Will Parkhill

R v H
Defending in a case involving the Murder of a vulnerable adult who was beaten to death and attempts made to dispose of the body by burning.

R v M
Instructed to defend in an allegation of Murder involving a Defendant with serious mental health difficulties who was alleged to have killed his mother.

R v O
Defending in a three week Trial where it was alleged members of a drug gang had used knives, firearms and rape in the course of what the Prosecution categorised as a drugs ‘turf war’

R v M
Defending in a case involving a gang using a chemical substance to seriously injure the victim in the course of an armed robbery

R v C
Successfully defending a young man who it was alleged had raped his former partner

R v O
Defending in a case involving the kidnap and rape of a vulnerable female by gang of three males.

R v K
Successfully defending a serving Royal Marine who had been accused of  serious sexual assault

R v G
Defending a male who had been accused of the attempted Rape of an elderly female in a public toilet. The Defendant had serious mental health issues.

R v H
Successfully resisting Confiscation proceedings following conviction for drugs

R v G
Defending a large scale conspiracy to burgle involving a gang that had committed over 40 offences across three counties

R v S
Resisting confiscation Application made in excess of one million pounds

R v G
Instructed as Special Advocate by the Court in relation to a Trading Standards and DEFRA prosecution relating to the disposal of animal carcasses

Providing advice to a company regarding its use of industrial/agricultural vehicles during an investigation by VOSA

R v S
Defending a Trading Standards relating to an extensive Illegal Money Lending Operation involving over a million pounds.

R v H
Successfully defending a Defendant who was found to have a large quantity of cocaine in the boot of his car. The Defendant asserted that the drugs had been ‘planted’, a proposition that was ultimately accepted by the Jury.

R v R
Defending a man facing allegations of the industrial production of Cannabis. It was asserted that the Cannabis was grown as a ‘hobby’ and whilst technically guilty of the offence it was in any way related to the drug trade. A Newton Hearing was resolved in favour of the Defendant who received a nominal sentence. Confiscation proceedings which followed were also successfully resisted.

R v
Defending in a large scale conspiracy to supply Cocaine involving 18 Defendants.

R v A
Defending in a large scale conspiracy to supply Heroin and Crack Cocaine from the London area to Devon. The case involved numerous Defendants and a Police investigation that had taken over a year.

R v B
Successfully defending in a large scale Affray on licensed premises

R v P
Successfully prosecuting allegation of Wounding with Intent where a young man had been the subject of an unprovoked  stabbing

R v H
Successfully defending a man charged with Wounding with Intent in relation to a ‘glassing’ on licenced premises

R v P
Defending a man charged with GBH in relation to a ‘road rage’ incident