Matthew Donkin > New Park Court Chambers > Leeds, England > Barrister Profile

Matthew Donkin

Work Department

Crime

Position

Matthew Donkin is trusted to conduct cases of gravity and complexity, and is recognised for his ability to manage demanding evidence and legal issues.

Crime
Having developed a strong reputation for defending and prosecuting cases of general crime, Matthew is now typically instructed in cases of homicide and serious organised crime. Matthew has particular experience and interest in cases involving complex medical evidence. As well as conducting cases alone, he has a long history of acting as a leading junior and of being led by King’s Counsel.

Homicide & Serious Violence

• R v Asgar Sheikh, Khalid Sheikh, Shabnam Sheikh, Shagufa Sheikh and Sakalayne Sheikh
• R v Darren Jacques.
• R v JP
• R v KR and ME
• R v PM – Murder. Leeds Crown Court
• R v Keith Hall – Manslaughter. Teesside Crown Court
• R v Jamie Gray – Attempted Murder
• R v Jonathan Garner and Samantha Gregson – Murder

Serious & Organised Crime

• R v MH and others – Operation Florida
• Operation Elba – 1, 2 and 3.
• R v Roemol Taylor and Others
• R v Conroy, Appleby and others – Operation Eton 2
• R v AB – Operations Haymarket and Sidra 2.

Serious Sexual Offences

• R v WO
• R v NS
• R v Mohammed Ghani
• R v DW
• R v TB

Fraud, Financial Crime, Confiscation & Asociated Cases

• R v Jaspreet Oberoi, Ricky Collins & Others – Operation Ultimatum
• R v Pilling & Best
• R v Colin Nesbitt
• R v CK & Others
• R v Roman Rafael & Others

Inquests & Inquiries

Matthew accepts instructions to appear in Inquests and has done so in cases concerning fatal traffic accidents and police misconduct.

• Inquest into the death of Irene Collins. Matthew represented the family of the deceased who had allowed the police access to her property to carry out a search with a dog, but the police dog then attacked and savaged the deceased. The case attracted national media attention.

Regulatory
Matthew accepts instructions to represent diverse parties in a broad range of regulatory proceedings.

Memberships

• CPS Specialist Counter Terrorism Panel at Level 4
• CPS Level 4 Prosecutor
• CPS Specialist Panel for Serious Crime at Level 4
• Approved Advocacy Trainer
• North Eastern Circuit