Crime

Crime, Fraud (Criminal), Regulatory

Craig has a balanced practice of serious prosecution and defence crime involving serious sexual offences, violence, fraud, drugs and regulatory work.

He practises throughout the North of England and beyond.

He is a Grade 4 CPS Prosecutor and on the CPS Serious Sexual Offences prosecutors’ panel.

He is Direct Access work accredited.

Cases

R v Bedford (2017): Prosecuted a man who admitted sexual offences against a girl under the age of two and was jailed for 14 years. The case received national coverage on the BBC, ITV and in the Metro.

R v Riley & Others (2013): Multi-handed large scale drug importation conspiracy.

R v David Sammons (2013): Prosecuted allegations of rape, child abduction etc involving an emotional damaged, vulnerable and unco-operative 14 year old complainant.

R v Wilson (2013): Allegations, including rape, against the defendant’s daughter, step-daughters and granddaughter.

R v Kwasniewski and Others (2013): 7 handed case involving numerous allegations of breaches of various sections of the Environmental Protection legislation.

R v Roe (2011): Represented a defendant with autism, learning difficulties and who had an IQ of 65, who was assisted by an intermediary in his trial and faced charges of rape of his sister, niece and 2 nephews.

R v Pham and Cross (2010): Prosecuted a multi-handed large scale conspiracy to cultivate cannabis case involving investigations by 6 separate police forces.

R v Scott (2006): Junior Counsel in a manslaughter and arson case in which a juvenile with mental health problems killed his young sister.

R v Wilkes (2006): Represented a businessman implicated in multiple breaches of Environmental Protection Act.

R v Chatterton & Others (2004): Leading Junior in a 26 defendant large scale prison mutiny trial.

R v Pirie (2004): Junior Counsel in causation complex and expert rich baby shake murder.

R v Clarke (2004): Recidivist rapist violently assaulted and raped a prostitute.

R v Large & Others (2004): Case involved a complex car ringing conspiracy and deceptions of numerous local and national businesses.

R v Cooper & Others (2003): Leading Junior in a case involving a 2 year police investigation into a multi-million pound drug supply network.

R v Mair (2001): Junior Counsel in a care home abuse trial involving many complainants.

Regulatory

Public Access