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Mary McCarthy
Call: 1994
Education: LLB, University of Exeter
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A crime specialist with an established criminal practice. Substantial experience in the full range of criminal offences including serious sexual offences, drugs and violence, including murder. Instructed by government agencies and departments for regulatory work and fraud prosecutions.
I have practised on the Western Circuit as member of Walnut House since 1995. I work predominantly at Exeter and Plymouth Crown Courts representing defendants for the full range of Criminal offences and also acting on behalf of the prosecution. I am a CPS Grade 4 prosecutor.
A significant proportion of my work involves young or traumatised witnesses. I have experience dealing with psychiatric evidence addressing the potential unreliability of early memories and false memory syndrome.
I have also considerable trial experience in cases involving offences of violence both through acting as a junior in murders and acting alone. I have successfully defended leading defendants in multi-handed trials involving the supply of class A drugs, robbery, blackmail and kidnap.
The work that I have done means that I am experienced in dealing with the law and procedure covering abuse of process, bad character, hearsay, public interest immunity and confiscation.
I am also available to deal with prison adjudications, parole board hearings and inquests.
I was pleased to be selected in 2004 to be trained as an advocacy trainer for the Western Circuit. I had previously conducted two overseas training courses organised by the Barristers’ Overseas Advocacy Committee.
Cases of note:
R -v- B. Successfully defended a Church youth worker who faced numerous charges of indecent assault.
R -v-C. Represented a Scout leader who was charged with offences of rape and indecent assault against the children in his care.
R -v-B & Others. Representing a defendant, who along with several others, faced charges of conspiracy to burgle and conspiracy to handle stolen goods.
R -v- M. Led junior in the prosecution of a trial where the defendant was accused of murdering his wife.
R -v- S & others. Defending in a multi-handed kidnap case.
R -v-H. Prosecution of a trial where the defendant was found guilty of biting the victims chin off. The defendant subsequently received a life sentence.
R -v- C. Led junior in a prosecution trial where the defendant was charged with murder.
