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JUNIOR COUNSEL |
Sheena Fraser |
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Specialising in attention to detail, Sheena Fraser has experience in all areas of criminal law. Prior to calling she was a Reporter to the Children’s Panel before spending 12 years in the Procurator Fiscal Service gaining valuable experience in court craft and in the preparation of large cases. Since calling she is regularly instructed in the High Court and Sheriff Courts in a wide variety of cases; a particular speciality is sexual crimes including rape, pornography and sexual abuse, including historical abuse. She has been an ad hoc Advocate Depute since 2008 and in 2009 completed the training required to become a skills instructor with the Faculty of Advocates Department of Training and Education. |
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Areas of Practice Children’s Referrals Criminal Law Environmental Law Extradition Fatal Accident Inquiries Fraud Health & Safety Prosecutions Human Rights and Devolution Issues Offences under drugs legislation Offences under firearms legislation Offences under road traffic legislation Proceeds of Crime Sexual Offences Terrorism |
Selected cases HMA v Bryan Nicol Debate on application for warrant for samples after full committal. HMA v Cheng Ping Sei Cultivation of cannabis in several drugs factories-significance of fingerprints on moveable items used in the cultivation process. HMA v Steven Thomson- rape, consent HMA v Steven Thomson- rape, consent HMA v Stuart Burgess case involving historic sexual abuse in a Children’s Home- Moorov Doctrine and vulnerable witnesses. HMA V Umar Uwais case involving Moorov Doctrine and admissibility of identification parade evidence after prior photo identification, vulnerable witnesses, use of CCTV link |
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Download CV PDF Email: sheena.fraser@blackchambers.co.uk |
