Notable Cases

Daniel Cavaglieri represented SMW client at trial at Maidstone Magistrates' Court. He was found not guilty.

Amy Cox accepted a legal aid transfer mid-trial. Our client was found not guilty after almost two weeks of trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Annie Loh assisted in this case.

After written representations by Rachel Hobba, a s.18 GBH was discontinued by the Prosecution against our client.

Conditional discharge received for assault emergency worker case in the Crown Court.

Our client's appeal against the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police's (CCSYP) decision to revoke his shotgun certificate was successful. The CCSYP sought to used elusive Closed Material Proceedings in this case.

Following our representations our client received an offer of no evidence in a case of passing counterfeit currency of genuine.

Our vulnerable client received a suspended sentence in a complex conspiracy to supply oxycodone via Telegram following submission of a basis of plea and representations.

Our client had already faced an extradition to Poland in 2012 for the same matters in this case. SMW were able to argue against the extradition citing reasons of abuse of process.

Our client faced extradition for eight offences. We successfully argued that this extradition would be incompatible with his Article 8 rights.

Leah Connolly represents a client, RR, with vulnerabilities and successfully challenged the CPS decision to prosecute leading them to discontinue the case. 

Our client receives favourable outcome on a case where his Suspended Sentence could have been activated, and breach of Criminal Behaviour Order punished.

A successful outcome was achieved by negotiation that reduced the benefit figure by £770k and available amount by £320k and avoided a hidden assets finding.