Michael Forrest and Julia Baggs successfully appealed against the sentences imposed for child abduction offences. In what was described by the Court of Appeal as a “tragic case,” the sentences were reduced from 16 months to 12 months imprisonment following the hearing, which had been expedited.
Michael represented a defendant charged with committing sexual offences against two different children in the 1990s. The case lasted for four days, heard before His Honour Judge Khan KC sitting at Hull Crown Court. The case involved allegations of abuse of trust, grooming and a witness confronting the defendant in his adulthood. The jury unanimously […]
Dale Brook, led by Chambers Door Tenant Peter Moulson KC, Stephen Robinson (led by Alistair MacDonald KC) and Michael Forrest have recently successfully defended 3 defendants alleged to have committed offences of manslaughter and violent disorder arising out of the sad death of a young man in Hull on 24th March 2023. The prosecution alleged […]
Michael defended a Client charged with attempted rape. The trial took place over three days before HHJ Khan KC sitting at Hull Crown Court. The allegation was made following the client being invited to another’s home and alleged to be sexually aggressive toward a female present. A witness called the police to report the incident, […]
Michael was instructed late, to a client who had no legal representation, one week prior to his trial. Michael, with assistance from his newly acting instructing solicitors, Barker Copeman & Co, reassured the client, and prepared trial documentation and agreed trial strategy. Michael in the days leading to the trial, prepared admissibly applications which limited […]
Two members of chambers appear in BBC News following a sentence that took place at Grimsby Crown Court on 28th June 2023. The defendant appeared before the court for a Trial of Issue and a Sentence for offences including Breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order and the Possession of regulated substances. In 2017, a Criminal […]
Michael initially defended a client facing a 17 count indictment, with offences of controlling and coercive behaviour and 16 counts of cruelty to a child. The client accepted one count of the indictment, leaving 16 for trial. Following a 7-day trial before Recorder Makepeace KC, the jury acquitted the client of 7 of the charges […]
Michael represented a defendant in Hull Crown Court, charged with a five count indictment including multiple charges of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm by way of a broken thumb and strangulation, and a charge of threats to kill. Each allegation was made by the defendant’s former partner in the context of the family home. The trial lasted […]
The trial of Seyid Moisawi and Barzan Sadoun has commenced at Hull Crown Court. The defendants are charged with the murder of Steven Cawthorn and violent disorder on the 26th July 2017. During a violent confrontation Steven Cawthorn was assaulted and stabbed in the back at Leonard Street, Hull. He later died from his injury. […]
Michael represented a defendant charged with Aggravated Burglary. On the day of trial, the Prosecution accepted a plea to Domestic Burglary. The Sentencing Judge passed a sentence of 81 months. Michael sought leave to appeal the sentence from the Single Judge. Leave was refused. Michael authored a second grounds of appeal against the decision of […]
Michael Forrest was instructed to defend a vulnerable 14 year old client, who was charged with multiple sexual offences including rape of a child under 13 years, oral rape of a child under 13 years, and sexual assault of a child under 13 years. The case was heard over two days in the Youth Court, with the […]
Wilberforce Barristers secure rape acquittals in 4-week sexual offence case. Dale Brook leading Michael Forrest represented a client charged with 19 counts of sexual offences including two counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault. The trial was heard by His Honour Judge Bury at Hull Crown Court. The case involved allegations of fourteen […]
Facts: Michael represented a Client who was charged with robbery of a taxi driver with repeated punches, under the influence of alcohol and being on a community order. The starting point for this offence was one of 4 years. With a range of 3-6 years. Aggravated by the fact the offence was committed under the […]
