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James Thacker persuades court to dismiss charge of Causing Death by Careless Driving
On 15th September 2018 the defendant, who was in the area of Hawkhurst, Kent, approached a junction intending to turn right onto the A268. During his manoeuvre he collided with a motorcyclist, who tragically died. The stretch of road was straight and unlit. The defendant…
‘Dangerous’ offenders in ‘premeditated’ attack sentenced to 25 years
James Thacker and Jennie Oborne successfully prosecuted a “vicious, shameful and premeditated” attack committed with the intention of procuring a miscarriage in June 2019.
James Thacker and Jennie Oborne successfully prosecute ‘vicious, shameful and premeditated’ attack
James Thacker and Jennie Oborne successfully prosecute “vicious, shameful and premeditated” attack committed with the intention of procuring a miscarriage.
James Thacker and Jennifer Newcomb successfully prosecute evasion of over £1 million in customs duty
On 23 May 2018, Mariwan Fatah and Ali Jamal were unanimously convicted by a jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court of their leading role in an organised crime group.
James Thacker and Thom Dyke: £7½ million fraudsters sentenced to 33 years’ imprisonment
Fraudsters at the heart of a sophisticated global conspiracy to defraud over £7½ million have been given sentences totalling 33 years’ imprisonment.
‘Evil’ scoutmaster sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment for grooming and sexually abusing cubs and scouts
James Thacker prosecuted AA, a scoutmaster of 11 years, who groomed and sexually abused at least 7 young boys when aged between 9 and 13 years who were cubs and scouts.
James Thacker secures Confiscation Order in excess of £3.3million in ‘Britain’s largest Educational fraud’
‘Between January 2006 and October 2012 SK, who had worked his way up to the Accounts Manager, defrauded Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation Trust of over £4million.
James Thacker and Thom Dyke: Convictions secured in £7½ million frauds
James Thacker and Thom Dyke secured convictions against four defendants for their role in a sophisticated global conspiracy to defraud over £7½ million.
James Thacker successfully prosecutes landlord who raped intoxicated tenant
The jury unanimously convicted WB, a landlord who raped his tenant whilst she was intoxicated and unconscious.
25 years’ imprisonment for most depraved and horrific sex offender
James Thacker prosecuted GS who sexually abused his biological sister between 1967 and 1976 when he was aged between 12 and 21 and she was aged between 4 and 13.
James Thacker has been appointed as a Senior in Hall by the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
The appointment, which will be for five years, will commence on 1st January 2018.
Serial West London attacker convicted
Philip Ogun, who attacked 8 different females on 3 separate days in and around the Shepherds Bush and Ravenscourt Park areas of West London was convicted on Friday 30th June 2017 of 20 counts.
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