Child abuse by a priest

Represented a Catholic Priest accused of child abuse dating back to the 1970’s when he worked in a childrens home run by the Catholic Society.

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Date rape

Defendant charged with ‘date rape’ of an actress. Evidence of a previous conviction for a like offence committed in Australia for which the defendant had served 7 years in prison went before the jury. The defendant was acquitted.

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Kidnap, blackmail and sexual assault

The defendants were charged with kidnap, blackmail, various assaults including sexual assault on a male with one of the defendants charged with rape of the same victim. The trial lasted for just under 2 months and presented a myriad of problems to be overcome. The first was a legal matter relating to whether the complainant […]

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