R v P – Conspiracy to Burgle – Guildford Crown Court – 2025

Andy is instructed to act on behalf of P who was accused of being part of a well organised, professional and sophisticated group that committed 53 separate burglaries, stretching across six counties within the SE between November 2024 and March 2025.

Following Andy’s painstaking review of the extensive mobile telephone evidence, a basis of plea was negotiated and agreed with the prosecution without the requirement for a Newton hearing, reducing P’s participation in the conspiracy from 52 offences to 10 offences.

Joe Hingston 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.