successfully secured the acquital of his 19 year old client accused of raping and sexually assaulting his 11 year old sister following a five day trial at Minshull street Crown Court. Neil was instructed by Paula Edwards at RH Law solicitors, Manchester. |
Kate Blackwell QC successfully prosecutes a man charged with beating to death a 2 year old infant
The jury in the trial of Ben Raftery took just one hour to unanimously convict him of murder. He had denied killing Roxie Archer, claiming that she had fallen down the stairs when he had sole care of her. Roxie's mother had flown to New York with her father to celebrate her 21st birthday. Within hours of her mother leaving, Roxie was rushed to hospital with a severe brain injury and multiple bruising. Upon conviction the defendant was given life imprisonment and told that he must serve at least 18 years before becoming eligible for parole. |
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