30.03.05
Barker Gillette has successfully completed the representation of a 25 year old
teacher who was accused of a number of serious sexual assaults upon a 14 year
old pupil of the School at which he previously taught.
Mr R was
initially represented, following his arrest in February, by another firm of
solicitors but he decided to instruct John Perry in August 2004. After a 2 week
Trial at Harrow Crown Court which concluded on the 18th March 2005 the Defendant
was unanimously acquitted by the Jury on all counts that he faced. Mr R was
awarded a Defence Costs Order by the Trial Judge.
The defence case was
that the complaints made by the 14 year old girl were sadly nothing more than
pure fantasy on her part and even the girl's mother who was called as a
Prosecution witness accepted that her daughter had a vivid imagination.
For more information contact: John Perry on johnp@barkergillette.com
Department: Serious Fraud and Business Crime
