Six new tenants for SJB
We are delighted to announce that six new barristers are joining Chambers on successful completion of their pupillage.
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Rosemary is a specialist Criminal practitioner.
Before coming to the Bar, Rosemary excelled in her studies, achieving the overall grade of Outstanding on the Bar Professional Training Course, and graduating top of her class in her original degree in English Language and Literature. She brings her love of language to her role as advocate, crafting lucid and precise written submissions, and presenting her clients’ cases engagingly and empathetically in court.
Rosemary has a lively personality that shines through in her advocacy and her interaction with clients. Having volunteered as an Appropriate Adult, she is attuned to the particular needs and experiences of Defendants who suffer from mental illness or are otherwise vulnerable. She prides herself on being able to put those she represents at ease.
Crown Court & appeals
Rosemary regularly prosecutes and defends in the Crown Court.
NOTABLE CASES
Violence
R v J: Defended in a trial of one offence of section 20 GBH and one offence of affray. Successful submission of no case to answer in respect of the offence of affray. The Defendant was then acquitted of the section 20 GBH.
R v T: Defended in a trial of one offence of controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship, one offence of ABH, one offence of strangulation and one offence of suffocation. The Defendant was acquitted of the first three, and hung on the last. A retrial was not sought.
R v K: Defended in a trial of two offences of ABH and one offence of threats to kill, all in a domestic context. The Defendant was acquitted of all three.
R v D: Defended in a trial of an offence of ABH, one offence of non-fatal strangulation, and one offence of criminal damage, all in a domestic context. The Defendant was acquitted of all three.
R v R: Defended in a trial of three offences of ABH and one offence of threats to kill, all in a domestic context. The Defendant was acquitted of all four.
R v B: Defended in a trial of an offence of section 20 GBH and one offence of racially aggravated fear or provocation of violence. The Defendant was acquitted of both.
R v D: Defended in a trial of three offences of battery, one offence of theft, two offences of non-fatal strangulation, and two offences of ABH, all in a domestic context. The Defendant was acquitted of all except one battery.
R v W: Defended in a domestic violence ABH trial. The Defendant was acquitted.
Breach of Order
R v H: Defended in a trial of three offences of breach of a restraining order. The Defendant was acquitted of all three.
R v W: Successfully argued for the lifting of one of the prohibitions of a restraining order, drawing the Court’s attention to Jackson [2021] EWCA Crim 901. The order had been imposed on conviction for an offence of stalking involving fear of violence, and its variation was strongly opposed.
R v A: Defended in a trial of breach of a non-molestation order. The Defendant was acquitted.
Weapons
R v T: Successful submission of no case to answer in relation to all counts in a trial of an offence of attempting to possess a prohibited weapon, attempting to manufacture a prohibited weapon, and attempting to possess a firearm while prohibited.
R v F: Represented a Defendant who fell to be sentenced for firearms offences, including an offence to which section 311 of the Sentencing Act 2020 applied. Successfully argued that there were exceptional circumstances that justified not imposing the required minimum term of five years.
Driving
R v J: Defended in a trial of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The Defendant was acquitted.
Other
R v T: Noting brief in a gross negligence manslaughter trial that received national attention.
Magistrates Court
Rosemary regularly prosecutes and defends in the Magistrates’ Court.
Notable Cases:
R v J: Defended in a trial of non-fatal strangulation, assault by beating and criminal damage, all in a domestic context. The Defendant was acquitted of all three.
R v F: Defended in the trial of a vulnerable Defendant charged with common assault on an emergency worker. Four police officers gave evidence for the Prosecution. The Defendant was acquitted.
Education
- BPTC, Outstanding, BPP Manchester
- GDL, Commendation, University of Law Chester
Scholarships and prizes
- Lincoln’s Inn: Lord Denning BPTC Scholarship
- BPP University: BPTC Advocacy Scholarship
- Lincoln’s Inn: Lord Brougham GDL Scholarship
