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9 Carmelite Street
London EC4Y 0DR
Tel: 020 7936 6300
Fax: 020 7936 6301
Out of Hours Number:
07760 261 795
Email clerks team
LDE: 226
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| Louise Sweet |
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PRACTICE
Criminal defence, very experienced advocate in a wide range of serious crime including murder, fraud, sexual assaults, large scale drugs matters and confiscation hearings. Louise has a reputation for her intelligent legal skills. She is known for bringing calm to a high pressure case, particularly those of a sensitive nature or those which attract media attention. Popular leading junior, regularly instructed by solicitors firms to lead in-house advocates. Lectures on legal developments and specialist areas of practice professionally and for chambers. VHCC Panel Member.
NOTABLE CASES
Corruption
R –v- Ozakpinar and Others, Croydon CC
CPS procurement manager at Ludgate Hill has control of multi million pound budget; colludes with contract managers to siphon off public funds in bogus bonus scheme.
Fraud
R v Denton, Birmingham Crown Court
International fraudsters target Barclays Premier Account for over one million pounds
R –v-Baker and Others Southwark CC
5 accused in fresh air invoice scam against RBS
R –v -Elhelaly and 8 others, Cardiff CC
Fraud on several clearing banks used as cover for fraud on Next plc the clothing company.
R-v-Lathif & others. Kinston CC
Multi million pound money laundering
R –v-El Jamal and Others “Southwark CC”
Multi handed money laundering via a series of clearing banks fronted by fake building companies.
Trading Standards
R -v-S
A Trading Standards prosecution of a massive online counterfeit clothing scam involving the sale of items on the internet site Ebay.
14 defendants charged, 6 pleaded guilty with the remainder going for trial. Defendant cleared following legal submission to rule out a large amount of Ebay and PayPal evidence and subsequent submission of no case to answer.
R –v- Bellchambers and Others
£2 million fake golf club enterprise. National press interest. This case is of a truly global nature reaching China, Thailand and Australia. E bay based sales. Complex and high value confiscation. Read More
Drugs
R -v- Graysmark, Maidstone Crown Court
Elite police officer faces charges related to £150k drugs found in his car.
R –v- C
2010 case: A nightclub entrepreneur who fled his trial. Now is a successful property millionaire. Defence arguments of abuse of process concerning the kidnap of him and his mother, their subsequent illegal extradition from the TRNC and mistreatment by the British Authorities.
Serious Violence
R –v-Rodgers and another CCC
17 year old stabbed to death over £10 debt - Read more
R –v-Rahman and Others, Central Criminal Court
Gang violence: 40 Somali youths stab rival in front of terrified crowd at Camden tube station.
R –v-Hendry, Central Criminal Court
Matricide: Teenage couple plan execution of mother and leave body to be discovered by play mates from estate.
R-v-Vas Anwar, Bristol CC
Local man in drugs motivated multi handed gangland shooting. Biggest operation by Avon and Somerset Police
R-v-Zia, Central Criminal Court
Gay love triangle led to jealous murder.
R-v-Hussain, Central Criminal Court.
Wood Green shopkeeper defended his property with fatal consequences “unlawful act’ manslaughter
Sex
R-v-Artry, central Criminal Court.
Premiership footballer, gang rape
R-v-Bell, Middlesex Guildhall
Coronation Street star “Chris Quinten” nightclub rape
R-v-Alexander, Wood Green CC
School Governor, historic child abuse
R-v-Snaresbrook CC
Schoolboy recuruited schoolgirl to befriend class mates for gang rape
R-v-Leacock, Inner London CC
Teenager accused of unlawful sexual intercourse with police officer’s daughter
OTHER AREAS
Corporate Manslaughter/ Assets Recovery/ Drugs / Confiscation/
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Criminal Bar Association
South Eastern Circuit
INTERESTS
Regular Speaker for various academic groups and solicitors forms on legal updates and other topical matters. Recent subjects include Corporate Manslaughter
Organises Chambers Lecture Series
Contributes to legal publications
In-house Advocacy tutor
Pupil Supervisor |
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