Prior to commencing pupillage at Apex Chambers, Andrew gained valuable experience of Capital homicide cases by volunteering at the Gulf Region Advocacy Center in Houston, Texas, providing assistance to individuals awaiting execution on death row. Andrew also worked as an appropriate adult for HAFAL and as a paralegal for both DAC Beachcroft and AXA Insurance.

 

Andrew is a qualified pupil supervisor.​

GENERAL CRIME
 

Andrew regularly prosecutes and defends in criminal cases in the Crown Court.

 

Andrew has a wealth of experience in dealing with all kinds of criminal cases, including serious sexual and violent offences, offences relating to the supply of controlled drugs and fraud.

 

Andrew has appeared in numerous multi-handed and complex cases as both leading and junior counsel.

Andrew has experience working with young clients and clients suffering with various mental health issues and learning difficulties. 

NOTABLE CASES

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R v Michael Morris [2024]: Successful defence of a man charged with multiple offences of indecency with a child. This case involved allegations of a historic nature, dating back to 1994.

 

R v Garyn Marshall Palmer [2024]: Successful defence of a young man charged with rape and multiple offences of strangulation. The complainant in the case was 15 years of age. The case involved legal argument relating to bad character and s. 41 YJCEA 1999.

 

R v Robert Fowler [2024]: Successful defence of a man charged with rape.

 

R v Dafydd Morgan [2024]: Successful defence of a man charged with multiple counts of arranging the commission of a child sex offence.

 

R v Kieran Carter and others [2024]: Operation Eranthis. Led by Christopher Rees KC. Successful prosecution of a man charged with murder before Mr Justice Nicklin. This was a complex, multi-handed case. The defendant was convicted following a 4 week trial at Cardiff Crown Court.

 

R v Richard Moorhouse [2023]: Operation Vemtor. Leading counsel in the successful defence of a man charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine. The defendant was acquitted following a four week trial at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court. Junior counsel was Hannah Friedman.

 

R v Caylan Griffiths [2003]: Successful defence of a young man charged with rape. This case involved arguments relating to s. 41 YJCEA 1999.

 

R v Terrence Beecham [2003]: Successful defence of a man charged with rape of a child under 13.

 

R v Vladimir Asaredonkoh [2023]: Successful defence of a young man charged with violent disorder. This was a complex, multi-handed case, which involved issues relating to identification and cross-examination using multi-media evidence.

 

R v Constantin Neagu [2023]: Successful defence of a nurse charged with sexual assault. The defendant was acquitted following a successful submission of no case to answer following the close of the prosecution’s case.

 

R v Ashley Ross [2022]: Successful defence of a young man charged with rape. The complainant was 14 years of age. This case involved expert evidence relating to evidence found on mobile phones and social media.

 

R v Lewis Thomas and others [2022]: Operation Minstrel. Led by Clare Wilks in the successful prosecution of a seven-handed conspiracy to supply class A controlled drugs at Newport Crown Court

 

R v Andrew Jones [2022]: Successful defence of a man charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault of a child under 13 at Cardiff Crown Court.

 

R v James Bowen [2021]: Successful defence of a man charged with armed robbery at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court. 

 

R v Jahwan Blake [2019]: Operation Biggar. Successful prosecution of a man charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine. The defendant in this case was responsible for the ‘Dredd’ drugs line, which operated in the Cardiff area from 2017.

 

R v Marvin Hanson [2019]: Successful prosecution of a man charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The complainant in this case suffered life changing injuries as a result of a collision, which took place on Caerphilly Road, Cardiff.

 

R v Craig Dewar [2019]: Successful prosecution of a man charged with kidnap at Cardiff Crown Court. 

 

R v P [2018]: Successful defence of a youth charged with rape and sexual assault. The defendant in this case suffered from severe learning difficulties and required an intermediary.

 

R v Richard Balatay [2018]: Successful prosecution of a man charge with an offence contrary to s. 18 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, child cruelty and controlling and coercive behaviour. The defendant in this case caused serious burn injuries to his daughter’s arm using a hot iron.

 

R v Gavin Lamin [2018]: Successful defence of a man charged with an offence contrary to s. 18 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 at Newport Crown Court.

 

R v Kevin Walker [2018]: Successful defence of a man charged with possession with intent to supply cannabis at Swansea Crown Court. The defendant in this case was arrested whilst in possession of around 1.5kg of cannabis.

 

R v Scott Jenkins [2018]: Successful defence of a man charged with an offence contrary to s. 18 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court. The defendant in this case had bitten a part of the complainant’s ear off and had already pleaded guilty to an offence contrary to s. 20.

 

R v B [2018]: Successful appeal against sentence for a youth charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine at the Court of Appeal Criminal Division.

 

R v VE [2018]: Successful defence of a man charged with the sexual assault of his son’s ex-wife at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court.

 

R v Michael Parsons [2017]: Successful defence of a man charged with the sexual assault of a 16 year old girl at Cardiff Crown Court.

 

R v Christopher Williams [2017]: Successful defence of a taxi driver charged with the sexual assault of a student at Cardiff Crown Court.

 

R v Callum McCullock [2017]: Successful prosecution of a man charged with conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine at Cardiff Crown Court.

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