Notable Cases

Our client pleaded guilty on a basis to fraud by abuse of position and received a suspended sentence for an offence that had a starting point of three years imprisonment.

Our client had been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), assault by beating and criminal damage. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and after a five-day trial at Guildford Crown Court, the jury took under two hours to return unanimous not guilty verdicts on all three counts.

Our client was found naked in the streets of London in the early hours of the morning. The prosecution offered no evidence and our client was found not guilty after we wrote a letter of representations to the CPS.

SMW was appointed to cross-examine witnesses at trial for a pregnant client of good character charged with two assaults by beating and racially aggravated threatening behaviour, arising from an incident in which she was surrounded by five men and prevented from leaving a shop after politely requesting use of a toilet. At Stratford Magistrates’ Court, self-defence was successfully argued and the client was found not guilty on all charges.

Our client was found not guilty of assaulting an officer after the court accepted that he acted reasonably and proportionately in self-defence of his partner, who was subjected to excessive and unlawful force during a Mental Health Act incident.

Our client, who was charged with attempted burglary and threatening behaviour, had both charges discontinued after our representations demonstrated that he was suffering from psychosis at the time of the alleged offences, meaning the evidential test for attempted burglary was not met and prosecution was not in the public interest.

Our client, charged with a Section 4 Public Order offence arising from an altercation at a football match, was formally acquitted after our representations demonstrated he had acted in self-defence, leading the CPS to offer no evidence and discontinue the case.

Our client, charged with possession of indecent images and sexual communication with a child, pleaded guilty and, following expert mitigation, received a suspended 9-month prison sentence at Isleworth Crown Court.

Our client, charged with threatening behaviour during a bipolar episode, had the case discontinued after our representations showed he lacked intent and prosecution was not in the public interest.

Daniel Cavaglieri represented a client in a drunk driving case, where his son was in the vehicle. He received a Community Order.

Daniel Cavaglieri represented SMW client at trial at Maidstone Magistrates' Court. He was found not guilty.

Daniel Cavaglieri represented our client who was found with cocaine and cannabis. His defence was that these amounts were for personal use. He was acquitted after a trial by jury.