RUSSELL DAVIES
Call 1983 Middle Temple
Crime
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Regulatory
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Professional Discipline
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Rail and transport
LLB (Liverpool)
davies@deanscourt.co.uk
Areas of Practice:
Russell Davies has been instructed in many complex criminal cases. He has Prosecuted and Defended the full spectrum of cases including recently defending substantial cases involving VAT Carousel Frauds" (MTIC) as a Leading and Led Junior Counsel.
He has long experience in cases of murder, armed robbery, fraud, police corruption and police undercover operations.
Cases of interest:
Regina v Brown & Others (Operation Spanner) [1992] QB 491
Leading Case on consent in Assault (case involves allegations relating to Consensual Sadomasochism)
Regina v Waggenaar & Pronk
First case exercising jurisdiction of the United Kingdom on the high seas. Dutch vessel intercepted between Spain and Holland contained 18.5 tonnes of cannabis worth £54million. Defence.
Operation Cowhead
Bonded warehouse fraud involving evasion of duty worth £15million. Prosecution
Operation Safe
Undercover police officer case investigation of supply of heroin on Isle of Man. Defence.
Regina v Hoban
Police corruption involved investigation by Sussex Constabulary into Lancashire Constabulary informant procedures. Defence.
Operation Shepherd
VAT "Carousel" fraud worth £22million. Defence
Operation Emersed
VAT "Carousel" fraud worth £37million. Defence
Regina v David Bieber
Defendant was one of "America's Most Wanted" fugitives, charged with the murder and attempted murder of Police Officers. Defence