Richard Potts

Called: 1991

Areas of Law

Richard deals with general crime in both civilian and military courts; as a leading junior he has prosecuted multi-defendant murder and other serious and complex cases of sexual allegations, violence, drugs and dishonesty and defended in similar cases. Richard has also defended in murder trials (including multi-defendant) as junior alone.

Asset Forfeiture and Confiscation

Criminal Defence

Criminal Prosecution

Fraud & Financial Crime

Courts Martial & Military Law

Regulatory Law

Sports Law

Trading Standards

Cases

Criminal Defence: R v S & Others – Kidnap

R v T – Drugs – Successful modern slavery argument

R v E & Another – Drugs supply – Youth defendant – Psychological evidence

R v G & Another – Causing child to suffer serious physical harm – Multiple medical experts

R v M – Threats to kill – Mental health
Criminal Prosecution: R v S – Stranger sexual assault on schoolgirl

R v K & 4 Others – “County lines” supply conspiracy

R v W – Property fraud and associated POCA

R v C & Another – Historic sexual case

R v K & Another – Kidnap

R v S & 4 Others – Conspiracy to burgle (domestic and commercial across six counties)

R v H – Historic sexual abuse

R v G & 3 Others – Aggravated burglary

Professional Memberships

Criminal Bar Association

South Eastern Circuit

East Anglian Bar Mess

Essex Bar Mess

Awards, Qualifications & Other

LL.B.(Hons)

Grade 4 CPS Counsel

CPS Rasso Panel

Direct Access

Richard Potts is approved to accept instructions direct from international and UK clients on a direct access basis, without the need for a solicitor intermediary in appropriate cases.