Clare Leslie
Year of Call: 2002
Education:
BA Oxon
Practice Profile:
Clare practises predominantly in criminal defence.
Notable Cases:
R v Percy-Davis
and others Led in a 3 month multi-million pound tax evasion trial in Maidstone arising out of the international customs and exercise operation Budget. Mr. Percy-Davis was said to be one of the 'controlling minds' of the scheme. 4 million pound 'available assets' confiscation proceedings pending.
R v Erdogan Led in a kidnapping with firearms trial linked to trial of Turkish mafia 'godfather' Baybasin.
R v Sevier Acting alone in a firearms with intent to endanger life trial.
R v Manev; Manev Acting alone in a trial for facilitation of illegal entry.
R v Adjei and others Acting alone in matter of robbery. Appeal against conviction was allowed, quashing the conviction. Matter concerned wrongful admission of bad character evidence and hearsay evidence of young witness (reported CLW 12 2007).
R v Peter Morgan Acting alone in a sentence for the making of indecent photographs of children (of all levels on the Copine scale).
R v Korkesa Acting alone in arson with intent to endanger life trial. There were issues of fitness to plead and stand trial.
R v Kevin Martin Acting alone in a trial at the Central Criminal court for a defendant facing s18 OAPA 1861.
Further Professional Information:
Experience also includes:
* CPS prosecutions (am on South East Circuit CPS list);
* Prison adjudications;
Middle Temple Scholarships:
* Astbury Pupillage Award
* Mona de Piro Prize
* Benefactors Award
* Harmsworth Entrance Award
* Licensing;
* Anti-social Behaviour Orders;
* Environmental Health;
* Pro-bono work at Fulham Legal Advice Centre.
Practice Group(s):
Crime
Practice Areas:
Criminal law (including fraud)
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