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.
During 2018 and 2019 notable cases include
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Criminal Defence
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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
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Criminal Prosecution
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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.