R v B, Luton Crown Court, (2025) – Alisdair secured complete acquittals for a businessman accused of fraud and perverting the course of justice in connection with a fire that destroyed his Grade II listed public house. 

R v A, Southwark Crown Court, (2025) – Alisdair secured complete acquittals for leading Indian religious figure, Swami A, on allegations of sexual assault.

R v MA, Southwark Crown Court, (2025) – Alisdair’s client was acquitted of murder on a submission of no case to answer.

R v X, Westminster Magistrates Court, (2025) – Alisdair successfully represented a King’s Counsel on an application for a Sexual Risk Order against him.

SRA v B (2025) – Alisdair persuaded the SRA to discontinue on the grounds of ill-health its investigation and action against B arising from allegations of improper behaviour.

BSB v Jo Sidhu KC (2024) – Alisdair acted for the former Chair of the Criminal Bar Association in allegations of sexual misconduct.

SRA v Y (2024) – Alisdair persuaded the SRA to discontinue their proceedings against Y as an abuse of process, as they sought to discipline him for sexual allegations dating back a number of years.

PCs Franks and Clapham v Metropolitan Police Commissioner (2024): Alisdair represented PC Franks on his successful appeal against a finding by a Police Disciplinary Panel that he lied in saying that he could smell cannabis during the stop of Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos. See here

R v X (2024): Alisdair successfully defended a male nurse accused of four counts of rape of a man whom he had met on Tinder.

R v KN (2024): Alisdair acted for a then 16 year-old accused of murder in a group attack involving machetes and zombie knives in Walsall town centre.

R v Talware and others (2023): Alisdair secured acquittals of murder and attempted murder for his 15-year-old client, accused with others of the execution of an alleged drug-dealer and the attempted murder of the deceased’s brother.

R v David Carrick (2023): Alisdair (leading Patrick Hill) represented David Carrick, a then serving police officer charged with 49 counts of sexual offences against 12 complainants, in one of England’s most notorious criminal cases. See here

R v Scott and Howell (2023): Alisdair acted for Mr Howell in this exceptionally difficult and complicated allegation of child murder. See here

R v Gallagher, Starkey, and Ponte (2022): Alisdair acted for Sonny Starkey, grandson of Ringo Starr, in this very high-profile prosecution in which he persuaded the CPS to offer no evidence and for his client to be bound-over in respect of allegations of affray and assault. See here

R v Summerson (2021): Alisdair secured complete acquittals for a Metropolitan Police Officer accused of causing the death of Lewis Johnson while pursuing Johnson’s moped in a high-speed chase through the streets of London. See here

R v D (2021): Alisdair secured complete acquittals for a student accused of three counts of rape of another student during Freshers’ Week.

R v Z (2021): Alisdair secured Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity verdicts in this difficult, complex, and highly emotive murder trial. Z killed his brother-in-law and tried to kill his sister and nephew. The trial centred on the disputed psychiatric evidence and Alisdair’s cross-examination of the Crown’s expert. See here.

R v Walker (2021): Alisdair acted for Sarah Walker in the ‘missing body’ murder trial arising from the disappearance of her 17 year-old daughter, Bernadette. See here.

Beckwith v SRA (2020): Alisdair successfully appealed the SDT decision in this landmark case on the regulation of professionals’ private lives and sexual misconduct. See here.

West Yorkshire Police v OS (2020): The lead officer in the investigation of the murder of a child was cleared of gross misconduct in respect of the conduct of the investigation in this high-profile professional discipline hearing in which he was represented by Alisdair. See here.

R v AD (2020): Alisdair successfully defended a member of staff accused of sexual assaults against a vulnerable patient in a psychiatric unit. Acquitted of all counts.

R v WM (2019): Alisdair’s client was acquitted of murdering his mother in a case of complicated psychiatric, evidential, and forensic issues.

R v W (2019): Successful defence of man found with £500,000 in cash hidden in his flat. Charged with money-laundering, he explained that he was a semi-professional gambler and the money was his winnings from poker and horse racing. Acquitted of all counts.

In the matter of Sean Rigg (2019): Successful representation of lead officer cleared of any wrong doing arising from the death of Sean Rigg in 2008. Police discipline hearing held 10.5 years after the tragic events. See here.

R v P (2018): After successfully appealing the defendant’s conviction arising from the judge’s wrongful refusal to allow time for an expert to complete their report, Alisdair secured complete acquittals for a police officer accused of historical sexual abuse of his partner’s daughter. Complicated issues of memory contamination from Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).

R v T (2018): Successful defence of police officer accused of historical serious sexual offences against step-daughter. Acquitted of all counts.

R v F (2018): Successful defence of medical professional accused of historical sexual offences against his partner’s three children. Acquitted of all counts.

R v C (2018): Legally and factually complex defence of loss of control for man accused of murdering his wife over her sexual humiliation of him.

R v H (2018): Successful defence of a woman accused of serious, historical sexual assaults on her son. A highly unusual, difficult and emotionally charged case in which Alisdair secured his client’s acquittal.

R v W-C (2018): Successful defence of businessman accused of buggery and other serious historical sexual offences against his cousin during the late 80s. Acquitted of all counts.

R v B (2018): Successful defence of headmaster and former scout master accused of a series of historical, serious sexual offences. Acquitted of all counts.

R v U (2017): Successful defence of young defendant accused of a leading role in fatal stabbing. Found not guilty of murder, manslaughter and conspiracy to commit GBH.

R v M (2017): Successful defence of man accused of raping his sister 35 years ago. The case raised complicated issues of doli incapax and also the presumption of incapacity of rape by reason of age.  He was acquitted of rape and of ABH but convicted of an indecent assault for which he was fined.

R v L (2017): L was acquitted of attempted murder. He had stabbed through the heart the leader of a gang who had harassed L and damaged his property.

R v L, V and S (2016): Successful defence of man accused of double gang-rape in the mid-eighties. Acquitted of all counts.

R v O (2016): Secured the acquittal of a man accused of raping his brother’s wife over an extended period, and historical sexual assault of his niece

Re H (2016): Successful representation of Police Custody Sergeant at discipline proceedings for failure to secure medical attention for a detainee with two broken legs

R v C (2016): Successful defence of a man accused of raping an unconscious woman. Complex pharmacological and mental health issues. Acquitted of all counts.

Inquest into death of ST (2016): Represented three Custody Sergeants in widely reported death in custody case

Inquest into death of DB (2015): Represented a police officer whose vehicle crushed a member of the public after being left unattended. Complex issues of latent defect in the braking system, an unlawful killing conclusion was avoided following representations on behalf of the officer

R v E (2015): Secured the acquittal of a police officer accused of serious abusive behaviour, sexual and physical, on previous partners

R v M (2015): Secured the acquittal of a PC who had previously served with distinction as a Firefighter and who had been accused of the physical and indecent assault of recruits to the Fire Service

R v A (2015): Successful defence of a man accused of historical childhood incestuous sex offences by his sister. (Direct Access) Acquitted of all counts.

R v J (2015): Man accused of historical sexual assaults by a male friend of the family.  Acquitted of all counts.

R v J (2015): Successful defence of man accused by former wife of a historical campaign of rape and assault. Acquitted of all counts.

R v C (2015): Police Officer accused by colleague of serious sexual assaults.  Acquitted of all counts.

Re R (2014): Successful defence of a dentist accused before the GDC of sexual assaults on two members of staff. The case was dismissed.

R v GC (2014): Successful defence of serving DS against allegations of child rape going back to the 1970s. Acquitted of all counts.

R v WH (2014): Secured acquittal of man accused of gang rape during the 1970s

R v GJ (2014): Defended an allegation of child sex abuse dating back 30 years. The defendant was acquitted.

R v Michael Turner (Michael Le Vell) (2013): The successful defence of actor Michael Le Vell in his prosecution for child rape and other serious sexual offences. Acquitted of all counts.

R v D and Y (2013): Successful defence of a 14 year old boy accused of, when 13, raping his co-defendant’s 15 year old girlfriend. Acquitted of all counts.

R v C (2013): Secured the acquittal of a police firearms officer accused of attempting to anally rape, and digitally penetrating, his partner

R v Ezekiel and another (2013): Counsel for the Crown in the successful prosecution of the former leader of Thanet Council for Misconduct in Public Office

R v G (2012): Secured the acquittal of defendant accused by well-known author of rape and GBH during their marriage

R v H (2012): Leading junior counsel in the successful defence of a woman accused of conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to launder the proceeds of cocaine supply

R v S (2012): Leading junior counsel for the only defendant acquitted of conspiracy to supply London’s largest ever seizure of cocaine