Will Parkhill
Criminal Barrister
will.parkhill@walnuthouse.co.uk
Criminal Law
Murder, Manslaughter and Non-fatal Violence:
Overview
Regularly instructed to defend in matters involving the most serious violence including two recent allegations of Murder.
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
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Serious Sexual Offences
Overview
Will defends in cases of serious sexual offences and is capable of dealing with the multitude of issues that arise in such cases. Experienced in cases of a historic nature and those involving the youngest and most vulnerable Complainants and Defendants.
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.
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Fraud, Commercial Crime, Confiscation and other Dishonesty Offences
Overview
Defends those charged with the full range of dishonesty offences often including the analysis of accounting information and expert evidence.
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
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Corporate Manslaughter, Health and Safety and Regulatory Offences
Overview
Regularly acts for individuals or companies being prosecuted by agencies other than the Crown Prosecution Service. Will is fully aware of the commercial aspects and sensitivities of such matters.
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.
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Drugs offences
Overview
Regularly defends those charged with involvement in the supply of illegal drugs at all levels up to and including the most serious and complex cases involving significant quantities of drugs and money.
Recent cases have included investigations undertaken by both Serious and Organised Crime Agency and the National Crime Agency.
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.
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General Violence against the person
Overview
Will has many years of experience in dealing with offences of violence and disorder. This includes those involving serious injury and large scale public disorder.
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
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Biographical and Other Information
- Solicitor
- Previously Solicitor in Northern Ireland (2001) and England and Wales (2003)
- Access
- Experienced as a Solicitor in the fields of criminal litigation, employment law and commercial law.
- Police
- Experienced in the practices and processes of Police and other investigating agencies
clerks@walnuthouse.co.uk 
+44 (0) 1392 279 751 
63 St David’s Hill, EX4 4DW DX:115582 Exeter
