Westgate Chambers

Crime

Gareth is regularly instructed in multi-handed and complicated trials both as led junior and junior alone.

He is listed in The Legal 500 and is a grade 3 prosecutor and has prosecuted on behalf of the Department of Work and Pensions and Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
Police Law
Gareth receives instructions from the Police on a wide range of issues including, advising on and undertaking Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) sifts.

Notable cases:

Led Junior

R-v-McDonagh (& others)– Led Junior in a three month trial at Winchester Crown Court involving ten members of an extended family accused of conspiracy to steal caravans and money laundering. Defendant acquitted.

• R v Maynard (& others)Led Junior in a three month trial at Hove Crown Court involving four defendants on charges of conspiracy to supply drugs, firearms offences and perverting the course of justice. Jury unable to reach a verdict.
• R v Maynard (& others)Led Junior in retrial resulting in successful acquittal.
• R v Bridger (& others)Led Junior in a trial involving prison officers, prisoners and their families conspiring to bring prohibited items such as class A drugs into HMP Lewes.
• R v Corcoran (& others)Led Junior in multi million pound drug conspiracy involving seventeen defendants.

Junior Alone

• R v Martin Tulik (& others)Prosecuting Multi handed s18 involving serious and extensive injuries. Complex case without a victim.
• R v Brimon (& another) Prosecuting s18 involving expert evidence with victim left requiring 24 hour care for the rest of his life.
• R v PottsFirearms offenses.
• R v DCNumber of sexual offences involving complicated legal argument on cross admissibility of counts and the admissibility of hearsay.
• R v Prempeh (& others) Prosecution of multi handed drugs conspiracy.
• R v Lipowski Defending case of causing death by dangerous driving.

• Criminal Bar Association
• Sussex Bar Mess
• Called 2006

• LLB First Class (Hons)
• BVC
• CPS Grade 3 Advocate
• Vulnerable Witness Trained