The Defendant faced 8 counts of sexual assault over clothing committed in the workplace against 2 girls in their first job, but he maintained the assaults never took place, that there was collusion and that the allegations were racially motivated. He was found guilty on all counts on 4 July 2025, after a 5-day trial […]
Members of our Criminal Team have recently been upgraded on the CPS Panel. Michael Masson is now at Level 3. Samantha Laws is now at Level 2 Abigail Rowley is now at Level 2. Well done to all three!
In a trial taking place over 4 days before HHJ Woolfall at Great Grimsby Crown Court, Michael successfully defended a man against a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The Defendant had intervened when the Complainant, who accepted he was 7/10 drunk at the time, was being verbally abusive and aggressive […]
In a trial taking place over nine days before HHJ Bury at Hull Crown Court, Michael has successfully defended a man charged with Rape. The central question was whether or not the Complainant consented to sexual intercourse with the Defendant (her friend and a man of previous good character) in circumstances where he claimed that […]
Michael Masson was instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service in the trial of Liam Loveick. The Defendant was charged with two counts of inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm, contrary to s20 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 during incidents in two city centre pubs, a fortnight apart. In the first incident on 10th December 2022 the Defendant head butted the complainant […]
Four members of the criminal team have appeared in a lengthy trial before HHJ Bury at Hull Crown Court. Stephen Robinson, leading Michael Masson, represented a man accused of serious sexual abuse of two children and rape of an adult. Julia Baggs, leading Chloe Ogley, represented his female co-accused. The allegations included multiple rapes over […]
