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JUNIOR COUNSEL |
Linda Pike |
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Linda Pike called to the bar in 2008. Since calling at the Bar Linda has been regularly instructed by both the Crown and Defence as junior in relation to a number of prosecutions in the High Court of Justiciary. Prior to calling at the Bar Linda was a Procurator Fiscal Depute for 12 years and has considerable experience of criminal law and procedure. Linda also has considerable experience in criminal appeal work having spent three years working in the Crown Office specialised Appeals Unit. Since calling at the Bar Linda has been regularly instructed by the Crown Office in relation to appeal work. She has appeared as junior for the Crown in a number of high profile appeals and appears as an ad hoc Advocate Depute for sentence appeals. |
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Areas of Practice Appeals Extradition Family Law Fatal Accident Inquiries Human Rights and Devolution Issues Judicial Review Offences under drugs legislation Offences under road traffic legislation Personal Injury Law Sexual Offences |
Selected cases BH and KH v HMA 2011 HCJAC 77 Extradition appeal George v HMA 2011 HCJAC 33 HMA v Barker Lengthy high profile murder case HMA v Bayne Lengthy and high profile murder case HMA v McMillan Complex medical proof in relation to plea in bar of trial for murder charge HMA v Pocock Complex high value fraud case HMA v Rae Lengthy and high profile murder case Holland v HMA 2005 SC(PC) 1 and Sinclair v HMA 2005 SC(PC)28 Disclosure and dock identification (while employed by COPFS) Petto v HMA 2011 HCJAC 78 5 Judge appeal on mens rea |
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Email: linda.pike@blackchambers.co.uk |
