1 Inner Template Lane, Barristers Chambers
Siobhan practises exclusively in criminal defence and has had significant and successful experience in the field for 14 years. Year of call: 1998
Experience
Siobhan specialises in criminal defence work at first instance and on appeal. She has experience in the conduct of high profile complex cases including serious violence, fraud, sexual and drug offences.
She is regularly instructed not only in London and the South East but also the West Country.
She is Public Access registered.
Over the years she has been regularly instructed in cases involving highly vulnerable defendants and witnesses. Most recently she was instructed to defend in an attempted murder. The complainant had been strangled to the point of unconsciousness and then stabbed 38 times. The complainant gave evidence through an intermediary. The case attracted national media interest.
Siobhan had the ability to cut through the legal jargon and put her clients at ease.
Notable Cases
R v Booth
Luton CC
Multi Handed Football Violence
R v Robinson
Croydon CC
Sexual Assault at night
R v Moore
Exeter CC
Multiple Sexual Assaults on niece
R v Pusey & Another
Snaresbrook CC
Led Junior in attempted murder – joint enterprise shooting
R v English
Woolwich CC
Led Junior in attempted murder of a Police Officer
R v Soper & Others
Exeter CC
Led Junior in a conspiracy to commit 80 burglaries – 9 Week Trial
R v Drake & Others
Exeter CC
Led Junior in a fraud against Norwich Union – 6 Week Trial
R v Wilson
Inner London CC
Led Junior in a conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
R v Payne & Others
Exeter CC
Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs throughout the West Country – 4 Week Trial
R v Mosquito
Hove CC
Rape - issue consent
R v McLaren
Lewes CC
Multiple sexual assaults on granddaughter
R v Smith & Others
Inner London CC
Firearms and Drugs Offences
R v Stammers
Canterbury CC
Multiple rapes and assaults
R v Mantawy & Others
Harrow CC
Violent Disorder involving 15 defendants – 9 Week Trial
R v Williams & Others
Kingston CC
Conspiracy to commit Cash in Transit Robberies
R v Hassan
Woolwich CC
Violent Disorder involving 21 Defendants split in to 3 trials
R v Stevens & Others
Woolwich CC
Child Cruelty and Sexual Assault – 3 Week Trial
R v Laing & Another
Blackfriars CC
Robbery and False Imprisonment
R v Ahmedi & Another
Croydon CC
Armed Gang Robbery
R v Shoesmith
Lewes CC
Sexual Assault
Ongoing Cases (inter alia)
R v Harrison
Plymouth CC
Historic Sexual Assaults
R v Wade
Woolwich CC
Sexual Assault
R v Wright
Lewes CC
Multi Handed Robbery
R v Reeve
Kingston CC
Possession of Criminal Property
Membership
Siobhan is a member of the Criminal Bar Association.
Education
BSc Business Studies 2:1 University of London Wye College
CPE City University
Inns of Court School of Law
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