Laureen Husain

R v A – Defending a religious teacher charged with sexual offences against three students aged between 8 – 11. All three child witnesses were cross-examined. Defendant was acquitted.

R v G – Defendant charged with false imprisonment against his mother where violence was perpetrated with a knife. Defence of insanity raised. Jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity.

R v R – Attempted murder where complex medical evidence featured (included reports from consultant psychiatrists, consultant neurologist).

R v N – Father charged with causing serious harm to his 2 month old baby. The baby suffered seven different fractures to his ribs. Careful analysis of phone evidence, consideration of unused in relation to medical evidence (consultant paediatrician and radiologists) led to a basis of plea being submitted. Defendant was sentenced to a suspended sentence.

R v SB – 19 year old with severe learning difficulties charged with sexual assault of a stranger (aged 13). Identification from Facebook and various breaches of code where identification was disputed. Legal arguments resulted in the Crown offering no evidence.

Defendant charged with S18 where he used his car as a weapon and ran over two people. After conference with CPS lawyer and OIC the CCTV, the evidence was presented in such a way that it resulted the defendant in changing his plea to guilty.

In a multi-handed money laundering case defended a senior fire officer. Submission of no case was successful after 6 weeks of evidence.