LISA JUDGE

Call 1993     Gray’s Inn

Crime


Business crime and regulatory



LLB (Sheffield Hallam)

judge@deanscourt.co.uk

‘An excellent client manner....Diligent and well respected’
– Chambers UK, 2008
‘Very competent’
– Legal 500, 2008
‘Wins praise.’
– Chambers UK, 2009
'has a strong junior practice in health, safety and regulation.'
- Legal 500, 2009
'continues to show herself to be an oustanding performer....admired for her "commanding respect of the court"
- Chambers UK 2010
'a QC-level jury advocate at half the price of a silk'
- Legal 500. 2010

Individual

Areas of Practice

Regulatory and criminal law
Category 4 prosecutor
Defence
Police Federation Panel

Lisa Judge’s practice has recently included health, safety and environmental prosecutions, corporate manslaughter and food hygiene and safety. A category 4 prosecutor, she is experienced in the full range of criminal work, from theft to rape and murder. A notable specialisation is sexual offences, prosecuting and defending in the most serious cases. She has considerable experience in offences of fraud and financial dishonesty along with motoring offences.

Professional Associations

Criminal Bar Association
Health and Safety Lawyers Association

Cases of interest

Defending in the first ever acquittal of an Operation Advance, Cold Case Reviw Unit rape prosecution where the defendants DNA was identified in the victim's underwear.
Defending Barrow BC on 6 counts of manslaughter and regulatory breaches.
Defending manager charged with manslaughter, following deaths of 2 employees in explosion in chimney during demolition.
Defending sole trader charged with manslaughter, arising out of fatality at Speke Airport.
Defending owner/director of national demolition company on Health and Safety charges.
Defending national retail company in relation to Health and Safety offences.
Representing United Utilities in relation to water contamination.
Prosecuting Kentucky Fried Chicken in relation to burn injuries.