AREAS OF PRACTICEAbbe is instructed in both defence and prosecution work. This work includes cases of armed robbery, arson, serious violence, and fraud and sex offences. She has prosecuted several multi handed trials. She has appeared as a junior counsel in several high profile cases. She is used to dealing with cases which are factually complex and involve the use of expert evidence, computer evidence and telephone evidence. She has successfully challenged and won cases in which the prosecution heavily relied on DNA evidence. Abbe specialises in advising on applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission. She has dealt with a large volume of cases involving Appeals against conviction and sentence. The appeals have involved cases of murder, armed robbery, GBH and large scale drug importations. Throughout her practice Abbe has also attended on private clients facing prosecution for Road Traffic Offences. She has successfully defended several cases of careless driving and has mitigated on behalf of clients and assisted clients facing disqualification. NOTABLE CASESR-v-D – Sole junior representing a defendant charged with a number of cash in transit robberies, appeared in the Court of Appeal in this case, which became a guideline sentencing case. R-v-A – led junior in a human trafficking case. R-v-W – successfully defended an armed robbery in which the allegation involved threats with weapons including meat cleavers. R-v-H – successfully defended an employer facing allegations of sexual assault. R-v-R – led junior in a multi rape/multi complainant case. R-v-T – prosecuted a multi handed fraud conspiracy. R-v-R – led Junior on a case of GBH on an infant, this was a re-trial after the Court of Appeal had overturned the original conviction. MEMBERSHIPSMember of Criminal Bar Association OTHER INFORMATIONMiddle Templar Scholar Red belt Tae-Kwondo Abbe is Licensed to take Direct Access work. CONTACT DETAILSThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
