This long-running case involved the firm acting for a client charged with 6 charges of serious sexual offences. The matter took a considerable period to get to trial, a period of almost two years. When the trial finally arrived we had engaged in extensive preparations, including interviewing multiple defence witnesses, issuing multiple subpoenas and thoroughly preparing the accused and our final choice of defence witness for trial.

At trial James Jackson’s devastating cross-examination of the complainant left their credibility in tatters. Following the close of the prosecution case, James made a successful ‘no case to answer’ submission for one of the counts, which resulted in that count being removed from the jury’s consideration.

In the defence case James led lengthy and persuasive evidence from multiple witnesses. This evidence in and of itself was likely to raise reasonable doubt about the allegations.

Following a mere 17 minutes of jury deliberations, the jury acquitted our client of all charges. This was a fantastic outcome and was a real relief to the client after a long and anxious wait for the matter to finally proceed to trial.