Crime

Valerie has over 25 years of experience in defending and prosecuting in serious crime.

In drugs cases, she has been involved in lengthy trials involving the competing interests of multiple defendants.

She has represented youths in the Crown Court in multi-handed cases of armed robbery.

Many of the cases have involved a number of preliminary arguments relating to abuse of process or the admissibility of evidence, including covertly obtained evidence.

Valerie has represented police officers and civilian officers charged with misconduct in public office or perverting the course of justice. She has represented a defendant who was privately prosecuted, and who was also the subject of judicial review proceedings relating to the continuance of the private prosecution.