23 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA Charles Royle Profile

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1 Profile Charles has an established practice in complex and serious cases. He primarily defends, though does prosecute. He is competent and calm, fearless and persuasive. He is always meticulously prepared and maintains a tactical overview. He has acted alone in cases from murder to multi-million pound frauds to historic sexual allegations. He acts in areas other than mainstream crime, such as private Road Traffic Law, Environmental Law, Inquests, Courts Martial and Professional Misconduct. He has specialist knowledge in drug and pharmaceutical matters. He is experienced in Personal Injury and Health and Safety Law. He understands technical evidence and offences. Charles is often instructed as he is able to bring a fresh and novel approach to a case, is dogged, and has the will to win. General Crime Recent cases as a junior alone: R v B Woolwich CC (2016). Defence of a man charged with murder, then accused of perverting the course of public justice, but cut-throat defence ran by co-defendant, including calling an alleged victim of a stabbing. As a result NG of that related s.18. R v A Lewes CC (2014). Defence of man accused of sexual offences against young step-daughters. Use of intermediary. Defendant acquitted. R v N Kingston CC (2014). Defence of young man acquitted of violent disorder despite iphone footage showing him involving himself in violence in which two men received life changing injuries and another later died. hood-friend-after-drink-and-drugfuelled-birthday-night-out html CharlesRoyle@23es.com CharlesRoyle@23es.com.cjsm. net Primary Areas of Practice General Crime Fraud and Financial Crime Professional and Regulatory Qualifications BSc (Hons) Pharmacy PG Dip Law Professional Memberships Criminal Bar Association Lincoln's Inn Appointments CPS London Grade 4, Sexual offences specialist.

2 R v C Harrow CC (2013), Defence of HGV driver acquitted of death by careless having driven over a 74 year old man. Instruction and focusing of Defence expert lead to the Crown discontinuing. R v C St Albans CC (2013), Historic rape of granddaughters. Defence. Appeal Pending. R v E CCC 2013 Prosecuted rape of vulnerable partner by Defendant on the day of his release on life licence for conspiracy to murder. R v S Isleworth CC (2013), s.18 group attack. Defendant acquitted no intent, no joint enterprise. R v O Harrow CC (2013), Defendant arrested inside a flat with property waiting outside in a taxi, acquitted of aggravated burglary due to cross examination of victim. R v A Snaresbrook CC (2013), 15 year old charged with Attempted Murder after he stabbed another schoolboy in neck and chest. s.18 6 years. R v A Guildford CC (2013), conspiracy to supply class A, Defendant acquitted due to ID Procedure breaches of PACE. R v P CCC (2013), Murder, Sole counsel for Defendant who stabbed V girlfriend repeatedly. Negotiated manslaughter. R v J St Albans CC (2012), successful defence of a man of good character who took two large knives to his brother's house and stabbed him in lung and spleen, then slashed his van tyres. Acquitted of Attempted Murder, s.18 wounding with intent and s.20 wounding by reason of selfdefence. R v A Snaresbrook (2012), s.18 during the London riots, Defendant acquitted. R v A Isleworth CC (2012), s.18 and violent disorder, loss of lower leg. Defendant acquitted.

3 R v C Blackfriars (2012), prisoner rape and sexual offences, Defendant acquitted. R v T Guildford CC (2012), conspiracy to supply class A Drugs. R v A (2011), successful defence of an 18 year old of good character charged with armed robbery. R v V Bulford (2011), defence of young soldier with PTSD at Courts Martial. R v W Croydon CC (2010), successful defence of man accused of raping his daughter in 1970's. HHJ defended with conspicuous ability. R v P (CA), Conviction quashed as police did secret street identification after a robbery. Openshaw J luckily Mr. Royle smelt a rat. R v B Isleworth CC (2010), prison officer having sexual relationship with serving murderer, misfeasance in a public office. R v B Blackfriars CC (2010), s.18 Complainant in coma for 6 months. R v Y Inner London CC (2010), 17 year old acquitted of armed robbery despite being arrested with proceeds of robbery and an imitation firearm. Fraud and Financial Crime Currently instructed in: R v K Kingston CC 2017 Fraudulent importation. 7 handed Recent cases: R v A Snaresbrook CC 2016 Fraud on England football manager West Ham players. R v I Southwark CC 2014, 15 handed credit cards and company fraud.

4 R v M Chelmsford CC handed cyber-fraud on HMRC. R v A Southwark CC 2014 Theft and fraud of 550k designer jewellery. R v A Southwark CC (2013), conspiracy to produce identity documents. Defendant found in ID "factory" with 39,000 documents in various stages of production and false documents on his person. Application to exclude "customers" from conspiracy successful. Defendant acquitted. forged_more_than_2_000_documents_/?action=complain&cid= R v P Southwark CC (2010), sole counsel in defence of mortgage broker charged with 2.5 million fraud, first defendant in eight handed case, with two others represented by QCs. R v H Kingston CC (2009), 1.5m Boiler room fraud, offshore bogus share selling. Conspiracy to commit fraud and FSMA offences. Led junior for the defendant. Professional and Regulatory Charles previously worked for the Legal Department of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for 2 years, having qualified and practiced as a Pharmacist in hospital and the community. He was a registered Pharmacist for 8 years. He has extensive experience of healthcare practice and hearings before the Fitness to Practice Committee. He was involved in the preparation of investigations and hearings. He is adept with expert evidence and the rules of various tribunals from coroner's courts to courts martial to professional bodies. He is used to dealing with vulnerable and young witnesses.

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