Notable Cases

Suspended sentence obtained after lesser plea accepted in arson with Intent to endanger life case.

Supply of Class A allegation dropped after representations.

Snaresbrook Crown Court allowed an appeal against conviction concerning a planning enforcement notice issued by Hackney Council, finding that a requirement of the notice was incomprehensible and rendered the entire notice invalid.

David Sonn litigated and acted as advocate for his client who was prosecuted for failing to comply with planning enforcement notices against Hackney Council.

Our client was charged with obstructing a police officer in the course of a drug search, where it was alleged he swallowed drugs before being searched. The case was discontinued a day before the first hearing in the Crown Court after making representations for the case to be reviewed.

Katie Lobo represented a 21-year-old client of good character, successfully negotiated an out-of-court community resolution for fraud and handling stolen goods following a police interview and prepared statement. The client avoided likely proceedingsand the risk of having a dishonesty conviction

Katie Lobo represented a young vulnerable client who successfully avoided an immediate custodial term, instead being provided with professional mental health support in the community.

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.

Our client, a young man with a speech and language disorder and autism, was acquitted of two counts of assault after trial, demonstrating reasonable self-defence.

We successfully represented a vulnerable 18-year-old charged with multiple serious drug offences, securing a positive NRM decision and expert evidence that led the CPS to discontinue all charges.

SMW successfully defended a distinguished aesthetic doctor accused of sexual assault, securing a jury acquittal at Isleworth Crown Court following detailed analysis of the evidence.

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.