R v P – GBH – Aylesbury Crown Court – 2025

Andy Rootsey acted on behalf of P who was accused of assaulting a delivery driver causing GBH.

The case turned entirely on identification evidence, after P was identified by the complainant on an ID parade as being his assailant and causing him serious injury. Andy scrutinised the identification procedures and found that the identification evidence was unreliable and had been improperly obtained. It appeared that a serious breach of Code D of Pace 1984 had taken place and that an application should be made before the Trial Judge to exclude the identification evidence, pursuant to S78 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. Following the submission of a S78 application to exclude the identification evidence, the Trial Judge invited the Prosecution to review the case against P. Following a further review the prosecution offered no evidence against our client. A Not Guilty verdict was therefore formally entered against our client, and he was acquitted.

Luna Spada of Mountford Chambers was instructed Counsel

Other Relevant Murray Hughman Cases

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R v K – Conspiracy to Supply Cannabis – Woolwich Crown Court – 2025

Andy is instructed to act for K, who was alleged to have played an integral role within an Organised Crime Group involved in a nationwide conspiracy to supply on a wholesale basis, hundreds of Kilos of cannabis.

R v RC – Importation of Class A Drugs – Chelmsford Crown Court – 2025

Emma Lambie was instructed to represent RC in a serious criminal matter at Chelmsford Crown Court. RC had spent 16 months on remand before Emma was brought onto the case just two weeks prior to trial. The prosecution alleged that our client was knowingly involved in the importation of 116.54 kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of £7.9 million, which was discovered secreted within the rear doors of a refrigerated lorry.

R v RS – Conspiracy to assist in the Unlawful Immigration into the UK and Money Laundering – Lewes Crown Court – 2024

Andy Rootsey’s client (RS) was acquitted following a hard fought five-week Trial before the Lewes Crown Court in relation to an offence of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. Andy’s client was one of only two defendants to be acquitted in relation to the conspiracy.