Charlotte Newell KC

• R v A Youth [Liverpool Crown Court] 2022

  Prosecution of 14 year old boy for murder of 12 year old girl in Liverpool City Centre

  Charlotte Newell QC and Frederick Hookway successfully prosecuted one of Britain’s youngest murderers for the fatal stabbing of a 12 year old girl stabbed to death in Liverpool City Centre.

  Ava White: Boy who killed girl, 12, in Snapchat row gets life - BBC News

• R v IK [Oxford Crown Court] 2022

  Rape

  Successful defence of man accused of raping his wife.

• R v RH [Inner London Crown Court] 2022

  Murder of teenager by best friend

  Charlotte Newell QC successfully prosecuted teenager for stabbing his best friend to death in front of his mother and brother. Witnesses and Defendant both vulnerable and requiring intermediaries and adaptations to the Court process.

  Nineteen-year-old guilty of stabbing a teenager in front of his family – Southwark News

• R v AT & Ors [Central Criminal Court] 2022

  Unlawful killing following mass brawl in south – East London

  Charlotte Newell QC led James Brown in this trial at the Central Criminal Court.

  Mum's life 'shattered into pieces' after Chilsehurst plumber Frankie Bulbrook chased and killed in mass brawl (msn.com)

   

• R v B & M [Snaresbrook Crown Court] 2021

  Rape and sexual abuse by male in his 60s offering “sugar daddy” arrangements with teenage girls

  Charlotte Newell QC and Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecuted professional male in his 60s who groomed and abused a series of young girls offering “sugar daddy” arrangements, deploying BDSM abuse and introducing his brother into “threesome” sexual activity.

  John Bancroft: Essex man sentenced to 25 years for using dating apps to sexually exploit seven teenage girls | UK News | Sky News

• R v B [Woolwich Crown Court] 2021

  Domestic homocide

  Charlotte Newell QC successfully prosecuted Romanian man for the murder of his girlfriend who he had brought to the UK to work in prostitution.

  Vasile Bratu: Abusive husband stabbed wife to death with scissors after haircut row | Evening Standard

• R v C [Croydon CC] 2021

  Defence of historic sexual abuse of young males

  Charlotte Newell QC instructed by Diana Payne of Blackfords represented elderly man accused of the rape and sexual abuse of numerous boys and young men over a 40 year period. 

• R v TP and AP [Inner London Crown Court] 2021

  Prosecution of brothers for historic familial rape

  Charlotte Newell QC and William Davis successfully prosecuted brothers for historic rape and abuse of their 3 sisters.

• R v SJ [Kingston Crown Court] 2021

  Successful defence of severely disabled woman accused of facilitating the rape of a child

  Charlotte Newell QC defended a young woman with significant physical disabilities, wheelchair bound and non-verbal accused of facilitating the rape of a child by her boyfriend. Charlotte together with Talitha Gilpin of Birds solicitors prepared sought targeted expert reports as to the Defendant’s susceptibility to abuse establishing that she too was a victim of coercion and abuse. Following comprehensive representations the Crown offered no evidence.

• R v R [Central Criminal Court] 2021

  Murder of homeless woman during covid lockdown

  ‘Vicious’ attacker murdered ‘gentle’ homeless woman as she slept outside Plaistow church | Evening Standard

• R v MA [Isleworth Crown Court] 2021

  Murder of vulnerable male cuckooed by serial liar and drug user

  Charlotte Newell QC prosecuted the murder of this vulnerable male. Defendant chose to represent himself part way through trial.

  Frail 55-year-old man murdered by fake nephew who took over his life in three weeks (yahoo.com)

• Operation Suina [Kingston] 2019

  £8m nationwide Drug Supply operation

  Charlotte Newell led Dickon Reid in this 2 month Prosecution of an organised crime network involving 11 Defendants for a multi-million pound nationwide Class A drug dealing operation, the proceeds of which were laundered through a series of sham companies.

  News report here.

• R v. Donovan & Woolcock [C.C.C.] 2019

  Loss of control murder

  Anthony Orchard QC led Charlotte Newell for the prosecution in a murder trial involving two cousins for the murder of their great uncle. The first defendant alleged loss of self-control; both defendants convicted following a trial.

  BBC report here.

• R v W & ors [C.C.C] 2018

  14 year old cleared of Murder

  Charlotte Newell, together with Mark Cotter QC successfully defended a 14 year old boy accused of Murder, possession of an offensive weapon and attempted GBH. Client was alleged to have been one of a group armed with zombie knives and an axe who attacked two young men on a London street. Found not guilty after trial of all charges.. Instructed by Lisa Towell of Blackfords Solicitors.

  News report here

• Operation Patipo [Woolwich] 2018

  Large Scale Importation of firearms, ammunition and Class A drugs

  Charlotte Newell represented this young woman accused of conspiracy to possess firearms and live ammunition with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to possess large amounts of Class A drugs importing them in to the UK via the Eurotunnel. Found not guilty on all charges after trial. Instructed by Bark and Co

• Operation Bloomeria [2017-2018] 2018

  Prosecution of a network of paedophiles

  Charlotte Newell was instructed by CPS International & Organised Crime division Prosecuted this network of individuals for offences by paedophiles including streaming child sexual abuse on an online conferencing platform including the live streaming of a rape of a child in the USA.

  BBC news report here.

• R v. Kibusi & ors [C.C.C.] 2017

  Revenge Execution

  Anthony Orchard QC led Charlotte Newell in this prosecution of 3 men for the "Revenge Execution" of a rival gang member following a knife fight the previous day. The victim was shot in the chest with an automatic pistol at close range during broad daylight in a street in Ilford East London. They were each sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 30 years.

  News report here.

• R v B [Canterbury] 2017

  Historic Sex Abuse

  Charlotte Newell represented this vulnerable adult with learning difficulties accused of historic sexual offences towards his learning disabled daughter. He was cleared of all charges following trial. Instructed by Bond Joseph Solicitors.

• R v S [Snaresbrook] 2017

  Coercive & Controlling Behaviour towards wife

  Charlotte Newell successfully defended this husband who faced a four day trial, charged with "Coercive & Controlling Behaviour towards his wife". The defendant was acquitted of all charges. Instructed by ABV Solicitors.

• R v. S&H [Snaresbrook] 2017

  Ultra Orthodox Jewish man charged with Kidnap and Rape of ex-wife

  Charlotte Newell prosecuted this Ultra Orthodox 62 year old jewish man who was jailed for 13 years for the kidnap and rape of his ex-wife after refusing to grant her a religious divorce. He held her in a sercret dungeon in Hackney, East London. 

  Daily Mail report.

• R v. Sroka [C.C.C.] 2017

  Murder of girlfriend by jilted lover

  Anthony Orchard QC led Charlotte Newell for the prosecution in this Old Bailey murder trial involving the brutal killing of a 29 year old woman by her jealous boyfriend when he discovered a Post Office redirection letter confirming she was leaving him. 
   

• R v. Miakheel [C.C.C.] 2016

  Murder.

  Charlotte Newell was Led by Brendan Finucane QC for the Prosecution in the case of a 15 year old Boy charged with murder after a fatal stabbing in the midst of a drug deal.

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35469598

• R v. Huckle [C.C.C.] 2016

  Child sex offences

  Charlotte Newell was Led by Brian O’Neill QC in this Prosecution of prolific sex offender Richard Huckle dubbed “Britain’s worst paedophile” for offences spanning a decade with numerous victims including babies and toddlers. 22 life sentences with a minimum term of 25 years imposed.

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36458472 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3620004/Britain-s-worst-paedophile-Richard-Huckle-admits-scores-attack-children.html

• R v. Fruen [C.C.C.] 2016

  Murder

  Charlotte Newell was led by Simon Dennison QC in this Prosecution of a neighbour dispute which led to a fatal stabbing at the end of Christmas day.

  http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/14564713.Mottingham_man_guilty_of_manslaughter_after_stabbing_neighbour_to_death_on_Boxing_Day/

• R v. Arthy & ors [C.C.C.] 2016

  Conspiracy to import Firearms

  Charlotte Newell appeared for the defence of a female defendant accused and cleared of conspiring to import vast amounts of automatic weaponry after a lengthy Old Bailey trial. Instructed by Thos Boyd Whyte.

  http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/663359/harry-shilling-michael-defraine-cuxton-marina-rochester-kent-michael-topolski

• R v. A & A [Portsmouth] 2015

  Child Cruelty

  Charlotte Newell successfully defended the wife of a couple on allegations of child cruelty against 3 of their 10 children including falsely accusing a 9 year old boy of sexually abusing his siblings. Instructed by Edward Hayes LLP.

   

• R v. Steinmetz [Snaresbrook] 2015

  Rape & Kidnap

  Charlotte Newell appeared for the Prosecution in the trial of Haredi Jewish man who imprisoned and raped his ex-wife in a home made “dungeon”. Prosecuted to conviction in the absence of the victim.

  http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/orthodox-jewish-man-who-tied-raped-ex-wife-london-sex-dungeon-makes-legal-history-1510132

• R v. Phillips & ors [C.C.C.] 2015

  Murder

  Anthony Orchard QC led Charlotte Newell for the Crown in this Old Bailey Hackney Gangland murder.

  News report here.

• R v. Kharrahassan & ors [C.C.C.] 2014

  Importation of £5m of Cocaine

  Sarah Forshaw QC leading Charlotte Newell represented a greengrocer who was charged and cleared of smuggling £5m of cocaine in fruit and vegetables. Co-defendants sentenced to 17 years. instructed by Bark & Co.

  Daily Mail report here.

• R v. Raison & Dent [Snaresbrook] 2014

  Child sex offences

  Charlotte Newell acted for the Prosecution in case involving a woman who had been persuaded to abuse her own children by a paedophile she met on the internet.

  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2559456/Pregnant-woman-abused-nine-month-old-baby-five-year-old-girl-paedophile-met-internet-jailed-six-years.html

• R v. M [Maidstone] 2014

  Child sex offences

  Charlotte Newell was instructed in the successful defence of an 85 year old  former police officer suffering from Alzheimer’s and accused of molesting a 4 year old child in 1966. Instructed by Thos Boyd Whyte.

   

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