Clare Ashcroft secured the only suspended sentence following a 15 week “grooming” and serious sexual offences trial at Liverpool Crown Court.

Clare Ashcroft instructed by Paris Livesey Forbes Solicitors secured the only suspended sentence following a 15 week “grooming” and serious sexual offences trial at Liverpool Crown Court. Sentences in the case ranged up to 17 years’ imprisonment.

Clare and Paris worked closely with their client, who faced allegations of serious sexual offences committed when he was 17 and 18 years old. Clare’s tactical acuity, thorough analysis of voluminous disclosure, targeted legal submissions and calm cross examination resulted in the acquittal of her client of offences when an adult. The complex sentencing exercise, which took place over 2 days, was greatly assisted by Clare and Paris’ early adopted case strategy which later laid the foundations for submissions as to the relevant considerations when sentencing an adult for offences when a young person.