Recorder
Andrew’s well established criminal practice covers complex legal, medical, psychiatric and forensic issues in cases such as murder, manslaughter, robbery, serious sexual offences and drug offences. He has been involved in a series of high profile cases attracting local and national publicity.
Areas of Expertise
- Diminished responsibility and aspects of mental capacity
- Gross negligence manslaughter
- Complex DTA investigations
- Health and safety legislation
- Custody time limits
- Matrimonial rape
- Abuse within children's homes
- In-depth research into SIDS, podiatry and the analysis of gait and speech, handwriting and DNA
Notable Cases
Recent cases for the prosecution include those involving:
- Substantial drug seizures
- Proceeds of Crime
- Fatal assaults on infants
- SIDS (Sudden infant death syndrome)
- Historic sexual abuse
- Gang shooting
- Examination of sleep disorders and crimes committed when sleep walking
Recent defence cases include those involving:
- Death by dangerous driving (for a private client)
- Allegations of date rape drugs
- Lip reading
- Insanity/diminished responsibility and provocation
- Detailed and expert analysis of cell sites
