Back to Members

Education

1998 BA Hons Cambridge University
Commendation in CPE from City University


Practice

All areas of criminal defence undertaken including murder, large-scale serious violence, sexual offences, false imprisonment/ kidnapping and drug importation. Experienced both as counsel and Led Junior.

Emily Cook is associated with the following area of expertise:

Crime

Cases

Crime

  • R –v- Aston & Ors –Led Junior for first defendant in trial of large-scale public order incident and hammer attack. Case involved multiple defendants and multiple eyewitnesses.
  • R v Sajadi & Others –Led junior for 1st Defendant – multi-handed kidnapping and firearms conspiracy with cut throat defences run by two co-defendants against our client.
  • R –v- Rekhoum & Ors – Led junior for Defendant acquitted at retrial of large-scale, repeated cocaine importation via Federal Express.
  • R –v- Turner – Led Junior in first trial of a murder case in which key low copy DNA evidence was successfully excluded. Defendant subsequently convicted at retrial.
  • R-v- Amoah – Led Junior in murder trial involving large-scale gang fight with multiple eyewitnesses.
  • R –v- Potts – Counsel in two trials (s18 robbery / ABH) representing same defendant with severe learning difficulties. Successfully argued defendant fit to plead despite his learning difficulties (contrary to view of prosecution expert) to enable him to put forth his positive defence. Represented him at trial in which he successfully gave evidence and was acquitted.
  • R-v- R & Ors – Acted for first defendant with multiple counts of sexual assault against multiple complainants, all taking place in care home.
  • R –v- Smart – Counsel for young man acquitted of stabbing his brother in s18 trial originally charged as attempted murder.

Associated Work

  • Worked as Intern for NAACP Legal Defence Fund in New York working on death penalty cases with a focus on confessions by those with learning difficulties
  • Undertook research for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office regarding state constitutionality of the death penalty in New York State and consequences of Vienna Convention violations in New York courts
  • Trained to advise prisoners on post-release practicalities

Professional Memberships

  • Criminal Bar Association
  • Young Fraud Lawyers Association
  • Liberty
  • Amnesty International
  • United Kingdom Environmental Law Association (UKELA) 

Contact

T. 020 7067 1500

E. ecook@25bedfordrow.com