Shirlie Duckworth, led by David McLachlan QC, was instructed by the Crown to Prosecute the parents of a 9-day old baby who had been charged following her unlawful death. The case was factually and legally complex and involved multiple expert witnesses which were called to deal with the medical evidence. The prosecution…Read more

Lee Hughes, instructed by Hannah Betton of DWF, represented a farmer in a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive. The farmer pleaded guilty to a single offence contrary to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act after his nephew, a four-year-old, fell from a…Read more

Richard Dawson successfully defended “DF”, a professional driver, who was charged with multiple allegations of causing death by dangerous driving; causing serious injury by dangerous driving; and dangerous driving, following a fatal road traffic collision. “DF” appeared first on the indictment, co-accused with “NG”, the owner of the trailer being…Read more