Gabrielle is a barrister who specialises in criminal law and regularly represents clients before the Youth, Magistrates and Crown Court. With a busy criminal practice, Gabrielle is experienced in defending a broad range of criminal offences including allegations of serious violence, sexual offences, and dishonesty.

Alongside court work, she has been instructed as disclosure counsel for the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, and the Infected Blood Inquiry.

In addition to her Criminal Practice, Gabrielle accepts instructions in Public & Regulatory law.

Gabrielle has a particular interest in Bribery and Corruption law.

Gabrielle completed pupillage at Lamb Building under the Supervision of Bernard Richmond QC, Daniel Darnbrough and Joy Dykers.

Gabrielle speaks English and French.

 

Education

Ministry of Higher and University Education, Democratic Republic of Congo

2018 Masters of Laws (Equivalent to Law LLB and Bar professional Training Course in the UK)

 

University of the West of England, Bristol   

2014-2016 Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent)

2011-2014 International & European Law LLB (Second Class Upper Division)

 

Professional Qualifications

Alternative Dispute Resolution Group   

2015 Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator

 

Publications

Turning the tide against corruption in The Congo, The Middle Templar Magazine 2020

Crime

• Serious fraud
• Sexual Offences
• Violence

Public

• Inquests

SEXUAL OFFENCES

• R v GN St Albans Crown Court [2024] (ongoing)-  Defendant charged with four counts of Sexual Activity with a child.

• R v NC Isleworth Crown Court [2024]-  Defendant charged with four counts of Sexual Activity with a child.

• R v SG- Harrow Crown Court [2023]-  Defendant charged with Rape. Defendant acquitted.

• R v ET- Inner London Crown Court [2023]-  Defendant initially charged with four counts of Rape. Defendant was a Brazilian national and an adult. The Defendant was in a relationship with a 14-year-old (in England) and knew that she was 14. Crown amended the indictment to four counts of sexual activity with a child.

• R v AH- Central Criminal Court [2023]–  Defendant was in possession of extreme pornography. Defendant acquitted.

• R v RR- Wood Green Crown Court [2022]–  Defendant charged with exposure. Hung jury on the first trial. Crown pursued a re-trial but accepted a guilty plea to a lesser offence.

VIOLENCE

• R v GP Wood Green Crown Court [2024]-  Defendant charged with Robbery. On the first day of trial, successful representations were made to the Crown to accept lesser offences of theft and assault.

• R v HR Wood Green Crown Court [2024]-  Defendant charged with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm.

• R v TSS Inner London Crown Court [2024]–  Defendant charged with wounding with intent (s18).

• R v ED Central Criminal Court [2023] – Defendant charged with Robbery. Defendant acquitted.

• R v DB- Lewes Crown Court [2023]–  Defendant charged with Arson being reckless as to whether life is endangered.

• R v CR Southampton Crown Court [2022]- Defendant charged with Assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

• R v CJ – Stratford Magistrates Court [2022]-  Defendant allegedly assaulted their partner at home causing bruising. Defendant acquitted.

DRIVING  OFFENCES

• R v HR- Woolwich Crown Court [2023]–  Defendant charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Defendant put forward a defence of duress and acquitted.

• R v AS – Wimbledon Magistrates Court [2021]–  Defendant had allegedly driven dangerously and knocked over a cyclist. Defendant was acquitted.

WEAPONS & FIREARMS

• R v TD- Luton Crown Court [2024]–  Defendant charged with possession of an imitation firearm and armed robbery.

• R v TSJ- Highbury Magistrates Court [2024]-  Defendant charged with possession of a bladed article in a public place. Defendant put forward a defence that the defendant was in possession of a knife in a private place and not public place. Defendant acquitted.

• R v DO- Wood Green Crown Court [2023]-  Defendant was charged with Possessing a Prohibited Weapon, namely a home-made stun gun. Defendant put forward a defence that it was not a home-made stun gun but an incomplete EMS machine. Defendant acquitted.

• R v JP- Central Criminal Court [2021]- Defendant had allegedly made off from police and dropped a knife from his pocket. Defendant was acquitted.

DRUG OFFENCES

• R v JB- Isleworth Crown Court [2024]-  Defendant was charged with intent to supply Class A drugs. On the first day of trial successful representations were made and the Crown accepted a lesser role limited to social supply.

• R v RB- Winchester Crown Court [2024]- Defendant charged with intent to supply Class A & B drugs- On the first day of trial, after successful representations, the Crown offered no evidence on the Class A.

• R v DW- Snaresbrook Crown Court [2022]-  Defendant charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. Successful representations were made that this was a case of mistaken identity. Crown offered no evidence.

• R v A Youth – Highbury Youth Court [2020]–  Defendant charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. Defendant accepted possession but denied intent to supply. Defendant acquitted of intent to supply.

FRAUD

• R (London Borough of Lambeth) v AV- Inner London Crown [2023]-  Defendant charged with three counts of blue badge fraud. Defendant put forward that she had no knowledge that the blue badges used were fraudulent. Defendant acquitted.

OTHER

• R v MH- Snaresbrook Crown Court [2022]- Defendant charged with multiple counts of sending indecent or grossly offensive articles with intent to cause distress or anxiety.

APPEALS

• R v DB- Appeal against sentence at Court of Appeal 2024-  LJ Ennis (Senior presiding Judge of England and Wales) sentenced DB at Winchester Crown Court. An appeal was lodged on the grounds that his sentence was manifestly excessive. The Court allowed the appeal.

• R v DP- Appeal against conviction heard at Inner London Crown Court 2023-  Defendant charged with common assault. Court allowed the appeal.