NICHOLAS COURTNEY

Call 1990     Middle Temple

Crime



LLB (Manchester)

courtney@deanscourt.co.uk 

Education

Churcher’s College, Petersfield and Manchester University (LLB)

Areas of Practice

Crime
Prosecution and defence, at all levels in the Crown Court
Particular experience in drugs and fraud cases and proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and its predecessor legislation. Currently involved in 2 large people-trafficking cases
Grade 4 prosecutor
Attorney-General’s unified list of prosecution counsel

Professional Association

Criminal Bar Association

Notable Cases

R -v- Ryan CACD 980533 W2 (Indications as to sentence)
R -v- Millett CACD 9807705 W2 (Admissibility of statement of victim in poor health)
R -v- Frodsham Preston Crown Court (First ever case referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission to the Crown Court following a guilty plea in the Magistrates’ Court)