His Majesty’s Advocate v M (Glasgow HC 2023) – Leading counsel in a case where the accused was charged with two offences of rape. Subsequent to the Preliminary Hearing the first complainer had died and the crown sought to lead her evidence by way of a s.259 application. So far as the second complainer was concerned, again subsequent to the Preliminary Hearing, she had been convicted on indictment of making a false allegation of rape.
Her Majesty’s Advocate v F (Livingston HC 2022) – Client was an 80 year old man charged with dangerous driving by knocking down a cyclist.
Her Majesty’s Advocate v G (Livingston HC 2019) – Leading counsel in a case where the accused had already been convicted in England with serious sexual offending against family members and was subject to an IPP. He then faced an indictment in Scotland relating to further serious sexual offending against family members which both preceded and post dated the offences in England. A s.275 application was necessary and granted but that resulted in extensive discussion at trial about the provisions of s275A of the Act. Additionally post-conviction an issue arose as to whether the risk criteria for the imposition for an OLR could apply standing the existence of the IPP.
Her Majesty’s Advocate v W (Edinburgh HC 2018) – Leading counsel where the accused was charged with offences under the Terrorism Act 2000.