Richard Elliott Inn & Year of Call: Middle Temple 2001     Qualifications: BA (hons), CPE PgDI, Bar     Member of: Criminal Bar Association South Eastern Circuit   Area of Practice:   Richard is a specialist criminal law advocate with Court of Appeal experience. He practises in all areas of crime, including fraud, drugs, firearms, robberies, serious assaults, kidnap and sexual offences. He also travels around the country defending animal cruelty cases, at all levels, in which he is a known specialist. Was one of the first to defend a s.20 Animal Welfare Act application brought by the RSPCA and did so successfully.   Additional Information:   R. v. McDonagh and others (Current) – Winchester CC – 9 handed fraud. R. v. A and others – (Current) Croydon CC – Led by Michael Corkery QC. Eleven handed conspiracy to defraud banks and other financial institutions of £5,000,000. R v Turner and others (Current) Lewes CC. Theft and Companies Act case with a value of £1,000,000. R v Leagh Carew(Current) Court of Appeal. Appeal against imposition of IPP. R v John Arkle– (Current) Blackfriars CC. Alleged rape against a former partner. R v Arjan Rappi – Central CC. - S.18 Offences against the Person Act involving a planned attack by a gang using weapons. R v Bradnam and others – Chichester CC. First on five handed indictment for successful defence of Public Order trial. R v Haddon - Successful Court of Appeal matter. R v Oliver McNulty and others - Junior on a murder case with five co-defendants. R v Haddock and Others - Junior on two day sentencing exercise, for complicated paedophile ring case which drew press attention. R v Stephen Potkins - Successful defence of Aggravated Vehicle taking which involved a lengthy police chase Currently instructed on a number of S.18 and supply class A matters.   Email Address:   rel@westgate-chambers.co.uk