The areas of work in which we have particular expertise, experience and excellence
The areas of work in which we have particular expertise, experience and excellence
Ruth Reid represented a client who was unanimously acquitted of s18 GBH (s20 in the alternative) and criminal damage after a 5-day trial at Luton Crown Court. The defence case was that the defendant was…
Ruth Reid represented a client who was unanimously acquitted of rape and four other counts after a 2-week trial at Leeds Crown Court. Her client initially faced a six-count indictment, which was reduced to five…
Dilan Guven Palomar, Ruth Reid and Samantha Ball represented clients who were unanimously acquitted of affray after an eight-day trial at St Albans Crown Court. Their clients were alleged to have engaged in a fight…
Ruth Reid secures an Absolute Discharge for a client initially charged with possession of an offensive weapon and s4 POA at Basildon Crown Court. The crown accepted a plea to the s4 offence and offered no…
Having previous experience of working on criminal fraud cases and for the SFO, Ruth Reid has been appointed to join their prosecution Panel C. The appointments are effective from 31 December 2020 for four years.
Judgment was handed down today in her client's favour following a lengthy application, argument and cross-examination of his previous legal representative. It was held that the client should be allowed to vacate his pleas and…
Ruth Reid has secured a suspended sentence order for a client charged with his third offence of possession of a bladed article, following a deferred sentence. The client had strong personal mitigation and showed great…
Ruth Reid secures a suspended sentence order for a client charged with street-dealing Class A and Class B drugs after being released under investigation for a significant period of time and other significant delays. It…
The crown offer no evidence following representations made by Ruth Reid in handling case. The client had already pleaded guilty to theft of 2 items from their employer. They faced an indictment for theft of…
Ruth Reid and her organisation Cake & Counsel co-hosted an event with the University of Bristol Bar Society in celebration of Black History Month. The event titled "No Bar to the Bar: Being Black at…
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