Call: 2002

Middle Temple

Practice

Predominately criminal work, together with prison/parole law and mental health work.

Areas of specialist interest include cases involving young-Defendants, fraud, evasion of duty, confiscation proceedings, licensing, with a particular emphasis upon all aspects of hackney carriage and private hire licensing, anti-social behaviour orders and closure orders. Experience of civil actions against the Police in the context of assault, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.

Other Information

Visiting lecturer to the West Yorkshire Police Training School, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions.

Recommended in the Legal 500:
“Junior Emma Downing ‘stands out’ at a 2002 call and is the youngest Grade 3 Prosecutor ever appointed on circuit”

Notable Cases/Recent Work

R -v- Price [2006] EWCA Crim 1757 - Guideline case on sentencing for the importation of offensive weapons

R -v- Slaven [2006] EWCA Crim 2967 - Application of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, s.240

Education

Cambridge University - MA (Hons)
Bar Vocational Course (“Outstanding”)