Joy Dykers
Year of Call: 1995
Practice Profile:
Experience in serious and complex crimes, both at first and appellate levels, including homicide, serious non-fatal violence, drugs, money laundering, immigration offences, rape. Also confiscation proceedings.
Notable Cases:
R v Ataya (2009) 2.7 million conspiracy to defraud clearing banks - leading counsel for tier 1 defendant
R v Williams (2008) Murder: multi-handed stabbing of 14 year old boy in North London
R v Breen (2007) 14 handed violent disorder.
R v St. John (2006) multi-handed supply of class A drugs and associated money laundering.
R v Ahmed (2006) rape: multiple allegations by 14 yr old against adult family friend.
R v Walkington (2006) multi-handed conspiracy to supply class A.
R v Starke (2005) Appeal against conviction, money laundering, proceeds of million pound counterfeit DVD fraud.
R v Aras 2005 EWCA Crim 3617 - multi-handed facilitation of illegal entry.
R v Butler (2005) - murder: junior in cut throat murder at CCC.
Further Professional Information:
Advocacy trainer for Gray's Inn - regular teaching of advocacy to pupil and student barristers.
Membership:
Criminal Bar Association.
South Eastern circuit.
Bar Pro Bono Unit.
Languages:
French, Dutch.
Interests:
Long-distance runner, skiing.
Practice Group(s):
Crime
Practice Areas:
Criminal law (including fraud), Confiscation and asset recovery