David Lyons Secured the Dropping of Charges of Coercive Control

27 February 2023

David Lyons secured the dropping of charges of coercive control. 8 days into a trial, the CPS abandoned the charge of coercive control and accepted pleas to two minor substantive assaults and criminal damage.

View David’s profile here: David Lyons | Specialist Criminal Defence Barrister (187chambers.com)

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