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Education

Born San Francisco, California, USA

Primary education in the United States until the age of 14.

1979 – 1981 LLB 2.1 with Honours from Warwick University

Practice

Instructed as both leading and junior counsel in a wide range of criminal cases at first instance: murder; serious sexual cases including children; variety of conspiracy charges; large-scale drug importations; large scale drug possession with intent to supply; serious VAT and Mortgage frauds; armed robbery; deception/credit card fraud; pornography; large scale violent disorder and affray. Instructed in cases at the court of appeal for conviction and sentence.

Bill Maley is associated with the following areas of expertise:

Crime
General Fraud 

Cases

Fraud & Financial Regulation

  • R v Tame and others – substantial DVD copyright fraud.
  • R v Tang and others – substantial VAT fraud involving missing traders of mobile phones resulting in a three month trial.
  • R v Fela Omi and others – substantial mortgage fraud resulting in a two month trial.
  • R v Warr and others – substantial VAT fraud involving the production of raw tobacco into hand rolling tobacco.

Appeals

  • R v Lewis reported [2007] EWCA Crim 2015   - Dangerous Offender Provisions resulting in removal of IPP and reduction of determinate sentence

 

Crime

  • R v Fenlon - defendant had been on remand for 23 months before acquittal in serious armed robbery with a signed confession to the offence - defence of "fit up".
  • R v Shafiq - Snaresbrook Crown Court - possession of 20 kilos of heroin - National Crime Squads from Leeds and London – 4 week voire dire on a complicated application for abuse of process on the basis of a malicious lack of disclosure by the NCS.
  • R v Wilson – substantial conspiracy to supply heroin and cannabis.  First trial aborted after defendant absconded.  Represented the defendant in second trial in their absence.
  • R v Kayleigh Muckle –conspiracy to handle a substantial number of high performance stolen motor vehicles.
  • R v Bean and others – Conspiracy to produce amphetamine.  Large production operation in a hidden factory.  Surveillance over substantial period including “Probe” tapes.
  • R v Oculam – Death by Dangerous driving committed by a man of good character.  Highly emotive case as the deceased was celebrating her 21st birthday.
  • R v Edwards and Others – Leading junior in substantial child cruelty case.
  • R-v- Johnson and Others – Large scale violent disorder involving opposing sides on trial together.
  • R v Martin Frost – 58 counts of sexual offences ranging from Rape, indecent assaults of his three step children and a large number of offences of possession of indecent images of children at level 3 – 4.   Pleas of guilty and life sentence.
  • R v Bytyqi -12 year old girl with two friends alleged rape by three asylum seekers in a public swimming pool.  Case stopped at close of prosecution case.
  • R v Terry Humphreys –alleged rape of woman at a party when others were present.
  • R v Bener Sensev – alleged rape and indecent assaults of two step daughters one suffering from Aspergers syndrome.
  • R v Williams – 18 counts involving historic allegations of incest with three sisters including rape and indecent assault.  After two of the three child witnesses admitted under cross-examination they had lied to the police the prosecution offered no evidence before the close of the prosecution case.
  • R v Shaw – rape of ex-girlfriend.
  • R v Candy – alleged indecent assault by elderly man on teenage girl.
  • R v A – alleged rape by 15 year old boy together with a 16 year old girl who gave evidence against the defendant.
  • R v A – alleged rape of a 14 year old girl by a 13 year old boy.
  • R v Richards – alleged indecent assault by uncle on two nieces over a three year period.
  • R v Hyman – alleged indecent assault of two children.
  • R v Green – Historic rape and indecent assault case involving nine different children over an eight year period.  Offences committed by choir leader of the church involving young girls of the choir.
  • R v A – case concerned a 16 year old boy alleged to have sexually assaulted two sisters in the care of his mother, one sister over a three year period.

Associated Work

Criminal Bar Association

Languages

Basic Portuguese

Contact

T. 020 7067 1500

E. bmaley@25bedfordrow.com