R v Correia and Others
Murder
Instructed to defend one of 13 young men alleged to have murdered a 16-year old boy arising from an alleged gang feud. To be tried.
R v O’Brien & Others
Murder
Instructed to prosecute 3 defendants alleged to have stabbed the deceased repeatedly before leaving the body in a canal. To be tried.
R v Heni
Manslaughter
Instructed by the Crown to prosecute the defendant alleged to have struck the deceased leaving him incapacitated in the road who was then killed when subsequently run over by a taxi. To be tried.
R v Peake and Others
Murder
Instructed to defend one of 5 defendants alleged to have murdered the victim of a robbery. On going.
R v Brown & O’Casey
Murder
Instructed to prosecute this case in which 2 drug dealers caused the deceased’s death while engaged in a confrontation in the deceased’s home. Ongoing.
R v Rowen
Murder
Instructed to defend a seriously mentally ill young man who decapitated his cousin.
R v Skana
Murder
Instructed to prosecute this tragic and high-profile case that involved the defendant cutting the throat of a 7-year old child in the presence of her mother and father. The trial revolved around issues of the defendant’s mental illness.
R v Holden
Murder
Instructed by the Crown at short notice to prosecute in a case that arose from long-standing animosity between defendant and deceased. Another example of the defendant’s mental illnesses and personality disorders played a significant role.
R v Bitton & Dixon
Murder
Instructed by the Crown to prosecute in a neighbour dispute that arose during the Covid 19 “lockdown.”
R v Ward & Smith
Murder
Instructed as leading junior for the Crown in a case made difficult by the absence of witnesses and the vulnerability of the defendant Ward who suffered from a range of mental health and learning difficulties. Murder conviction secured.
It was during this case that that Michael took Silk.
R v O’Donnell
Conspiracy to Murder
Instructed to prosecute as leading junior. All 6 defendants were represented by QC and junior. A very significant undertaking that involved appearing at the CACD during the trial to appeal a terminating ruling. The CA described Michael’s performance as “powerful”. Positive comment was also made about Michael’s written submissions which “eased the path of the court.”