Holly has experience both Prosecuting and Defending in the Court of Appeal, Crown Court, Youth Court and Magistrates court.
She represents clients at all stages of proceedings, from PTPH to trial. Holly has been instructed in matters that involve offences of serious violence, drugs and sexual offences, being exposed to cases beyond her year of call. Holly has a calm and approachable manner when dealing with criminal clients.
Recent Cases
Operation Thaw – Prosecuting as a led junior in a multi count historic familial sexual abuse case against 7 complainants.
R v JJ – Defending in a multi-week multi-handed attempted murder and armed robbery trial.
R v AM – Prosecuting a trial in relation to sexual offences involving a significant breach of trust.
R v WL – Defending in a trial for offences of keeping a brothel used for prostitution.
Operation Navette – Defending multiple Defendants involved in the Tamworth riots.
R v DB – Defending in a case involving attempting to manufacture a component for a prohibited weapon.
R v GN – Defending in 3 week multi-handed armed robbery trial of commercial premises of over £200,000 of goods.
R v DG – Defending in a case of intentional strangulation and child cruelty where the Complainant was non-verbal. Successfully opposed introduction of hearsay evidence in complex legal argument.
R v KH – Defending in a trial of sexual assault of a child.
R v TC – Defending. Sentence of community order for offences of voyeurism.
R v CH – Defending a vulnerable Defendant for domestic violence offences including serious allegations of controlling and co-ercive behaviour.
R v FL – Defending. Sentence for conspiracy to control prostitution and conspiracy to facilitate travel for exploitation.
R v HM – Prosecuting in a trial of Class A drug supply.
R v MH, MH and AH – Defending in a 4 week conspiracy to supply Class A drug trial
R v TS – Defending. Sentence of suspended imprisonment imposed for blackmail and harassment offences.
