Nicholas Corsellis is a highly respected leading counsel who has dealt with allegations of serious, organised and high profile crime for over 15 years. 

He has developed a significant reputation due to his all round abilities and recognised expertise in handling highly complex cases.

Mr Corsellis specialises in cases involving scientific analysis, including that of DNA, computer or mobile telephone evidence. 

Examples of the types of case he is familiar with include murder trials, "supergrass" cases, professional armed robberies and drug conspiracies.

Nicholas Corsellis is accredited by the Bar Council to provide Public Access services

Current Cases:

2011 - R v O and others - instructed to represent one of the main defendants in the Victoria Railway Station murder

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8590732.stm

2010 - R v B and G – CCC – counsel instructed to represent a 15 year old, alleged to be the youngest ever contract killer.

 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2929778/Boy-of-15-shot-mum-Gulistan-Subasi-for-200.html

 

2010 -R v B and others – counsel instructed to represent the main defendant in an alleged conspiracy to supply over 4 tonnes of drugs

 

2010 - R v Kassaye and Ors. Instructed for the main defendant in the £40 million Graffs jewellery heist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graff_Diamonds_robbery

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/16340m+jewel+heist+robbers+jailed/3737192

2010 - R v C and Ors - Instructed in a case involving frauds obtaining over £25 million.

2010 - R v O and Ors - Instructed in a sophisticated fraud where millions of pounds were extracted from receivables finance companies and laundered offshore using satellite companies.

Recent Cases:  

2010 - R v Kirby and Ors - Defended a man who was the subject of a SOCA operation with embedded undercover agents. Arrested whilst driving the van loaded with £80 million worth of cocaine. Aquitted

2009 - R v Miller and Ors - Gangland attempted murder trial representing the leader of the "Northumberland Park Killers".

2009 - R v Uddin - Matricide murder trial. Evidence included the assessment of complex blood spatter, telephone and cell site evidence .

2009 - R v Sinclair - Murder trial involving a complex analysis of diminished responsibility, self induced drug intoxication and whether an addiction to crack cocaine could engineer an organic brain disorder.

2009 - R v Carter. Murder by shooting dating back to 1998 involving complex bad character arguments.

2009 R - Ahmed, Gelle and M. high media profile case relating to the gang rape of young children committed by a large number of men on a housing estate.  

2008 - R v Jimenez-Melo. A case concerning a conspiracy to supply over 1 tonne of cocaine, adulterated by a carcinogenic cutting agent. Complex case including observation and probe evidence  

2008 – R v Johnson – High profile case concerning a man who was the victim of a murder/manslaughter committed by his son. Highly complex issues relating to epilepsy/forced normalisation/psychiatric evidence and consequent diminished responsibility. Appeared together with Treasury Counsel.

2008 – R v Lynch and others – High media profile case concerning 4 handed drugs conspiracy dealing with multi million pounds worth of drugs of all classes. Complex financial evidence and issues relating to admissibility of extravagant living and weaponry. 10 months worth of surveillance evidence was cut down by presenting the case using computer generated presentation packages with hyperlinks to video footage, powerpoint presentations, graphical schedules etc. 

2008 – R v Thavapalasingham and others.  8 handed prosecution for attempted murder invovling the lead members of a prolific criminal gang in East London.  The case involved highly complex disclosure considerations.

2008 – R v Thorpe and others.  5 handed prosecution for a sophisticated armed robbery including the taking of hostages. 

 2008 – R v Anderson.  Court of Appeal judgment on the use of evidence of drugs paraphernalia and bad character. 

www.metro.co.uk/news/33360-drugs-gang-wanted-girls-aloud-stars-fla

R v Miller, Anderson and others [2007]. Conspiracy to supply £2 million of cocaine – high media interest given names of witnesses.

R v Nguyen and others [2007]. Money laundering case involving the professional handling and transfer of in excess of £12million abroad.

R v Zammit [2007]. Case involving professional people trafficking for prostitution and confiscation proceedings in excess of £500,000. Crown Court and Court of Appeal appearances leading to guideline sentence

R v Dembovskis [2006]. Trial involving the highly publicised murder of a school girl by a Latvian national who was extradited under the European arrest warrant. Case involved the thorough examination of DNA analysis, techniques and presentation.

R v Howley and others [2004 – 2006].  Defenced the Senior Director accused of conspiracy to defraud various financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, finance companies and government grant agencies) of in excess of £10 million.  Client acquitted in all 3 trials he faced.